I also read that some Gaffers are like that and say every Indie-Game is shit or they look "cheap", are all copycats etc.
When people say this they aren't necessarily referring to indie games as a whole. I read between the lines and
interpret it as "certain genres and aesthetics are over represented in indie games and I don't like those genres/aesthetics."
I wouldn't take people so literally.
I dont, but it seems a lot of people think that "Indie-games" are 2d metroidvanias/puzzle plattformers which isnt true. There seems to be a perception problem.
Though I personally know one guy who will never buy any Indie-game, no matter what it is.
I remember in 2012 I was a casual "college" gamer who played Gears of War 3 and Call of Duty. I didn't grow up in the 8 bit or 16 bit era, so I didn't get the appeal of games like Fez and Braid. I remember watching youtube critics gush about the games and just didn't buy into their praise.
Years later Fez is one of my favorite games and I own a decently high powered PC that I mostly play 2D indies on. I came around over time, but it wasn't an immediately intriguing genre to me because I didn't have any nostalgia for the 2D era.
Long story short, people like things they are familiar with. There will always be people who don't give 2D, nostalgia infused indies a chance.
Boss★Moogle;236477628 said:I gave plenty of indie games a chance via PS+ and with the exception of a few like Transistor and Disc Jam the vast majority were not good.
Does that guy actually check for a publisher and if there isn't one he refuses? I bet if you showed him one of the high budget indies he wouldn't mind.
I'm a fan of single player cinematic story driven experiences.
That's the thing we're talking about though, that's a small subset of what indie games are.
This is an indie game:
This is an indie game:
This is an indie game:
And this is an indie game:
It's not a genre.
i don't like any of those.
As a definition it still means that(which is still I define it) but some Devs/people have adapted it to include/mean different things.What's even an indie game nowadays? IIRC, it used to mean games made by independent developers with no publisher involvement but that apparently isn't the case anymore.
He only buys games from Publishers he knows.
What's even an indie game nowadays? IIRC, it used to mean games made by independent developers with no publisher involvement but that apparently isn't the case anymore.
i don't like any of those.
they tend 2 not have good grafficks
I'm a fan of single player cinematic story driven experiences.
This.
There are indie versions, but they are low polish. I only have so much time - I don't have time to waste on rough shitty made in a basement by 5 high schoolers game.
Firewatch isn't that, though. Inside isn't that.
I don't have time to waste on rough shitty made in a basement by 5 high schoolers game.
I also read that some Gaffers are like that and say every Indie-Game is shit or they look "cheap", are all copycats etc.
Why do you think some people reject the idea of playing Indie-Games in general?
I mean I see a lot of posts here even on GAF where people flat out say they wont play any "Indie-Game".
I am aware its not a genre.