Why are Games looking worse ?

[@DrTeeth66]

Modern 'AAA' studios have _far_ more pressing priorities than delivering a fun game with impressive software technology - they have to campaign to secure an exclusivity contract with Sony or Epic, hire consulting groups to ensure the product appeals to the _modern_ _audience_ (an audience which doesn't actually seem to exist) - then they've got to focus on microtransactions and battlepasses. Expecting a GOOD game is _completely_ unreasonable. Now. Watch Batman get executed by a psycho after lecturing him on all the damage to society he did, you terrible bigot. etc, etc

[@rangersnut]

Laziness and over reliance on quick techniques and AI. Also less artistry.

[@wayd3321]

Yes.

[@LPwatcher1000]

While I agree with a lot of what was said, I feel like Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad have 2 different aesthetics in terms off enviornment design. The point of that version of Metropolis is to look desolate and barren. 2-3 weeks of an alien invasion does that to a city meanwhile Gotham is not being destroyed by a massive alien army. Both games look visually appealing in their own respective ways

[@wayd3321]

I understand both games have different aesthetics. I was more focused on the quality and why we can't see much difference even tho technically there has been a lot.

[@boboboy8189]

Its not because aesthestic, rocksteady OG team left this company back in 2021. So this game is done halfway. This New employee, lacking experience and with preassure from WB to released this game. This is the final result of what happened behind the scene of rocksteady, a half baked games.

[@Pointman11111]

​@@boboboy8189 why you lying tho?

[@SussedRage]

Lack of actual developer talent and a rise in bureaucracy. Like music and cinema did before - we've only just moved from the "golden age" of passionate coders and designers, to mass market profit driven games made predominantly by university graduates. Whiny woke entitled women and men with not much talent, simply a desire to work in the industry. There are of course still extremely talented new devs, and studios that have held on to long term high value principles and staff that really know what they're doing. It's just a case of the "boom and bust" cycle as games have become more popular and overtaken every other media form. Music went through cycles - 60s breakthrough pioneers giving way to 70s and 80s cynical "pop" written by invisible producers and marketed with hot young faces purely to sell to kids... As I said, there is still talent out there. For every Depeche Mode there were ten pop starlets hogging the radio. Money took over. It's a capitalist issue really. Profit and growth being key factors in how _everything_ becomes downgraded in the end. Shave a bit off development here, cut some corners there, make sure it's live service, make sure to add a female protagonist... Boardroom decisions and by devs who push their own agendas. Coders used to be coders, but games became cool and the "oh so creative" types seeped in to the industry. People that aren't really very good at it. It's proven with passionate talented 20 person teams totally outclassing 300 strong studios time and time again now. It's like with cinema - for example total muppet Jennifer Lawrence proclaiming a while back that SHE was the first cool/lethal female lead with Katniss for the feminists - then having Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor, Laurie Strode etc pointed out to her and quietly mumbling an apology to her betters. These entitled types don't want to accept they're not the most talented person in the world lol. Luckily, customers are making it clear they're wiser these days, more market aware and savvy (eventually) with their money. The games industry will sort itself out after this hiccup but a ton of studios need to lose excess staff. Hopefully the right staff.

[@wayd3321]

Damn . What an insight! O⁠_⁠o

[@RealSoulFireStudios]

Clean, concise, enjoyable! I had a great time watching it. Great job, man!

[@wayd3321]

Much appreciated!

[@TheGaMingPiE]

Nice video! I suggest removing the sound of cutting through games animation like at 3:08.

[@wayd3321]

Thanks for the tip

[@10dev785]

Great graphics will cause wayyyy to many issues for online sharing. Every game that gos online has no choice but to get dumb down…….

[@wayd3321]

Yes , agree.

[@rubenleus3273]

Good video, I just wish the explanation would be a bit more understandable for people who don’t have much knowledge about this subject, thankfully I do but I wonder how someone with less knowledge would understand this video, anyways great video it did bring a greater understanding for me

[@wayd3321]

Thanks , Ik but i was aiming for people who already understand some basic subjects.

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

Thank you

[@wayd3321]

You're welcome

[@chijiokeuche4363]

See No one, I repeat, NO ONE requested that should increase the polygon counts in a game assets, why can't they adopt the same 3D design techniques from the previous gen to this current gen. Just retain the assets, but update the texture materials in Unreal Engine 5(For Example) game engine, while taking advantage of its Nanite and Lumen features.

[@wayd3321]

It's time consuming and more work , that's why XD.

[@lily_astral]

Firing all their talent and scraping the bottom of the trust barrel on all the IPs they mange might not have been the wisest direction to take lmao

[@seynpurrp]

i hate the new arkham game, such a mistake in the series to me this shits not even canon idc what anyone says

[@boboboy8189]

Suicide squad kill justice league game is not a New arkham. Arkham already finished with arkham knight. Rocksteady OG team left this company and create a New company.

[@Pointman11111]

​@@boboboy8189 they still worked on SS until it was nearly completed

[@mr.wilder796]

Games definitely peaked 2014-2018. AC Unity, NFS 2015, RDR2 are peak video game craft with impeccable detail, hand crafted lighting, and artistic style. We will not see similar games for a long time...if ever. Especially with ai on the horizon. AI just means procedurally generated graphics. Yuck.😢

[@wayd3321]

I know right. Gaming peaked in that time.

[@boboboy8189]

Actually game peaked from 2005 - 2013, then it slowly became less and less quality. You Just realize it became worst in 2019 but asked any gen X Who play since 80's, they will said 90's and 2000's has better games and original ideas than post 2013.

[@detective_mitch_conner]

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