David Braben, the creator of the classic space trading game Elite and now head of Frontier Developments, says that the two titles do not measure up to the next-gen tag, despite being bestsellers on next-gen consoles.
Speaking to Eurogamer, he said: "I loved the 1930s-1950s atmosphere of Bioshock: the lovely Art Deco visuals and the audio, that worked especially well. Overall the whole game was beautifully executed, but the gameplay itself was not 'next-gen'.
"I found Halo 3 great fun, too, but also a little disappointing - as although there were a few nice touches and improved graphical fidelity, it hadn't really moved on much from Halo 2 in terms of the gameplay."
Braben is currently working on a title called The Outsider, which he believes will be one of the first next-generation games, offering the user the same kind of freedom as Elite.
© Adfero Ltd
Published: 16/10/2007
Comments