From 640x480 to 1600x1200: Some musings on graphics and gameplay‏

[Kenny]

Mr Khan said:

Good observation. Good graphics, from a purely technical perspective, only have shock value. A good art style does tend to endure through the age (and better tech can create better art), but ultimately "teh shiny" has no staying power

 

On that note, I've often found myself wondering: How long will it be until we decry Crysis (har har) as a butt ugly game?  Five years?  Ten years?  Or have we hit a critical obstacle in high game dev costs that will see graphical progress pretty much freeze for the duration of the next generation?