>>111787
>middle sized production
i heard a few people make the argument that AAA is completely fucked due to the amount of money they use because that makes them fear losing it all, naturally they will copy whatever is popular to ensure not going in the red
>>111789
i also played ico for a bit (but got stuck right after meeting the queen), i am not sure how team ico manages to tell such amazing stories with so few details
>visual fidelity
the thing is they dont HAVE to have the highest graphic fidelity possible
it looks like the mindset is "games either are 50gb in size or suck". the og sotc may not look the best by modern standards but i always put all the small detail above raw graphics, things like wander's voice being more distressed when calling arro during a fight, the eagles flying alongside you if you happen to be taking the right path, wander slowly losing stamina if you hold up the sword, the sword not reflecting light when you are in the shadows, etc... did you know that if you shoot the lizards' tail it will come off but the lizard will keep moving about for the whole game?