What if developers had access to 100% of the power in the consoles?

[VanceIX]

Veknoid_Outcast said:
While I agree that we've regressed over the last two gens and that the migration from dedicated console to multimedia hub has led to a lot of misplaced priorities, I don't believe that access to more power would lead to better games. Developers have never had more horsepower than they do right now, yet games in general have degraded in quality over the last nine years.

If you're just talking performance, then yes, I'm all for scraping the superfluous apps to produce a more seamless game experience. But more power isn't the key to unlocking gaming greatness.

That's true. However, even great games can be made better through power.

Just look at Wind Waker HD compared to Wind Waker. It looks stunning. Or the Last of Us compared to the remaster, or Grand Theft Auto 5 compared to the remaster. The core experience is the important part, so I see your point, but even that can always be improved, if only visually.