David Braben of Frontier Developments has gone and done the unthinkable, claiming that both Halo 3 and BioShock are not next-generation titles. It sounds hard to believe, but Braben held nothing back during a recent interview with Eurogamer. Braben and Frontier Developments are behind the game The Outside, which he believes will be a true next-generation experience when it’s released.

I loved the 1930s-1950s atmosphere of BioShock: the lovely Art Deco visuals and the audio that worked especially well,” Braben told us. “Overall the whole game was beautifully executed, but the gameplay itself was not ‘next-gen’.”

“I found Halo 3 great fun, too, but also a little disappointing – as although there were a few nice touches and improved graphical fidelity, it hadn’t really moved on much from Halo 2 in terms of the gameplay.

“So to answer your question, if anything I am reassured; I think Outsider more than stands up to them, and I still think Outsider will be one of the first ‘next-gen’ games,” he added.

The Outsider, announced back in 2005 for the Xbox 360, hasn’t been in the media very much over the last few years. While this might shed a little light on the title, details about the actual game have been very scarce.

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