I apologize in advance if this is a thread that's been done before.
As we all know by now, ever gaming generation has become better and better with the look and feel of their games, to the point where they're looking more realistic than ever. And while this is obviously a great achievement, there are a couple of things I worry about.
Better graphics require better hardware in order to make them work. After all, the kinds of graphics we have on the PS3 for example, would probably make it's predecessors explode from the effort of getting them on screen. So gaming consoles and PC's have had to become more powerful in order to play them, and thus, more expensive.
Each generation has, by way of improved graphics and details, had to be more expensive than the last. Ture, some consoles, like those of Nintendo, have managed to keep things relatively cheap by stickiong to their more famous "cartoony" look for most of their games. But as for others, like the ongoing Playstations and XBOX's, things only seem to be going in the direction of making games in such a way that they need more powerful and expensive hardware to run.
I know the games industry is a business and needs to make money, but I really do think that a time will eventually come when few, if any, will be able to afford the kinds of consoles that such companies bring out in the future, especially with so many people tightening their belts financially.
So, even though I respect all of the work that's gone into making games look more real than ever before, I have to wonder if doing so mich have started a domino effect that might, one dya, lead to a terrible blow to this medium in terms of just how many people can afford to have such games in their possession.
As we all know by now, ever gaming generation has become better and better with the look and feel of their games, to the point where they're looking more realistic than ever. And while this is obviously a great achievement, there are a couple of things I worry about.
Better graphics require better hardware in order to make them work. After all, the kinds of graphics we have on the PS3 for example, would probably make it's predecessors explode from the effort of getting them on screen. So gaming consoles and PC's have had to become more powerful in order to play them, and thus, more expensive.
Each generation has, by way of improved graphics and details, had to be more expensive than the last. Ture, some consoles, like those of Nintendo, have managed to keep things relatively cheap by stickiong to their more famous "cartoony" look for most of their games. But as for others, like the ongoing Playstations and XBOX's, things only seem to be going in the direction of making games in such a way that they need more powerful and expensive hardware to run.
I know the games industry is a business and needs to make money, but I really do think that a time will eventually come when few, if any, will be able to afford the kinds of consoles that such companies bring out in the future, especially with so many people tightening their belts financially.
So, even though I respect all of the work that's gone into making games look more real than ever before, I have to wonder if doing so mich have started a domino effect that might, one dya, lead to a terrible blow to this medium in terms of just how many people can afford to have such games in their possession.
