I think... (Gaming)
...that attitude can result in what you are saying, but it doesn't have to. In order to have hundreds of guys working on the game you have to have it close to "solved problem" status, and it's all about execution. The smaller teams also have to worry about execution, but they are required to be more creative because of their limitations.
A recent reference that comes to mind is crash bandicoot on PS1. It wasn't a large team that figured out some serious problems: http://www.quora.com/How-did-game-developers-pack-entire-games-into-so-little-memory-twenty-five-years-ago/answer/Dav...
And a further back reference, I now feel old for thinking it was "a few years ago"... the first blurb and section on restrictions with the magic the gathering color pie. http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mr85
Complete thread:
- Polygon talks to Highwire Studios -
INSANEdrive,
2015-06-19, 16:01
- Polygon talks to Highwire Studios -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 16:27
- I hold the opposite opinion. -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 16:28
- Ditto. It's not HOW many people, it's the RIGHT people. -
Revenant1988,
2015-06-19, 16:46
- Good Afternoon, Sir. -
Malagate,
2015-06-19, 21:37
- Worth a read! - Quirel, 2015-06-20, 04:15
- Good Afternoon, Sir. -
Malagate,
2015-06-19, 21:37
- Ditto. It's not HOW many people, it's the RIGHT people. -
Revenant1988,
2015-06-19, 16:46
- “Oh, my sweet summer child" - INSANEdrive, 2015-06-19, 16:38
- You are so narrow minded, bless your heart. - Ragashingo, 2015-06-19, 16:56
- Cody's PROBABLY right. -
Funkmon,
2015-06-19, 17:10
- It's the price of artistic freedom :/ - iconicbanana, 2015-06-19, 17:12
- I've never understood this attitude -
electricpirate,
2015-06-19, 17:34
- I've never understood this attitude -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 17:45
- Well, yes and no. -
Funkmon,
2015-06-19, 17:47
- Well, yes and no. -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:12
- Well, yes and no. - Xenos, 2015-06-19, 18:15
- Well, yes and no. - CyberKN, 2015-06-19, 18:17
- Well, yes and no. -
unoudid,
2015-06-19, 18:23
- About Fez -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 18:36
- About Fez -
Ragashingo,
2015-06-19, 18:43
- About Fez -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 18:53
- About Fez - Ragashingo, 2015-06-19, 23:19
- About Alto's - Vortech, 2015-06-20, 23:50
- About Fez -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 18:53
- Dont' worry, pixel art is fading, low poly is in ;) -
electricpirate,
2015-06-19, 19:13
- As an N64 fan boy, I'm TOTALLY on board lol - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-06-19, 19:15
- I'm kind of pumped for more stuff like this: *GIF* -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 19:16
- I'm kind of pumped for more stuff like this: *GIF* -
Leviathan,
2015-06-19, 19:21
- what is it? -
Kermit,
2015-06-19, 21:29
- Necropolis - CyberKN, 2015-06-19, 21:35
- That's the new Titan attack being used on a Taken, right? - Kahzgul, 2015-06-19, 21:56
- what is it? -
Kermit,
2015-06-19, 21:29
- I'm kind of pumped for more stuff like this: *GIF* -
Leviathan,
2015-06-19, 19:21
- About Fez -
Ragashingo,
2015-06-19, 18:43
- About Fez -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 18:36
- "Fez was horrid" Ahahahahaha - someotherguy, 2015-06-20, 01:36
- Well, yes and no. -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:12
- What does Cutting Edge even mean? -
Ragashingo,
2015-06-19, 17:49
- What does Cutting Edge even mean? -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:14
- Story can be done old style. - Funkmon, 2015-06-19, 18:22
- What does Cutting Edge even mean? -
Kahzgul,
2015-06-19, 20:14
- I beg to differ... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 20:15
- Va-va-VOOM! - Kermit, 2015-06-19, 21:30
- I stand corrected - Kahzgul, 2015-06-19, 21:55
- I dunno man - someotherguy, 2015-06-20, 01:45
- I beg to differ... -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 20:15
- What does Cutting Edge even mean? -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:14
- I've never understood this attitude -
electricpirate,
2015-06-19, 18:42
- I've never understood this attitude -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:50
- I had way more fun on mobile than anywhere else this year -
electricpirate,
2015-06-19, 18:58
- If you like logic puzzle games, try Hitman GO. -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 19:00
- If you like logic puzzle games, try Hitman GO. - electricpirate, 2015-06-19, 19:05
- If you like tapping green squares briefly, try Fallout Shelt - Vortech, 2015-06-20, 23:56
- I had way more fun on mobile than anywhere else this year -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 19:24
- I had way more fun on mobile than anywhere else this year - CyberKN, 2015-06-19, 19:27
- I had way more fun on mobile than anywhere else this year - electricpirate, 2015-06-19, 19:44
- Because your 50 inch TV doesn't fit in your pocket - Kahzgul, 2015-06-19, 21:57
- If you like logic puzzle games, try Hitman GO. -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 19:00
- I had way more fun on mobile than anywhere else this year -
electricpirate,
2015-06-19, 18:58
- I've never understood this attitude -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:50
- Well, yes and no. -
Funkmon,
2015-06-19, 17:47
- I've never understood this attitude -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 17:45
- Cody's PROBABLY right. -
Ragashingo,
2015-06-19, 18:14
- Cody's PROBABLY right. - Cody Miller, 2015-06-19, 18:17
- I was making my own point - Funkmon, 2015-06-19, 18:24
- Cody's PROBABLY right. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-06-19, 18:27
- Cody's PROBABLY right. -
Kermit,
2015-06-19, 18:24
- I agree. I'll buy their game regardless, hope it's great! - Funkmon, 2015-06-19, 18:26
- Size doesn't always matter -
CougRon,
2015-06-19, 17:49
- Size doesn't always matter -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:11
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 18:19
- Size doesn't always matter -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:25
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 18:28
- Size doesn't always matter -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 18:44
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 18:53
- Size doesn't always matter -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 19:00
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 19:07
- Size doesn't always matter -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 19:17
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 19:28
- Something else to mention -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 19:31
- Something else to mention -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 19:33
- Demonstrably not true -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 19:38
- Demonstrably true -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 19:50
- Demonstrably true -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 20:11
- Demonstrably true - CyberKN, 2015-06-19, 20:21
- Demonstrably true -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 20:11
- Demonstrably true -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 19:50
- Something else to mention -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 19:41
- Didn't mean to hit submit - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-06-19, 19:42
- Something else to mention -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 19:53
- Something else to mention - CyberKN, 2015-06-19, 19:58
- Demonstrably not true -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 19:38
- Something else to mention -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 19:48
- Something else to mention - ChrisTheeCrappy, 2015-06-19, 20:18
- Something else to mention - Kahzgul, 2015-06-19, 22:25
- Something else to mention -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 19:33
- Something else to mention -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 19:31
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 19:28
- Size doesn't always matter -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 19:17
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 19:07
- Size doesn't always matter -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 19:00
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 18:53
- Size doesn't always matter -
CruelLEGACEY,
2015-06-19, 18:44
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 18:28
- Size doesn't always matter -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:25
- Size doesn't always matter -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 18:25
- Size doesn't always matter -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:34
- Example -
Xenos,
2015-06-19, 18:36
- Example -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:37
- And one more time for old time's sake: opinion, not fact - Xenos, 2015-06-19, 18:37
- Example -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 18:39
- Example -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:40
- Example - CyberKN, 2015-06-19, 18:41
- Well... I liked it... - Ragashingo, 2015-06-19, 23:53
- Example -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:40
- Example -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:37
- Example -
Xenos,
2015-06-19, 18:36
- Size doesn't always matter -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:34
- Size doesn't always matter - Kahzgul, 2015-06-19, 22:04
- Size doesn't always matter -
ChrisTheeCrappy,
2015-06-19, 18:19
- Size doesn't always matter - narcogen, 2015-06-21, 23:24
- Size doesn't always matter -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 18:11
- I think... -
slycrel,
2015-06-19, 18:29
- Also, I started this some time ago... - slycrel, 2015-06-19, 18:30
- Naaaaaah - General Battuta, 2015-06-19, 18:38
- I disagree. -
Kahzgul,
2015-06-19, 19:11
- I disagree. -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 19:15
- I disagree. -
Kahzgul,
2015-06-19, 22:07
- I disagree. - Claude Errera, 2015-06-19, 22:54
- I disagree. -
Kahzgul,
2015-06-19, 22:07
- I disagree. -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 19:15
- Indie Devs everywhere say hi - someotherguy, 2015-06-20, 01:27
- Polygon talks to Highwire Studios - Fuertisimo, 2015-06-20, 06:54
- I hold the opposite opinion. -
CyberKN,
2015-06-19, 16:28
- tldr - MartyTheElder, 2015-06-20, 23:14
- Polygon talks to Highwire Studios -
Cody Miller,
2015-06-19, 16:27