Let's get the notion that game is art out of the way ... it is not (current day movies are not either, but that's a story for another day). Is art form not supposed to be left to he/she to interpret its meaning? At the point where we decided to have a rating system for games x/5, y/10, z/100 etc, games lost their artistic form.
Now who owns a game ... the developer, d'oh! But is it that simple an answer? the question was simple ... it should have been "What creative processes so studios go through to put out a game?" then we would have had something to talk about.
But back to my opening point, because studios try to pander to everyone, due to getting god scores (since in this day and age, bonuses are tied to), they have to do things so a wide variety of people are pleased. I do not believe every game out there should be for everyone. Developers should create their niche and know it. ME3 ending sucked because the character at the ending lost all the qualities that made him/her get there (for those who were not following, it's not whether he/she died or rode into the proverbial sunset).
Developers should think like music composers. When there is a franchise, usually certain characters have their own musical themes, some how, with each installation, the composers figure out how to change the theme songs so much that they do sound differently, but at the same time sound familiar.
@Llama345 as much as it was fun while it lasted. I have not played it in a while ... other things like the witcher 2 happened and ... but I digress, yes, sadly enough, my friends still play it.
These days people will complain about anything! xbox does not have web browser (guys complain), xbox will have browser (guys will complain). Mama never told you if you don't have anything nice to say, then say nothing?
The xbox dashboard is cluttered you say? When I sign in, by default, I can just press the green (A) button and hop into whatever game I was playing. Look at the right top corner or press the xbox guide button and find out how many of my friends are online (if I do want to play with them).
I am in the camp where I feel xbox does not have enough apps. I want to be able to do as many things with my xbox, and I am happy for this, now I will be able to stream movies without having to hook up my netbook to the tv. I got netflix because of 360 (I can't sit and watch a movie without doing things on my laptop), I got hbo because of 360. I am waiting for the manga app.
If you do not like what MS is trying to do, just keep playing your games and do not download apps.
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