Darth Tigris on 23 May 2013
“Next generation to me has always meant more than nice graphics,” he added. “I don’t really see any big negatives at this point. For me, the success of the new consoles will be determined by how much freedom developers will have to make our gaming experiences customized for our fans.”
For me, this is everything. I've felt the exact same way. Graphics this gen will look better, but not significantly so. We're less likely to be blown away by anything in that regard. This gen needs to be about something MORE. I feel what he's getting at, even though most gamers don't have the vision to get it.
And that's the whole problem with the Xbox One reveal reaction: it's reactionary. That includes me too, as I felt pretty meh after it. But as time goes on, I'm starting to think about things more practically and I'm getting a better feel for what's going on here. I think developers that have insight into the vision (such as Avalanche here) understand it far better than we or indie deveopers that don't have insight do at this point. I think after E3, we'll understand more but it may take a lot longer for US to start getting it.
The world of tech and gaming is very different now than it was at the start of any other gen. Very different. As gamers, we don't really have to think the way console manufacturers and game developers think, we just play and enjoy (or not). I probably won't buy a PS4 or X1 at launch (I'm more patient than that), but I think we'd all be better served if we wait a bit longer to see what's actually going on with the games and what devs have planned before we start making bold predictions and judgments.
Is it possible for you to be fair and patient ...?
