Reasons why next gen consoles don't have to be much more powerful

[archbrix]

disolitude said:

archbrix said:

Oh, I'd love to see Zelda, Uncharted and Halo running at CryEngine 3 level with full effects/highest possible settings/60fps/1080p (or higher).  But unfortunately that's not a scenario that's going to happen with consoles in the 8th gen.

I don't know if i'd go as far as want Zelda in CryEngine 3(too sterile for Zelda) but I'd love that kind of level of detail in a Zelda game.

My dream, which is only a dream that I don't expect to see happen is for consoles to offer flexibility similar to PCs.

Game runs at 1080p@30 fps and you want more FPS? Drop the resolution down to 720p... Or crossfire 2 consoles. lol

Yeah, I just meant that level of visual fidelity for Zelda.

That kind of flexibility would be welcome IMO.  I remember always playing Perfect Dark on N64 with the sharper visuals turned off in favor of a smoother framerate.