HyrulianScrolls said:
The graphical leap this gen has been the smallest I've ever witnessed by a long shot. If what you say is true and the One/PS4 really aren't capable of doing anything more than upgrading from 720p to 1080p resolution, then they're complete wastes of hardware. No one but tech geeks/graphic whores even cares about going from normal HD to a slightly better HD . But even not being a game developer, I have to believe their increased memory and power could at least make bigger and more fleshed out gaming worlds possible that weren't on 360/PS3. But that's certainly not the case with Destiny. Look at all the "empty world" complaints. The content is the same across all platforms. There's nothing "next gen" about it when you get down to it. |
You don't need a more powerful game system to make a more fleshed out world. Play Xenoblade on Wii and it's one of the biggest most open worlds in gaming. A whole lifes-size town and country side rendered at once, with exceptional long draw distances and wildlife everywhere. The thing is, it's rendered in SD with relatively low polygon counts, etc.
The new systems just give more power. You can use that to make huge worlds with lots of detail at 720p or 30 FPS, or you could increase quality of image but reduce content. Whatever way you want to fill up the systems resources.
As far as whether the new systems are worth it, that's up to you. There's no question that the PS4 and One are much more powerful than PS360. The end impact on visuals is rather small because it takes much more resources to make much more minor improvements in graphics. PS360 already looked really, really good.
A game like Destiny and others just shows that tech and money are not a replacement for talent and inspiration.
