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Desde sus inicios los videojuegos han estado limitados a dos grandes claves: el potencial que ofrecía el hardware de cada época y las capacidades de los desarrolladores para sortear sus limitaciones y aprovecharlo al máximo. Esto permitió la llegada de juegos sorprendentes en momentos en los que a nivel técnico parecían algo imposible, y también ha facilitado una evolución sostenida que nos ha llevado a un momento en el que el fotorrealismo se ha empezado a poner «a tiro de piedra».

En este sentido también han jugado un papel clave las consolas de videojuegos. Sé que a muchos nos gusta más jugar en PC, pero las consolas han sido el gran motor de la industria, tanto que hoy por hoy su peso es tan grande que han acabado monopolizando los ciclos de desarrollo. Atrás quedaron aquellos años en los que se creaban juegos exclusivos para PC que aprovechaban de verdad el hardware de la plataforma, hoy todo se centra en las consolas estrella de cada generación, y esto tiene consecuencias muy claras.

Las consolas han tenido efectos muy positivos para el mundo de los videojuegos, pero también han tenido efectos negativos. Los ciclos de vida se han ido alargando de forma considerable, algo que, unido a los desarrollos exclusivos centrados en ellas, ha acabado lastrando el aprovechamiento del hardware de última generación en PC y han ralentizado la evolución de los videojuegos en sentido amplio.

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Entry #32485 — Discuss 0 — Variant: UK
Marian Vieyra
Marian Vieyra
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software developers’ capabilities to circumvent their limitations and derive maximum benefit
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opened the door
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Kristina Love
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just around the corner
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state-of-the-art
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Entry #32072 — Discuss 0 — Variant: US
Deives Collins
Deives Collins
United States
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Entry3.863.86 (7 ratings)3.86 (7 ratings)
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constrained
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performance
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This paved the way for astonishing games
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ushered in
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Video game consoles have also played a key role in this regard.
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gaming on a PC
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Marian Vieyra
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driving force
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utilized
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full utilization
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Kristina Love
as a whole.
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Kristina Love
Entry #32513 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
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shaped
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evelopers’ ability to leverage it by overcoming its limitations.
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“spitting distance”.
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propelled
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so great is their influence now that
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nice solut​ion to a t​ricky spot
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to really tap into
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Despite their highly positive
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This sente​nce struct​ure works ​well
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made it hard to capitalise on
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as a whole
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Entry #32524 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Leigh Hile
Leigh Hile
United States
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technology of the day
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The lifespan of a single console model has grown significantly
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optimize
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Kristina Love
Entry #32273 — Discuss 0 — Variant: US South
Amanda Foy
Amanda Foy
United States
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limitations
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Kristina Love
navigating
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paved the way
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driving force
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heavyweight status
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harnessing all the platform's hardware had to offer.
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consequences are crystal clear
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Nikki Graham
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impacted the world of video games for the better
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exclusive developments centered around this format
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overall
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Entry #32420 — Discuss 0 — Variant: British
Lindsey Ford
Lindsey Ford
United Kingdom
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push the hardware to its limits
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Leigh Hile
the surprise arrival of games that at the time seemed technologically impossible
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Kristina Love
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steady
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practically within reach.
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Kristina Love
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major driving force
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when PC-exclusive games were created which really made the most of the platform’s hardware.
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flagship
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lengthened considerably
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Entry #32251 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Avery A. King
Avery A. King
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seemed far more advanced than what the hardware of the time could accomplish
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nice, crea​tive
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within our grasp
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driving force
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to the point where
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an efficie​nt solutio​n
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spotlight is trained on
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nice!
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While consoles have largely had a positive impact on game development, the negative consequences can’t be ignored
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Kristina Love
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atrophy
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slowed the once-rapid evolution of video games to a crawl.
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Entry #32431 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Fiona Baillie
Fiona Baillie
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available at any given time
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Nikki Graham
tantalisingly close
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consoles have also played a key role in the evolution of gaming
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Nikki Graham
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Add this to development being centred exclusively round consoles, and the results are a failure to capitalise on cutting-edge PC hardware and a slowing down of video gaming's evolution in a wider sen
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Avery A. King
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cutting-edge
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Entry #32137 — Discuss 0 — Variant: UK
Martin Cosgrove (X)
Martin Cosgrove (X)
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brought about
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from a technological standpoint
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Video game consoles have played a key role in this area too.
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Nikki Graham
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industry’s driving force
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revolves around each generation’s flagship console
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Entry #32383 — Discuss 0 — Variant: US
Paul Mielke
Paul Mielke
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dictated
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enabled the creation of remarkable games
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Kristina Love
technologically
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paving the way
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continued
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driving force
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Today everything revolves around each generation's flagship gaming consoles, and this has very clear-cut consequences
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Avery A. King
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The length of product life cycles has drastically increased
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Kristina Love
coupled with
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has impeded
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Entry #31889 — Discuss 0 — Variant: US
Kristina Love
Kristina Love
United States
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seemed impossible given the level of technology at the time
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Marian Vieyra
consoles are the real heavy hitters of the industry
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Nikki Graham
gaming consoles wield enough clout
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Nikki Graham
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Ever-extending console life cycles
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Entry #32519 — Discuss 0 — Variant: British
Christopher Drew MA
Christopher Drew MA
United Kingdom
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Since their inception, video games have been limited by two key factors
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Leigh Hile
exploit its full potential
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Dot Roberts
facilitated a sustained evolutio
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Dot Roberts
a stone’s throw away
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Dot Roberts
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Similarly, consoles have played a crucial role.
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Leigh Hile
Similarly
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Kristina Love
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driving force
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monopolising development cycles
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at a considerable rate
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slowed the evolution of video games in a broader sense
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work around
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Kristina Love
rom a technical perspective
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seemed impossible during their time
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constant
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driving force
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Gone are the days
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Christopher Drew MA
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truly took advantage
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along with console-exclusive development
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Very nice ​solution t​o a tricky​ spot!
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diminished
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cutting-edge
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in general.
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Entry #32264 — Discuss 0 — Variant: US
Marguerite Murray
Marguerite Murray
United States
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Entry3.002.50 (4 ratings)3.50 (4 ratings)
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the potential of the hardware available at the time
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Nikki Graham
hampered
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Entry #32398 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Michael Hennecke
Michael Hennecke
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Entry3.002.75 (4 ratings)3.25 (4 ratings)
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work around
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Kristina Love
get the most out of it
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Marian Vieyra
most out of it.
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Kristina Love
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the introduction
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truly take advantage
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ramifications
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overall
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evelopers’ capacities to handle its limitations and make the most of it.
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maximized
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Entry #31967 — Discuss 0 — Variant: US
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developers’ aptitude
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Exceptional games arrived when they seemed impossible to create.
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Nikki Graham
play on a PC,
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Yes, on a ​PC or on P​Cs.
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maximized
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Entry #31847 — Discuss 0 — Variant: UK
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overcome
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amazing
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really took advantage of
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have been extended considerably
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hindering
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Entry #32015 — Discuss 0 — Variant: British
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decisive
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astonishing
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from a technical point of view
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