Copycat Games: Is stealing gameplay ideas from others evolution?

Posted on 15 June, 2012 by dkpatriarch

Copycat Games

Is stealing gameplay ideas from others evolution?

by Daniel Geikowski

©2012 Daniel Geikowski

Evolution?

A little from Column A, and a little from Column B.

Originality in games has always been an important factor.

Originality allows a game to stand out from the crowd. Over time, games have tended to borrow elements or settings from other games, seemingly gaining inspiration from other titles.

This isn’t to say that games are blatantly copying elements or features from alternate titles, instead it can be argued that it is simply video games evolving. Elements and features are being reworked and refined over time, to suit the specific game’s style.

Is this game truly original?

Originality is far from dead.

New narratives and settings are being created all the time. However, almost anywhere you look nowadays, new games on the horizon contain some familiar features.

E3 this year demonstrated a lot of common elements , with few additions. Here are some strong examples of games ‘borrowing’ from others.

E3 games that ‘borrowed’ ideas here

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E3 2012: Backstage Pass: Confessions of an E3 virgin

Posted on 13 June, 2012 by ncapozzoli

E3 2012: Backstage Pass: Confessions of an E3 virgin

What really happens behind the dazzle

by Nicholas Capozzoli

©2012 Nicholas Capozzoli

Other-Nick made me do this.

A lot of work in games journalism is undertaken on a part-time basis, and I’m no exception.

I’ll confess I’m relatively new to the industry, with barely half a year of writing about it to my name.

So when OXCGN offered me the chance to be part of the live coverage team for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), I was surprised, and flattered.

Needless to say, I hadn’t expected such an opportunity so early into my writing career.

I knew right away that I wanted to share the day-to-day of the experience, somehow.  A journal of the trip seemed like a good idea.

Something to share with the uninitiated, those in the same position I was just weeks before.

The plan is also to use E3 as a chance to get a feel for the industry, which is probably a bit like trying to gain an understanding of fluid dynamics by hurling yourself off Niagara Falls.

Also, your swimming experience begins and ends with having once seen the movie Splash.  So yeah, there’s a 64% chance that I won’t survive past day 1.

I ended up experiencing the underside of L.A., the glitz and outrageousness, the celebrities and parties, and all the madness of the show.

And even a bit about games too.

Down the rabbit hole we go here

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E3 2012: Borderlands 2 Hands-on Preview: Is It Only A Refined Texture Upgrade?

Posted on 13 June, 2012 by exterminat

E3 2012: Borderlands 2 Hands-On Preview

Is it only a refined texture upgrade?

by Nicholas Laborde

©2012 Nicholas Laborde

Few games have the style, character, snarky sense of humor and balls-to-the-wall outlandish craziness that Borderlands did.

To have a successful sequel, Gearbox needed to capitalized on every single aspect that made the original title great… which, in retrospect, was quite a lot of things.

I’m pleased to say that Borderlands 2 improves on everything that made the original great, while introducing a hefty amount of new features and gameplay upgrades.

At the core, though, it’s still the same game. Is it a true step up, or just a refined texture upgrade?

Borderlands 2 preview here

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OXCGN’s E3 2012 “WTF?’ Awards

Posted on 11 June, 2012 by exterminat

OXCGN’s E3 2012 “WTF?’ Awards

The Crazy Scenes of E3 Immortalised

by Nicholas Laborde

©2012 Nicholas Laborde

E3 2012 is over for another year, and while we compile our information into some sort of narrative sense, we think of the things that have remained in our minds bringing either a smile or grimace to our faces.

For myself and one of OXCGN’s other two attending members, it was our first rodeo.

The lights, noise, spectacles, giant booths, booth babes, frantic PR representatives and overload of games can be enough to cause an anxiety attack.

Amidst a psychological breakdown and the rage of an Editor in Chief that demanded more content, I noticed many offbeat things at E3 2012 that deserved their own special awards.

From media/VIP lounges to the unknowing filming of booth babes’ behinds, here are the E3 2012 “best” awards you’ll not see anywhere else, probably for good reason.

Crazy E3 Moments here

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