TheGUNNShop says "Nintendo Wii 2 is a joke!"

[LordTheNightKnight]

Carl2291 said:

LordTheNightKnight said:

"THQ stated that a big budget next gen game would cost around 100$ at retail they said it would cost almost double to develop over the current generation."

This is why the graphics race has to stop. They aren't making the games better (the good games are due to talent, not waving their specs around), and the sales have NOT risen this generation to match the increased cost over last generation.

I agree with this.

I've said for a while now that we don't need to go too far beyond the PS3/360 level of graphics.

I mean, last gen the major game norm was about I guess $5-$7 million, maybe $10, with the big games being about $30-$40 million (the sure things like Final Fantasy and GTA). Now the norm is about $20-$25 million on the HD systems, with the big games being $60-$100 million.

Not only is there the issue of what another major advancement would cost, there is also the matter of sales for those games from last gen to now, or even the last two gens to now. They haven't really gone up. Not across the board* to make up for those.

* Since individual hits are outliers.