Outer World game design are held back by PS4 and Xbox One , another prove that Next gen will be held back by current gen if games are made for cross gen

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Fragenstein said:

sales2099 said:

Until Sony officially announces these games I’m afraid it’s all speculation as to when they release. Doesn’t change the point I made about the first couple years of a gen. 

The best version is on Series X. I’m happy the game will get to be enjoyed by more people, even if it’s on Xbox One. As a Halo fan I want the franchise to grow. I’m sure the Series X version will be worth it. Digital Foundry comparison videos should more then show the next gen difference when it’s all said and done. 

Given how the first 2 years are just practice for devs of all consoles, this whole cross gen controversy is making a whole lot about nothing. I’m sure the quality will speak for itself. 

I agree, it's hard to get excited about next gen games when we haven't even seen a proper tech demo yet. But as someone already mentioned, part of the excitement is not knowing what to expect from the SSD and extra horse power. With cross-gen games we already know exactly what to expect. Halo Infinite, for example will be just like Halo 4 when it released on Xbox 360 and Xbox One. It will look and play identical with a bump in framerate and resolution on Series X. Digital Foundry will say Series X/pc will have the best versions but its last gen roots will likely be apparent, at least compared to games that skipped current gen.

I also agree that the quality will speak for itself. But for arguments sake, lets say studios like Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Insomniac, Guerilla Games all have a game out early on, what makes you think they won't be top quality? All those studios have a pretty amazing track record and strong ip's that'll be a perfect fit for this next gen tech.

In regards to your final point about the possibility of ND, Santa Monica and the rest doing a next gen exclusive in the first couple years, I have zero doubt they will be top quality titles. But we aren’t talking about getting a high Metacritic, we are talking about potential utilized in the beginning of the gen. My argument is that it has never been done before no matter the console or developer. So if you can’t get 100% potential year 1 no matter what you do...might as well make the game cross gen and get more sales out of it while you at it.