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Great game vs. Great selling game
For the action game, some of the early '80s arcade games were the most fun ever. But it's hard to sell the next Galaga for 50 bucks. Eye candy may not make a great game, but I don't see anyone making serious money on the next text-based Zork. I would argue that games are very much like movies--"tons of eye candy is not what makes a great game" OR movie. But can you make a BIG REVENUE movie these days without the visual impact of eye-popping CGI? According to one list of the top grossing movies, 11 of the top 12 are either heavy on special effects (I didn't say CGI because it includes Star Wars) or are computer animated.

You're right on your statement about ROI. Many efforts won't pay off. But if one or two pay off in a big way, everybody will be upping the ante in terms of development cost looking for the next big hit.
Posted by: Rodney Davis   Posted on: 05/12/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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