Decline in quality of video games in the mid/late 2000s

[Ineedmoney504]

no i'm saying that every console jump, the graphics are better of course. But between midway to the final years of each console, the graphics become less than they were at launch

No they don't

The graphics are always way better later in the gen

Go look at videos of gears 1 and 3 and compare

Same for uncharted 1 and 3

Madden 06 to madden 25

2k6 to 2k11

Halo 3 to halo 4

 

[KravenMorehead™]

No they don't

The graphics are always way better later in the gen

Go look at videos of gears 1 and 3 and compare

Same for uncharted 1 and 3

Madden 06 to madden 25

2k6 to 2k11

Halo 3 to halo 4

aight

 

[Kaydigi]

Gears of Wars crushed the buildings and turned everything grey and grity.

 

[Kingshango]

The thing I miss most about that era was the creativity the dreamcast had hella quirky and unique games that I feel like died after the ps2. Of course there are pros and cons because there were a lot of shytty games back then.

But nowadays everything is either a big boring openworld that takes for ever to beat, or dark souls wannabe,or generic gray/brown shooter. Of course you have a few indie games or companies that try to break the mold but I just wish the AAA market would get more diverse but that's just me.

The loss of mid tier publishers and developers during the course of last gen really hurt imo.

 

[Why-Fi]

games do *look* a lot cooler and have better than ever tech, but still there are too many corners being cut mainly by corporate decision. theres craftsmanship out there but you have to follow it. desilets, kojima, double fine, sid meier, sony 1st parties...people that understand games. as a core gamer youre probably never going to get what you want from EA or activision again. at least not on any consistent basis

 

[Kenny West]

video games fell off after PS2

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

video gamers fell off after PS2

Fixed.

 

[4North1Side2]

Games today are better than they have ever been.

That's a fukking joke.

 

[Raw Lyrics]

Corporatism brehs. Games cost way more money to make in 2016 than 1999. Companies are less likely to take risks and go for the sure thing. Thats why its a ton of sequels, no new IPs, and when there are new titles, they are clones of other established franchises. Looking at Capcom, they b*stardized Resident Evil and made it some bullshyt to make it more casual. They didnt release one Street Fighter in like 8-9 years because the fighting game market they thought was too niche, until SF4 saved their ass. The devs of SF4 had to beg Capcom to let 'em put it out. SNK went into pachinko gambling machines cause they thought making games wasnt worth the risk. KOFXIII for example cost a shyt load to make but didnt give them returns like that. Not until they dropped their whole line up of games on PC did they figure out people will give them money. Now they cut their pachinko division completely. But because they were worried about the risk they didnt do shyt in gaming for a minute. Were talking about companies we grew up on, that made piff regularly with small budgets and small teams. But its 2016 now.

And you have to talk about companies like that. The EA's and Activisions will continue to shyt out bullshyt cause they got mad resources, but the great developers we grew up on a lot of the time they are worried about going bankrupt because of the costs and risk/reward.

Im not saying I dont enjoy gaming anymore, but its a different industry, its big as fukk now.

Wow! I know Capcom be on some sh1t, but I didn't know they didn't want to release street fighter 4...that game is a classic...even my kids loved it.

 

[Rekkapryde]

The EA's and Activisions will continue to shyt out bullshyt cause they got mad resources, but the great developers we grew up on a lot of the time they are worried about going bankrupt because of the costs and risk/reward.

Im not saying I dont enjoy gaming anymore, but its a different industry, its big as fukk now.

Which is why you are seeing the rise of the indie... Sony sucking off these indy cats isn't just for show. They see it as do many others....the reset is happening in front of our eyes.

 

[El Bombi]

video games fell off after PS2

This