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To be totally honest I struggle to tell the difference graphically between PS3, PS4 and PS5 games as an example. I'm an older gamer and I tend to play retro gam

by city41 5y ago

To be totally honest I struggle to tell the difference graphically between PS3, PS4 and PS5 games as an example. I'm an older gamer and I tend to play retro games so I know I'm showing my ignorance here. But to me graphical advancements have been in the "diminishing returns" phase for a good while.

spywaregorilla 5y ago
You probably wouldn't say that if you actually looked at a PS3 game vs. a PS5 game. The difference in texture qualities tend to be immense. Older games will have textures that looks like starchy blobs of the right color scheme. Newer games will have detailed textures that have depth to them. Here's resident evil 6 on the PS3. Look at the roofs and floors, and what the monster skin looks like. Lighting is very glowy and has that heavy bloom effect that was popular at the time. https://www.savegamedownload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Resident-Evil-6-PS3.jpg https://www.savegamedownload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/... Here's resident evil 8 (I think on Xbox?). Even on the other end of the room you can see details in the wood paneling. The lighting feels more realistic. The reflections off of the floor varying by material and angle are particularly nice looking. The chandelier looks very intricate whereas in an older game it probably would have been comprised of 2D slices or something. https://i0.wp.com/techstomper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Resident-Evil-Village-Gameplay-Demo-Xbox-RT-ON-17.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1 https://i0.wp.com/techstomper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05... Are these things you notice once you get playing the game? Eh... probably not.
- city41 5y ago
  You're right, I agree with that. I think if I were to look at games side by side I'd notice the difference. I guess I more mean when playing a game, I rarely notice the added fidelity. Where as older generations, like Saturn -> Dreamcast or PS1 -> PS2 the jump was plain as day.

by city41 5y ago

spywaregorilla 5y ago

You probably wouldn't say that if you actually looked at a PS3 game vs. a PS5 game. The difference in texture qualities tend to be immense. Older games will have textures that looks like starchy blobs of the right color scheme. Newer games will have detailed textures that have depth to them. Here's resident evil 6 on the PS3. Look at the roofs and floors, and what the monster skin looks like. Lighting is very glowy and has that heavy bloom effect that was popular at the time. https://www.savegamedownload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Resident-Evil-6-PS3.jpg https://www.savegamedownload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/... Here's resident evil 8 (I think on Xbox?). Even on the other end of the room you can see details in the wood paneling. The lighting feels more realistic. The reflections off of the floor varying by material and angle are particularly nice looking. The chandelier looks very intricate whereas in an older game it probably would have been comprised of 2D slices or something. https://i0.wp.com/techstomper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Resident-Evil-Village-Gameplay-Demo-Xbox-RT-ON-17.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1 https://i0.wp.com/techstomper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05... Are these things you notice once you get playing the game? Eh... probably not.

city41 5y ago
You're right, I agree with that. I think if I were to look at games side by side I'd notice the difference. I guess I more mean when playing a game, I rarely notice the added fidelity. Where as older generations, like Saturn -> Dreamcast or PS1 -> PS2 the jump was plain as day.