The Gaming World

The gaming world is fascinating place, but just like any place it has it's ups and downs. With my first blog post I would like to talk about the negative things that are going on in the world of gaming today. My hopes here are to educated the current generation of gamers growing up as well as enlightening new gamers of the current gen that are just starting  First of when someone plays any game whether it is new or old I feel like they should have some context going in what the game is they are getting into.  By that I mean have some sort of background or history of the game if it's a franchise or some understanding of the style of the company if its a new intellectual property.  As avid gamers like me know that is not the case with the majority of the population.  I stress this as my first and main point because if anyone doesn't a single thing about the game they are playing, they don't do any research then stagnation occurs.

Stagnation occurs when gaming companies find a system that works once let's say call of duty for example.  Early in the franchise the developers found the money maker and made big hits such as Call of Duty 1 and 2.  By the time Modern Warfare 1 came around  we see what the game is today.  Now yes that game brought new things to the table such as perks and kill streaks which were fun... the first time around.  With that big hit and all the revenue they accumulated from that hit.  Activision did something that most companies do and sadly most people don't realize.  They capitalize on that idea of that one game then for intent and purposes effectively copied and pasted from one game to the next.  Nothing really changed from one to the next.  Every year there is a new call of duty and Activsion knows people are going to buy it.  They know this because the consumer is blinded by names and shiny things.  Which doesn't allow for them to think on their own 

 I played pretty much all the call of duty games.  Now if one of my background of gaming were to play these series of games they would of picked on this issue of stagnation,  I think another issue contributing to this problem is media such as IGN and Game Informer.  Not to say they don't do a bad job on researching but when Call of Duty receives at least a 9 out 10 every where as well as sports games.  At the same time games such as Catherine receives a score around a 7.  If I remember correctly the biggest problem people had with the game when they reviewed it, they said it was to hard.  When the game came out the company that made the game had to put in a patch to for an easier game mode just to appease.  Now why should a company have to stunt their creativity just to make it easier one gamers? Well they shouldn't. One has to think what is going on with these reviewers.

As I said this is my first post. My name is Nerdking.  I hope you got a taste of what I am trying to accomplish with this blog. If you don't well I think you are in the wrong place.  Please post your thoughts and tell your friends.