Hey Bolivar, I know the poly counts would have to be reduced a bit, but if it enables a world map, allowing a game to be more interactive then why the hell not? I would have been happier with XII's concept if they showed a few different cutscenes whilst it flew, and/or had a function that allowed you to wander around it like on X and X-2. Heck, I mean they managed to do it for the airships you take between the towns (mainly as a part of that side quest with Ann and her sisters).
In the long term, my point is that now we have high definition, we can play games that look almost real. The PS1 was capable of it, so therefore the PS2 is capable of it - the Gamecube certainly was and I mentioned games that did do it, and so now the high definition next generation consoles should be able to do it as well.
Sorry, I know how to use a computer, I know how to play videogames, and I can set the damn things up so that they work, but I don't know about their technicalities. I simply don't understand why the PS1 could cope with in-game airship travel with the capability of the graphics engine it had, coupled with why you claim the next generation consoles CANNOT do the same. Remember, I'm talking about the abilities of the consoles themselves. If the PS1 can allow one to fly an airship themselves without having to load constantly, and the newer consoles have much more power behind them, there should be a GOOD-LOOKING poly count that would allow them to do it purely for overworld travel no?
Games developers nowadays are starting to think that amazing graphics makes a good game. Most of us here I think may disagree with that. They're using higher poly counts which limits a lot of the interactivity a game "could" have, because they're more concerned with how pretty it looks. The footage we all saw before XII came out for example. What did most of us think? What was the most common expression on the faces of most fans? Something like this....? Yeah, and XIII?
Sure, XII is a fantastic game, and sure, XIII is probably going to be a damn amazing game as well.....but I wonder what restrictions will be present in that one? When you see the graphics, you think...SWEEEEEEEEEEET!
Yep, eye candy. Games are becoming interesting now for their graphics. Whatever happened to interactivity, and games that were just plain fun rather than being created just to look good?
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