Easton Dark said:
Every new game from now on must have replay value.
And blackjack. And hookers.
In fact, forget the game...
Seriously... every new game should continue the way the industry is going. I'm happy with the industry as a whole. Yeah, there's some crap out there. But there's also Skyrim, Diablo III, Max Payne 3, etc. There are tons of good games out there. And the stupid mega-sellers that bank on repeating the same dumb shit (seen this complaint with Call of Duty) are the RomComs of the game industry. They're easy to make (building off of previous engines and gameplay) and generate income for better games.
DRM is a curse we brought on ourselves with the rampant piracy, which is unfortunate. Most pirates I've seen are not claiming to be unable to aquire due the game being unreleased in their area (i.e. another country) or older games that are no longer being actively published. The majority I see claiming to be "proud pirates" are justifying it as "I cannot afford and/or want to stick it to The Man by not purchasing, but I am
totally entitled to play it regardless." And I'd much rather game companies at least attempt to deal with it themselves rather than turning to the government with SOPA, PIPA, or CISPA.
First day DLC - again, I don't mind, so long as the missing chapters are not vital to the primary storyline of the game. Most Day 1 DLC I've seen is "Hey, buy this new instead of used and get some extra goodies that aren't necessary to complete the game enjoyably, but you'll have fun with this." (i.e. Project Ten Dollar).
Again, this is just companies trying to overcome the allure of buying used games. Used games are cheaper, but the money goes to the reseller (be it private individual or GameStop/equivalent) not the game company. Why shouldn't the developers get the money for their hardwork? It's not bad to buy used, but don't be surprised when developers look for ways to undercut those losses.
Overall, I'm happy with where the industry is going, and have been thrilled with most of the games I've played lately.