I'm not a fan of FFX, but I was thinking of getting the hd versions. Maybe a fresh coat of paint and playing it again after many years will change my mind.
Maybe I've Lost Interest In Modern Games
On 03/04/2014 at 02:38 PM by Halochief90 See More From This User » |
There are actually a lot of games I’m looking forward to this year, but I noticed an odd similarity in almost all of them:
Tales of Symphonia HD Collection - A classic, decade-old Gamecube title I’ve always wanted to play (and its sequel).
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD – Over twelve years old and one of the best PS2 games (and its sequel), now in HD.
Bravely Default - A throwback to PS1 Final Fantasy titles, made by Square-Enix themselves.
Drakengard 3 - The third title in an almost forgotten PS2 franchise.
Yaiba Ninja Gaiden - Or as I like to call it, Ninja Gaiden: Gaiden. A side story in the Ninja Gaiden franchise which was awesome on the original Xbox.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – While sporting modern gameplay, I got to be honest: if this were not the latest sequel to a series I’ve loved since the PS1, I would not be interested. Why else would I spend $30 on a game that's two hours long?
It’s amazing that there are so many games I’m looking forward to when it seems my requirement for wanting a game is that it’s part of a series at least ten years old. What happens when these franchises die out (Drakengard and Ninja Gaiden probably already have)? How much more story can Kojima possibly squeeze out of Metal Gear Solid? Even FFXV, while visually amazing, resembles Devil May Cry (a series I never liked) more than a Final Fantasy. I hope that doesn’t mean I’m falling out of gaming all together.
I guess it’s up to this year’s Destiny to prove whether a new and modern franchise can still keep me interested in gaming! Though to be honest, I have few worries in that regard. Somehow, I doubt I’m the only one with this problem either. The game industry relies about as much on long-running franchises as Hollywood relies on reboots and superhero movies. Where would Nintendo be without Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Pokemon and Animal Crossing? Uh, holy crap that’s a lot of old franchises. I think we will be alright!
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