Graphics are stagnating.

in my opinion, thats a good thing. graphics are good enough as they are now, developers need to stop focusing on graphics and start focusing on AI and other things. i would much rather have a game that looks ok but takes 60 hours to beat that isnt a RPG instead of an almost realistic looking game you can beat in 4 hours.

Graphics won't make as big a leap for MS and Sony next gen... But they don't have to

1. Nintendo will make the largest graphic jump next gen "Because they have to" their next system will be very modest and prob around the performance of the 360 or just a little better, their next system will also have a HDD.

2. Microsoft will release a very modest system with a slight bump in graphic performance, they also have to address initial cost and reliability.

3. Sony will release a much, much more modest console next time around, they have learned the hard way that 500 dollar consoles don't work.

All 3 companies will innovate in their motion controls AND digital distribution, both Microsoft and Sony won't let Nintendo beat them so badly on price out of the gate, they will all fairly cost the same and generally have similar graphic capabilities.

All 3 consoles will release in a still bad economy and i'm gonna go on record to say they all debut at 250.00.

thomasward00

These are very good points. I can't wait for next gen. It's gonna be awesome.

Last gen to this gen is not as big of a leap from 2 gens ago to last gen, to show example of how this. Half life 2 to crysis is a much smaller difference than Half life 1 to half life 2.ferret-gamer