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Games do not compete on features, they compete on concept and gameplay. I don't see how the obvious clones offer anything to market participants. Does anyone
by hapless 13y ago
Games do not compete on features, they compete on concept and gameplay. I don't see how the obvious clones offer anything to market participants.
Does anyone actually want to browse 200 variants on flappy bird, or "threes," or candy crush?
- thenomad 13y agoDoes the existence of Diablo mean that we don't want Torchlight? Does the existence of Modern Warfare 2 mean we don't want Spec Ops: The Line? Games can be very similar to previous ones but still offer a new experience.
- batmansbelt 13y agoFlappy Bird is the same concept as "helicopter game", and others, but the gameplay is novel to the extent that it's maddeningly difficult. And the pipe design is a blatant Mario ripoff. A rule banning derivative games could have easily caught Flappy Bird in its filter.
- micfok 13y agoGames don't compete on concept, otherwise there would only be one RTS, or one FPS. Games compete on art, story, level design, and game mechanics, among other non-game specific components like marketing, distribution, and pricing. Realistically, a concept alone is not sufficient. I bought Threes, then moved to 2048 because while Threes had components like cute tiles, fun voices, and features like showing the next tile, it was still simply easier/quicker to open a new tab and play from there.