Whiny-Butthurt-Liberal
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There are plenty of indie games thriving in their niche markets, but as far as the Infinity Engine-style RPGs are concerned - their time has largely come to an end. There's still the occasional pillow of infinity or an original sin here and there, but for the most part the genre has joined RTS games in the graveyard of genres.
It's pretty obvious why RPGs fell out of the AAAAAA game market (and good riddance), but why did they fail to seize the indie market as well? Is it the save-scumming? That goddamn accursed REST button? Janky controls? Unbalanced combat? Josh Sawyer?
Was going to make a poll, but the reasons are innumerable, so feel free to post your thoughts.
It's pretty obvious why RPGs fell out of the AAAAAA game market (and good riddance), but why did they fail to seize the indie market as well? Is it the save-scumming? That goddamn accursed REST button? Janky controls? Unbalanced combat? Josh Sawyer?
Was going to make a poll, but the reasons are innumerable, so feel free to post your thoughts.