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Game Director Faceoff: Hideki Kamiya vs Shinji MIkami
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Doominated
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One made Vanquish
I think we know who the winner is
I think we know who the winner is
The other one right?
Gipsy Danger
Member
Mikami made The Evil Within. So Kamiya.
benicillin
Banned
As a huge fan of horror games I have to give it to Mikami. Even without the horror stuff, Mikami has been involved in a ton of different games and helped launch quite a few careers (Kamiya included.)
Evil Within is great too.
Evil Within is great too.
CouchMaster
Member
Kamiya because I can go blind and know what to expect from his games, and still get my mind blown every time.
hemo memo
Gold Member
Huh?
It is impossible for me to pick one over the other, but i'll answer this thread just for the sake of it. Note that the difference is smaller than a grain of sand.
Mikami is the director of my GOAT, RE4. He also is the director of two of my favorite games of all time, RE(make) and The Evil Within.
Kamiya is the director of numerous of my favorite games of all time, and i mean all his games.
Winner is Mikami, just for the GOAT.
Mikami is the director of my GOAT, RE4. He also is the director of two of my favorite games of all time, RE(make) and The Evil Within.
Kamiya is the director of numerous of my favorite games of all time, and i mean all his games.
Winner is Mikami, just for the GOAT.
So I'm going to go ahead and call this a vote for Mikami.
Speaking of which, ladies and gentlemen... If you say "[Insert game here] is the best" without expressly giving your vote to the other guy or otherwise qualifying it, I'm giving the vote to the guy who made that game.
Been having a blast with The Evil Within, though I'll admit I just quit out in frustration the other night. I walked up to a chest-high wire and crouched to go under, and Castellanos promptly headbutted the wire, detonating the mine and calling down two enemies I didn't want to fight.
BakkaGames
Member
Kamiya.
Mikami games never really appealed to me.
Mikami games never really appealed to me.
I'm going to try and tackle this somewhat objectively (in terms of my own subjective opinion of their whole gameography, as in not just say one of them made RE4 and that's it).
Resident Evil 4 - A perfect ten.
REmake - Amazing.
Vanquish - The best playing TPS so far.
Resident Evil - Excellent for the time.
Dino Crisis - Not bad.
God Hand - Meh.
P.N.03 - Rubbish.
The Evil Within - Only played two chapters, but not good so far.
Bayonetta - Only dethroned by its sequel.
Devil May Cry - Only dethroned by its sequel's sequel.
Viewtiful Joe - Great.
Resident Evil 2 - Very good.
Okami - Good.
The Wonderful 101 - Meh.
It's closer than it should be given RE4, but I still have to give it to Mikami. Regardless, they are two of the very top developers in the industry, and I'll always be watching what they release.
Resident Evil 4 - A perfect ten.
REmake - Amazing.
Vanquish - The best playing TPS so far.
Resident Evil - Excellent for the time.
Dino Crisis - Not bad.
God Hand - Meh.
P.N.03 - Rubbish.
The Evil Within - Only played two chapters, but not good so far.
Bayonetta - Only dethroned by its sequel.
Devil May Cry - Only dethroned by its sequel's sequel.
Viewtiful Joe - Great.
Resident Evil 2 - Very good.
Okami - Good.
The Wonderful 101 - Meh.
It's closer than it should be given RE4, but I still have to give it to Mikami. Regardless, they are two of the very top developers in the industry, and I'll always be watching what they release.
So that's a vote for Mikami, then?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
GloriousBagel
Banned
Nice find lmao
Bu...bu...but...Ibara?
manfestival
Member
Shinji Mikami because Kamiya is one of the biggest douchebags in the gaming industry. His twitter is basically projectile vomit in the form of words. Plus there is a double standard allowed for Kamiya simply because hes been the chief of some great games. Which is a shame.
QuantumZebra
Member
Yea RE2 clowns anything Mikami has done, sorry
QuantumZebra
Member
fixed
That's why I listed all the games they directed, because I'm sure there are people who don't know who Kamiya or Mikami are, let alone those guys.
I haven't done a tally yet, but so far it wouldn't surprise me if Mikami might come dangerously close to Kamiya. Page 1 looked bleak for him, but Page 2 and 3 (so far) are pretty close. It's going to be a lot closer a fight than that prediction thought.
Kamiya is a better designer, MIkami is a better director (or producer?).
The reason I say that: Kamiya's games always are more creative, unique and fun. But a little rough around the edges with a lack of focus.
Mikami, on the other hand, has a great sense of detail and focus that make a game greater than the sum of it's parts (for example, Resident Evil 4). They may not have the most unique or interesting mechanics, but they are more well put together.
Anyway, I enjoy Kamiya's games more, but that's just my two cents. They are both pretty great. I miss them working together. They complement eachother well.
The reason I say that: Kamiya's games always are more creative, unique and fun. But a little rough around the edges with a lack of focus.
Mikami, on the other hand, has a great sense of detail and focus that make a game greater than the sum of it's parts (for example, Resident Evil 4). They may not have the most unique or interesting mechanics, but they are more well put together.
Anyway, I enjoy Kamiya's games more, but that's just my two cents. They are both pretty great. I miss them working together. They complement eachother well.
brickarts295
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Neff
Member
Mikami's contributions to gaming can never be praised enough, and I don't think he gets enough credit for what he's achieved. He's literally shaped the mainstream landscape, twice. That's mind-boggling when you think about it.
Although I think Kamiya deserves some credit for DMC. There really wasn't anything like it at the time. It came out of nowhere and rocked the gaming world for a while.
I love Kamiya, but Mikami changed things with re4 (he also changed things with resident evil, but I never played it myself). Kamiya on the other hand, unfortunately doesn't have genre revolutionizing games imo (haven't played bayonetta yet). So while Kamiya may be good, Mikami has simply stretched his arms out further. I think if or when Kamiya is able to create a genre defining game, he will surpass Mikami.
well yeah but that's enough for a vote! and you made the right choice
lol daaaaaamn
Magic Mushroom
Member
Kamiya.
As much as I love Resi 4 and Vanquish, I'd say Kamiya is more consistent. You just know a game is good when he directed it.
Can't wait for Scalebound.
As much as I love Resi 4 and Vanquish, I'd say Kamiya is more consistent. You just know a game is good when he directed it.
Can't wait for Scalebound.
ninjablade
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Gipsy Danger
Member
I thought the game was very poor. Whereas I enjoyed every one of Kamiya's games, so he wins!
Astral Dog
Member
For me, is Kamiya, all games he directed are special and high quality in their own way, even if some have flaws.
Mikami,, his big masterpieces were RE 1 and 4, and are two of my favorite games, but i feel he has not directed anything approaching that quality or setting since then. Maybe he lacks something on his team?
Mikami,, his big masterpieces were RE 1 and 4, and are two of my favorite games, but i feel he has not directed anything approaching that quality or setting since then. Maybe he lacks something on his team?
Vigilant Gambit
Member
I like my favorite Kamiya game (Bayonetta) much more than my favorite Mikami game (Vanquish), so I'm gonna have to pick Kamiya.
That one's gonna be pretty difficult.
That one's gonna be pretty difficult.
symphonask
Member
They are probably the only two directors whose games I will blind buy without hesitation. Can't really pick between them.
Ever since I saw this picture, I wondered what a game produced by Kojima, designed by Kamiya and directed by Mikami would be like. Might be a mess - but one I would love to play/see. Like that Alien sequel by Cameron+Scott we never got.
Ever since I saw this picture, I wondered what a game produced by Kojima, designed by Kamiya and directed by Mikami would be like. Might be a mess - but one I would love to play/see. Like that Alien sequel by Cameron+Scott we never got.
skLaFarebear
Member
Kamiya. He's the father of stylish character action and platinum (the best devs in the business now) wouldn't be the same if it wasn't for his games.
Sounds like someone is on kamiya's block list.
Sounds like someone is on kamiya's block list.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Kamiya has more consistency, but RE4 is way better than anything he has done.
But when you look at the games as a whole, its Kamiya, IMO.
But when you look at the games as a whole, its Kamiya, IMO.
dancingphlower
Member
Mikami taught Kamiya and helped him develop his signature directing style. Anyways, my vote is for Mikami, because Resident Evil 4 amd The Evil Within.
ahh man, yeah, put me up for Mikami then.
edit: the undecisive fuck that I am, I'm voting for Kamiya now. FINAL ANSWER.
Shikamaru Ninja
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Shinji Mikami because Resident Evil 4 is a better product than anything Kamiya has developed.
Further than, Kamiya was trained under Mikami.
Further than, Kamiya was trained under Mikami.