Climax Studios’ Jamie Fisher has said that photorealism in the next-generation of consoles is ‘inevitable,’ although admitted he’s not fussed about the potential horsepower the PS5 may have but rather, the games themselves.
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Climax talks PS5 graphics
Speaking to GamingBolt, Fisher commented: “I’m not so fussed about what’s in the box, I’m more interested in the games . So my wish for the next hardware iterations is just that people keep making good stuff for them. Photorealism is an inevitability. If we keep increasing the power of our gaming hardware, which is something we 100% will continue to do, we’ll eventually reach a level where the visuals of a game are capable of photorealism; whether it’s the next generation or not.”
“But, for me, it’s not something that I’m all that drawn to. I would personally be more drawn to a game with a well-crafted or interesting or cohesive aesthetic over one that looked real.”
He also touched base on the PS4 Pro and Xbox Scorpio, attempting to offer a consumer-based viewpoint on Sony and Microsoft’s mid-cycle consoles .
“I’m not remotely qualified to speak on that from a business standpoint,” Fisher said. “But as a consumer, I’d be miffed if the console I bought in the last 3 years was suddenly obsolete. The move to a more iterative model for home consoles is an interesting proposition. So long as the time for which a given generation of a given platform is supported makes owning one worthwhile, and that said support is good; then I don’t see any major issue.”
PS5 release date – when can we expect Sony’s new console?
Sony has yet to announce any plans regarding a successor to the PS4, which is hardly a surprise considering its flagship home console is barely three years old. However, that hasn’t stopped a number of analysts from chipping in on the subject. Michael Pachter, for example, reckons we’ll see the PS5 turn up around 2020, which is the point where he feels 4K TV adoption will finally pick up. Meanwhile, Damian Thong pinned a 2018 release on the console, although we’d eat our hat if he turns out to be accurate with this prediction.