Games need to grow up

I kind of agree with him. I think that the industry is suffering from deja vu heavily. Companies compete to make the exact same game. There is no innovation anymore. Gone are the days when you used to see many different types of games that delivered varied experiences. Now games are lumped into buckets (zombies, alien invasions, war, fighting, sc-fi adventure). What happened to platformers, side scrollers, space simulations or puzzle games (not counting Portal)?

I think that people are bored with console offerings, which is why they are leaning towards social games. But those folks are now seeing that social games don't provide the depth that console/PC games used to have. 


Studios also seem to be looking at creating more wow factor games, than memorable experiences. Worry about pushing top notch graphics instead of gameplay.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-08-17-david-cage-says-games-need-to-grow-up