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Oh haha. I was thinking 'What is IPS? A new type of FPS?'
Thanks.
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I forgot about Brutal Legend, I loved that game and I'm a huge Jables fan.
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Those are some shoes I do not want to be in. Especially during scary blood trail dreams :eek:
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im playign mirrors edge right now.. thats kinda original/innovative IMO
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if that's what the OP wanted for "originality", I would suggest they look at smartphone/tablet apps/games, as those are "new" and "unique"
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I was going more for originality before they had sequels and all were done very well as opposed to Mario pt 8 or Zelda pt 8. (Darksiders just had a sequel come out, Mirror's Edge has had no sequel)...
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OK, I'll give you credit, mine was grasping at straws and your's actually made sense and was a good depiction without throwing out a name of a 1960s TV show actor no one has heard of...
I...
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Okay.. Well... Then BRINK! That's new and different, and I doubt a sequel will be released :lol:
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Nothing better to keep a game original then having bad reviews and sales that are even worse! :lol:
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I'd say in terms of multiplayer...a lot of games have lost their originality.
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The problem is, every one of those games (minus maybe Darksiders?) HAS released a rehash or two or three which makes them APPEAR as copy cat games.
We have a lot of good games coming out all the...
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Very true, I have read an article on Joystiq however that states EA is working on 12 new IPS for next generation. :D
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The large video corporations make their earnings off proven IP's and lose money when creating new ones (lower sales on a new title plus r&d costs), so yes, we are seeing annual releases and re-hashed...
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How has no one mentioned Portal in this thread? :confused:
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What is IPS?
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an Interrupted Power Supply.
Interrupting Power Supply Who------BUZZZ!!!
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What are people considering originality here? I've seen people throw around Uncharted and the Batman Arkham series as examples, which doesn't make a lot of sense to me. They are both incredibly...
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OMG A NEW USER!@#!@
welcome to the gamer's lounge.
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I thought I read 2007..
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There are plenty of great independent projects - Planetary Annihilation, ThatGameCompany, Braid, IloMilo, etc. Even the big boys have had success with new IPs in the past 5 or so years (Assassin's...
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4-6 years ago, there were many unique and original games. These days, you just see a slight improvement of the earlier version for games. Rarely, do you see any more originality in gaming. What are...
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You're playing the wrong games.
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What a mincing and blisteringly insightful comment.
Well done.
How about a bit of originality in your responses - y'know, instead of rehashing that spring fresh "ur dewing it rawng" meme maybe...
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O_o .
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It'd almost have to be someone who has played both (or at least system shock) recently...otherwise nostalgia is going to play a big part in determining the winner there.
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Install L4D2 homie, I should be on tonight and this weekend.
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Can't, won't be around this weekend. :(
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Pffft....what happened to originality in the movie industry? :facepalm2:
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Bioshock, LBP, Borderlands, Fallout rehash, Mirror's Edge, Darksiders, Arkham games, COD (lol jk), these are all examples of current gen games that came out in the past few years which I found all to...
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also 4 to 6 years ago was right when the new consoles came out, which tend to spur a bit of creative thinking.
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Yes, I do. Though as far as originality is concerned, I agree that most games are developed and produced with similarities but I won't say they lack originality. Most of the newer games are better...
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Everything I've read about Darksiders says that it's not original :lol:
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:lmao: Did I ever tell you that you're my hero... and everything that i want to be
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I played the first ~15 minutes 3 or 4 times, but I kept getting startled too much so I quit playing. I don't enjoy games that make me jumpy.
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Wasn't this part of the "Are you over 15" thread a while back? Plays Bioshock for 45 seconds, "What, I have to swim around, what a pile of crap." Throws game away, puts COD back in.
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That did come up I believe, but only as a joke. I wasn't part of it, but I am sure BioShock is an awesome game. It is just too dark/jumpy for me.
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:lol: Yeah I said that because thikturd said Half Life was horrible because of the tram ride. I'm still having my doubts as to the true age of Jabbit though :scratch:
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