Does more power really mean a better game?

[Intrinsic]

TomaTito said:

Intrinsic said:
Imagine BoTW built to make the best of say the PS4 hardware.

Would you consider that a "better" game?

More power doesn't directly mean better game, it means less limitations, more opportunities and an all round better looking game.

So going back to the BoTW thing, it would have looked much much better than it does now. And thats not a bad thing.

BotW would look and perform better on the PS4, but it would "play" the same.

A Zelda designed from the ground up on stronger hardware, that we will see next generation.

Thats really low balling it.... by that kinda reasoning then theer is no need for better hardware ever....

you make it sound like how a game looks or performs has absolutely nothing to do with a game being being or even playing better.

better hardware means higher resolutions, the prospect of 60fps gaming, better draw distances, more on scren objects (enemies/effects) better animations, better in game models and assets......etc. Eevrything I just mentioned add to a game all round being better.

here is a simple way to settle this. If you hav a game and a 1080p tv. And the exact same game is on two different consoles. Both consoles cost the exact same amount of money. And the only difference being that on one console you get higher rez, better sound quality, better AA in the game, better game geometry, HDR, 60fps...etc. 

Which of those two console will you buy? the one that allows you play the exact same game but with it looking better and performing better? or the one that doesn't? Remember, they both cost the exact same amount of money.