Overlooked Game Genres

[AgentCooper]

I’m just watching an episode of World’s Toughest Prisons and it reminded me of a game on the PS2 that I played a few hours of at a mate’s house and quite enjoyed…

Prisoner of War (video game) - Wikipedia

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I know there’s a few indie prison escape games these days but they’re more strategy based and usually viewed from a top down perspective, aren’t we overdue a bigger budget first/third person game?

Likewise… dinosaurs. Why aren’t they used more often? There’s nowhere near enough games with them in and the world would be a better place if they rebooted Dino Crisis. Come on, Capcom!

What genres do you think need a refresh? Or have you got an incredible idea for a game that’s never been touched on before?

 

[CMP01]

Tbh Dino Crisis was a bit cheese, even compared to how weird or bonkers the Resident Evil games got (RE4 in particular, what madman designed that castle?)

That said, experiencing what Capcom did with RE7 and the RE2 remake... a new Dino Crisis could be a classic, who knows?
As long as they put the new RE spark in it that's half the win right there imho.

 

[Harag]

PoW - loved that one back when it came out on the PC. would love to see a more updated remake of that set in the same era.

 

[TonyCarter]

I think we need a new simulator category to cover the 'not doing anything' genre.

• Sleep simulator
• Watching paint dry simulator
• Writer's block simulator

 

[KippleKat]

I think we need a new simulator category to cover the 'not doing anything' genre.

• Sleep simulator
• Watching paint dry simulator
• Writer's block simulator

I found Powerwash simulator recently surprisingly relaxing and satisfying for my OCD

 

[AgentCooper]

I found Powerwash simulator recently surprisingly relaxing and satisfying for my OCD

I love that game.

 

[Deleted member 41971]

I think we need a new simulator category to cover the 'not doing anything' genre.

• Sleep simulator
• Watching paint dry simulator
• Writer's block simulator

Rock Simulator on Steam

Become what you have always imagined, a rock with no responsibilities, no debt, and no worries. The only thing on your checklist is to exist and watch as time fades away...also to become the golden rock.

store.steampowered.com

Bear Simulator on Steam

It's a game where you play as a bear and explore stuff.

store.steampowered.com

Robot Vacuum Simulator X on Steam

The most realistic robotic vacuum cleaning simulator ever made. Experience the intense life of a robotic vacuum cleaner through lint, love and loss.

store.steampowered.com

I need a life,

no wait!!, here it is

Life Simulator on Steam

Life Simulator is a simulation game with relaxed atmosphere. Players will play as a college graduate getting into the big city, you will fight for your life for four years, you can be a winner with cars, houses and soul mate, or maybe a salty fish with nothing, and you can also find love...

store.steampowered.com

 

[TonyCarter]

Only the first one fits my genre...the others all look like you have to do too much.

 

[Pocky]

The best prison escape fun I had was on gmod.