| Soundwave said: Graphics horsepower does matter. I think even the "graphics don't matter" crowd would have a very rude awakening if they tried playing some of their most favorite games on hardware one generation behind. Super Metroid on an NES would theoretically be possible ... but it would be a worse game as a result. Super Mario Galaxy probably could run in some state on the DS or N64 ... but it would again be a worse game. Splatoon would be worse on the Wii versus Wii U. Uncharted 4 would be doable on a PS3, but again it would be a downgraded game. I do think system horsepower does matter. It doesn't replace the need for good gameplay, but it's important. |
Soundwave, I like you. I believe you are pretty smart and I used to like your comments in the past, but something must have happened to you lately. For some unknown reason, your comments aren't what they used to be. You are so much more pessimistic and negative. Hard to explain. I guess I can't find the right words for this.
Which brings me to my response. Most of the games you mentioned wouldn't even be possible on the consoles from the generation behind. Super Metroid on an NES would definitely not be designed the way we know it, simply because the SNES controller has more buttons and the game is designed to use all of them. Super Mario Galaxy uses the pointer of the Wiimote which the Gamecube lacks. Splatoon would be a completely different game on the Wii as well. Only Uncharted 4 could be possible on the PS3 becuase the gameplay and the controls are identical.
