Insomniac Renounces 60 Frames…
http://www.insomniacgames.com/blogcast/blog/mike_acton/1503082
Some points i’d like to bring up…
1. This is akin to a singing artist saying they are not going to sing on tune, because they did a survey and realized that the best selling artist can’t hold a note to save their lives…
2. A quick look at the top 10 will reveal that most of the top 10 is at 60 frames…
3. His poll states most people care about consistent frame rate but some of the top selling sub-60 games (Halo/Gta) are not known for their consistent frame rates… a bit of mixed message there…
4. Quality is always king, even if most of your consumers don’t get it, but in the long term if your quality suffers the industry will suffer (case and point: music industry).
5. Action games need to be at 60 frames, they are based on motor-reaction to visual stimuli. Do the math, 30 frames is half the stimuli, which means you are getting half the info to make instant decisions on. So what if most of you consumers suck cheese, your game should be gear not only at the layman gamer but at the olympian gamer.
