Gaming concepts

[Symphony]

I've had a heated discussion on the 'Can the industry make new stuff' topic years ago on the Wonderking forums. And as I was kinda young, it did make me reconsider a crapload of stuff.

First off, just because something similar already exists, it doesn't mean, in any way, that it isn't new. For example, for someone who hasn't played any of the Devil May Cry installments, God of War will be a completely new experience. Heck, I was saying that to my friend just yesterday as he was saying he started playing GoW 2 and he'd never heard of DmC. I had to say DmC was 'God of War style' for him to comprehend what kind of game it was.

Second, I think it's pretty clear to me that a game/movie/w/e doesn't need to have a brand new concept (to me) to actually be any good. I'm a huge fan of detective series. They share the exact same core, but they are still exciting to watch.

Something that really bugged me yesterday while watching Darksiders II review by the GameStation is that Lisa Foiles said that 'because it was a mix of zelda, dmc, darksouls, castlevania and other games, it didn't bring much new'. WHAT?
The game freaking MERGED a heck-load of game styles into a concise, well made game. How's that not innovative? How many games can you list that successfully merged many playstyles into a working one? It's pretty new to me, if you'd ask.