Rainbird on 27 November 2009
| invetedlotus123 said: Like, think in Disgaea 3. It is a ultra-cheap game and low resolution graphics, but it isn't considered a game made by lazy people, it is considered an artistic choice. But maybe in next-gen development costs go a little bit down, since the power7 is easier to program for and accepts traditional encoding. |
It will only go down if the graphics don't get better. The main reason for why HD consoles are expensive to develop for is because asset creation takes quite a long time.
| waron said: i doubt games will be that much more expensive to make. i think that first generation of PS4/Xbox 3 games will look a lot like Crysis on buffed up PCs in 1080p and 60fps. by the time ps4 will be released Cry Engine 3 that is made for current hd twins will be dirty cheap for developers so we will get a lot of games based on that engine probably. i would love to see Perfect Dark Zero/Ridge Racer with Crysis/Dirt 2 level of graphics. |
It's not so much about engines as it is about assets. If you have to create characters with 10 times the amount of polygons for a nice looking next-gen game compared to a great looking current-gen game, then the hours needed to create that game will go up severly, and with it, costs.
