I have played WoW and quit at level 30. It got really boring; every quest is just variations just kill X monsters or collect X items or deliver this & that to someone.
Even when reaching a 'new' area it feels the same, just higher level monsters populated there, etc. The item and talent system is bad also, it's just like Diablo 2 all over again (nothing against D2 though).
Hoping at least Vanguard can bring some more innovation to the MMORPG table...
Agreed, I found DS2 to be really boring. The same old skill archetypes are used over and over... melee, ranged, offensive magic, defensive magic/yawn.. The gameplay was too similar to DS1 also.
IMO, Diablo 2's skill trees have way more variety than any of DS2's.
I don't think overpricing is the main problem, although it certainly can contribute to the gaming industry's downfall. I remember back in the days some NES games were going for upwards of $50! And the NES was quite a successful system, with a lot more innovative games too. The same can be said for SNES and Genesis (remember Phantasy Star 4 being like $80?).
The gaming industry really needs more innovation these days, then we might actually pay more for games.
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I have played WoW and quit at level 30. It got really boring; every quest is just variations just kill X monsters or collect X items or deliver this & that to someone. Even when reaching a 'new' area it feels the same, just higher level monsters populated there, etc. The item and talent system is bad also, it's just like Diablo 2 all over again (nothing against D2 though). Hoping at least Vanguard can bring some more innovation to the MMORPG table...
Agreed, I found DS2 to be really boring. The same old skill archetypes are used over and over... melee, ranged, offensive magic, defensive magic /yawn.. The gameplay was too similar to DS1 also.
IMO, Diablo 2's skill trees have way more variety than any of DS2's.
I don't think overpricing is the main problem, although it certainly can contribute to the gaming industry's downfall. I remember back in the days some NES games were going for upwards of $50! And the NES was quite a successful system, with a lot more innovative games too. The same can be said for SNES and Genesis (remember Phantasy Star 4 being like $80?). The gaming industry really needs more innovation these days, then we might actually pay more for games.