theRepublic said:
Oh, I agree, although I probably didn't make it too clear. The problem that I see on the HD consoles, is that everything that gets made is almost forced into being a graphical powerhouse. Without the pretty screenshots, these games have no hype and don't sell. Even if they do have the pretty screenshots, they need to hope that they don't get lost in the shuffle of the big name franchises. It seems like everyone is trying to make a big budget blockbuster. The industry can't survive like that. There needs to be a lot of low to mid budget games to support those big blockbusters. Those games don't exist on the HD consoles, and I don't seem them ever being made, or selling, given a userbase that is so graphically obsessed. I don't see that as a problem for the Wii. The bar is set lower graphically, so much smaller budgets can make an average looking Wii game, and it doesn't take as much effort to really stand out if you have the budget. Lower development costs have meant that niche games can and do make money. That's what we really need. Profitable games. I just don't see 360 and PS3 fans accepting lower budget games for the sake of profitablity. They have been spoiled by an unsustainable business model. |
The problem is most of those current gen games have absolutly nothing to offer other than pretty graphics.
Do we really need something like 20-30 shooter games made each year ?
There are genres where you don't need uber graphics like RPG, Strategy, Adventure but those are avoided by most big developers.
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