Some thoughs about videogames

First of all, i have seen that I haven't had the comments option open to everyone. Sorry. I WANT your comments for knowing what do you think (specially about my written english, where my skill is not strong enough for what i want), so it was difficult to have comments if i don't let you to write it...

Second point, today I will explain some things. Videogames, as every entertainment industry, is related to how much benefits will you gain with your product. Yes, i would prefer another option, but now this is the truth about videogames industry. Other case is when you are a professional of another field (for example education) and you make games in your free time. But in videogames industry the most important is how much benefits you get. Life is Life...

Inside this, there are several points we should know.

A) The three keys factors are: Time, people and money. They are related among them. Usually more people means you are going to invest more money in your game. More time means more months you have to pay all the people you have in your team. But you have to know how to distribute this key factors: The time should be between one year and two for any professional game. Less time means the game has not enought effort driven inside it, and more means that the technology you have used at the beginning of the game is a bit older for compete. Not all the games need to use the last technology, but is a handicap. Appart that you have used too much money and time for finishing a proyect.

B) Innovation: If a game is something really refreshing, could happen two things: The game is a hit, or the game is a "game no one will play". Yes, is a pitty, but this is too common. The ideal is to make something different to every game in the market, but not enough different that makes the people ask "what the hell is that?" and don't know how to aproach to it.

C)Perfection Degree: All the games have bugs. But there are bugs biggers than others. For example, if you collision box is too big, it is a bug. But could be that this is nothing important, as it happens in Fantasy Zone. Every game changes in its development. And no game reachs the goal has at the beggining. But you have to know how to develop a good game, considering the three key factors and initial idea.

Deceived about videogames industry?. Don't worry, its very common. But you can help someone to have a nice time, to teach someone something, or make art inside your work. It's not as bad as it could be.

Opa Opa Forever!