DICE CEO Sees Life Left In Current Generation Consoles
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I find it hard to take this seriously as Mr. Söderlund doesn't even seem to know we surpassed the 4th Generation about 20 years ago.
Beaten to the punch.frizzlebyte said:
My first time to ninja a topic, too. I'm so proud.MadBlueWinnie said:
At any rate, I don't really see this as a hit to his credibility. Just had PS4 on the brain, most likely.
They are against low profits as always, the WiiU user base is comparatively very small, the number of users that got it for more then Nintendo games is an even smaller portion of that and the portion of people who want more then Nintendo games yet haven't got any other platform is practically non existent.Scribblesense said:
OT: One would hope this sort of thing is common knowledge by now, early adopters to any device get shafted by highest prices, horrible bugs, hardware malfunctions and most of all a minute game library, so why in blue blazes would you throw away the fully functioning consoles you already have.
Processing power does not just lead to better graphics, but also, possibly, better gameplay. You certainly have more gameplay options when you can represent a larger number of agents on the screen at once. Also, those agents can behave in a more interesting way when there is more processing power. Better physics have obviously made a big difference in gameplay too. If traditional JRPGs or Adventure Games or something are all you like though, I could see how it wouldn't really matter too much. Better simulation becomes available. With it's simple graphics, people wonder why Minecraft didn't exist years ago. Well, it probably couldn't - it does take a surprising amount of power to create and run that blocky world.SonOfVoorhees said:There is loads of life left. Im also happy with the graphics we have now. I want better games, not better graphics games. Now i wouldnt say i dont care about shitty graphics, but i like the graphics on 360 for Far Cry 3 and Crysis 3...difference is FC3 was awesome, C3 was a boring linear game. I dont know what PC people think about those games, but i would think they feel they same regardless of the PCs awesome graphic abilities. Maybe a few companies can released games with a great story now that the gaming world is looking towards next gen.
I think graphics can make a game better too. Sure, "Fez" is a fantastic game and it doesn't need MOAR POLYGONS or something. Lots of games have a cool aesthetic that don't need to be improved. But, Skyrim HD on the PC is simply a better game than Skyrim on the 360. Actually seeing the artwork that was created in full resolution is a good thing. I mean, you'd rather watch "2001: A Space Odyssey" in color HD with surround sound then on an old black and white TV right? Having things look better is good.
Now, if you take a crap game and put amazing graphics on it, it's still a crap game. The emphasis on graphics can definitely take away time spent on gameplay.
OT: This does remind me that we will continue to be stuck in the last generation for awhile. PC gamers have had access to "next gen" machines for a few years now. But no AAA company is going to make a game to such a small audience, so the possible use of the power has been delayed for years. It's going to stay delayed for a few more I guess.