>>13976284The problem is, 3D ages MUCH faster than pixels. Previous generations looked fine and modern, but the graphics we're seeing here don't look much better than the N64. In fact, I'm pretty sure even the N64 could do it better (see Conker's Bad Fur Day).
When your next-gen games look worse than the current gen, you have a problem. Sure, graphics aren't everything, but it seems wrong when a multi-billion dollar industry veteran in the year 2013 can't do it. They played it safe with previous gens, and it didn't work when they made the jump.