[krylon]

I haven't really played video games much the last couple of years, which in part is due to hardware, but when I listen to coworkers talk about the video games they play, I have no desire to do anything about my hardware situation.

I have the feeling that in video games, like in big blockbuster movies, the trend appears to be replacing substance with special effects / fancy graphics and recycling the same old ideas over and over. (I am probably overgeneralizing somewhat, but I do so to make a point. If there have been any games lately that really disprove my point, I would very much like to hear about them!)

[ZenoArrow]

I'm in the same boat as you, I have very little interest in modern games, certainly not the big blockbuster stuff anyway (sequels and FPSes, very little else). However, I have seen some promising games from indie developers. Haven't played it yet, but would like to play Journey...

http://thatgamecompany.com/games/journey/

[krylon]

Indie developers have a hard time, I think, competing with the level of "bling" big companies can afford, but at the same time they have the freedom to try out things large companies would not touch with a ten-mile pole, which is promising. Minecraft blew my mind, even though I stopped playing it much after I got scared of how addictive it is (on the other hand, "it is pretty addictive" is probably the highest praise one can give a game).

[rictic]

A few recommendations of great games that are doing genuinely new things:

Factoria - play as a one person industrial civilization.

Terraria - more than it looks at first

The Stanley Parable - better to go in blind, but plays with the structure of games

[krylon]

Thank you very much!

I have a vacation coming up, I think I will look into those! :)

[rictic]

Just noticed a phone-related typo. s/Factoria/Factorio/