Just thought I'd ask a question to the community without making a thread out of it. But it seems like a lot of gamers (as much as I hate that word now) and especially those of us at GBATemp have become critics in our own right - sometimes even to an extreme. We judge games for being simple, lazy, unimaginative, etc. Yet many of us who are old also need to remember that the environment is very different these days. Many of those in the younger generation have never been introduced to older games, so sometimes it might actually be a net positive to introduce something that is simpler to a degree. Now of course, that doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of games (especially in AAA) and companies that deserve harsher criticism. But I sometimes wonder if - for us having seen so many games and deem stuff as boring or unimaginative - are being overly critical sometimes - especially given the fact that we've kind of him a point in entertainment where so many things have just already been done. It's one of the unfortunate consequences of their being so many titles and there being "something for everybody." Much of everything has already been tried, and some of that has risen and some has fallen flat. Now of course, that's not to say that EVERYTHING has been tried. There are still yet untapped ideas just waiting to be grasped in the games industry.
Anyway, what do you guys think? Have us gaming veterans just become so desensitized and disenchanted with gaming as a whole that we end up becoming harsh in our own judgement of new and upcoming games? Also, do we mostly critique things from our own perspective, or do you consider other perspectives as well?
Anyway, what do you guys think? Have us gaming veterans just become so desensitized and disenchanted with gaming as a whole that we end up becoming harsh in our own judgement of new and upcoming games? Also, do we mostly critique things from our own perspective, or do you consider other perspectives as well?