Unpopular Gaming Opinions

[Pete for President]

Japan is still more progressive in game design than Western developers are.

Gaming is all about evoking emotion made possible by interacting with the environment. A lot of AAA titles fail to be games because they restrict or guide the interaction part too much.

I'm curious why you think Japan is more progressive than the west in the modern era since it runs counter to what I see demonstrated.

Your second point takes a really narrow view of what gaming should be. It's like saying that computer software is all about being able to type and format text in interesting ways. By your definition, no one should ever enjoy a game of Solitaire or Peggle. It might not be what you prefer, but that doesn't mean that it misses the point of being a video game.

Solitaire is actually full of interaction and choice by the gamer. It makes the player think
and feel emotion when his/her tactic fails or results in success. So I didn't intend to bash that game in any way.

The reason why I think Japan is still more progressive is because I feel like they at least try to see the future and adapt to different forms of gaming instead of relying too much on franchices. For example, handhelds are way further developed in the East and see way more titles. As far as I know (and feel free to prove me wrong) there are more IP's coming from Japan than being created in the west, and they often seem more rich in fantasy/creativity.