Introduction

Ask any gamer what his/her favorite game is and you'll likely get an immediate response. Now ask the same gamer whether he/she would be willing to play only that game, and no other, forever. You probably won't get the same enthusiasm in the response and for good reason. I don't know about you, but I can't imagine playing just one game the rest of my life. Luckily, we have a lot of choice when it comes to what we play. With so many genres and subgenres out there, we end up with a limitless variety when it comes to games. Now, some developers create many games in the same genre; they've found a niche to fill and they're happy to do so. Others prefer to experiment with various genres, sometimes even combining aspects of multiple genres for a different experience.

If we didn't have games offering so many different experiences, we would get bored with games very quickly. It's up to developers to keep gaming fresh with new controls and gameplay...