@mattykovax: How is that cherry picking when these are the highest selling games with the most cloned releases ever? :) They're the most popular games that get all the attention, and they're awful.

@loafofgame I don't mind discussing it at all. But from what you say, we're on the same page. You just think I'm talking about all of the gaming industry, when I'm talking about it in general. That's all I was saying, if you're going to pretend those games aren't there and you aren't negative about them, then why don't you play them? Just say you agree with me about the games that get released for the masses and the lack of original releases because of it. I still play games... I'm just sick of getting overloaded with the same ones instead of having all the options like NES era, or PS2 era... we don't have that anymore, we have ongoing sequels yearly. You're saying I should ignore it, but everywhere I go there is spam for Call of Duty, Battlefield, Titanfall, it's all the same game with a new theme.

@Blueresident87 You wouldn't pay for the game at it's asking price, then it must not be good enough. If you would pay 60$ it must be good enough. That's the point. It may not be the worst game ever... but it's still not 60$ good. That's what most of the games offer these days, terrible half arsed development. Why aren't there games available that you would pay 60$ for?

@mattykovax That's why this is a post in general. NES era probably had the most original games ever. People always attack things without understanding first, clearly I'm talking about gaming in general. Aren't you sick of searching for a game only to be overloaded with Call of Duty ripoff 7,000,000? There's 3 releases of DAYZ ripoffs coming, I can't even count how many WoW clones there are... that's what is going on. If you don't see that, you must be blind. If you're trying to tell me that Titanfall isn't another Call of Duty clone, and that I should ignore the spam you must be on some weird drugs, or completely brainwashed.

There are fewer and fewer original games, if none of you believe that just go look for a game, you're stuffed with eyefulls of early access and free to play spam or Call of Duty, Battlefield, League of Legends ripoffs or the original game. Most games released are played exactly alike with the same overall goals and gameplay with different textures. The point is... there are less and less games worthwhile because every developer is pumping out the next yearly update. Yes, there are still some good games, but in no way currently do these games have the originality of an era like NES or PS2.

@loafofgame: Uhh, you basically said what I said but asked me to put in a bunch of references. Although you aren't really sure and don't follow games as much as I do. Okay, well I didn't point at any games specifically, but anyone who follows games would understand what I am saying. I expect most of the responses to be flames, because well I'm going up against the masses who love their 10th sequels and don't see a problem with games. I'm more than okay with it, and how about I post the way I want, and you post the way you want? You either get it or you don't.

@Blueresident87: Games aren't better than ever, or they'd be worth 60$. If you aren't paying the asking rate games aren't very good are they?

@The_Last_Ride Looks like you need to read my post, most of what you said was already answered in it.

@mwright469 That's not a valid argument, the point of saying games are not worth 60$ is to say that they shouldn't be priced that new in the first place. The developers are reskinning previous installments of games and releasing them as if they are next gen. I want games to be worth what they deserve to be paid, but they aren't. That's the whole point. If new games were 20-30$ I wouldn't be complaining, but I like new games and follow games very closely. Metal Gear Solid 2 vs Metal Gear Solid 4... the comparison is that I didn't feel ripped off with MGS2. Sure, I can wait for the games to lower in price, that's an option... but why should I have to? Why aren't they better games and worth the asking price? That's the point, they've dropped in quality. I believe that no one, (as an opinion, not literally telling people what to do), should pay the full price of new games. That's my feelings.

@Pedro: I meant the great and glorious cutscenes like Final Fantasy used to have, but now it's all in game engine cutscenes that are dull and not so interesting. Not all games are guilty of what I wrote about, but most of them are. Diablo III for example, a lot of the game is in game, but they do have some great cutscenes in it.

@Bigboi500 Good to see someone who understands generalization and the gaming industry. Never meant that all games were awful like some would make it out to seem. I'm talking about the massive overload of titles that are awful, and it really is much worse than it was before.

That should answer all those who attack me for saying all games. Yes, there are some games worth playing, but it's few and far between. If you don't believe that then I think you're taste in games fits right in with the masses and you like everything I hate. No reason to attack people for that.

If you buy indie games that aren't sequels then I applaud you, respect you and appreciate you support the better games. If you're a Call of Duty fanatic, I question you... why would you want to play that same game again? It has tons of clones and is it worth that 60$ to you? End the madness, stop paying for that... pay for something good!

My post is my opinion of games in general. Back in the Nintendo and Sega days all games were original and they released extremely original games with amazing stories. I'm sorry, but Call of Duty doesn't have story. Assassin's Creed doesn't have a good story, nor does it have boss fights. At least it didn't when I gave up on it. I'm a sucker once, but not twice... looks like the masses are suckers 5 or 6 times and counting.

If you don't like my opinion, that's cool. There's a lot of stuff I don't like too. Nobody has to follow me or do anything differently. I'm just expressing my opinion, and I am willing to bet there are a lot of people who agree. Definitely not the masses, which I expect more flaming than agreement.

Enjoy your dumbed down games, masses! I don't like them!