Graphics and consoles

[ProjectRipCity]

Has anyone been getting less and less impressed off of console graphics the last few years. Gears of War 1 and 2 seem to have the best graphics to me. Do you think it's time for a PS4 and Xbox 720? lol.

I am not trying to be a *****, but it seems like games on consoles have limits. I am switching to PC. Has anyone else made the switch?

[jmood88]

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No to all of your questions.

[Whitesox]

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No to all of your questions.

QFT

[Altimus]

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No to all of your questions.

Put me in the same list. There have been a lot of games that I have been impressed graphically this generation.

[AtlantaFalconFan]

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there wont be those systems with this economy just yet.

there are very beautiful games out that look nicer then gears of war for example i think mgs4 and uncharted,fight night,mass effect looked really nice and amazing.

i know the EA person said they havent fully used the ps3 graphics just yet....so just wait for 2010 really good games coming out for both systems better then this year IMO.

[Jgainsey]

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Has anyone been getting less and less impressed off of console graphics the last few years. Gears of War 1 and 2 seem to have the best graphics to me. Do you think it's time for a PS4 and Xbox 720? lol.

I am not trying to be a *****, but it seems like games on consoles have limits. I am switching to PC. Has anyone else made the switch?

No, not really. It's fairly common knowledge that PCs have always, and will probably always continue to have the edge over consoles in the graphics department. Granted, at the beginning of a console's life that edge isn't as noticeable as it is starting to become now. But it really shouldn't be a problem if you go into the purchase of your console knowing that the developers can only wow us so much with what is now at least 4 year old technology.

That being said, I've been perfectly happy with the way graphics have developed and improved over the last few years for the ps3/360. And I think we're probably going to see decent improvements well into 2010. At that point the 360 will be 5 years old, and it won't really be realistic to expect more than subtle changes. Then before you know it it'll time for a new console to drop... I guess maybe in 2012. I don't think it's going to happen any sooner with the economy the way it is, that's for sure. Hell, is sony even making money off the ps3 yet?

[Phobia]

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I was thinking about this the other day. I like where next gen consoles are. I am content with the graphics, and what they can do. I am more interested in companies focusing on improving GAMEPLAY!

I DON'T want to see a new console for a long time

[WeLLWeLL]

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I DON'T want to see a new console for a long time

+100

[Pappy Knuckles]

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I enjoy a game with great graphics as much as the next guy, but I really think things are fine the way that they are. With everything being optimized for HD these days, it's rare that you play a game that looks horrible. Then again I'm perfectly content with DVD's, while some people feel the need to replace their entire collection with Blu Ray.

[mgoblue]

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Has anyone been getting less and less impressed off of console graphics the last few years. Gears of War 1 and 2 seem to have the best graphics to me. Do you think it's time for a PS4 and Xbox 720? lol.

I am not trying to be a *****, but it seems like games on consoles have limits. I am switching to PC. Has anyone else made the switch?

I don't think switching to PC will help you that much. I think that in the past 20 years graphics have made massive jumps, but I think that we're starting to plateau a bit. We'll still have graphical improvements, but we'll never be "wowed" like we were going from PS1 to PS2, or Genesis/Super Nintendo to PS1. I think our expectations are very high, and while we'll have improvements I doubt we'll have any massive breakthroughs in the next few years.

[MC Fatigue]

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The graphics look fine to me. It's the gameplay that's been suffering as of late. So many games that look great, but don't really have any depth or gameplay to back it up.

[born_bad]

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I'm still consistently blown away by how great the games look. Fight Night R4 is the most recent game I bought and I think it looks amazing.

We're 4 years into the life of the 360 and I'm still impressed. I don't think graphics are holding anything back right now. I'd like to see some improvements in gameplay.

[Blzer]

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I'm very impressed, but at the same time I'm very spoiled with what we're given that it doesn't have the shock value that it used to have in days past.

Plus, there are a lot of times I end up passing screenshots off as nothing special because now they can be touched up and angled to exactly what they want. It's gameplay videos that get me off these days.

[Phobia]

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I don't think switching to PC will help you that much. I think that in the past 20 years graphics have made massive jumps, but I think that we're starting to plateau a bit. We'll still have graphical improvements, but we'll never be "wowed" like we were going from PS1 to PS2, or Genesis/Super Nintendo to PS1. I think our expectations are very high, and while we'll have improvements I doubt we'll have any massive breakthroughs in the next few years.

Graphics in general are going to like you said "plateau" a bit. Reason being is graphics are improving at a slower rate.

What we will see increasing is this that require tons of processing power. Like Physics, Animations, and AI.

I wanna see a jump from PS1 to 360 type proportions in AI behavior. I think this is the biggest problem games have faced this gen. While graphics have improved 10x, the AI has remained mostly the same.

[mgoblue]

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Graphics in general are going to like you said "plateau" a bit. Reason being is graphics are improving at a slower rate.

What we will see increasing is this that require tons of processing power. Like Physics, Animations, and AI.

I wanna see a jump from PS1 to 360 type proportions in AI behavior. I think this is the biggest problem games have faced this gen. While graphics have improved 10x, the AI has remained mostly the same.

Exactly, I think I've said the same thing in some other thread. AI is what needs the most improvement, but it's a tough road to climb...Graphics are easier to understand and implement, AI is more theoretical and tougher to get right.