More info on No Man's Sky

[IFireflyl]

Burek said:

IFireflyl said:

Only because Microsoft is greedy, and Microsoft/developers know that people will pay for any DLC. My point wasn't DLC. My point was, "It can be made to look this way from square one. Why isn't it? If Joe Shmoe has another job, but he can (in his free time) make shaders/texture packs that make a game look realistic, then why can't the developer do the same thing during the creation of the game? How is it too much money for the developer who has money backing this project already, but it isn't too much money for a single person at home who creates the same thing (and gives it away) because he thinks it's fun?"

You do realize that the art direction is more often a matter of choice than a matter of financial means. Some developers like cel-shading, some prefer cartoonish style, etc.

It's like saying that Spielberg should have made Schindler's List in color because he had money to do it.

I am aware of that. My point was that I, personally, am tired of it. I don't see the appeal. I don't know why I buy a high-end console or PC graphics card to get (what looks to me like) low-end, sub-par graphics. Then people decided to pipe up and tell me that it was a financial issue. I disagree vehemently with that opinion. I wasn't saying No Man's Sky isn't an awesome concept or game. I merely stated that I hate the look of it.