Starcraft and Halo

Erik wrote:Don't try to dumb down my argument to make it seem weak.

But your argument is weak. For every similarity you list here there are 10 differences you didn't bother to list. Of course the core designs of some games are similar because there are only so many core designs out there if you reduce it to the basics. And there are so many games out there that sooner or later some of them will share some similarities. It's the rules of probability and statistics. If you go by that approach you might as well start comparing Starcraft with Aliens vs. Predator because there are also humans, technologically advanced aliens and slimy aliens.

Call of duty ripped off halo because they both have guns

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST

Are we honestly saying that all of the limitless ideas in the world have been taken up? Because that is ridiculous.

I only bring up the comparison because I play both Halo and Starcraft and know a fair amount about each of their universes, and recognized the similarities. I'm looking for a counter argument from someone with the same information, not just to be written off as writing the generic "This is the same game" post with little to compare. Someone like SEBI.

Good luck with that, I already completely lost interest in this topic because it's stupid.

Good luck with that, because I honestly couldn't care less if you left this topic because I want someone who knows the information behind the idea to present a logical argument.

Erik wrote:Are we honestly saying that all of the limitless ideas in the world have been taken up? Because that is ridiculous.

I only bring up the comparison because I play both Halo and Starcraft and know a fair amount about each of their universes, and recognized the similarities. I'm looking for a counter argument from someone with the same information, not just to be written off as writing the generic "This is the same game" post with little to compare. Someone like SEBI.

One: F-u-c-k you.
Two: I happen to have played both series and know a good deal about the world.
Three: EVERY game draws from another, as well as history. The Protos/Sangheili don't copy from each other, they probably have designs based on Samurai and other ''honorable warrior'' archetypes. You can draw similarities between anything, and you can find differences as well. Furthermore, the reason that games continue to use the same themes over and over isn't always a lack of new ideas, but simply because it's easier for the audience to relate to existing stereotypes.

Consider that actual alien (if they exist) would probably have cultures and behaviors FAR different from ours, the kind of which most of us couldn't even imagine, much less comprehend. Your average gamer doesn't have an interest in that as much as he has an interest in shooting things. So the company just dumps alien samurai/ninjas into the mix and sends it off.

Concepts such as ''us'' (Terrans, Spartans, regular Humans, Space Marines) ''the honorable warrior race'' (Orcs, Protoss, Sangheili, Eldar) ''the endless horde'' (Zerg, Flood, Tyranids, Undead) and so forth are reoccurring for just that reason. They are easy to understand and they let us instinctively know what we are dealing with so we can skip the history lesson and get down to shooting.

Good enough for me. The language was unnecessary though.