Polygon:Resolution or frame rate? Consoles need to join PCs and give players a choice

[brendude13]

Barozi said:

brendude13 said:
Disagree. One of the things I love most about console gaming is not having to set up and optimise the visuals. I just want to play the game the way the developers intended me to.

Developer settings would be the default anyway. Where's the problem ?
It's not about optimizing, it's about having a personal preference.

The problem is it allows developers to wash their hands of the responsibility of delivering the best and most optimised experience. Why strive for a solid 60fps when you can blame gamers for not choosing the correct settings? There's no guarantee that the default settings would be optimal either.

Since console hardware is all the same as well, I doubt the customisability would even be worth it.