| HollyGamer said: Like I said there is nothing for third party developer to do cross gen , my objection for this thread is for people to understand that cross gen are helding game design and creativity and also will not able to shows the capability of new tech and new power of next gen. I am not complaining with third party they are not the one who is in responsible for this matter, i am talking about first party studio from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. I may not have Xbox for now but i game on PC and some of my games are from Windows and some are from steam. |
I get what you are saying and I don't disagree with it, hardware can limit developers however good developers find ways around the limits.
Look at the XB1 launch line up. They launched with Forza 5, Dead Rising 3, Killer Instinct and Ryse Son of Rome. All these games were built on XB1 hardware, did that change the fate of the console? It was outsold by the PS4 3 to 1.
Nintendo a few years later launch the Switch with Zelda BOTW, a cross gen game made on limited WiiU hardware and it blew the competition doors down and sold incredibly well.
Gamers just want good quality games, no one went out to buy a XB1 because of Ryse which was the best looking game for many years, nor Forza 5.. imagine if Forza 5 was build as a Forza 4 sequel cross gen instead of being made from the ground up on X1? It would have been a much better end product.
https://www.cryengine.com/news/view/ryse-wins-siggraph-award-for-best-real-time-graphics#
1st party exclusives using the latest hardware is always a good thing however also look at it as a customers perspective, imagine if you just brought a XB1X or a PS4 Pro, than realise its obsolete once the next gen consoles arrive because you wont be getting any more games. To me, a good healthy eco system is more important than how much a console sells at launch. good eco systems increase game life spans, helps multiplayer games continue to be played, helps sell more copies of games, and allows the brand to maintain their customers instead of slapping them in the face asking them to fork out $500+ to buy the next system or miss out.
Id rather leave that up to the 3rd party companies that want to push the boundaries, let the 1st party bigger hitters come along when they are ready to use the hardware, otherwise you get stuck with games like Ryse, DriveClub and The Order 1886.
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