This game is going to be nothing like past grand theft autos. All the people who made the prior games are gone, and now they write by focus group and committee… I think it’s probably going to suck.
I would argue the reason modern media sucks so bad is because of min max writing by focus group in pursuit of a test-tube blockbuster. Any originality or risk taking is a no-go so you write for the lowest common denominator and do reboots and remakes. Brand new stuff has to happen using existing IPs that are already popular.
It’s different from just being collaborative or testing ideas on your intended audience. It’s closer to how companies make dog food than the creative process for making good entertainment or art…
This game is going to be nothing like past grand theft autos. All the people who made the prior games are gone, and now they write by focus group and committee… I think it’s probably going to suck.
I mean, maybe?
Most media have a committee or group focus to them.
I would argue the reason modern media sucks so bad is because of min max writing by focus group in pursuit of a test-tube blockbuster. Any originality or risk taking is a no-go so you write for the lowest common denominator and do reboots and remakes. Brand new stuff has to happen using existing IPs that are already popular.
It’s different from just being collaborative or testing ideas on your intended audience. It’s closer to how companies make dog food than the creative process for making good entertainment or art…