The state of gaming.

 Thanx !

We can never be sure \'where\' gaming will be heading... with the next gen stuff on the horizon (both consoles & pc ) most ppl will focus on graphics first. Heck maybe the next generation will indeed be just the same as current with better graphics, but imo there WILL be this point where game AI will be/ have to significantly evolve. Even if it\'s just for the sake of feeling convincingly real to accompany those next gen visuals.

AI - that\'s the next hurdle to be taken imo. Once they tackle that a new revolution will be imho.

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hmmm...i gotta say i like the direction gaming is goin in...me personally i like the cinema in games, like ginks said it fully embraces the storytelling...a good example.. silent hill 2 & 4..i\'m a horror survival buff..and the storytelling has got to be on point when it comes to games like these..as long as it\'s not over the top,.. ie metal gear solid 2 as i thought in some parts of that game i was just like wtf... especially the parts between raiden & that chick he communicated with...ugh!

and i agree with knotter. with graphics pretty much lookin decent for the most part,..i feel the only other aspect they need to nail is the AI...as in any game no matter how good the AI is..at some point or another your partner might start to walk around in circles or get stuck on a wall...but overall it can only evolve...and i believe that what we are expericing now is only the very tip of the iceberg...

atari, intellivision...and others weren\'t really that long ago...and to see how games have advanced since then actually excites me as to what we will be playin 10 - 20 yrs from now...