A lot of people are happy that GT6 is on the PS3 because they don't have to buy another console. Legit.
However, that is bad for the franchise.
That couldn't be more wrong from the truth. GT's legacy and reputation (the future of the GT franchise) will be tarnished if the only games released for one generation/system for the first SONY HD game console were GT5 Prologue, which in comparison to GT5 was only a preview of what a full game can be like, and GT5 with the +15 updates. Not only will PD have time to focus on a PS4 game on a system whose specific purpose is to make creating games easier on developers, but the fact that it took so long to get to the last GT game for the PS3 (after eight years of working with it) means that PD has a better than average understanding of the PS3 from a developer's standpoint.
This is how they have gotten the most out of the PS3 and have arguably gotten the most out of the system than any other developer (especially when considering that PD is one of the longest running partners of Sony's exclusive gaming department and have been around ever since the development of the PS1.) It would've been without a doubt the worse move to have released GT6 on the PS4 as a launch game (and possibly for people to look at it as a direct competitor to FM5, even though they're doing very different things aside from trying to simulate realistic driving physics), instead of releasing it on a console that showcases what the PS3 is still capable of achieving.
And @
Lain, creating one game for the PS4 wouldn't be such a bad idea (or a genius one
), but it could backfire terribly if it isn't executed with near perfection. In my opinion, it would be a bad move. One reason being that gamers would see at as a cop out, laziness, and resting on the GT name's laurels. Another reason is, updating one game on a game console for the next eight odd years that it's out for isn't a guarantee that it'll be upgradable the way a new game using a different base/engine would technically allow for to be possible. PD would be shooting themselves in the foot/ass if they for whatever reason released GT7 (in two years, give or take) and only GT7 on the PS4.
And for those who have the argument that "not everybody has access to the internet, so updates are a bad idea; release a game finished or don't release it at all and wait longer to release it."That's basically what people think Kaz is doing with GT6, which is true in a sense, but he's also prepping people for the future of GT and the future of gaming, and also, the world in general. If you didn't notice already, we're in full-spring of being connected to the internet whether we believe that we personally need it or not, and those who are without it NEED to get with the times. It would be the equivalent of having an antenna to watch TV when people have satellite. These options may not be available to everyone, but it doesn't mean it (the internet and staying connected) isn't a big focus in today's society.
