FPS genre just 'swaps out story'

Kid Icarus Uprising's Masahiro Sakurai says we've got a creativity problem in the industry, particularly when it comes to the first-person shooter.

The main issue is that "controls are always the same" in established genres, so it feels like you take an "empty shell" and swap out "story and art".

[NYC_Gamer]

creativity is bein sucked away from the gaming market....because of that lets go for the quick dollar mindstate

[The Meerkat]

Portal was creative and worked.
Fracture was creative and didn't
Bulletstorm is creative and might work.

[N4GAddict]

There are a lot of Modern Warfare clones

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

That was poorly executed. The story was almost as dumb as the AI.

[nickjkl]

game company's are afraid to change the formula of a game

that's why i liked ff13 they changed it up on people they took a chance ro redefine a genre instead of giving you the same game they already gave you but with different story and characters

[coolfool]

For FF XIII I don't think they did change it up that much. With each iteration the have always changed the battle system, sometimes more than others. So they have continued that with this one. Great so far.

But with the rest of it they have just steamlined it, made it simpler, removed stalwart features. Is this really trying something new? Or is this just trying something less?

[MicroSony4Life]

i think the problem is that every thing has laready been done. Red Dead Redemption is a perfect example of this, I loved the game and enjoyed every minute of it but in reality it's GTA with a western setting.

[Downtown boogey]

Halo 1 was refreshing but since then almost every FPS has been like that! More often that not, just worse, too.

[gcolley]

halo vehicle controls just blew me away

[MicroSony4Life]

I am not saying that motion should replace nor will it ever replace the controller - but 2 anolog sticks a 6 buttons can only take you so far. Think about useing your Move controller as a gun/sword/spare and Kinect for commands/AI convo/hand signals to your team m8's.

[Wile]

TPS genre just 'swaps out story
RPG genre just 'swaps out story'

seeing a pattern here?

[N4GAddict]

Well, FPS is currently the most popular genre.

[Downtown boogey]

FPS, I think, will eventually branch out evolving into FP games where you'll actually be doing something more/else than holding a gun in your face all the time.

[madpuppy]

Mirrors edge?

[Perjoss]

zeno clash

[gcolley]

@ Downtown boogey i think we'll see more genre fusions. RTS & FPS is going to be pretty cool when done properly. RPG & FPS is already done well. still involve guns though. motion controls will bring FP games not involving guns and work pretty well if also executed well.

[Garnett]

I agree with him, there are too many MW clones, please change the game up!

But every genre does this, RPGs just swap the characters, they all have the same plot.

Racing, well you go in circles, lol

[Downtown boogey]

CIRCLEEEEEEEES!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!

[Perjoss]

This is exactly why i'm much more excited for test drive unlimited 2 rather than games like GT5 or Forza.

[Rainstorm81]

and this is why story is important in gaming.....but then again look at Mario it has the same exact story every game yet people think its the most innovative title ever (i dont)

Id like to see other games use marios formula and see if those games get just as much praise.

In response to nintendo they just have the same 2d side scrolling platformer games and swap out the main chartacters and art just like FPS its done everywhere in gaming unfortunatly

[Spenok]

Lol, its more swaps out story and a few gameplay mechanics. But yea, you make a point.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

What would make a fresh fps experience? hmm I wonder.

[Redempteur]

at least someone is trying something new

[lightningsax]

@Redempteur - The new Kid Icarus control scheme looks eerily similar to Treasure's Sin and Punishment titles. I wouldn't jump on the "new" train yet, but it's still looking like a great game.

[Redempteur]

Similar maybe but S&P games aren't ( esspecially the first example of controls schemes widely used by other games .. )

[earbus]

They are popular due to multiplayer everyone can get a kill where alot of racing games online dont work well cause of ramming hope mmos become more popular everything has been done to death shooting games are competitive online if ur not great achieves and unlocks offer replay value.

[earbus]

maybey some ww1 trench action where you battle online for yards like american football.

[AusWarrior]

Problem is there is quite a lot of limitations if you do something through first person. There's not as many ways to vary it up a bit. And then combine that with FPS being the most popular genre and developers looking to make good money off of their games, you're gonna get a lot of recycled stuff. And another problem is that people buy it!!!

I loved Mirrors Edge, finally a fresh take on First-Person.

[Faelan]

The MMO genre has been seriously lacking in creativity since WoW came out as well. It's hillarious though. So many trying to copy WoW and has any of them been even remotely close to achieving the success of WoW?

[bjornbear]

most FPS games are bland and boring.

they either compensate with good gameplay mechanics, graphics and multiplayer or a gimmick

its rare to find an engaging unique FPS

[LeBart]

his game doesn't look like it's going to be very original either.

[Nugundam0079]

This gen is really hung up on shooters..and I think its because of the multiplayer aspect..me? I could care less I dont play online and Id rather play a good game by myself then play a game where people are camping or finding glitches to exploit.

I still Play Perfect Dark though..oh and Mirrors edge is an exception to the FPS rule..the focus isnt on gunplay and kills but how you decide to tackle the terrain..in my eyes that makes EDGE a far superior FPS.

[ExposingLames]

the saddest example of this is SOCOM 4, while not an FPS YET, it completely turned its back on what the game was and now it is adopting every single feature from COD as the game progresses....its really sad to see such a sweet title turn into nothing but a follower in the industry

[gcolley]

the controls need to be the same when you train your brain for hours a day. apologies for also stating the obvious. only poorly made games suck, and there are plenty of them out there. who wants to do the same thing differently when you have 2 or 3 online games on the go.

there will always be innovative games that are overlooked by the masses, no different to the movie and music industries. i kinda like being in the minority, playing/watching/listening to what i want and not what i am told to by the media and the masses.

[lightningsax]

This might be a translation problem. The giant money-printing FPS titles typically do the same thing with their control schemes, and not too much changes, but that's not all of them. Even though Portal was hardly a "shooter," it certainly was a first-person game with a gun, and that was different. Bioshock had its interesting features, even though it didn't have the most sophisticated control scheme.

It's also a bit weird to see the Kid Icarus preview after that interview all over originality, since the gameplay looks so similar to Sin and Punishment and its sequel. Not that I'm complaining, as I love both franchises, but there's something off about this...