Starting from the beginning of this gaming generation (which means going back about 4-5 years I guess) I personally make 2 distinction for two school of Japanese games:
- The Hybrid: I think this is the one that most people are exposed to. They're games and developers that try to penentrate the western market by changing the formular and including things that would "appeal" to western audience. Personally, I don't find them doing a very good job and it's the reason I think they're failing so to speak. Although my reason for thinking they're fail is different from others, I dont think they fail because they're not trying something new, I think they fail because they're doing exactly that. I heard someone mentioned earlier that Japanese games have always been about "catering to the Japan market, then oversea second". This sadly is no longer the correct view for most mega publishers starting a few years ago. For example Square-Enix had publically announced that their business model will put more emphasis to the foreign market then dosmectic, and the effect is what I meant above by those hybrid.
- The Authentic: A few developers (and sometime small tittle from the powerhouse) still stick with the traditional approach of making Japanese game, and I think they're still hold their charm. The sad part most of them don't make it oversea. Valkyria Chronicle, Persona, Valkyria Profile ...etc... are games that I think deliver a pure-authentic Japanese game presentation. Much less can be said for say ... Final Fantasy XIII.
Now I'm not here to criticize other people taste, if you like the game Japanese publishers have bumping out lately then good for you. Me, personally if I want a Western game I will buy a Western made game and vice versa, when I buy a Japanese game, that means I don't want a Western hyprid tittle. For example I won't argue whether DA was a better game then FFXIII, however I dare say DA kinda deliver what I was looking for when FFXIII didn't.
Western or Eastern games it depends on taste, and personally I think trying to argue the taste of someone will 99% result in either ignorant opinion or hate speech (which frankly this thread has sufficent amount so far). The point is we have the choice ... or used to at least. Most of the time whenever I see someone complaining about Japanese game, it's the people who actually care very little for the Japanese essence itself, but rather Western fans delivering hate speech or demand Japanese game have to become more like Western games which I don't understand.
The question is if Eastern game is to become similar to Western game like they're trying to do now, then what would happen to the players who prefer an authentic experience?
My answer: study Japanese. (Which I am doing)
Btw, modern Japanese pop culture is awesome. At least, I haven't seen a western company hold live concert for virtual singer with holographic yet
Modifié par MightySword, 03 septembre 2010 - 07:51 .
as we all should.I meant no offense in any way,shape or form. have fun> How bigs are your guns by the way...lol
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