Graphics: Gamecube vs. Xbox vs. PS2 vs. Dreamcast

[hsrob]

Khuutra said:

hsrob said:
I don't know, maybe I'm looking at the past through rose-coloured glasses but this thread makes me long for the previous generation.

A time when; developers seemed to make a greater effort to bring unique games to each piece of hardware, people were pleased when a game simply had good graphics by the standards of that system, there wasn't a constant pissing contest over which bit of hardware was the most powerful and plenty of good games were had by all.

But maybe that's just me.

I think a big part of it is that, last-gen, you probably weren't on a sale-oriented site which caters specifically to system wars pissing matches.

That's definitely part of it but it seems to me as the technology in games has gotten better we've all gotten more hung up on it.  Pixel peeping, side by side comparisons every time there is a major multiplatform release, only for one camp to claim 'victory' by the most insignificant of margins.

To me the converse should be true, as technology gets better it should become less important, taking a backseat to the creative process, allowing developers to fully realise their creative imagings without hindrance.