Square Enix’s next generation demo for E3 is impressive

Matt Hawkins Contributing Writer, Video Games

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One primary complaint about E3 this year was the lack of anything new. This can be viewed multiple ways, and while I’m happy that my 360 & PS3 are still number one, it would have been cool to witness the “next generation” of gaming. Enter Square Enix.

The makers of Final Fantasy unveiled a tech demo called Agni’s Philosophy, seen above, that was created with their next-gen looking engine, dubbed the Luminous Studio. And isn’t it pretty?

Having Final Fantasy gameplay match Final Fantasy pre-rendered cut scenes has long been a goal that might finally be met. Though Luminous Studio will be used across the board, for consoles, PCs, browsers, and smartphones.

So what does that mean? I wouldn’t be shocked if the above is for today’s machines as well. And I’m not just talking about Watch Dogs, which everyone thought was going to be next-gen, but is slated for the PS3 and 360.

I’m talking about this, from last year. I doubt Agni’s Philosophy can be completely recreated with today’s, 6 year old-ish consoles (consider the above “target” footage), but I’m sure it can come fairly close.