[deleted] t1_iydx0sj wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Reply to comment by shadowthehh in Are fighting games getting old? by CrypticXSystem

But you fight in them

shadowthehh t1_iydye94 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:09 PM

That doesn't put them in the fighting game genre.

The fighting genre includes games like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken, Soul Caliber, Super Smash Bros, etc.

As for what you mentioned...

Elden Ring: Action RPG.

God Of War: hack'n'slash.

Resident Evil: These ones actually kinda jump around abit, but mostly they're survival horror.

Fortnite: Third person shooter.

Apex/CoD: First person shooter.

So your actual question would be more along the lines of "Why do so many games focus so heavily on combat?"

CrypticXSystem OP t1_iydz1oy wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:13 PM

>Why do so many games focus so heavily on combat?

Yes, that is much better. Sorry for my poor word choice.

shadowthehh t1_iye4t1k wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:49 PM

You're good.

But the answer is largely power fantasies. Highly skilled warriors have been glorified throughout human history, and so being able to fill the hero role and (usually) defeat evil or prove they're the strongest without any of the real consequences scratches a certain itch alot of people have in the back of their minds.

CrypticXSystem OP t1_iye7s8z wrote on November 30, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Ahh, yes. I can see that. I can guess I am just more interested in other game genres. Such as ones involving logic and creation. My dream game that I will attempt to make in the future. Is going to be a game like Trailmakers or Scrap machenic if you ahve ever heard of it. But instead of making just vehicles or contraptions. You have the option to make ANYTHING mechanical. Buildings, Computers, infastructure, spaceships, highways, anything. All from scratch. Sort of like watching humanity evolve from simple creations to more complex. Everyone will be connected and can share their discoveries or creates to better help the virtual world. It is a very large project and I am yet to have the experience to begin such a pproject, But it really is my dream game.