Next gen not needed until 2017, says Heavy Rain dev

"I'm not that interested in technology or the next generation of consoles," he said. "If we could continue with PlayStation 3 for another five years it would be fine with me."

Cage went on to explain that the main limitation is not in hardware (he says he's not yet found something the PS3 can't power), but rather a lack of creativity on the part of developers.

"As an industry we have pretty much have been building the same games for 50 years, despite the platforms changing," he said.

When the next generation of consoles do arrive Cage expects them to have typical trappings of updated technology.

"What do I expect from the next generation of hardware? You know, the usual," he said. "More polys, and higher resolution texture maps, and, horsepower, and, stuff. Wow. It's so cool and exciting."

Cage also sounded off on the present market. He said the industry is oversupplied with first-person shooters and role-playing games, and is too tilted towards violence.

"The industry is too far balanced towards kids and teenagers. It's too focused on violence," he said. "There should be games for all ages, all tastes. Whatever is possible with interactive entertainment should be explored, and I don't think we're seeing that right now."

http://www.gamespot.com/news/next-gen-not-needed-until-2017-says-heavy-rain-dev-6377776

I agree with him , new Consoles aren't really needed yet, plenty of great games coming out still.

2017 is too long to wait, though.

Next gen consoles were needed years ago. Can't wait for it to finally arrive later this year.

I agree with him , new Consoles aren't really needed yet, plenty of great games coming out still.

2017 is too long to wait, though.

Obviously_Right

Milking the cow even after it has gone dry....seems legit

It doesn't really matter what game developers think, they aren't the ones who drive the industry. The consumer does that, and whenever the next gen of consoles hits the consumers will buy them up.

holiday 2014 at the earliest....

I guess it's not needed if you make linear, on-rails games with zero interactivity.

I guess it's not needed if you make linear, on-rails games with zero interactivity.

DraugenCP

yea...if consoles come out this year or next. the leap wont be big enough.

Of course, that's to be expected from PS3 since there's a massive amount of potential and power in the PS3. Did you notice how visuals improved from Uncharted 2 to the 3rd one. It just keeps getting better. So there's plenty of power left in the PS3.

The Xbox 360 is pretty much done and is ready for the next generation.

Did you notice how visuals improved from Uncharted 2 to the 3rd one. It just keeps getting better. So there's plenty of power left in the PS3.

GamerwillzPS

Like putting a shine on sh!t

Of course, that's to be expected from PS3 since there's a massive amount of potential and power in the PS3. Did you notice how visuals improved from Uncharted 2 to the 3rd one. It just keeps getting better. So there's plenty of power left in the PS3.

The Xbox 360 is pretty much done and is ready for the next generation.

GamerwillzPS

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Did you notice how visuals improved from Uncharted 2 to the 3rd one. It just keeps getting better. So there's plenty of power left in the PS3.

wis3boi

Like putting a shine on sh!t

That's a bit harsh.

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

Of course, that's to be expected from PS3 since there's a massive amount of potential and power in the PS3. Did you notice how visuals improved from Uncharted 2 to the 3rd one. It just keeps getting better. So there's plenty of power left in the PS3.

The Xbox 360 is pretty much done and is ready for the next generation.

DimensionalUK

Well, look at this. U3 looks noticeably better than U2, so that indicates Naughty Dog probably have said it too early.

PS4 in 2017 confirmed.

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

Of course, that's to be expected from PS3 since there's a massive amount of potential and power in the PS3. Did you notice how visuals improved from Uncharted 2 to the 3rd one. It just keeps getting better. So there's plenty of power left in the PS3.

The Xbox 360 is pretty much done and is ready for the next generation.

DimensionalUK

Wha?

I'll be dead by then.

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

Did you notice how visuals improved from Uncharted 2 to the 3rd one. It just keeps getting better. So there's plenty of power left in the PS3.

wis3boi

Like putting a shine on sh!t

Oh gosh, just have to post this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiJ9fy1qSFI

Dear god no, no later than 2014 at least...

2017? That's beyodn PS3's 10 year life span..... Too much. Too far away. Late 2013-2014's fine.

The thing is, a lot of people don't seem to realise that more power means so much more than better graphics. The sandbox genre, for example, still has a lot of potential, but it's being held back by technical limitations, at least on consoles (for example the cell loading in Far Cry 2). More freedom, more in-game memory, more destructability and more on-screen units can make for a better, more authentic experience. And in this respect, the next gen needs to arrive right now.

2017? That's beyodn PS3's 10 year life span..... Too much. Too far away. Late 2013-2014's fine.

DeadMan1290

The PS3 was released in the UK in 2007, so that's exactly 10 years.

If there's a large amount of undiscovered power and potential left in the PS3, then it would make sense to continue the console until 2017. The PS3 has Blu-ray and a powerful CELL processor so it should suffice for a few more years, in my opinion. I know that limited amount of memory in the PS3 is a problem, we just have to wait and see. But still, all PS3 exclusives are absolutely outstanding that are above all other consoles and they seem to be getting better graphically.

I don't want a new console for gimmicks like the Wii and Wii-U... Just focus on the power.

[QUOTE="DeadMan1290"]

2017? That's beyodn PS3's 10 year life span..... Too much. Too far away. Late 2013-2014's fine.

GamerwillzPS

The PS3 was released in the UK in 2007, so that's exactly 10 years.

If there's a large amount of undiscovered power and potential left in the PS3, then it would make sense to continue the console until 2017. The PS3 has Blu-ray and a powerful CELL processor so it should suffice for a few more years, in my opinion. I know that limited amount of memory in the PS3 is a problem, we just have to wait and see. But still, all PS3 exclusives are absolutely outstanding that are above all other consoles and they seem to be getting better graphically.

I don't want a new console for gimmicks like the Wii and Wii-U... Just focus on the power.

GamerwillzPS

I agree with him. I'd rather play games with sh*te graphics but fun gameplay than vice-versa. Altho the "next-gen" is already here, so to speak (3DS, Vita, Wii U, ect.).

Great they should cause then more people will jump ship to PC cause the games will look like 8 bit on consoles in comparison :P

Totally agree, i hate it when gamers talks about next gen console for next year, ps3 have so much more to offerj_assassin

Great they should cause then more people will jump ship to PC cause the games will look like 8 bit on consoles in comparison :P

NoodleFighter

I love 8-bit graphics :P

[QUOTE="j_assassin"]Totally agree, i hate it when gamers talks about next gen console for next year, ps3 have so much more to offerspiderluck

[QUOTE="spiderluck"][QUOTE="j_assassin"]Totally agree, i hate it when gamers talks about next gen console for next year, ps3 have so much more to offerj_assassin

That's a bunch of bullsh!t and he knows it. People still can't seem to grasp the concept that better hardware doesn't mean just better graphics. We need new hardware to allow developers to do more stuff with gameplay. People complain about the lack of innovation, well part of that is due to a lack of better hardware to allow more complex gameplay scenarios. There's a reason why we've had the five year cycle since the SNES.

That's a bunch of bullsh!t and he knows it. People still can't seem to grasp the concept that better hardware doesn't mean just better graphics. We need new hardware to allow developers to do more stuff with gameplay. People complain about the lack of innovation, well part of that is due to a lack of better hardware to allow more complex gameplay scenarios. There's a reason why we've had the five year cycle since the SNES.

Phoenix534

So why is game quality declining then? Surely not because of hardware...

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

That's a bunch of bullsh!t and he knows it. People still can't seem to grasp the concept that better hardware doesn't mean just better graphics. We need new hardware to allow developers to do more stuff with gameplay. People complain about the lack of innovation, well part of that is due to a lack of better hardware to allow more complex gameplay scenarios. There's a reason why we've had the five year cycle since the SNES.

nameless12345

So why is game quality declining then? Surely not because of hardware...

It's not.

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

That's a bunch of bullsh!t and he knows it. People still can't seem to grasp the concept that better hardware doesn't mean just better graphics. We need new hardware to allow developers to do more stuff with gameplay. People complain about the lack of innovation, well part of that is due to a lack of better hardware to allow more complex gameplay scenarios. There's a reason why we've had the five year cycle since the SNES.

Phoenix534

So why is game quality declining then? Surely not because of hardware...

It's not.

Yeah, I don't agree. Games were far better years ago despite inferior graphics.

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

That's a bunch of bullsh!t and he knows it. People still can't seem to grasp the concept that better hardware doesn't mean just better graphics. We need new hardware to allow developers to do more stuff with gameplay. People complain about the lack of innovation, well part of that is due to a lack of better hardware to allow more complex gameplay scenarios. There's a reason why we've had the five year cycle since the SNES.

nameless12345

So why is game quality declining then? Surely not because of hardware...

Online multiplayer for sure! That's the simple answer. Online multiplayer ruin games occasionally.

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[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

So why is game quality declining then? Surely not because of hardware...

nameless12345

It's not.

Yeah, I don't agree. Games were far better years ago despite inferior graphics.

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

So why is game quality declining then? Surely not because of hardware...

nameless12345

It's not.

Yeah, I don't agree. Games were far better years ago despite inferior graphics.

Agreed. I blame online multiplayer.

Wrong.

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[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

It's not.

GamerwillzPS

Yeah, I don't agree. Games were far better years ago despite inferior graphics.

Agreed. I blame online multiplayer.

Wrong.

jg4xchamp

It was about time someone posted that again. :D