Frontier Developments boss David Braben throws out some big words, saying that he doesn’t think that current generation blockbusters likeHalo 3andBioShockare examples of “next-gen” titles.
“Overall the whole game [BioShock] was beautifully executed, but the game play itself was not ‘next-gen’,” says Braben in a recent interview with Eurogamer. “I foundHalo 3great 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 fromHalo 2in terms of the gameplay.”
Braben compares these titles to his projectThe Outsider, a game announced back in 2005. Although there is no platform information or release date information forThe Outsider, Braben thinks that this game is a better example of “next-gen” thanHalo 3orBioShock.
“If anything I am reassured; I thinkOutsidermore than stands up to them, and I still thinkOutsiderwill be one of the first ‘next-gen’ games.”
[ViaGamesindustry.biz]
