Something else to mention (Gaming)
Big budget means a greater chance to be innovative etc.
It's the opposite, actually. The bigger the investment, the more safe/familiar big publishers want projects to be.
I think there are different levels to talk about "innovation" when it comes to games. With AAA titles, we see lots of "safe bets" when you look at the high-level pitch. Lots of "white male action here who saves the world from aliens", for example. Smaller titles are way more likely to dive into new ground when it comes to narrative or thematic content. No doubt about it.But when it comes to gameplay mechanics and stuff along those lines, I rarely see smaller games break new ground. AAA games seem to make more advancements in those departments on a regular basis.
Fair point. That's why Shadow of Mordor is so incredibly amazing, after all :P
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