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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 ex
by 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 agoPersonally, I agree, but on the other hand, Hideo Kojima has been quoted as saying that Japan has lost to western developers.
- CrazedGeek 16y agoHere'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 agoTo 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."