I used to love video games when I first got my own PC. In fact, I got into programming just so I could build my own games (the fact that I never even tried is a

I used to love video games when I first got my own PC. In fact, I got into programming just so I could build my own games (the fact that I never even tried is a completely different story). Some of my favorite games used to be the tycoon games. I can clearly remember gems like Caesar 3, Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 and 2, SimCity, Civ3 etc. Now, the focus has shifted to storylines and graphics. No, I don't want to waste 15 minutes of my gaming time looking at your silly cutscene. I don't want to waste an hour getting used to your horribly complex interface. All I want to do is kick some alien ass, build a theme park, kill some Romans, conquer the world, do whatever and then get back to work. Although I have stopped keeping up with developments in the gaming world, but I do look at a few games from time to time. Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 has fireworks and what not. The newer version of SimCity allows you to drive through the town. Those are nice add-ons, but they add nothing of value to the gameplay. The new Civilization looks so complex that I gave up on it after about 10 minutes of play. Bioshock? Crysis? Portal? Gimme a break. I, for one, didn't find anything new or innovative about them. But then again, I only watched the videos, read the reviews and looked at forum posts discussing those games. I'm sure I'm not the best judge.