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In the time that I've been on this site, it seems like every time there's some new hardware innovation that would benefit gaming people brush it off like it's a gimmick. Do you guys honestly see ourselves doing the same thing of playing games on a controller in front of a TV 30 years from now when technology in all other sectors is trying to push society and entertainment forward? We'd look like fucking boomers!
Everything that companies have been doing to try and make gaming more futuristic has been brushed off by a large majority of members on Gaf (Specifically, the Xbox dudes. Don't you think the complete lack of hardware innovation and good gimmicks is a contributor to why Xbox is still behind PS and Nintendo in sales? They tried it with the Kinect in 2010 and despite being labeled a failure it went on to sell 30 million units. Maybe we should experiment a bit more?) so i have to ask- What would you like to see in the console/PC space that actually changes the way we play games? Innovations similar to the Game Boy, dual analog, motion controls and more?
Besides VR, i'd like to see Microsoft add gyroscopes to their controllers so we can finally normalize motion aiming in FPS games and rid ourselves of aim assist entirely. Fortnite added it so it's only a matter of time before every other shooter includes gyro on PC, PS, and Switch, and when that day comes Xbox owners are going to be left out. Nerrel is a youtuber who's especially invested in gyro aim, and i think these videos will get rid of all the anger and confusion around gyro aim in this forum-
On a more positive note regarding Xbox, i think Sony can take a hint when it comes to cloud gaming. I'm an avid supporter of NOT having it replace traditional gaming hardware (because that would be a complete and utter fucking nightmare) but MS has been making massive strides in trying to make it at least commonplace among the gaming scene as like a side piece to traditional gaming (for when you want to try out a game before installing, or play games on the go using your phone) and it's more useful than you think.
Another innovation i would LOVE to see in gaming is for 3d audio to make a return. Sony and MS have been making attempts, but so far none of them compare to Environmental Audio Extensions, or EAX from the 90s to mid 2000s, which gave every game a realistic soundscape that no modern game has ever been able to compete with in terms of audio quality. It removes a lot of the immersion when most games sound like PS1 shit and limit themselves to left and right audio. Like put on some headphones and listen to this-
This kind of stuff would be awesome for gaming and you know it.
Everything that companies have been doing to try and make gaming more futuristic has been brushed off by a large majority of members on Gaf (Specifically, the Xbox dudes. Don't you think the complete lack of hardware innovation and good gimmicks is a contributor to why Xbox is still behind PS and Nintendo in sales? They tried it with the Kinect in 2010 and despite being labeled a failure it went on to sell 30 million units. Maybe we should experiment a bit more?) so i have to ask- What would you like to see in the console/PC space that actually changes the way we play games? Innovations similar to the Game Boy, dual analog, motion controls and more?
Besides VR, i'd like to see Microsoft add gyroscopes to their controllers so we can finally normalize motion aiming in FPS games and rid ourselves of aim assist entirely. Fortnite added it so it's only a matter of time before every other shooter includes gyro on PC, PS, and Switch, and when that day comes Xbox owners are going to be left out. Nerrel is a youtuber who's especially invested in gyro aim, and i think these videos will get rid of all the anger and confusion around gyro aim in this forum-
On a more positive note regarding Xbox, i think Sony can take a hint when it comes to cloud gaming. I'm an avid supporter of NOT having it replace traditional gaming hardware (because that would be a complete and utter fucking nightmare) but MS has been making massive strides in trying to make it at least commonplace among the gaming scene as like a side piece to traditional gaming (for when you want to try out a game before installing, or play games on the go using your phone) and it's more useful than you think.
Another innovation i would LOVE to see in gaming is for 3d audio to make a return. Sony and MS have been making attempts, but so far none of them compare to Environmental Audio Extensions, or EAX from the 90s to mid 2000s, which gave every game a realistic soundscape that no modern game has ever been able to compete with in terms of audio quality. It removes a lot of the immersion when most games sound like PS1 shit and limit themselves to left and right audio. Like put on some headphones and listen to this-
This kind of stuff would be awesome for gaming and you know it.
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