| SmokedHostage said: So wait.. Technique > Technology? That's the vibe I'm getting from all of this. |
I think that is part of it ...
There is a certain ammount of brute force effort that some developers choose to use in order to produce their games, where they need to take advantage of the latest and greatest technology in order to produce the most 'Realistic' visuals.
In contrast, Nintendo might choose to take a game like Super Mario Galaxy or The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and keep the underlying graphical techniques unchanged (for the most part, they might improve lighting and other effects that don't require further effort from the artist) and just increase the detail in the models and textures to an appropriate level for HD output. The game might not be a technical show peice, but it could be very attractive from an artistic standpoint.
