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Creativity, a Problem for the Gaming Industry?

Steeda95GT writes "A Reuters story reprinted at Forbes.com is an interesting read, saying that 'The gaming industry will shrink unless we start to see new games'. It talks about how the ratio of original titles to sequels is dropping dramatically, but it also goes on to say that upcoming sequels (Doom 3, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, GTA: San Andreas) will be successful only because their predecessors were."

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  1. Re:Creativity? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    you're a fucking idiot

  2. Re:Sakura Wars games? Might as well shell out $50. by Operating+Thetan · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sakura wars plays out more like an anime

    Anime, too, is another indicator of lifelong virginity. Are you a furry as well?

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  3. Re:Tragically limited tastes and lack of risk-taki by Operating+Thetan · · Score: -1, Troll

    And there's diversity in the West as well. For every Japanese rape simulator like the one you mentioned, there's a Black and White. Or a Ground Control. Or a Giants:Citizen Kabuto. Or Deus Ex. The list goes on.

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  4. Re:Creativity? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  5. Re:Creativity? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  6. Gay Sex: A problem for Michael? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    No... he loves it and has it as much as he can.

  7. Re:Creativity? by Jim+Florentine · · Score: -1, Troll

    I see a woman in the night
    With a baby in her hand
    At an old street light
    Near a garbage can
    Now she put her kid away,
    She's gone to get a hit
    She hates her life, and what she's done with it
    There's one more kid that will never go to school
    Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool.

  8. Creativity, a Problem for Slashdot? by rock_climbing_guy · · Score: 0, Troll

    An Anonymous Coward writes, "A Reuters story reprinted at Forbes.com is an interesting read, saying that 'Slashdot will shrink unless we start to see new stories'. It talks about how the ratio of original stories to duplicates is dropping dramatically, but it also goes on to say that upcoming dupes (SCO Licences, MS FUD, Patent Litigation, New Mozilla Version) will be successful only because their predecessors were."

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