Next-gen AI and Next-gen BS

[vivster]

Salnax said:

vivster said:

Salnax said:
So what I'm getting from this is, I was right in assuming there would be no great AI leap this gen?

That would be the pessimistic way to look at it.

It seems to be completely up to the developer to create a great AI. So maybe their motivation will be reignited by a new generation.

Considering how the emphasis on games that require little AI does not appear to be changing (online shooters, platformers with dumb enemies, etc), I doubt it.

Honestly, back in the day, I had one great hope for AI the 8th generation: Nintendogs 2, later named Nintendogs + cats. I really haven't had much hope for new advanced AI since the 3DS launch came and the virtual dogs were still virtual dogs. I mean, if the leading pet simulation series is not going to revolutionize AI, what would? Say what you want about pet sims, they're based around a single character's AI and responding to it.

I don't doubt that AI will improve here and there by increments. But it seems that for every tenfold improvement in graphics we get, AI gets a few IQ points.

Do you think, if VR hits it off, that would give devs more reason to program more lifelike AI?