The look of video games is not very appealing to me. It lags far behind what has been achieved in feature films.
Years ago I used to play Half-Life. While I enjoyed it, I thought the graphics were pretty crude. Everything seemed to be made out of chunky dull geometric blocks. I haven't played for some time, but more often than not, when I watch a DVD, there's some ad for a video game. And the progress in graphical design doesn't look very spectacular.
Why is that? Why has the video game industry not adopted the CGI techniques developed for movies? Has the crude cartoonish look become the accepted standard? Is there no market for a more refined cinematic look?
Years ago I used to play Half-Life. While I enjoyed it, I thought the graphics were pretty crude. Everything seemed to be made out of chunky dull geometric blocks. I haven't played for some time, but more often than not, when I watch a DVD, there's some ad for a video game. And the progress in graphical design doesn't look very spectacular.
Why is that? Why has the video game industry not adopted the CGI techniques developed for movies? Has the crude cartoonish look become the accepted standard? Is there no market for a more refined cinematic look?