MULTI Why American and Japanese games are different

[Chandoo]

Why American and Japanese games are different

Posted Jan 19th 2007 7:28PM by Blake Snow
Filed under: Culture

1UP examines the differences in American and Japanese game design including philosophies, camera control, save points, cultural interpretations, and linearity. Here are a few abridged concepts outlining why our games may be so different:

• Americans are big on individuality, hence they like free-roaming environments in games
• Japanese favor cinematic presentation over the added control of free-roaming cameras
• American designers generally aim for realism whereas the Japanese seem to prefer more stylized graphics
• The right to bear arms and a strong military influence could be the reason Americans prefer FPSs more than the Japanese where a military presence is almost non-existent

In essence, both societies rely heavily on their respective cultures for inspiration when making games. That's not to say the two don't have a lot in common, however; censorship of violent games is a contested topic in both countries.

[Thanks, Miniboss]

 

[USUF]

i think american games like to show off more realism and everything whereas japanese stick to extreme fun gameplay...and yeah those awesome cenimatics too

 

[radd]

way to go chandoo , no link to the original article

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3155815


a very interesting article , 1up always delivers !