For an A-list game this is probably true, but there are very many indie/small games being developed which use 'archaic' game mechanics/stylistics. I'm actually

For an A-list game this is probably true, but there are very many indie/small games being developed which use 'archaic' game mechanics/stylistics. I'm actually surprised to see the visual and mechanical simplicity of many games that have flared up in popularity among my students. Certainly, the processing limits of mobile phones play a role - but that doesn't stop these small games from passing through the student body like wildfire (and then burning out equally quickly).