while graphics are always the most obvious thing to see in a new system, thickbrow is right that its not the end all be all of making a game. gameplay is. The new systems can perform complicated calculations in the background allowing for support of better physics engines, more objects to interact with, more scripts running at one time, better AI,,,, so on and so forth, and the PS3 has such capabilities that its allowing for a kind of gameplay we've never seen before. Developers haven't maxed out the power on PS3 graphically yet, and in that same instance, haven't maxed out its computational abilities, meaning they can still push it further gameplay wise. If you still think this isn't true, play tomb raider for PS1, then play it for PS3. You can see how from one to the other the graphics aren't the only thing that improved but the gameplay has too. However, while the new one has great graphics, you'd probably still rather play something else like Prince of Persia, because it has better gameplay. If the game isn't fun, it doesn't matter how great it looks it just won't fly. A great example of next gen gameplay is looking at infamous… when cole climbs things, his hands and feet grip where they're supposed to grip. Thats not just graphics, but an incredibly complicated scripting for clipping detection which is simply not possible on other systems… which is what makes PS3 so great. Watch any interview with a game developer on a PS3 exclusive, they always talk about “we could never do this kind of thing before”. They aren't just talking about graphics, and they certaintly aren't used to it… and there won't be a new system until they need it. Year 2016 or later, easily.
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