Super Meat Boy was made by 2 dudes..Minecraft..made by 1 dude. Cave Story? One awesome japanese guy. Countless of excellent Modders behind Bethesda. I think AAA games can be stagnant at times.. But luckily we got these rascals making awesome little games that are surprisingly deeper than expected. I think we are at a new…
I think you're trying to fix something that isn't broken. Fps mechanics have stayed for the same reason we haven't phased out the mosue+keyboard yet. The very mechanics of shooters have been experimented around since the dawn of gaming too, it's nothing new there either. The crosshair in the middle, point and shoot stuck…
Build your crazy awesome innovative game. Break all the preconceptions, alter every design paradigm. Then find 20 "gamers" off the street, and say "I will give you one free game." Offer them the new Call of Duty or your new crazy innovative game. Which do you think they will pick? The mainstream wants these shooters,…