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My point was less about the difference between now and then and more about the built up knowledge base that exists from that much collective experience. Especia

My point was less about the difference between now and then and more about the built up knowledge base that exists from that much collective experience. Especially about game UI design. Super Mario Brothers (or Quake/Doom or warcraft etc...) has more in common with a more modern AAA game than a touch screen based app when it comes to Player controls and design of the Player interaction. We are only lately really starting to figure out how to make really good serious touch first games. Leo's Fortune, Fates Forever, Thress!, Monument Valley, and Wayword Souls are all great examples of this process. In game play none of them are completely revolutionary but when you combine the touch controls and player interaction with the type of game play they offer, then IMO each of those is a major step forward in game design for touch devices.

Kurtz79 12y ago
Yes I got it and I agree with you, my point was that Mobile Game Development, regardless of its relative youth, is evolving at a much faster pace that traditional games have, so comparing them in terms of years is kind of pointless. Genres like real-time strategy, first person shooters, MMOs took years to be "invented", while we see new (and successful) concepts of mobile games basically every month.
- jaegerpicker 12y ago
  Ah, sorry, I misunderstood your point, Carry on I completely agree then.
- JetSpiegel 12y ago
  > while we see new (and successful) concepts of mobile games basically every month. With the rise of Free2Pay, and the blight of IAP, I would argue otherwise.
  - jaegerpicker 12y ago
    The app store is certainly starting to move in a different direction. A lot of new games with new models are finding success in the App Store recently. See Fates Forever, wayword souls, leo's fortune, Threes!, Civ Rev 2, Monster Hunter 4, and monument valley. All are either paid apps or an "ethical" Free to play model. Vainglory and Revolution 60 are example's of games in the pipeline also.

Kurtz79 12y ago

Yes I got it and I agree with you, my point was that Mobile Game Development, regardless of its relative youth, is evolving at a much faster pace that traditional games have, so comparing them in terms of years is kind of pointless. Genres like real-time strategy, first person shooters, MMOs took years to be "invented", while we see new (and successful) concepts of mobile games basically every month.

jaegerpicker 12y ago
Ah, sorry, I misunderstood your point, Carry on I completely agree then.
JetSpiegel 12y ago
> while we see new (and successful) concepts of mobile games basically every month. With the rise of Free2Pay, and the blight of IAP, I would argue otherwise.
- jaegerpicker 12y ago
  The app store is certainly starting to move in a different direction. A lot of new games with new models are finding success in the App Store recently. See Fates Forever, wayword souls, leo's fortune, Threes!, Civ Rev 2, Monster Hunter 4, and monument valley. All are either paid apps or an "ethical" Free to play model. Vainglory and Revolution 60 are example's of games in the pipeline also.