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[tajd]

I really hope that the FPS-scene will take a step back in the next generation and let other genres get back to the light again. Platformers especially, since those are almost exctinct nowadays, which is sad...

 

[Emwitus]

cosigned

 

[Nibel]

Uhm..

This won't happen, sorry

 

[Byronic Hero]

cosigned

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[brandonh83]

They will only grow stronger.

 

[EightBitNate]

Sorry to bust your bubble but it's almost impossible

 

[Portugeezer]

Less first person everything; more third person.

 

[Spongebob]

I doubt that will happen

Consumer's love for FPSs won't disappear of night.

 

[Sephzilla]

I like a good shooter now and then but really there were far too many shooters this gen. I'd gladly welcome a renaissance of solid platformers.

 

[PhiLonius]

Less first person everything; more third person.

This is what I'm expecting.

 

[GetemMa]

I wish, but likely more FPS than ever before.

Now with more particles!

 

[Proelite]

Not a chance.

If anything, we'll see more RTSes and RPGs because of motion controls and voice commands.

 

[shamanick]

Yeah that would be cool, put pretty unfuckinglikely.

 

[ReaperXL7]

I would take less of both and more RPGs, but thats just more to my taste personally.

 

[Xav]

It won't happen but I'd love to see it happen, the world was a happier place when mascots were more prominent.

 

[EvilKatarn]

Less first person everything; more third person.

And everyone will still try to catch up to Gears 1's cover mechanics without realizing that we should be moving towards Vanquish instead. Or away from TPSs instead.

 

[Vilix]

Less first person everything; more third person.

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[Portugeezer]

This is what I'm expecting.

And I hope your expectations are correct, because god damn first person perspective, god damn you straight to hellllll!!!!!

 

[zero_suit]

Unfortunately, I don't see that happening.

 

[Noogy]

With the rise of indie development I can see that happening. Even this generation saw more platformers than FPS. Just gotta know where to look.

Personally I'm waiting for a jRPG resurgence, indie or not. Either way, less FPS please.

 

[Broach]

If you go to the past and erase PC gaming, this whole situation would not exist.

 

[Gully State]

Less first person everything; more third person.

Agreed.

 

[Raide]

Banjo 720 here we come!

 

[Dead Prince]

well Nintendo will get you covered for that.

 

[terrisus]

That would be wonderful.

Even better would be no FPSs, and much more turn-based JRPGs.

Less first person everything; more third person.

Or, well, that too.

 

[BlastProcessing]

I really hope that the FPS-scene will take a step back in the next generation and let other genres get back to the light again. Platformers especially, since those are almost exctinct nowadays, which is sad...

How about less of both and we just get some entirely new genres?

 

[Roto13]

There's always some genre that dominates a generation.

Next gen will be all about iPhone fart soundboards.

 

[Coolwhip]

Unlikely. Lets hope for that Banjo 3 idea to become real.

 

[Oersted]

Co-signed. Won´t help, we will get more FPS and less variety genre-wise than ever.

If you go to the past and erase PC gaming, this whole situation would not exist.

Halo was not a PC game.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

cosigned

Hear, hear

 

[AGITΩ]

Less first person everything; more third person.

This all the way.

 

[1-D_FTW]

What exactly do you mean by this? There have been a ton of platformers this gen. Unless you mean AAAA games should be platformers. In which I ask which platformer not named Mario has ever sold 10,000,000 copies? So that's what you can expect from the AAAA publishers. More of the same.

 

[Oblivion]

cosigned

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FPSes have been going strong for two generations. Surely they'll die out soon.

 

[TheMink]

Uhm..

This won't happen, sorry

Why you gotta be such a downer

 

[Dylan]

Why not a brand new genre that isn't based on very old tech-limited game design philosophies?

 

[Guevara]

I still like FPS but I wish we got more FPA (adventure) games, like Metroid Prime, or arguably Portal.

 

[Dysun]

Platformers only sell if they have the name Mario in it. Wont happen

 

[MightyHedgehog]

We get tons of platformers, just mostly of the two-dimensional variety. Even so, I'd like to see more 3D ones, though I remember that most of them in the heyday of 3D run 'n jump weren't anywhere as good as the same list of the ten best ones that everyone will point out. Personally, I'd like to see more freeform game concepts and wider range of action-adventures, but ones that aren't tied down to commonly-used video game themes and limitations. All of these can include 3D platforming, just as an FPS can include it. In the end, what sells is generally what gets made. We need games that aren't super risky so they don't have be what's popular to chase down dollars from the very beginning. Modern DD stores for consoles will give us more choice.

 

[Tenki]

You will be very disappointed, I'm afraid. But if you want platformers, buy a Wii U.

 

[AZUMIKE]

agreed, lets get some quality platformers and action rpgs with quality fictional characters.

 

[flyinpiranha]

I'm not a big fan of platformers anymore .... so I will say, I hope not.

 

[Jb]

Like that's gonna happen.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

More diversity, less homogeny

 

[Byronic Hero]

Unlikely. Lets hope for that Banjo 3 idea to become real.

Behold, Banjo-Threeie.

This will be the entire game if Microsoft has anything to say about it.

 

[Ingueferroque]

I want more dynamic, unscripted sandbox games similar to Minecraft.

I want next-gen Minecraft!

 

[versa7il]

Id love to play a Rare platformer on the nextbox.

 

[DBT85]

So say we all.

 

[88random]

Sadly, my little brother and a bunch of teenagers and dudebro gamers won't agree with you

 

[Broach]

There's always some genre that dominates a generation.

Not really.

WRPG and FPS will continue to dominate, since they were the most prominent PC genres, and once consoles catched up, they were the most dominant there too.

 

[Mogwai]

Banjo 720 here we come!

*fingers crossed*