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[Mr_Brit]

Whilst this is clearly hyperbole, I think he meant that it will give a decent visual approximation rather than actually being able to render anything near AVATAR quality graphics which not even current high end PCs can do.

I guess this also kind of confirms AMD are being used on the next Xbox so BC should be a lock. Also, it reinforces that MS are going for a proper generational upgrade rather than a small incremental one like some were speculating.

AMD: Xbox 720 graphics will look like Avatar

Technology company AMD, who supplied the graphics hardware for the Xbox 360, claims that the next Xbox will be capable of the level of graphical detail seen in James Cameron's movie Avatar. Even on PC, that kind of technology just isn't here yet, but AMD claims the Xbox 720 will launch with it.

While AMD would not confirm they were actually working on the 360's successor, director of ISV relationships at AMD, Neal Robison, stated that gamers have a lot to excited about.

Robison also mentioned that the A.I. and physics capabilities of the next-gen hardware will allow for every pedestrian in a game such as Grand Theft Auto or Saints Row to have a totally individual mentality, meaning when you shoot a gun or run someone over they don't all just do the same thing. There will be no more mob mentality, where everyone just screams and runs away; every NPC will actually be an individual character.

Whoa.

Source: August issue of OXM (U.S.)

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[ConstructMe]

Bullshit.

 

[Teknopathetic]

Toy Story, etc.

 

[AniHawk]

awesome, i love that show.

 

[Levyne]

I just hope the games are fun to play, whereas Avatar was not fun to watch.

Fake Edit: Eh, it was ok.

 

[markot]

And the ps2 was toy storyesque

 

[Takao]

I remember when the PS2 was supposed to bring me Toy Story.

 

[smuf]

Like the PS2 was going to be able to do Toy Story graphics right?

edit: beaten twice

 

[Darklord]

I'd prefer if they could just reach PC level but that's not going to happen.

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

Hahahaha oh god good game

 

[ArachosiA 78]

Hahahahahahahaha..... no.

 

[Deleted member 81567]

I want to see realistic sweat in Dance Central 4. Day 1.

 

[MomoPufflet]

Yeah, NO.

 

[DrM]

People at OXM must be smoking some heavy stuff

 

[toddhunter]

Both points about AI and avatar style graphics seem to miss the point that it is one thing to be able to do it, it is another thing actually take the time.

I'll settle for a return to 1990 level job schedules in rpgs first...

 

[AniHawk]

the grass will look like real grass

 

[Kuroyume]

I just want good frame rate in HD. Too much too ask?

 

[Teknopathetic]

"I just want good frame rate in HD. Too much too ask?"

I'm sure there will be some proselytizers in this thread to tell you the good word shortly.

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

Like the PS2 was going to be able to do Toy Story graphics right?

edit: beaten twice

It did.

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When watching the DVD Movie.

 

[knitoe]

DirectX 12 for Xbox Next confirmed.

 

[Shadow of the BEAST]

Sans resolution and iq, im sure it will be close.

Next gen will be the biggest leap in visual quality yet.

 

[DonMigs85]

Ideally they really should target what that Unreal demo could do, but we'll be lucky to have a third of that power.

 

[Mr_Brit]

Sans resolution and iq, im sure it will be close.

Not even close at all.

 

[Krev]

Came here to make the Toy Story joke.
Beaten to a pulp.

Sans resolution and iq, im sure it will be close.

Avatar's resolution is round 1080p.

 

[RoboShmup]

Looking forward to less than one frame per second.

 

[NZNova]

awesome, i love that show.

well played, sir, well played

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

like how he talks about A.I scripting even though the GPU has nothing to do with that

 

[MYE]

lol

 

[Mr_Brit]

Came here to make the Toy Story joke.
Beaten to a pulp.

Avatar's resolution is round 1080p.

Source? I'm sure they rendered it at at least 2K if not 4K.

 

[Hydrogen Bluebird]

This is my favorite part. Sounds amazing.

Robison also mentioned that the A.I. and physics capabilities of the next-gen hardware will allow for every pedestrian in a game such as Grand Theft Auto or Saints Row to have a totally individual mentality, meaning when you shoot a gun or run someone over they don't all just do the same thing. There will be no more mob mentality, where everyone just screams and runs away; every NPC will actually be an individual character.

 

[SensualSeduction]

Oh man ,cant wait.

The 360 WAS the most advanced gaming sistem when it came out,im sure the next one will do the same

 

[DonMigs85]

like how he talks about A.I scripting even though the GPU has nothing to do with that

They might use CUDA or OpenCL for AI at some point, you never know

 

[ComputerMKII]

What happened to the PS2 launching nuclear missiles?

 

[Mr_Brit]

like how he talks about A.I scripting even though the GPU has nothing to do with that

That could suggest that AMD may be supplying the CPU as well. Also, you can run AI on the GPU these days.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

I already made the toy-story joke when this was posted in the XBOX Live thread several hours ago. Now I feel like I've been ripped off.

 

[The Bookerman]

Before toy story, there was jurassic park graphics on the n64. I remember that promise, i'm still waiting.

 

[GABDEG]

This is good news to me.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Ha, this reminds me of the toy story comment by the sony guy. Remember that one, guys?

Toy Story, etc.

And the ps2 was toy storyesque

Like the PS2 was going to be able to do Toy Story graphics right?

edit: beaten twice

It did.

When watching the DVD Movie.

Before toy story, there was jurassic park graphics on the n64. I remember that promise, i'm still waiting.

Damn, you all remember it!

 

[plasmasd]

Toy Story 1 has still not been achieved.

 

[ArachosiA 78]

Reminds me of when Nintendo claimed the "Ultra 64" would be able to produce Jurassic Park-quality graphics. I used to call Nintendo several times a week and talk to the customer service reps to confirm this. I remember one of the reps telling me he had personally seen what the system was capable of and indeed the graphics were on par with JP. I was...I think 16 at the time...and dumb enough to believe it.

 

[SneakyStephan]

So confused.
On one hand I want to mock the suggestion that they claim to be able to put the power of a big modern rendering farm into a console box.

On the other hand they aren't already spinning spinning spinning like crazy to downplay the graphics upgrade and how much people should care.

The only way this kind of hyperbole even makes any sense is if the next xbox is getting a 28nm semi high end gpu.
(or if it ain't coming out for another 25 years, then maybe it's not hyperbole).

Guess the lifecycle delibarate misinterpreting trolls are going to have a field day again.

 

[Always-honest]

nope. And it will probably STILL have motherfucking jaggies and framerate issues.

 

[ComputerMKII]

I remember when magazines told us the PS2 would make this playable in real time.

Also:

 

[InfiniDragon]

Hahahahahahaha.....


....


...Wait, they're serious? >_>

 

[DopeyFish]

Great now all I can think of is a game called grand theft avatar

 

[DonMigs85]

Toy Story 1 has still not been achieved.

Nah, I think we've surpassed that at least. It's a bit flat and low-poly by today's standards. Just need better anti-aliasing.

 

[-MB-]

So instead of all games being brown as in this gen, nextgen they all will be blue amirite??

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Toy story 2.0
All i hope for is good AA i know what else going to happen.

 

[Trent Strong]

He means Avatar the last airbender.

 

[Majine]

So they are just gonna turn up the blue in every 360 game then?