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[Tame1]

Just read this over at Gamespot, analysts and investors pushing EA to really push out their franchises, and Dragon Age was mentioned as one of the franchises that needs to do better.

What does that mean? Well, it means the game will be mainstreamed and casualized most likely. Here's the quote:

"FBR Capital Markets released a note to investors today, noting that EA
"continues to struggle to build the kind of margin expanding franchises
necessary to really build the bottom line…In order to meet its targets
for the year, the company is going to have to see stronger results in
efforts to launch/relaunch franchises like Medal of Honor, Dragon Age,
and Dead Space against an extremely competitive environment.""

Modifié par Tame1, 14 mai 2010 - 05:45 .

[David Gaider]

Hmm. What if we changed more about a future Dragon Age than you might like? Quel horreur!

I imagine it would look something like this:

Stage 1: Denial
Posts of "no, it can't be true!" and "maybe they didn't mean what we think it means!"

Stage 2: Anger
As the truth sinks in, posts of "Bioware, you have betrayed all that is good and righteous!" and furious predictions of financial collapse and boycotts, etc. etc.

Stage 3: Bargaining
Hopeful posts of "Well, if we don't get X will we still get Y?" and "Well, since there's still Z maybe X won't seem that bad" or even "Will we be able to change X ourselves?"

Stage 4: Depression
"Bioware is dead", "RPG's are dead", etc. ad nauseum as that glorious, scintillating might-have-been is now really gone.

and finally Stage 5: Acceptance
You see whatever game it is for what it actually is and enjoy it on its own terms.

or, alternatively Stage 5: Acceptance
You realize it's not the game for you, but might be for other people. You move on.

or, if you really must, you go back to Stage 1: Denial
You refuse to accept the presence of X in your beloved game, or any game for that matter, and begin a bitter campaign to convince everyone else that it is the travesty you think it is. If you play the game, you are determined to hate it-- and voila! You do! Possibly you hang out on RPG Codex.


...at least, that's how it usually happens. Or so I've found over the years.

Modifié par David Gaider, 25 mai 2010 - 11:39 .

[David Gaider]

Leon Evelake wrote...
I don't think its to unreasonable  for fans to fret over the future installments of game they love, especially considering certain trends.  I am not sure who he was responding to, while many on these boards are just habitual complainers that never seem satisfied there are many who have legitimate concerns in regards to many issues.

Did I say it was unreasonable? Not at all. The "X" could be anything, and I imply no objective value to its quality-- it's simply what we decided to put there. I'm just saying that if there is an "X" which you consider to be a deal-breaker (and for your average RPG fan there appears to be many) that's essentially what it comes down to. Beyond that, reasoned feedback is always welcome.

[David Gaider]

Emerald Melios wrote...
What does "casualized" even mean? I was hear that argument thrown around and I have no idea what context you're using the term.

My impression of the term and others like it is that they refer to any attempt to get away from the more traditional/hardcore aspects of a genre to gain the interest of a broader audience-- and often carry with them an implication that said audience is less discerning and less worthy of attention.

Modifié par David Gaider, 04 juin 2010 - 10:31 .