Microsoft demands removal of Xbox 720 documents

With all the notices going to out to different websites asking for the documents to be removed, it looks like there is a good chance that this is genuine.

However it saddens me that people are just concerned with power, I love games that have amazing levels of detail, extra shader techniques etc. But first and foremost I am a gamer that loves gameplay regardless of graphics.

I think the comments and others similar to it around the internet about the power levels are an indication that gameplay is secondary these days it seems.

I would like enhanced ways to play, different ways, better AI & physics. To use Call of Duty as an example, I like the game its not bad, but I hope the next generation isnt just filled with COD with higher resolution textures and graphics & thats it.

Graphics should compliment the gamplay, as Gameplay will always be king!

Posted:11 months ago

I'm with you on that one, power/graphics will always improve but other aspects of computer games are what I'm more interested in.

All aspects need to work hand in hand in my opinion. It's a shame when developers just concentrate on nothing but realism and forget that you can make just as engaging games when you look the other way. A lot of my favourite games from the past few years are the ones which are 'arty' looking.

Posted:11 months ago

Totally agree with you Cheng, all you have to do is look at Minecraft, one of the most successful of this "generation" , the gprahics there are worse than the original Duke3d, but its the gameplay that has turned a bedroom programmer into a millionaire!

Posted:11 months ago

Absolutely, Minecraft is a great example. And this is why I've grown to love indie titles so much. They still dare to explore, and can often be far more engaging than the high budget titles. If a big studio talked about innovation more often or not I'd be inclined to think that a lot of it is just pushing for power, not the overall package. I think a title such as Bastion is testament to this, everything blends together so well in my opinion.

Posted:11 months ago

Quick Microsoft. Take down the internet.

Posted:11 months ago

I agree with you too Kingman. I don't generally do PC gaming, although my favourite games so far this year have been Journey (by a country mile), The Walking Dead and Datura. All very interesting and unique, and offer a lot more than what seems to be the hollow explosions and/or neck-stabbing that seems to dominate triple-A gaming these days.

Posted:11 months ago

Terence, I loved Journey, I fell in love with their games many years ago when I first discovered fl0w as a Flash game. I would describe their games as are more of an experience, more so than a game. Who knew playing as a flower petal could be so engaging?

Pushing those triple-A titles you've described is nice in a way, it's always great to see what tech can do. But it's a shame that a lot of developers just have that 'lets see how hard we can push the tech' attitude and forget about the soul of a game. I've had far more fun on Journey than I have most titles I have played this year.

Posted:11 months ago

However it saddens me that people are just concerned with power, I love games that have amazing levels of detail, extra shader techniques etc. But first and foremost I am a gamer that loves gameplay regardless of graphics.

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I would like enhanced ways to play, different ways, better AI & physics

Increased power makes it possible to create better AI and physics, not just graphics. The more processing power, the more processing power available for things other than graphics.

Complaints about power don't imply a focus on graphics over gameplay.

Posted:11 months ago

I know bryan & I understand that more processing power equals better physics etc, but the word on the internets street is all about how much more graphically powerful the next consoles will be over this current generation.

In this also I feel that people are going to be a tad disappointed, it wont be the huge leap to HD like it was last time, as John Carmack said -'it will be what we have now, but a bit better'

In all this most news sites, forums etc are people going on about graphics, maybe thats why we have seen a rise in indie developers again & stormimg games like Minecraft & Super Meatboy -; Gameplay

Posted:11 months ago

Games you love can exist on a powerful machine or a weaker machine. Games I love can only exist on a powerful machine. Power isn't going to be the most important factor, but the best games available will exist on the more powerful machine.

Posted:10 months ago