Reasons why next gen consoles don't have to be much more powerful

[wfz]

disolitude said:

wfz said:
It's not just about resolution. AI, physics, etc. There are so many areas games can improve in. I look forward to the day where I feel a lot more immersion due to my interaction and experiences with the terrain around me, rather than it all feeling like just a bunch of pretty geometrical shapes.

This sounds like it will be very taxing on the CPU rather than the GPU. :)

I am not a huge techie, so I wouldn't know! All I know is what I want. :P

 

Salnax said:

wfz said:
It's not just about resolution. AI, physics, etc. There are so many areas games can improve in.

But with the current emphasis on online multiplayer, will that ever be the focus?

Alright, so maybe AI will be on the backburner for years to come, but what about physics? There are multiplayer-focused games that do focus a lot on physics (like Battlefield) and I see no reason why they wouldn't want to improve them even more! Outside of the FPS genre, complex physics can really open up games to a much more in-depth playstyle. Or maybe I'm just dreaming.