They say that everything is invented and that currently the best we can do is mix different things that work and thus obtain one that works better. It happens with the game mechanics and even with the graphics of many titles.
Genres are getting closer and if before we could clearly define the style of a game, today it is increasingly difficult since they all integrate elements of a second or third genre.
But beware, that is clearly not bad. This is how David Jones, creator of the original ‘GTA’ defends it and, this is already more difficult to know, of the mythical ‘Lemmings’. In his opinion, we must copy and learn from what others did well in order to improve it. In fact he goes further and ensures that his legendary ‘GTA’ has a lot to do with PacMan.
“My first game ‘Menace’ was a shooter totally plagiarized from other games. That is very good as they teach in video game masters. For example, they say that ‘GTA’ is like Pac Man . You eat hot dogs and drive on dotted lines. The police chase you the same way the ghosts do in Pac Man. “
It is undoubted and as an old history teacher of mine said, you have to look back and see the problems that others faced before us. From the solutions they found, we will find ours and try to improve them.
The future passes through the miscegenation in the genres, what do you bet ?.
Via | NowGamer
