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Just read a nice article over at kikizo.com about their experience with the PS3 (still in development) lots of oohs and ahhs… but one question… the details get better… but does that make a game better? Of course not… And while the system seems awesome… it’s in reality a piece of crap for me… I buy it let alone play it… A bird in hand is worth 2 in the bush…
But all these features and details lead me to believe that games will either cost MORE… (as they did with XBox 360) OR they will not be as awesome as they can be.
Yes the processor can handle moving 300 fully animated characters on the screen (not a real example) But WHAT ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO DO? Most of the time if there are a lot of characters on the screen there are 3 or 4 distinct things they do. Yes there are games that have complex AI. But I’m also talking details like bullet holes… or FLOWERS or lamposts… the list goes on… the little details… SOMEONE has to scan, draw and or program them… increasing cost, time and possibly reducing the quality of the game in other areas.
Fable is an example of this… A++ in a lot of detail areas… D+ in other parts.. (ending anyone?) Took HOW LONG to make? But then look at Dungeon Keeper it STILL has great gameplay…
Yes they look and sound better… but do I want to better see and hear a pile of shit?
Kikizo Games: News: Exclusive: Hands-On with PlayStation 3