Yeah..., I think we all fell for that when the HD consoles were announced...

I would say, YES! Especially, as they have gotten so good this generation - it makes me want them that much better. It's like having an almost great meal - where someone flubs the desert or you get interrupted by a fire alarm, and your tasty food is cold when you get back. It still taste good, but it's apparent it's missing something.

For me this gen is so good, than when I see frame drops, or that vibratey jiggles, it frustrates me because it's so close. Games today, actually look as good as Atari's old box covers. And for some reason, a dot for a character was ok, but a Mii missing arms is starting to disturb me. I think it is because they passed the point where it is closer to Realism (or Naturalism), so that last step becomes more apparent.

So Ironically, as it's gotten better, I want more. And the demos from the next DirectX 11 make me salivate with what is coming next in DX 12 (OpenGL is good too, just using that example.) I do realize power needs to go up dramatically for a little improvement - I just want it now!

I want the cut scenes and the game scene to be the same.

Imagine if the game looked this good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlVSJ0AvZe0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCr7y4SLhck

AI, killzone2/3 enough said 

Yeah many 2007 and 2008 HD games (even the high profile ones) already look somewhat pathetic nowadays.

Bioshock
Devil May Cry 4
CoD (all of them)
Left 4 Dead
Oblivion/Fallout 3/New Vegas
Saints Row 2

and many more.


They aren't unplayable however, though most of the early 3D games are by modern standards.

I'm more interested in what new technology affords in terms of unique art design, even if the system isn't pushed to its limit. Grace over force. Ageless beauty over temporary realism.

Meh, doesn't matter. I think the current gen 360 and PS3 are all the graphics to me. I won't exactly be interested in buying a new xbox just because it has "more power". Though I guess that's all that matters to some people.

Wii was a bit of a let down with graphics. It wasn't so much as it was bad, but at that point in time graphics where increasing at a rapid pace, (that has been slowing as of late) And it wasn't even really more powerful than consoles released 5 years before it. :/

I guess it's fine for Wii U though, since graphics are just becaming after thought to me. :/

yes they do and next important step for me is better physics and so on. i mean, i waste hours in games just to take photos like this

That's borderlands on PC? It looks a lot cleaner than the 360 version.

I'll take gameplay over graphics any day.

borderlands 2 but only in 1680x1050 since only my tv has 1080p lol