Heading for a crash?

[Chrono180]

As we all know, one of the primary causes of the 1983 video game crash was too many video games being released in too short a time frame, many of which were low quality and not very good. While there were other reasons, this was the primary ones.

I read about a month ago that there are so many games on the Wii, that 37% have gone unreviewed. While the X-box 360 and PS3 don't have this problem, the wii is statistically the most purchased system of the three. It seems to me that history might be ready to repeat itself, with large amounts of poor quality games being loaded onto the Wii.

So my question is, do you think we are heading for another crash? If so, do you think it will be as big or less?

 

[Poomanchu745]

As we all know, one of the primary causes of the 1983 video game crash was too many video games being released in too short a time frame, many of which were low quality and not very good. While there were other reasons, this was the primary ones.

I read about a month ago that there are so many games on the Wii, that 37% have gone unreviewed. While the X-box 360 and PS3 don't have this problem, the wii is statistically the most purchased system of the three. It seems to me that history might be ready to repeat itself, with large amounts of poor quality games being loaded onto the Wii.

So my question is, do you think we are heading for another crash? If so, do you think it will be as big or less?

I don't think that anything the wii does really will affect the video game industry in large. The wii is just a casual gamers system and casual games are easier to make. So no, I am not worried because the wii is irrelevant.

 

[DrDeath3191]

No, I don't think so. While yes, many shovelware titles are being made, there's an important detail that you're missing. The majority of that crap doesn't really sell. People mainly are buying the Nintendo mainstays of Mario and Zelda, along with the Wii ____ series. Some others are buying much better minigame compilations like the Raving Rabbids series, or the Mario and Sonic at the Olympics games. People have an innate sense of what is crap, for the most part.

 

[Crapster]

Because another thread ragging on the Wii was just what this board needs.

No, there won't be another crash, though if there were it'd be ironic if Nintendo did cause it because they were the ones who resurrected gaming after the last crash...

 

[Spaghetti]

I'm going to say...nooo. The Wii is almost a totaly seperate entity within the games industry because it is predominantly casual.

If the 360, PS3 and PC, which pretty much have the same games, aren't having an issue, then there isn't a problem

 

[Kasawd]

Hmm, casual games aren't part of the game industry? EDIT: Sorry, ALMOST.

I don't see where that statement verifies itself.

Still, every marketable accomodation has ups and downs so I'm not too worried or distraught.

I, personally, enjoy my Wii even if I don't have too many batteries for it, at the moment. I need to get me a bloody re-chargeable pack.

 

[Kasawd]

There are a lot of bad games out there. I haven't seen any good games for the PC since 2004.

Except for Sins of a Solar Empire.

I enjoyed that game thoroughly. The only thing I didnt like was the lack of storyline in gameplay and that it required the attention span of a god and the time of one, as well.

 

[shadow skill]

Crash? No. Massively contract? Probably. The main thing that I see is the large publishers disappearing because they fall apart due to poor management. Just look at how they have begun to abuse DLC, with some DLC being made available even before the actual game has been released! All the important releases are rammed into approximately the same four month window, the publishers don't seem interested in branching out into other sectors like middleware development and instead are singularly focused on making games. But not just games with sustainable budgets, they want to create ultra super blockbusters every single damn time. They spend boatloads on proprietary engines and somehow manage to forget that it is profitable to sell products to other businesses. Then they expect the game players to magically cover the cost of all of this foolish spending by charging for absolutely everything no matter how infinitesimal. They seem to forget that the lay person is not made of money.

 

[Hiphophippo]

sky is falling omg

 

[Kasawd]

I enjoyed that game thoroughly. The only thing I didnt like was the lack of storyline in gameplay and that it required the attention span of a god and the time of one, as well.

At least they've already built the basis for a pretty solid story. I'll expecting to see one once they're done with the two micro-expansions that are left.

Oh, and games that you can play while reading books are great.

Hmm, great idea. What's your favourite organization in the game?

 

[RoseBridge]

I don't think that anything the wii does really will affect the video game industry in large. The wii is just a casual gamers system and casual games are easier to make. So no, I am not worried because the wii is irrelevant.

Funny, I say the same thing about the 360.
After all, it just caters to idiots and fratboys (they're the same thing, really,) who want to shoot stuff, right?

The moral of the story is: I hold you in contempt.

(I just assume you own a 360 because that's the kind of attitude I'd expect from a consoletard. If you're a PC gamer: STOP BRINGING SHAME TO THE PC GAMING MASTER RACE. If I was correct and you are a consoletard...well, who cares what you have to say?)

Last part may or may not be entirely serious.

Anyway, there are a lot of shitty games out for all consoles (not mentioning names, not mentioning names, not mentioning names...) I somehow don't see it.
But if we are, good.
Maybe some shitty companies will go out of business and we'll get a quality game more than once a year.

Wow bravo, idiots and fratboys, and yep there's no PC FPS.

Any way on a real serious note the Wii will probably be fine once a mainstream game comes out on it.
I see what your saying though. I owned a wii since it came out to about a month or two after brawl, when it had a terrible dry spell, of no new games for like three months that weren't some kind of carnival shooter. So sadly I traded it in and bought some new games on another console. I thought the WII would be in trouble then too if everybody did the same thing. But its still going strong apparently, so I guess there are people buying and enjoying those carnival shooters.

 

[EnzoHonda]

No, there may be some changes. Fewer appearances of people like Patrick Stewart in games, for example. For the most part gaming is damn-near foolproof. Even in a bad economy. Why? One of the cheapest forms of entertainment there is. For the average gamer who buys, rents, plays multiplayer, and replays games the cost probably averages out to 90 cents per hour of fun. I've been bitching about not having anything current-gen, but then I realized that my "fun money" was spent on CDs, DVDs, and seasons 1-5 of Entourage. I could have bought a 360 and 10 games with what I've spent on shit lately.

Getting a bit more on topic. It almost doesn't matter how many games are released. We gamers generally find a way to buy them all anyway. You might wait a paycheck or two, but you still get what you want.

 

[Lord Thodin]

Nah, the Wii could fail-out tomorrow and it wouldn't have adverse affects on the gaming society. Mario would go to Microsoft, and Zelda would go to Sony.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

As we all know, one of the primary causes of the 1983 video game crash was too many video games being released in too short a time frame, many of which were low quality and not very good. While there were other reasons, this was the primary ones.

I read about a month ago that there are so many games on the Wii, that 37% have gone unreviewed. While the X-box 360 and PS3 don't have this problem, the wii is statistically the most purchased system of the three. It seems to me that history might be ready to repeat itself, with large amounts of poor quality games being loaded onto the Wii.

So my question is, do you think we are heading for another crash? If so, do you think it will be as big or less?

I don't think that anything the wii does really will affect the video game industry in large. The wii is just a casual gamers system and casual games are easier to make. So no, I am not worried because the wii is irrelevant.

That is a large steaming pile of ignorance.

 

[Twilight_guy]

No. Mostly because it's only one system and Nintendo still maintains itself on sales of the console and big name games. A lot of little studios that are making crap might go under but there is not going to be a big crash. Gaming is no longer populated by hard core nerds, it has spread out considerably.

 

[CustomMagnum]

I actually think that it might, but not because of the Wii.

As long as the majority of the high-profile games are M rated and console and game prices keep going up in cost to buy each new generation, it will unless the majority of us gamers ages 18-25 or so all win lotto's with jackpots simultaneously without completely destroying the economy we will be unable to keep up with the rising costs because we'll be too busy using that money on rent/mortgage, bills, and FOOD.

 

[AcacianLeaves]

I don't think it will 'crash' but its certainly at a low point. There are tons of layoffs, studios are closing, big name games aren't selling well, etc. But I think that has just as much to do with the global recession as anything the gaming world has done.

I think the more likely outcome is to have a lot of smaller studios being bought and sold between big companies, as has been happening lately.

 

[RoseBridge]

Wow bravo, idiots and fratboys, and yep there's no PC FPS.

So are you naturally stupid, or is it the result of hours of practice?

I was acting like him: Which is to say, I was making stupid, generalizing statements.

Theres a difference between sarcasm and fanboyism I dont think you know what it is.
and is there a need for harsh words try to be a little mature.

 

[Gyrefalcon]

If it is a trend and the games are indeed poor and mostly clones of each other, it could happen. But honestly, I suspect that you are seeing a mass release just in time for the holiday shopping season. And given the shortage of some of the Wii titles last year, a lot of producers are probably hedging their bets that if you can't find the game you wanted to give, you will buy something else to give. And it just might be their game.

So I wouldn't worry unless you see a flood of them in Jan/Feb.

 

[orangebandguy]

It'd be interesting, maybe some Wii games will go and join the rest of the chucked out games in Mexico.