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SvennoJ on 13 July 2017
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jason1637 said:
DevilRising said:
The only way that game companies will get away with cell phone type bullshit of releasing a new "update" model every year or so, is if enough gamers are dumb enough to actually keep BUYING incremental updates at $300-$500 a pop. If people don't buy them, IE voting with their dollars, then the companies will have to get the message, and quit trying to pull this garbage.

I like the model of having more powerful consoles come out as long as the last system is still supported for a few more years like the PS4 Pro and PS4.

I prefer the model of a generational leap instead of a resolution bump. Pro and X are already taking some of that shine away from next gen. The excitement around pro and x is pitiful compared to the launch of a new gen with a new launch lineup. Plus what's a new gen without bitching about the likes of Ryse of Rome and Shadowfall.

What do you like about incremental upgrades?

You say it's fine as long as the last system is still supported, implying that you won't be upgrading straight away. So in essence nothing changes for you, except that games aren't specifically targeted at the system you have anymore. Neither are they specifically targeted at the new system. So if you do upgrade straight away, you're basically paying a premium for hardware that won't be utilized fully until the next incremental upgrade comes around.

A new gen gives developers a chance to wipe the slate clean. Start fresh, try out new ideas, get rid of legacy code. It's exciting for developers as well to start with new hardware. A lot less so to port existing games to the same faster hardware. Familiarity breeds contempt could be applicable here. Shaking things up every 6 to 8 years is not a bad thing.