Ok I am a really big video game player, but I have to admit, video games are not what they used to be. Sure they look better than ever, but for some reason, I find the older games, of say about 8 to 10 years ago, a lot more addictive.



There have been some great games to come out recently, Like God of War 3, Uncharted 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2….these games are excellent. These are great games. That received high scores from reviewers. I have no problem with those games. It just seems to me in general most games aren't as good as the ones from the 90s and the early 2000s. I could play those games all day…I could even play the ones for the PS2 or mid 2000s games for a while.



It seems to me that the video game industry is more popular than ever, for whatever reason its on the decline. Almost every big game out now is a sequel: Killzone 2, Halo Reach, etc. The games don't seem as creative as the old games, as much I have so many new favorite games, that are very creative. Little Big Planet is a great game, because it's a new breed of platforming. There were a lot of old games, that paved the way for the games of today. Games like Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, Street Fighter 2, Goldenye 007, and the excellent Zelda Ocarina of Time. These games had much higher replay values to me than 80% of all the games I have bought for this new generation.



There were a few games I really liked for the PS2 era. Final Fantasy X being my favorite. Tekken 5 and Grand Theft Auto San Andreas are also some favorites. Lets examine where these beloved franchises are today. First there's Role Playing Juggernaut, Final Fantasy. There's no doubt FF7 and FFX are 2 of the best if not the best. They released a sequel to FFX, called FFX-2, that many fans hated, but was actually a good game. Then they made the next regular one, FFXII, which I didn't like due to its cheap difficulty. You really needed luck to be successful in that game. The game still wasn't bad tho. Then they released FF13, one of the biggest disappointments in gaming history. The game is too new and fresh for its own good. I started out liking it, now I don't even want to play it. Its like it has some of the FF12, and all the lows lol. Ok then theres Tekken 5 to Tekken 6. Tekken 6 is good, I have no real complaints…and I like where that franchise is going. GTA San andreas was one of the best games of all time, I loved the atmosphere, and the RPG elements. GTA 4 on the other hand, was a big step backword. Sure the graphics were awesome, and the game was huge…but it wasn't a great game. It has boring missions, and there aren't really any RPG elements.



In conclusion there are still a lot of great games coming out. I've played many many games in my lifetime, and I know for a fact that games are lacking in replay value or they are half a**ed these days. Big up to the game companies makin the good games, and shame on those who just cash in on past games success.