Genre Vs Type

     Genre and type have been confused in the gaming community not unlike any other trends that get popular and evolve over time.  Video games when they first came out were so simple that a genre could infer both narrative and type, but as they have grown and evolved the definition of games needs to change with it. As with most changes there are those who are afraid of changes or for some other reason don’t want to change the way things have been. Some call it tradition and some say the afformentioned are just stagnant. I believe that like the law, some definitions should be changed over time, when the original definition is “unconstitutional” or when it causes confusion. To make it clear to anyone wondering, Genre is the narrative and setting of the game, while type is the gameplay and how the game is played. Though, if you start networking with anyone(James Cameron) who says differently just smile and nod.