Thread: Square Enix CEO says 360, PS3 too complex

Quote: Originally Posted by ActRaiser Quote: Originally Posted by The Video Game Critic Why do developers feel obligated to push a console to the limit??  Just make the frickin' game!  If it has SNES quality graphics that's fine - just as long as the game is good. This same mentality is the reason we rarely see 2D games on modern consoles.  There's this mindset going around that unless the game looks...

Quote: Originally Posted by The RPG Critic Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Campbell Do we always have to debate whether or not we should be debating? This reminds me of two things: Monty Python and Hitchhiker's Guide. Monty Python: Man: Is this the right room for an argument? Other Man pause) I've told you once. Man: No you haven't! Other Man: Yes I have. ... O: (breaking into the developing argument) Oh I'm sorry, is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Steerforth If 'the masses' really demand everything to look like 'Gears of War", I reckon "Wii Sports" was pretty much a disaster as a pack in game. Dude, no where did I mention graphics "Gears, compelling and fun .  Hence, big sales to the masses."  Same goes for Wii Sports.  geesh.

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Campbell Do we always have to debate whether or not we should be debating? This reminds me of two things: Monty Python and Hitchhiker's Guide. Monty Python: Man: Is this the right room for an argument? Other Man pause) I've told you once. Man: No you haven't! Other Man: Yes I have. ... O: (breaking into the developing argument) Oh I'm sorry, is this a five minute argument, or the full half...

Sounds like Square is lazy to me. Most American developers suck it up and try to utilized the hardware to make a good game. I think Square has another real reason they are not talking about.

Quote: Originally Posted by JasonhasRSI Quote: Originally Posted by feilong80 Quote: Originally Posted by JasonhasRSI Quote: Originally Posted by Superjay Sounds like Square is lazy to me. Most American developers suck it up and try to utilized the hardware to make a good game. I think Square has another real reason they are not talking about. Perhaps, though there is something to be said for ease of programming for a console (see the Sega...

Why do developers feel obligated to push a console to the limit??  Just make the frickin' game!  If it has SNES quality graphics that's fine - just as long as the game is good. This same mentality is the reason we rarely see 2D games on modern consoles.  There's this mindset going around that unless the game looks like Gears of War nobody will want to play it.

If 'the masses' really demand everything to look like 'Gears of War", I reckon "Wii Sports" was pretty much a disaster as a pack in game. It is a little bit amazing to me how many compilations and remixes we have seen of 10 - 20 year old games, that must sell fairly well, and yet no one seems to take a chance and create an original game or even a sequel of these franchises. Especially Nintendo. Super Mario World...