[Rant] What's Wrong with Video Games These Days?

Earthworm Jim's revival got canned twice, that's what's wrong with vidya games these days. Entire genres fading away probably hasn't helped, either. If you want a platform game you pretty much have to slog through some licensed bullshit like Spongebob's Hernia Factory.

Oh yeah, don't forget the embarrassing 'hardcore' vs. 'casual' meme! Man, I remember the hardcore term being used for people that sunk unhealthy amounts of time into something until they could break da law. Now you just have to play Call of Duty online every now and then. Casual gamers? Man, fuck them for wanting to play video games. Tetris isn't a video game!

Edit: LANDSTALKER REVIVAL GOT CANNED TOO. >=|

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I own six copies of Klax and it's still nowhere near enough!

Originally Posted by House Hippo

As much as I hate that division, I really think that's just a creation of nerds who hate the idea that someone older than them plays games.

My real :nerdrage: with it is the fact that the industry has picked up on it in a serious kind of way. I mean, we have publishers crapping out all these spin-off labels for 'casual' gamers now, like EA's All-Play, Take-Two's 2K Play and Ubisoft's... well, Ubisoft. Why... why not just release them normally? I'm pretty sure the average consumer doesn't give a shit about this vidya game forum war that originated because Wii Sports became a success. They don't shoulder barge into Target asking for the latest 'casual' games. DO YOU HAVE THE NEW ONE? I ALSO NEED THE NEW CASUAL PENS AND CASUAL BAGS OF CHIPS.

Might as well release the next GTA game under some wacky casual label while they're at it. It makes more sense than some sales-failure like Randy McFlannington's 30 Fun Family Party Disco Go Time Games.

There's nowhere I can't reach.