Do last gen games massively hold back this gen games (multiplats for pc)

[ledzz]

Thinking about this regarding the new MGS and games like Far Cry 4 being held back because of being on PS3 and Xbox 360, will this impact certain games massively, thinking back its crazy that old gen consoles only had 256 and 512mb of ram, whats your opinion? 

[SuperPug]

Unlikely but i believe that in the next few years games will be held back by the limited performance of the current gen consoles (basically AMD APU systems).

[askmax]

#PCMASTERRACE.

[Rashy]

Massively held back by consoles like PS3 and Xbox 360 but not much on PS4 and Xbone. PC, however, not held back. at all. because 4k 60fps masterrace

[felixbearpig]

#PCMASTERRACE.

[lutewan]

consoles hold back gaming

[Hoppa]

If developers spent the time properly optimising their games for the pc, instead of creating a 'workable' windows install, then the pc games wouldn't be held back.

But the very idea of a company developing a game for a console means their engine limits, and overall quality are brought down to suit the lower end systems.

I could probably safely assume that the recent events of ubisoft and rockstar games are examples of what not to do and what to do as a games developer / publisher.

[ComradeHX]

MGS V GZ is a pretty good port.

[Remilia]

Honestly, when I think about it, "consoles is holding back the industry" is fucking stupid.

 

Aesthetics is where's it at, not the number of pixels on the screen. I'm 99% sure that none of the greatest games was ever "held back" by graphics.

[ledzz]

Honestly, when I think about it, "consoles is holding back the industry" is fucking stupid.

 

Aesthetics is where's it at, not the number of pixels on the screen. I'm 99% sure that none of the greatest games was ever "held back" by graphics.

 

This is not what I mean, I genuinely don't care about pixels, more power brings a lot more than resolution, look at games from the SNES era compared to games now, gameplay wise, look how GTA evolved from GTA to GTA5 in terms of A.I, look at the incredible things you can do it games, gameplay is always the top of the list of importance!