I'll take the jump from 2D to 3D or Standard Def to High Def any day over High Def to Better High Def.

From a graphical and technological standpoint, I'd agree. But from a gameplay standpoint, I don't.

So it depends on which side and on what you consider "next-gen" to be.

It's a bigger leap than I was expecting, but still not quite the leap that older generations had. After seeing Killzone: Shadow Fall, I can't wait to see what other devs can achieve on it too. I want to see Battlefield 4.

Sure. But I can't say it really matters to the eye what's going on behind the scene. Now with that said, when the gen comes with the really impressive tech games will start to evolve. The first ones won't look much better than the best of the best of the previous gen, but as time goes on the new tech will do amazing things that will impress even those who don't "truly grasp what goes on behind the scenes".

Gameplay doesn't need to change, we've been playing games the same way for decades. What really matters are graphical and technical improvements. We will see better graphics, bigger worlds and better AI, these themselves will lead to better gameplay possibilities.

you realize high def could just as easily be called better def right?  High def is just a label for 720p and above.  Like others have stated look at first gen games compared to other first gen games on a console not the last games on one compared to the first ones on another.  MGS1 to MGS2 showed what PS2 could do.  SM64 to Sunshine showed what GC could do.  Halo 1 to Gears showed what 360 could do.  These are the kind of comparisons to make.

Eh... I really doubt that.Unfortunatley the law of diminishing returns has been plaguing games for a while now. We need far more power now adays to see a small perceivable jump in graphics than we did 10 or even 20 years ago. So while the jump in power may the the biggest (arguable if you ask me) the leap in graphics will not be so. Yes they will look better no doubt about that but I highly doubt it will be as crazy as the leap from PS1-PS2 N64 to GC.

For all you saying it will DO you even REMEMBER how terrible the graphics for the N64 and the playstation 1 were compared to modern day? I mean really? Just go look at them and then tell me the jump from 5th Gen to 6th Gen wasnt INCREDIBLE.

ND and SSM have me giddy after playing GoW Ascension and seeing LoU

People are taking that PS4 hype too far.

Yeah its all about the physic models this time.

We had 2D-3D, SD-HD, now its static scenery-dynamic complex scenery