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I have found most Japanese video games to be really linear. Go from level to level following for the most part a set path. I know these things are popular but I

by bugsy 16y ago

I have found most Japanese video games to be really linear. Go from level to level following for the most part a set path. I know these things are popular but I find them pretty boring compared to western developer produced games. There are exceptions. Pacman was great. But things like Mario and Donkey Kong are about pressing the button at the right time, timing skills, not problem solving or exploring.

CrazedGeek 16y ago
With the exception of the major western RPG makers (BioWare, Bethesda), most western games are either just as linear as their Japanese counterparts, or their exploration is almost completely pointless. Also, I've been very disappointed with the "problem solving" in modern western games, which boil down to "we liked Half-Life 2, so move some crates around!"
- T-R 16y ago
  Personally, I agree, but on the other hand, Hideo Kojima has been quoted as saying that Japan has lost to western developers.
  - CrazedGeek 16y ago
    Here's where: http://www.1up.com/news/hideo-kojima-japan-lost-compared http://www.1up.com/news/hideo-kojima-japan-lost-compared And here's a translation of the original article: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Fevent%2Ftgs%2F2008%2F1219002_1829.html%3Fref%3Drss http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl... He seems to think it's a technological and budgetary issue, not a Japanese-ness issue.
    - T-R 16y ago
      To further play devil's advocate, there's another article here: http://www.1up.com/news/kojima-younger-generation-japan-losing http://www.1up.com/news/kojima-younger-generation-japan-losi... - which seems to point toward disappointment in the education system. "The engineering population in Japan may be in jeopardy. We should first review our education system here in Japan."
tastybites 16y ago
Your experience with Japanese video games is extremely limited, and extremely outdated.

by bugsy 16y ago

CrazedGeek 16y ago

With the exception of the major western RPG makers (BioWare, Bethesda), most western games are either just as linear as their Japanese counterparts, or their exploration is almost completely pointless. Also, I've been very disappointed with the "problem solving" in modern western games, which boil down to "we liked Half-Life 2, so move some crates around!"

T-R 16y ago
Personally, I agree, but on the other hand, Hideo Kojima has been quoted as saying that Japan has lost to western developers.
- CrazedGeek 16y ago
  Here's where: http://www.1up.com/news/hideo-kojima-japan-lost-compared http://www.1up.com/news/hideo-kojima-japan-lost-compared And here's a translation of the original article: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famitsu.com%2Fevent%2Ftgs%2F2008%2F1219002_1829.html%3Fref%3Drss http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl... He seems to think it's a technological and budgetary issue, not a Japanese-ness issue.
  - T-R 16y ago
    To further play devil's advocate, there's another article here: http://www.1up.com/news/kojima-younger-generation-japan-losing http://www.1up.com/news/kojima-younger-generation-japan-losi... - which seems to point toward disappointment in the education system. "The engineering population in Japan may be in jeopardy. We should first review our education system here in Japan."

tastybites 16y ago

Your experience with Japanese video games is extremely limited, and extremely outdated.