Take A Chance!

I just read a feature on GamePro.com, "The 10 biggest flops in video games." Under #9 they talk about how great, innovative games like Psychonauts and Beyond Good & Evil are on the decline because of bad sales. Now anyone who has played either of these games, including the big gaming magazines & web sites, will tell you to pick up these games right away. I picked up both of them (together) myself for $50 + tax. You can't even get a good new release for that price. But because (apparently) the general gaming public is too chicken to drop a 20 on a game that didn't get advertised during the Superbowl, innovation is losing the war to sequels and clones. Don't get me wrong. I am guilty of buying Ratchet & Clank 2-Deadlocked and all of the 3D Mortal Kombat games. I also plan to buy Heavenly Sword (God of War clone) when I get a PS3. Does this mean I won't check out LittleBigPlanet? No! I am not alone in saying that I am sick & tired of WWII first person shooters. Heck, I'm tired of shooters in general. How many have hit the 360 since it's launch? What's that? Game of the year is....A SHOOTER!!! I for one am shocked! Of course there wasn't much else to choose from. So I guess what I'm saying is.....TAKE A CHANCE PEOPLE!!!!! On the rare occasion that a great game that isn't just like the last 3 you played is released, at least go rent it!! Money spent supporting innovation is money well spent.