Sweeney: 5000 TFLOPS to reach "reality"

[Zappykins]

disolitude said:

Zappykins said:
Well, that is really cool! Getting closer.

Still, it makes me really appreciate how good, immerseive and how fun today's games are on the limited hard.

I don't know...I see a lot of today's gaming sucking a big one due to this attempted "realism". Realism is cool and all but 90% it's at the cost of gameplay.

I'd much rather see 5000 TFLOPS invested in making amazing AI or coming up with crazy gameplay and set pieces than visual realism. My life is real enough, I need an escape from realism when I'm gaming.

Aproximately over 80% of what your brain processes comes in through your eyes.  So it would seem logical that games place an emphasis on visuals. They don't have to be realistic to be delicious.  Just look at Limbo or Braid.  They both have stunning visuals.

Can you give exampls of good and bad AI.  I know some bad ones, but sometimes it looks more like programs thought 'good enough' or did as best they could with the talent and time crunch.

What do you see as the best AI?