Comments on: Now Randy Pitchford turns his attentions to Crytek and id – Apparently they misjudged the longevity of this generation http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/ The Latest Gaming News Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:42:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: themadpeacock http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-46421 themadpeacock Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:12:12 +0000 http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/#comment-46421 Crytek and others are busy running a race that is very quickly becoming irrelevant. I am not saying computers are fast enough, games are beautiful enough or that we have reached a “tipping point”.. that’s all crap. What I do think is that visual fidelity (the yard stick we game technology developers have historically measured our egos against) is no longer where the challenge lies. We cant “technology” our way to a healthier more profitable games industry. As a technologist that scares the hell out of me.. but in a good way. Crytek and others are busy running a race that is very quickly becoming irrelevant. I am not saying computers are fast enough, games are beautiful enough or that we have reached a “tipping point”.. that’s all crap.
What I do think is that visual fidelity (the yard stick we game technology developers have historically measured our egos against) is no longer where the challenge lies.
We cant “technology” our way to a healthier more profitable games industry. As a technologist that scares the hell out of me.. but in a good way.

]]> By: hadlee http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-46412 hadlee Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:03:33 +0000 http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/#comment-46412 I think that it's both a good and bad thing, good in that gaming is being pushed to the limits and bad in that there's little point in pushing the tech to the limit if no-one can play it. On the other hand, I think Randy is making a great statement, I'm sick of hearing about how this machine can't do this etc, it's time that developers put more effort into their games instead of going for the generic brown action game template I think that it’s both a good and bad thing, good in that gaming is being pushed to the limits and bad in that there’s little point in pushing the tech to the limit if no-one can play it.

On the other hand, I think Randy is making a great statement, I’m sick of hearing about how this machine can’t do this etc, it’s time that developers put more effort into their games instead of going for the generic brown action game template

]]> By: V@mp http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-46407 V@mp Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:53:26 +0000 http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/#comment-46407 Well, without Crytek pushing the limits you wouldn't have a spiffy new engine coming to consoles. Well, without Crytek pushing the limits you wouldn’t have a spiffy new engine coming to consoles.

]]> By: bl33k http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-46380 bl33k Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:02:15 +0000 http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/#comment-46380 but, where would gaming be without ID and Crytek pushing the limits of Hardware? i think they can push so far ahead that hardware is playing catchup. I think without their engines, hardware wouldnt be where its at today. but, where would gaming be without ID and Crytek pushing the limits of Hardware? i think they can push so far ahead that hardware is playing catchup.

I think without their engines, hardware wouldnt be where its at today.

]]> By: Uberutang http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-46360 Uberutang Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:51:43 +0000 http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/#comment-46360 Agree with you, but then again, borderlands runs UT3 engine and BIA HH is a great game, but will not win any beauty prizes.... Agree with you, but then again, borderlands runs UT3 engine and BIA HH is a great game, but will not win any beauty prizes….

]]> By: Fox1 http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-46358 Fox1 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:30:02 +0000 http://www.lazygamer.co.za/xbox-360/now-randy-pitchford-turns-his-attentions-to-crytek-and-id-apparently-they-misjudged-the-longevity-of-this-generation/#comment-46358 Well, what the guy is saying is actually right :blink: If you look at it, Borderlands and Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway has just come out from nowhere and showed id and Valve how games are supposed to be :wink: Not once have I heard Gearbox complaining about this consoles architecture or that consoles storage medium :sideways: Well, what the guy is saying is actually right :blink:

If you look at it, Borderlands and Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway has just come out from nowhere and showed id and Valve how games are supposed to be :wink:

Not once have I heard Gearbox complaining about this consoles architecture or that consoles storage medium :sideways:

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