"My dream is to make everyone love games," says Journey dev

I love the ideology stated on the paragraph before the last.

I think it's worse than even Chen suggests. I think many people burn out and quit playing because the publishers keep making the same basic game over and over. Young adults are the only people who haven't played the stuff yet. examples: GTA 3,4,5 Elder Scrolls 3,4,5 Witcher 1,2,3 Thief 1,2,3,4 Ass Creed 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 and so on. Most of the AAA just keeps repeating the same stuff afraid to take any risks.

A decade ago people would buy into the next iteration because the technology was improving so much that the games felt more alive each cycle. The tech isn't changing that much anymore.

I like how the xbots are now begging for his next game to be multiplatform after bashing his past ones. Those guys are cards I tell ya.

A real drama game? What has Quantic Dream been doing this whole time? I'm glad he has ambition and wants to improve the industry, but he needs to give credit where credit is due.

This is a great attitude for a developer to have, completely player focused and it goes a long way.
Journey is still one of the best things I've played in recent years, probably the most unique game I ever had on PS3. Cannot wait to see what thatgamecompany does with the next generation of consoles

I stopped playing when I was 15, but I came back at about 18/19. Unfortunately I still have a difficult time loving anything as much as I used to. VR will surely help though.

There's going to have to be a radical change in the industry before anyone starts making romantic comedies or documentary games. I'd be up for them, that's for sure.

There's not one single thing on this earth that you can make everybody love. But I like the ambition, even if I lack some.

I think that makes sense,making a romantic comedy game does mean that other genres will vanish

Feels like the industry and its fans are trying their darndest to stop that from happening, what with the gritty shooters and the resolution/frame rate wars...

Make an actual game that isn't for toddlers then.

then more people can come here and bitch about loving games...

He can't achieve this dream if he keeps making art games. That scares the mass audience away!

My issue with this kind of thinking is that there is always that notion of such games being "more", any traditional game is somehow beneath these experiences. One is mature while the other is not. One is a special experience and the other is simply distraction. It's like people are saying they want to make games in this other way because they love gaming, while at the same time putting down 99% of all games ever made :).

On a more practical note, I often feel like these people who say they want to bring games to the level of movies or novels are doing so by simply making games more like movies and novels and less like games. I'm all for different and new types of experiences in games, but as much as people want to embrace that, they also have to realize there is a line you can cross where your game is no longer a game. Everyone gets into an uproar about that in some cases, but I feel it is important to at acknowledge that such a line exists.

If we all want to say that there is nothing wrong with these new types of games/ideas, then isn't it only fair to say that there is also nothing wrong with all the other games we've been playing and enjoying for all these years? Why does one have to be considered superior to the other?

I'm also not really that interested in making everyone LOVE games. You know, most people watch movies, but most people don't LOVE them either :). Just like with games, there are niche communities of people who are very into movies, and there are movies made more for that audience that the average person will never see. I don't see a problem with niche things really. Of course, niche doesn't make as much money :). So yes you can make games that more people will play, but you probably won't make them love gaming.

Note my comments have nothing to do with Journey, they are a general response to this general trend.

Completely off topic side note: I always feel funny saying "most people" do this or that when in fact most humans living on this planet probably don't even have access to such things. "Most people" really means most people like us that live in wealthy nations :). But, it's just easier to write that way and everyone gets the idea.

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"My dream is to make everyone love games" hmmm to make your games for multi platform then we will talk ^^

It doesn't really work that way. Some people just don't like playing video games, so you can't please everyone.

And if you dumb down your game or remove core gameplay elements in order to appeal to a wider audience, then you lose the focus of what a game should be about, and a large chunk of gamers will just lose interest.

I love this! I strongly believe that games can help you engage with ideas and feelings in really profound ways. Rather than being an escape from reality I think they have potential to make us think about our experiences and the world around us. Not saying that all games have to be deep and meaningful but I do think that the more games that think about meaning in the way this guy is saying here then the more respected gaming will become as a medium and an art form. I totally see that happening though which I find exciting.

Then make your game available for multi platform

Even US senator Lee?

""People still read novels, watched movies, listened to music. The fact most of my friends are abandoning games makes me feel sad."

this has happened with me. i can count on one finger the number of friends i had in my youth that still play video games today. at times ive even asked myself if i was too old to be playing "silly video games" anymore, or why was it that i keep playing while they didnt.

edit: and that was my serious comment of the week. if posible, ill try again next week.

Love this guy

But, but some people are stupid. I don't want stupid people to like videogames.

They're certainly doing a good job. Journey was amazing.

Then how about you make a "GAME" instead of this pretentious overpriced crap you produced.

I think he has a beautiful message...

But, I don't think people stop playing games because of the kinda games that are out there, I think a lot of people stop because they think (Or society has convinced them) That at a certain "AGE" you should stop.

(Social Disease)

But in time more of "US" hardcore gamers are going to be reaching that AGE and We wont stop. So I think it's more of a generation thing, and our generation is more open minded and willing to let go of the idea of what A "Grown man" Should or shouldn't be doing...

Still his message is a good one...

I am glad the guy is trying to get more respect for the gaming world.

"These games have more meaning than just pleasure, or just a moment of escape. There is more power in these games when you are doing it right. I think certain types of feelings can heal and change people, can make their lives better. We want to make positive change to the human psyche worldwide, even if you just think it's just entertainment."

<3 This right fucking here <3 I love this guy <3

Let's compare beyond two souls and dark souls. Did I enjoy beyond? Yes. But would I consider it a video game? No. It's an interactive movie. I want dark souls 3 and not beyond 2 souls 2. The future of gaming isn't journey 2.