AI is a very vague thing. Smart enemy AI...not so much horsepower needed for that. Brain power is. But for these open world games, more CPU is needed for that.
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AI is a very vague thing. Smart enemy AI...not so much horsepower needed for that. Brain power is. But for these open world games, more CPU is needed for that.
How many web comics have been written about the dude that stands in the middle of his field eternally saying, "hey, I could use some help!"..."Some help over here, please."..."Can anyone help me?"
I can see this somewhat. I can see hardware sales dropping cause how many people out there don't have a 306 or PS3? At the same time, those that don't by this point are probably waiting for the real next gen. As far as software, part of the problem is there is a split between playing the tried and true COD, Halo, or whatever franchise has been pumping out games every year and new IP's. New IP's struggle in that not that many people want to try something new, but if one does take off, it gets burned into the ground with constant updates that don't offer that much new, and possibly ruin what was so great about the game in the first place. I haven't been following sales really much at all, but while the game industry may not be making as much money as it was just a few years ago, is it really hurting? I guess production costs for game could be getting higher and of course new hardware costs for the first few years may hurt, but it just seems to me that the common trend these days is "we made a shit ton of money last year, and this year we only made a ton of money, so we have to make major cut backs." Could be wrong cause I don't know shot about the game industry, but I JUST can't see how it could be really hurting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
It's extremely top heavy. In aggregate, it's positive but only a few companies make money on a consistent basis. Tons of $ is spent trying to find the next cash cow IP. And eventually, investors will get wise and realize that it's not stable enough to invest in. And despite what I said above, it's almost becoming that if you make a hit, you aren't due for another one. You have no choice but to run those IPs into the ground, and once you do, you can't come up again because you have no more money.
That leaves small games. Which I like, but I won't lie, I love those big budget games.
This long-ass hardware gen has just enabled this problem. It's easy to keep pumping out similar games on your already tested engine. Gamers get comfortable and know what to expect. Console launches are the best time for new IP's.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElCapichan
If you look at the biggest franchises in every gen, rarely are they similar. GTA for example is still very big but it's not where it was on PS2. RE or FF, forget about it. Ergo, new hardware brings new franchises. I don't think COD wil be as dominant on the next round of systems.
Maybe. It helped that CoD 2 came out during the launch of the 360 and was the best looking, and selling, game on the console at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
CoD started with MW really. The name probably helped a little, but the graphics and the modern era really did it. WW2 was getting lame
If you aren't killing Nazis obssesed with the paranormal, it probably isn't worth playing
I'm willing to bet that this is still a huge problem. Incoming anecdotal, but I've met a lot of people who couldn't see the difference between SD and HDTV cable feeds. Just last week I was playing Horizon with someone who just got a new tv and "one of the high definition wires". Judging by the conversation, the HDTV before was hooked up to the cable box by composite. I think most people just match up the colors of the inputs on the TV with the wire that comes in the box. They have no clue component ("the wire with the different colors") and HDMI are vastly improved connections. They're all just wires.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpoDaddy
But it was the best selling launch game and was reviewed well. Then CoD3 came about because Activision thought "CRAP! CoD2 sold so well that we have to have another ready for this time next year!" so they grabbed another developer to get one made on the quick which is why CoD3 was crap compared to 2. That whole time though the CoD2 team was working on CoD4 MW which was even better than CoD2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joust Williams
Drgaon Quest X will become the most popular video game ever sold on any system ever including pc, and a new age of kawaii gaming will dawn