I've
said some incredibly bitter things about games. 2011, in my opinion,
was a tough year for gaming. Sure, we got good games, one of them my
second favorite game ever, but with the way big name developers are,
it's pretty apparent that they're getting even greedier than before.
Because of that, gamers have become a lot more cynical. Myself included.
I see this as a double edged sword. On one hand, we're seeing fans call out developers on malpractice, the aforementioned greed, and cutting corners. Hell, things like fan activism actually worked. (my regards to Operation Rainfall.) I've also seen fan involvement change a game for the better. (Skullgirls)
One the other, it makes gamers less fun to be around. Many a person argue over game design despite not knowing much, if at all about it. (again, myself included, I need to get out of that habit.)
Then there's arguing about things that actually matter to the consumer. While usually people discussing said issues have their hearts in the right place, more often than not, it goes... overboard. Something I'm sure any current gamer has seen enough of. To me personally, keeping up with all of thedrama issues is emotionally draining.
That isn't to say that I don't want people exploring “what makes games good,” I welcome more of this stuff, and honestly I bet I'll see more of it. Just I wish it could be in a better format than “internet flame war.”
Alright, I’m getting too ramble-y. My thoughts are these:
It's an uneasy time for gaming, the old model of how games used to “work” are slowly being deconstructed, reconstructed, subverted, and all those other TV Trope words. There's a lot of change going on, with not a lot of it being not necessary good or bad, but some kind of open-to-interpretation gray.
Thus, this leads to many people not knowing what to think of it all. And for plenty-a-person (me) to somewhat find a way to deal with this stuff, they think cynically and want things to go back to the “old days” which is just as open-to-interpretation gray as modern gaming.
Regardless of me trying to make sense of the industry and finding answers to the cornucopia of issues, I want to say one thing:
I'm tired of cynicism.
Like I said before, cynicism is draining, and with “not liking anything” being in vogue right now, it's hard to get away from it all.
Which is why I'm writing this new blog. I want a place where I can take a step back from how cynical and depressing gaming can be; Instead try to show how fun and creative games can be.
However, I'm not going to make this all sugar and rainbows though. (anyone ever taste the two together? It's kinda like lasagna.) I want to still have some subjective credibility due to my plentiful amount of opinions, but rather, instead of saying them outright, I'm going to express them with less bite and more praise.
Why am I saying this? The answer lies in something I have to confess.
I've been quite a jerk when I put my thoughts out there. I don't want to be that way anymore. I'm truly sorry if I was ever that way to you.
The concept and style I was trying to find on my previous writings like Mash to Win, Blog To Win, and Late To The Party, is what I found here. Something I'm really happy to know.
So, here's to a new start; The stepping stones to writing the blog I've always wanted to write.
I hope you can join me.
-Kam
P.S. It might also be a place where I geek out too.
Because of that, gamers have become a lot more cynical. Myself included.
I see this as a double edged sword. On one hand, we're seeing fans call out developers on malpractice, the aforementioned greed, and cutting corners. Hell, things like fan activism actually worked. (my regards to Operation Rainfall.) I've also seen fan involvement change a game for the better. (Skullgirls)
One the other, it makes gamers less fun to be around. Many a person argue over game design despite not knowing much, if at all about it. (again, myself included, I need to get out of that habit.)
Then there's arguing about things that actually matter to the consumer. While usually people discussing said issues have their hearts in the right place, more often than not, it goes... overboard. Something I'm sure any current gamer has seen enough of. To me personally, keeping up with all of the
That isn't to say that I don't want people exploring “what makes games good,” I welcome more of this stuff, and honestly I bet I'll see more of it. Just I wish it could be in a better format than “internet flame war.”
Alright, I’m getting too ramble-y. My thoughts are these:
It's an uneasy time for gaming, the old model of how games used to “work” are slowly being deconstructed, reconstructed, subverted, and all those other TV Trope words. There's a lot of change going on, with not a lot of it being not necessary good or bad, but some kind of open-to-interpretation gray.
Thus, this leads to many people not knowing what to think of it all. And for plenty-a-person (me) to somewhat find a way to deal with this stuff, they think cynically and want things to go back to the “old days” which is just as open-to-interpretation gray as modern gaming.
Regardless of me trying to make sense of the industry and finding answers to the cornucopia of issues, I want to say one thing:
I'm tired of cynicism.
Like I said before, cynicism is draining, and with “not liking anything” being in vogue right now, it's hard to get away from it all.
Which is why I'm writing this new blog. I want a place where I can take a step back from how cynical and depressing gaming can be; Instead try to show how fun and creative games can be.
However, I'm not going to make this all sugar and rainbows though. (anyone ever taste the two together? It's kinda like lasagna.) I want to still have some subjective credibility due to my plentiful amount of opinions, but rather, instead of saying them outright, I'm going to express them with less bite and more praise.
Why am I saying this? The answer lies in something I have to confess.
I've been quite a jerk when I put my thoughts out there. I don't want to be that way anymore. I'm truly sorry if I was ever that way to you.
The concept and style I was trying to find on my previous writings like Mash to Win, Blog To Win, and Late To The Party, is what I found here. Something I'm really happy to know.
So, here's to a new start; The stepping stones to writing the blog I've always wanted to write.
I hope you can join me.
-Kam
P.S. It might also be a place where I geek out too.
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