Alrighty lets get this straight. It's MY reason. I' am not accounting everyone who prefer some photo realistic gaming. This is just some things I think many gamers need to think about. I' am not meaning to troll at all, but just a forewarning there is a little wii bashing. Ok, got it? Lets move into the topic at hand.
I have seen many "Why do people strive for better graphics" Threads around. Many times I have given the reply to get closer to Avalon. Avalon kind of like virtual reality taken a step further into something known as Simulated reality. The easiest way I can explain simulated reality is The Matrix. The reason I refer it to Avalon is because Avalon suppose to be a Simulated Reality war game, not an entire universe. Basicly a Game, not a complete other life within Simulated Reality.
Something such as Avalon is will require a massive amount of processing power. This is where games nowadays come in. The more games we have pushing the limits of a processers capabilities the higher demand there is going to be for a better peice of hardware. The faster these things are made the faster we get to Avalon. Simple. I want to be able to die knowing I was able to experience it just once.
Many argue that they prefer stylized games. I honestly like both to a certain degree. I love Valkyria Chronicles with all my heart, and I love MGS4 just as much. I beleive there needs to be a slight imbalance however with styalized vs photo realistic. I beleive that 3/4 should be photo realistic because that is giving us the technology. 1/4 should be stylized because that is keeping our nice art feel to everything and we would get bored if everything was the same.
Who says all Simulated Reality games need to be photorealistic? I would love to play in a game where I and the world around me is cel-shaded. When Avalon does arrive is when I would enjoy a perfect balance between stylized and photo realistic. The only reason I would like most games to strive for photorealism is cause until we do get to that point I would like a boost to get there.
Here comes the wii bashing part so if you're gonna get offended, you can skip the black highlighted.
Some of you might know me from other threads although I highly doubt it considering my post count, however those that do know I simply don't like the wii. I despise it's existance. The reason being though is because it simply is not pushing what can be done. Now im worried that It will slow down the progess getting to Avalon. I'm worried next Gen companies might look at the wii and go, " hmm I don't think we need to focus as much as we have been on graphics." If nintendo has made its system just as powerful as the others or even close I wouldn't care so much. ( This is off topic but for those of you wondering I only have 1 more reason and that only a few games appeal to me on it)
I' am afraid this might become a new mind set. I like stylized games, I love them. I would be pissed if developers stopped making them, but to further progess ourselves we also need include these graphically driven games.
Anyway that's that. I would like to leave you with a few thoughts. Can you imagine playing in .Hack and actually being in "The World", how about actually being in the car of a Gran Turismo game driving 170 and drifting without the fear of dying. The fear of playing Call of Duty knowing your oppenent is around the corner. How about being able to fight someone ala Fight Club and going to work the next day without a scratch on your body.
The thought of doing these things get my blood pumping on what could be....that's my reason for wanting to push developers and hardware makers to do the limits.
CURRENTLY PLAYING: Warframe, Witcher 2
