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PS5 Pro developer verdict: ‘I didn’t meet a single person that understood the point of it’ (metro.co.uk)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There's also questions around the game industry as a whole. I think the recent layoffs at major companies aren't just another cycle, but systemic. The market no longer bears production of giant games with crazy graphics that cost $70 and have a bunch of DLC and gambling mechanics attached.

Games won't go away, but they'll play fine on something like the Steam Deck, Switch 2, or modest gaming PC. What would high end console hardware bring to the table anymore?

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Graphics are no longer a major selling point in most cases. Most people would be fine with a good game that works and isn't saddle with microtransactions, even if it means it will look somewhat worse.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I wouldn't say graphics have zero bearing for sales but the scales have definitely tipped towards gameplay over the last several years. Minecraft added rtx graphics and the mass majority of people, even with rtx capable cards, just yawned.

    Digital game sales, outside of sports titles, are pushed by streaming engagement and riding coat tails of previous games. Look at the recent history and it's pretty obvious.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Switch 2 will be underpowered and boring.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm saying the Switch 2 does not need power, because nothing will be pushing graphics so hard anymore.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    the switch 2 IMO needs a power upgrade for sure, my switch 1 struggled to actually play higher ended games, and the actual graphic quality on those games wern't bad but not the great either.

    Nintendon't Rant

    That being said, I decided recently that Nintendon't is a company that doesn't need my money, between the actively hostile acts to its fan generated content with the shut down of third party non-profit games, it's prosecution of Gary Bowser(which was the extent of charging a sales associate for the entire companies fraud) and it's downright abusive treatment of the right to repair and archival/emulation communities. They are basically the Apple of the game development world. I won't spend money on their stuff anymore.

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