FPS are they to linear? And Whats to Come?

After just looking at two FPS games Halo Reach and Modern Warfare, I thought that both had a flaw that i could build on and that is how linear the campaign is. These two games are two of the biggest games on the market and they both show an area to expand on this could be something worth looking into. Dispite i have only looked at two first person shooters its making think it could be worth looking into and seeing that if there is a need out there for a FPS game that breaks the A to B narrative and allows both exploration and choice in getting through each level.

In a quick search i found this question placed on the IGN website that has given me more insight to what gamers want from a FPS and again a large number agree that FPS games today are too linear. There are a number of other problems in FPS today and a main one being that the only FPS's today are Halo and Modern Warfare because the have been able to push out most others in an instant.

Link: http://boards.ign.com/xbox_360_lobby/b8271/194406864/p1/?33

I think that this has make me thing that i might invest time into making a concept for a game that is a FPS but with more a RPG flow of choice and movement.

I also had some other thoughts about what games are going on to and what is to come from the gaming industry. By looking at these now it could pay off later in the long run because without following the technology then a game will fail to meet expectations later.

Looking into a gap in the current market has lead me to think of what is to come from the games industry. Today the market is preparing for the motion controlled games, 3D gaming and Mobile gaming. But is there a market in these areas? The Mobile games market has sky rocketed in the last couple of years thanks due to the mobile phone technology and thanks to the Apple App Store. Most Independent and small companies have put themselves into this market but is now the time to move on?

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The Wii jumped into the market perfectly with there motion controlled console dispite the doubts. This has lead to Sony creating The PlaystationMove and Mircosoft creating the Kincet. But is this market going to take over or going flop?


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There is the up coming 3D gaming that is soon to be hitting the store. The Title from Activison and Treyarch - Call of Duty: Black Ops has been announced to be availble in 3D. There is also the Nintendo 3DS portable console that is causing hype. But will 3D take over and is it worth designing a game in 3D now ready for when it might become a standard in the future?


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