I.P's

dear sweet intellectual property -

or why companys cant seem to care

about building on them any more

lets slather any mess in the skin of what fans love

you buy the brand visuals right?

no....its honestly that short an answer

every i.p is unique and loved for specific reasons

and have unique feels....

Star trek - exploration, tech is is a idolised all purpose maguffin,

human potential to over come alien threats with word or phaser

while keeping who humans are at the heart.....

and ideally human ships that dont look like

yeah we only had a set square to design series hero craft....

be who you are no matter what that is

and be part of humanity shining in the dark....

so why would u make generic action films with its skin

and a series focusing on one character that

isnt allowed to be human....

and other characters get one trait

one line intros?

and to answer the question my way kirk vs picard i choose sisko...

Fallout - oh the lsit of what bethesda doesnt understand

and no they get no credit for fallout 3 the base game is

made with the bones of far better writers and devs

that really understood what fallout is....bethesda trying to

make there own dlc content yeah u get 2 shooting gallerys...

a over used trope story of a miracle cure baby

with collect-athon elements and a lovecraft/jame bond mash up...

any way onto what fallout is....

a build up role playing game

start your a random girl or bloke in a blue jumpsuit

pushed out into the wasteland with a vague hand wave

to wards your main quest

how u get there?

up to you

so pick a playstyle

scavange

build your story

who your character is

and suffer the consequences...

yeah actual consequences

be a saint

get welcomed every where

discounts at shop and information is easy

be a devil

your lucky if your aint shot on sight

or if u can pay the shops inflated prices

and a touch in fallout 2 i miss

see your face every were

your a criminal hunted

ah two where i cut my teeth

the earn able traits

i never managed a run without being known

as a berserker and grave robber....

so why oh why would u make a game

ripping out the ability to make your story?

the chance to see your choices grow?

yes i miss skill checks and skill points

they showed how far you have come

getting a lil better in your chosen path

every time u level up....

why would u rip out choices?

consequences?

are they really so harsh a concept?

they are part of rpg games heart

there core

nah we want a reskined minecraft

with a dose of looter gameplay

all with a shiny fallout skin

the fumes are giving me a headache

now a repainted survival game

no story

quest givers

npcs with dialogue trees to explore

76 isnt fallout

and no the argument of its fun with friends holds no water

anything is fun

with "friends"

really anything is....

Diablo -

a recent topic and im not the biggest fan

i was more into the game manuals

they where made with love and care

loved the poetry especially....

but even i see what the series is

rpg with focus on management

gear, health pots, hot key sequences

gotta clear mobs in the most efficient way

all controlled with a keyboard and mouse

keys bound unique to every player

and large screens

gotta see diablo roar in hd

why put it on a mobile?

why make a mobile when

your fan base wants a full 4th game?

and why end your biggest show of the year with a

hyped diablo announcement

to show a cash grab

with a grin

you all have phones right?

give us cash

and maybe eventually we will give you what u want....

bad move blizzard....

conclusions -

yeah right, it seems so stupid

and simple a idea

you have a i.p that makes you money

has a relevant fanbase

why not make what gets you money?

why the oh visuals and references sell games really

so look this game was cheap to make you'll buy it right?

its pretty with wide audience appeal....

*rubbing my temples*

the wider audience doesn't exist

and milking i.p's for paint

will crush them to dust eventually

if your famous for something

always make some of what sells

and if you want to branch out....

keep the core golden

strong

to the strength of what people love

make new things natural growth

not just painted pieces.....