Riddler
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This poll asks the wrong question.
Whether I like an RPG or not is not tied to innovation, it is tied to quality.
Games are overall of very poor quality(particularly writing quality), possibly because it is very difficult to create games. That is the issue, not the presence or lack of innovation.
Compare it to non-interactive media, am I not going to watch a movie or read a book because it isn't innovative? Would in watch/read something just because it is innovative?
I consume things because they are good, not because they are new. That is not to say that new isn't interesting, but I'm not going to say no to a really well-made game just because it is similar to what came before. (Good)innovation can excuse some blemishes but quality is always quality.
Whether I like an RPG or not is not tied to innovation, it is tied to quality.
Games are overall of very poor quality(particularly writing quality), possibly because it is very difficult to create games. That is the issue, not the presence or lack of innovation.
Compare it to non-interactive media, am I not going to watch a movie or read a book because it isn't innovative? Would in watch/read something just because it is innovative?
I consume things because they are good, not because they are new. That is not to say that new isn't interesting, but I'm not going to say no to a really well-made game just because it is similar to what came before. (Good)innovation can excuse some blemishes but quality is always quality.