Its no surprise that we have seen the rise of many great video game industries and the fall of many others. Many successful companies, such as Vault, Bethesda, and in extreme cases High Moon, has defiantly come to show what the new generation is all about. And honestly, I wouldn't expect anything less from them. But then you look at the other companies that have gone bankrupt due to simply bad game ideas, design, or just doing the same thing over and over, such as THQ, Acclaim, or Majesco.
But what about Konami? For those who don't know, Konami was once a video game titan who gave us one of the greatest 2-D shooters of all time, Contra, and even though I can go on and on about other games they have successfully produced, its all about Konami making smart choices, pandering to a market that was evolving into the idea of shooting and running, and basically making games that was both fun to play, and fun to enjoy...but then it happened.
Somewhere in the mid to late 2000's, Konami just began to go downhill. Whether it was just focusing on their prized Yu-gi-oh games or Pachinko machines or whatever, the quality and design of their games began to become dull and underwhelming. Games that talked of being the best so far for their time to even being better then what any company has produced turned to being a fail project and experiment. For a third party support, Konami began to just drop off the map.
And its even more sad because of what has come out of the working division of Konami, the programmers coming out and basically calling Konami a slave camp or a prison of game developing, and then they canned the project of Silent Hill, which everyone, and yes I mean EVERYONE, was excited for, and then fired Hideo Kojima, the one man who was keeping the company floating and even relevant to the world of gaming and design. Konami just seem to have fallen from grace, from now just producing games that barely, just barely pass the bar of playable.
Its a sad fate really, seeing Konami falling as hard as they are. Especially with people leaving the Yu-gi-oh scene to chase after something bigger and better, and the fact that their Pachinko machines are becoming...well, obsolete. Its just sad to see the once great powerhouse of video game design turn into just another building full of developers, and apparently, that may even change.
In a leaked article that I read on a forum post, the company is thinking about putting their business on sale and giving it to the highest bidder. Think about that, Konami sold out by making their games crap, now they are literally selling out.
I guess its better this way in all honesty, but still its sad to see what has happened to Konami. But, maybe they will release one game that rekindle the hearts of many and turn themselves a profit to save their selves, but honestly, I don't see it happening.
With that being said, what do you, my fellow brothers and sisters in gaming think? Do you think Konami has fallen, or do you think their time with us as a game company is finally over? If so talk about it, and spread the word on it. But remember, be nice and respectful.
With that, thank you for reading, and keep your swords sharp, for the revolution is coming. Until next time! Its no surprise that we have seen the rise of many great video game industries and the fall of many others. Many successful companies, such as Vault, Bethesda, and in extreme cases High Moon, has defiantly come to show what the new generation is all about. And honestly, I wouldn't expect anything less from them. But then you look at the other companies that have gone bankrupt due to simply bad game ideas, design, or just doing the same thing over and over, such as THQ, Acclaim, or Majesco.
But what about Konami? For those who don't know, Konami was once a video game titan who gave us one of the greatest 2-D shooters of all time, Contra, and even though I can go on and on about other games they have successfully produced, its all about Konami making smart choices, pandering to a market that was evolving into the idea of shooting and running, and basically making games that was both fun to play, and fun to enjoy...but then it happened.
Somewhere in the mid to late 2000's, Konami just began to go downhill. Whether it was just focusing on their prized Yu-gi-oh games or Pachinko machines or whatever, the quality and design of their games began to become dull and underwhelming. Games that talked of being the best so far for their time to even being better then what any company has produced turned to being a fail project and experiment. For a third party support, Konami began to just drop off the map.
And its even more sad because of what has come out of the working division of Konami, the programmers coming out and basically calling Konami a slave camp or a prison of game developing, and then they canned the project of Silent Hill, which everyone, and yes I mean EVERYONE, was excited for, and then fired Hideo Kojima, the one man who was keeping the company floating and even relevant to the world of gaming and design. Konami just seem to have fallen from grace, from now just producing games that barely, just barely pass the bar of playable.
Its a sad fate really, seeing Konami falling as hard as they are. Especially with people leaving the Yu-gi-oh scene to chase after something bigger and better, and the fact that their Pachinko machines are becoming...well, obsolete. Its just sad to see the once great powerhouse of video game design turn into just another building full of developers, and apparently, that may even change.
In a leaked article that I read on a forum post, the company is thinking about putting their business on sale and giving it to the highest bidder. Think about that, Konami sold out by making their games crap, now they are literally selling out.
I guess its better this way in all honesty, but still its sad to see what has happened to Konami. But, maybe they will release one game that rekindle the hearts of many and turn themselves a profit to save their selves, but honestly, I don't see it happening.
With that being said, what do you, my fellow brothers and sisters in gaming think? Do you think Konami has fallen, or do you think their time with us as a game company is finally over? If so talk about it, and spread the word on it. But remember, be nice and respectful.
With that, thank you for reading, and keep your swords sharp, for the revolution is coming. Until next time! |
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