(19/06/2012 03:45 PM)ProperBritish Wrote:  no shame in playing a simple game when you don't have time for a big, fully-fledged one.
angry birds isn't garbage, it's everything it is supposed to be, and ever has dreamed of being. the fact it's so simple means everyone can get into it, and that's why it's so big. Just because it's for casual gaming does not make it 'garbage'.
Even the most hardcore gamers like the play games on the go (i.e. casually), so i don't see the harm in AB.

And wee all know what clique of person not liking something just because it's popular makes you~

I think it shares the same hate as the call of duty variants, such that simple games make a lot of money and thus stagnate creativity in the market.

I mean, that's what people who have cliques fear anyway, that developers will just appeal to the biggest one such that they make the most $$. Then wee get no variety and a bunch of the same boring stuff.

From a personal standpoint, I'm already feeling the sting. Maybe it's because I've just become desensitized to games and what not, but the only games I can sink my teeth into are games that were made years ago.

Anyway, OPINIONS.

Do you guys remember chaos;head? That's probably why the Angry Birds are popular.

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Amazing how far it's gone.
I personally got bored of the game after about 5 minutes, but I can see it suiting casuals:
- anyone can figure it out in 15 seconds
- controls are 'natural' for the touchscreen
- doesn't require a high level of skill to play, or get through
- colourful, cute animations
- games are quick
- social media tie in??
- you probably can't really get 'stuck' at any point (unlike some RPGs, where I'm sure some of you have wondered how to get to the next bit)

Whilst every game has its hardcore group of fans, I do struggle to see how anyone can get so involved as to want a movie or similar.  I can see it being used as a novel way to market certain things (like National Geographic) perhaps.

I also guess many of you subscribe to the more Japanese trait of stories in game play.  FPSes are probably so popular in the US because they're easy to grasp and get into.  Whilst they often have stories, I see many people skipping them.  The rise of stronger WRPGs like The Elder Scrolls, and probably MMOs might be changing things a little though.
But anyway, Angry Birds follows the popular simplistic principle.  And I would think that Angry Birds with some attached storyline would be nowhere near as successful (though probably still quite successful to be associated with AB in the first place).

(This post was last modified: 21/06/2012 10:48 AM by Jem.)