Gamedaily's Top Five Most Overrated Industry People

[GillianSeed]

Actually I was talking about his games over 8 years AGO when he designed the original Unreal Tournament. I give the guy a whole lot of credit for having two monster games in UT and Gears of War under his belt by the age of 32.

Neither of which are very ground-breaking, they're merely refinements of pre-existing genres. I don't see him in anywhere near the same league as the Kojimas, Miyamotos, and Garriotts of the world -- people who blazed new trails in the industry. Yet everywhere I turn it's Cliffy B this and Cliffy B that... we'll see how long that lasts.

Speaking of which, it's odd that they didn't go after Lord British... I loved Ultima, but he hasn't done much since then. I guess it wouldn't have generated as many hits for their Web site.

[Lothars]

Neither of which are very ground-breaking, they're merely refinements of pre-existing genres. I don't see him in anywhere near the same league as the Kojimas, Miyamotos, and Garriotts of the world -- people who blazed new trails in the industry. Yet everywhere I turn it's Cliffy B this and Cliffy B that... we'll see how long that lasts.

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Maybe your not talking about the same game

Unreal Tournament is Groundbreaking IMO

Cliffy B is not overrated in the least, and I honestly don't see why your saying that, I bet you it will last a lot longer.

[Lothars]

ShenmueFan sure does talk a lot.
Sorry dude, but the majority of your posts just come off as really, really annoying.

I hate to say it but yeah I agree fully

[Griking]

Neither of which are very ground-breaking, they're merely refinements of pre-existing genres. I don't see him in anywhere near the same league as the Kojimas, Miyamotos, and Garriotts of the world -- people who blazed new trails in the industry. Yet everywhere I turn it's Cliffy B this and Cliffy B that... we'll see how long that lasts.

*shrug* I think that the original Unreal Tournament is the best FPS I've still ever played.

[ShenmueFan]

I hate to say it but yeah I agree fully

C'mon Lothars...back in your cage...c'mon now...

[Ed Oscuro]

Anyway, instead of putting industry figures down, whether they deserve it or not, I'd like to see a list of the most underrated people in the industry. I'd nominate Gunpei Yokoi and, speaking of Miyamoto getting all the credit, Eiji Aonuma.

Right you are on the article. For this bit, though, if Gunpei was still around he'd doubtlessly be catching the same flak everybody else is.

I'm kinda happy that Iga got on the list only at #5. Sure, he's polarizing, and his games aren't the best ever, but he isn't deserving any worse treatment, not at all.

Itagaki is just a bit of a loudmouth (and doesn't treat his women right, allegedly). His games still rock and that's a big chunk of what matters.

Also - Jaffe who? I guess this is an insider's list or something.

[Nature Boy]

Fun list.

I agree with pretty much everybody, even Miyamoto (whose Zelda games I couldn't adore more).

Kojima would have been my #1. He did a great job with Metal Gear Solid, but every game after that has made me wonder why everyone gets so hyped for a next release. I can't *stand* watching when I should be playing, and nobody has more cut scenes than he does. I didn't bother finishing MGS 3 because of it. Don't get me wrong, I like cutscenes. But if they last longer than a few minutes I get frustrated. After playing Splinter Cell I just couldn't go back to MGS.

[Ed Oscuro]

Hot damn, you're absolutely right, Nature Boy. I ALSO gave up MG for SC. Heh.

[Aussie2B]

if Gunpei was still around he'd doubtlessly be catching the same flak everybody else is.

I don't know about that. I mean, Gunpei was no longer working for Nintendo before he died, anyway, and the WonderSwan wasn't exactly garnering him a lot of attention, especially not from the Western point-of-view. If anything, I think his death may have resulted in a heightened focus on him, since people look back on his greatest creations. If he was still alive, he might still be working on relatively obscure systems, causing people to think he's just a wash up with his glory days behind him. He definitely wouldn't deserve that, but I could imagine narrow-minded gamers thinking that.