That’s a serious question folks, now let me explain why I ask.
In the past couple of years, the gaming industry has seen a resurgence of classic gameplay. This trend can be witnessed across the board from Sony’s blockbuster hit Little Big Planet to the independently developed Braid. Classic gameplay is finding its way back into our consoles for one simple reason. It’s fun. And it’s not just 2D platforming that’s made a comeback. Titles like 3D Dot Game Heroes and the upcoming Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World game draw heavy inspiration from adventure games like Zelda and brawlers like Streets of Rage respectively.
So what does this have to do with Google TV? A game like Little Big Planet will obviously not be showing up in the App Marketplace but why couldn’t a game like Braid? People will certainly keep playing Pac-Man and Bonsai Blast. And Google’s reported $100 million investment in Farmville developer Zynga games has me thinking they’ll be playing that too. I’m sure independent developers would love the ease of getting their games to market. As long as PS3 and Xbox controllers can sync to our Logitech Revues or someone else makes a controller that does, Google TV has serious gaming potential.

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