Yep, that's another big buzzword in the world of videogames. Talk to any gamer about graphics, and watch the results. Some will launch into a tizzy about the technology behind it. Others will talk about frames per second. And the less knowledgeable will tell you next gen = better graphics. And for the most part, they're right.
Graphics have marched forward with each new console generation. Bring a PS2 back in time to a gamer in the heyday on the Atari 2600 days. Watch the reaction. It's true, graphics are a big part of the game, but they aren't a make or break factor. Just go ask The King of All Cosmos.
Most games try to emulate real life in some way, weather in the past, present, or dystopian future. And newer hardware is allowing that. But there are many games out there that don't need bleeding edge graphics. Graphical funhouses like Katamari Demacy don't require 512 gagillion of video memory. They don't require 32x antialaising.
They're kitsch. They're fun. They don't try to emulate real life in any way, shape, or form. They just do their own thing. It's these types of games that really wont benefit from all the raw graphical power that the net gen consoles can put out.
There will be your Call of Duty 3's and your Splinter Cell: Double Agents, but remember those kitsch games that put a smile on your face and little dent into your wallet.
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