I think he's taking a more chivalrous approach.
Sadly, sometimes it IS the box that sells the game. Then you get home, install it and want to return it but can't. Hasn't happened to me personally though. I do a LOT of research on a game before I put down my cash. Personally I've never bought an indie game...because I just haven't found one good enough. /shrug
I would say most indie games are someone trying to cash in on a popular game. There is some truth to that. My current game is a sort of match type game. Most games are clonish in nature. There are very few original ideas coming in these days. Video game ideas are showing their age. There's only so many ways you can skin a cat. Plus it's more profitable to make a game in the likeness of an already successful game.
Sadly, sometimes it IS the box that sells the game. Then you get home, install it and want to return it but can't. Hasn't happened to me personally though. I do a LOT of research on a game before I put down my cash. Personally I've never bought an indie game...because I just haven't found one good enough. /shrug
I would say most indie games are someone trying to cash in on a popular game. There is some truth to that. My current game is a sort of match type game. Most games are clonish in nature. There are very few original ideas coming in these days. Video game ideas are showing their age. There's only so many ways you can skin a cat. Plus it's more profitable to make a game in the likeness of an already successful game.