Eurogamer.net has posted an interesting report on what to expect from the next Xbox and Playstation systems. They interviewed developers from Epic and Crytek, who are working on next gen technology already. I thought I'd post it here and see what people think.
Here's the link:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011- ... ct-article
Quote from the report:
"Video game graphics achieved using the DirectX 11 standard provide a solid indication of the visual power of the next Xbox and PlayStation, Eurogamer has been told.
Eurogamer has also been told that visuals on a par with Hollywood blockbuster movie Avatar are a genuine possibility on the next generation of consoles – a claim first made by graphics technology company AMD and now backed up by video game developers.
As part of an investigation into the next generation of home consoles, Eurogamer has learnt from developers what gamers can expect from the next Xbox and the PlayStation 4."
In my opinion the claim that these next gen systems being capable of producing graphics on par with Avatar sounds like marketing hype, but I'm still hoping for a jump in graphics quality and AI and physics simulation. My hope as always is that developers manage to harness the power of these new machines in order to produce gaming experiences that could not be achieved on previous systems.
PLEASE NOTE: This thread is to discuss the Eurogamer.net article on what to expect from the next Xbox and Playstation. Please post the Neptune/SegaDrive/SuperSystem/KidsPad stuff somewhere else.
Thanks