Now I'm sad I forgot about it. It's definitely up there. I would still put Splatoon above it though.
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The most innovative title in the last 2 years?
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OrbitalBeard
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What are you talking about?
cloudzack117
Banned
hmm would MGS5's anouncement count or was that too long ago? that and PT hopefully will inspire more companies to reveal new games other then with cg trailers at a big event or as a cover story on game informer
I don't know what you read.
Have you heard the good word of Kerbal Space Program. It's all about slowly learning the tools to complete increasingly complex tasks created by your own imagination.
It has been in alpha/beta for some time and finally released this year. At last I can place it at the top of a GotY list.
Polygon has a great article about the game's development.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Until Dawn's butterfly effect gameplay was quite innovative also. Especially with how there was no turning back from a mistake and everything flowed into the next scenes so well. On the interactive cinematic game front, UD killed it
Hard to say what is "the most innovative" game, since there have been innovations in different areas. Some have done some pretty unique/innovative things with narrative & storytelling (Her Story), others have done innovative things with NPCs/enemies (Nemesis system in Shadow of Mordor) and then there has been some fairly innovative gameplay ideas.
thesonovabeach
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You Must Build a Boat for android/ios/PC.
Although it's only innovative for it's specific genra (match-3 puzzle games), kind of like how Gyromancer and Puzzle Quest were innovative in their time.
Same for MGS V, which wasn't particularly innovative for the game industry, but for the stealth games it kind of was, in my opinion.
Although it's only innovative for it's specific genra (match-3 puzzle games), kind of like how Gyromancer and Puzzle Quest were innovative in their time.
Same for MGS V, which wasn't particularly innovative for the game industry, but for the stealth games it kind of was, in my opinion.
fredrancour
Member
Major publishers chasing largest possible audience = most AAA releases use familiar mechanics with incremental changes rather than exploring fundamentally different gameplay styles.
vasametropolis
Member
I thought it was a pretty obvious joke. Anything innovative generally requires some rewarding thinking. Something absent from modern AAA titles.
I fondly remember back to something even really simple. And if wasn't the first instance of this mechanic, then I apologize. But, the original Splinter Cell titles had both light and sound meters. These required close attention, coupled with analyzing enemy distance, to learn when you'd be able to remain undetected. I really miss this kind of stuff. The game would very often not provide you pure darkness, and timing and creativity was CRITICAL. I loved it.
OrbitalBeard
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I was responding more to your last sentence. It seemed like a jab at the community.
vasametropolis
Member
I see. No, the exclamation point was meant to be playful. But Internet, man.
OrbitalBeard
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Heh, my apologies.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
My thoughts exactly.
The entire AAA industry has been stagnant for a while now, but the indie scene is positively brimming with innovation.
Here are some recent games that I've played that were innovative:
Invisible Inc. - Combines turn-based tactics and stealth mechanics into an extremely satisfying game. Each mechanic is extremely refined - there's the rewind feature, which lets you go back a turn a limited number of times during a level, making the game slightly more forgiving but also adding a layer of strategy; there's the deterministic gameplay, where every action's outcome is known (no more missing 99% shots); there's the randomly-generated maps and campaigns, which allow for a ton of replayability. Invisible Inc. introduces a huge number of mechanics to the turn-based tactics genre, and implements them flawlessly.
Crypt of the Necrodancer - A fusion of rhythm and roguelite elements, bringing the best out of both of them.
Ori and the Blind Forest - A beautiful Metroidvania platformer that has some extremely innovative mechanics, like repurposing enemy projectiles to both attack and gain another jump. The level design is also extremely good.
I'm almost certainly forgetting more. There are tons of great, innovative indies out there.
yanipheonu
Member
I honestly never think about innovation. My favourite games of the current year weren't really innovative, just refining existing stuff.
Bloodborne and The Witcher 3 are great, but they're less pioneers and more refined versions of existing games.
Suppose Splatoon was pretty innovative?
Bloodborne and The Witcher 3 are great, but they're less pioneers and more refined versions of existing games.
Suppose Splatoon was pretty innovative?
i think space team does something similar but not to the same degree.
pikmin_trainer
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The Idolm@ster: One for All.
Game of the generation, truly a work of art that will never be matched in our lifetime.
Game of the generation, truly a work of art that will never be matched in our lifetime.
PetriP-TNT
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Splatoon falls into the same category mostly. It's original in it's theme, but not innovative. It's gameplay mechanics borrow from "Capture The Zone"-type of FPS modes that have been out there for 20 years. Not sure if the squid gimmick has been done before (as in being able to dive into your own makings, not in alternative-movement-mode-in-FPS), so that might be pretty innovative.
paradise_circus
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No one mentioned MGS V?
Jim_Cacher
Member
Splatoon
You only need to press one button, you can traverse, stealth and reload your gun at the same time.
You only need to press one button, you can traverse, stealth and reload your gun at the same time.
Triggerhappytel
Member
I liked Shadow of Mordor and the Nemesis system was excellent, but the rest of the game was horribly derivative.
Otherwise, I can't think of anything I've played which I would consider particularly innovative. I think the Tearaway games are pretty special as they make great use of their control inputs, and I really liked The Room games on mobile for similar reasons, although I don't think the game design itself wad all that creative or anything.
What does that game do that's innovative?
Messofanego
Banned
You can make people be ashamed of their words and deeds.
luckygodzilla
Member
At least for AAA, both Splatoon and Titanfall both did a whole lot to shake up the shooter genre, with the latter's influence being decidedly felt even today.
Oublieux
Member
Man, I am so sad the MP population died so quickly in this one. The verticality and complementing movement system was pure joy for me.
Aceofspades
Banned
will you wait till Dreams release on PS4? other than that I can't think of any
paradise_circus
Member
Several things mixing up together dynamically, i.e. stealth, day-night cycles, weather and affecting the difficulty, usable features, weapons, etc by doing subsidiary things in a multi-task fashion while playing the actual game.
The only thing this thread tells me is that people need to leave their AAA bubble. God damn this is depressing. We're probably living in the most anything-goes period that has ever existed for gaming.
Fucking stupid
Vaughngief
Member
Splatoon.
Bornstellar
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JumpCancel
Banned
Gotta be Tearaway. It utilized every function the Vita had to offer and did so without it being gimmicky or un-intuitive.
Hats off to Mm.
Hats off to Mm.
FireBeaver
Banned
This War of Mine
Never Alone
Alien Isolation
The Wonderful 101
The Walking Dead
Mark of the Ninja
Never Alone
Alien Isolation
The Wonderful 101
The Walking Dead
Mark of the Ninja