Saying that a genre is dead because it's "not publicy out there" is a bit silly no? It's like saying that a certain music genre is dead because it's not publicly acknowledged....Just because there is only a slow trickle of games being released under a certain genre doesn't mean that genre is dead.zealk said:no sir, i think you are mistaken. if they are not publicly out there then they are dead arent they? what people dont seem to relise is if its not public, then no one is buying it, and if no one buys it, then its a failure... wich also means that if people want to see more games, they need to stop buying these ones and then complaining about how there are no games... if you buy the damn game then its your fault, if you buy it because you like it, good for you.AnOriginalConcept said:Sir, I believe you are mistaken. The games that get the most publicity are the FPSs and JRPGs because they are the most popular. Other genres of games still exist.
For example, Shadow Complex is an acclaimed 2d shooter that plays much the metroidvania games.
As long as there are still atleast a handful of people making - and playing - games of a certain genre then that genre is alive. Not public does not mean dead.
Also, your comment that says "if no one buys it then it's a failure" is wrong too. No one is buying Facebook or the crappy games that Zynga makes and yet they're not failures at all are they?? Or to put it another way: The original Meat Boy was a massive success, and that was free.