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Comments on: Are developer mergers good for the video game industry?

Don Reisinger can't stand video game mergers and acquisitions and is sick and tired of derivative gameplay. Are his concerns well-founded?

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by aztec92154 February 28, 2008 9:21 AM PST: I completely agree with you. What more can I do than only buy those games which I believe are the most innovative? I.E. I really like Gears of War (xbox360), but I also bought Metal of Honor: Heroes 2 (Wii).... the new control scheme is awesome!; Like this Reply to this comment


by mcooper13 February 28, 2008 2:02 PM PST: This could be a criticism of the movie industry too. The same forces are at work. The result is copycats and sequels. Other than the blockbuster franchises, the best games of the future could come from a yet to be developed independent game studio culture.; Like this Reply to this comment


by rezwits February 29, 2008 2:36 PM PST: That's basically what all these games are, Running thru "OpenGL" maps... They're ridiculous... Just every game is pumped with new artwork. That's why some of the old arcade re-buys are good because they are completely unique.

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About The Digital Home

Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has covered everything from HDTVs to computers to Flowbee Haircut Systems. Besides his work with CNET, Don's work has been featured in a variety of other publications including PC World and a host of Ziff-Davis publications.

Don writes product reviews for InformationWeek and is a regular contributor to Processor Magazine. You can visit his personal site at DonReisinger.com or if you would like to email Don with questions or comments, drop him a line at CNETDigitalHome@gmail.com. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.

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