So how was the 7th generation of consoles?


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What? What we have right now?

I'll get back to you in a few years once I've experienced this generation.

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What? What we have right now?

I'll get back to you in a few years once I've experienced this generation.

My thoughts exactly.

I wasn't all that impressed. Mainly due the gaming industries lack of attention for my genre, sure there were plentiful games for action and adventure but they took a course which didn't attract my attention.

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It was good. I remember how excited I was to see gameplay footage of Xbox 360 games back in 2005. Now, I look forward to the next generation of gaming consoles.

Oh, and to anyone that's confused... check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_video_game_consoles_%28seventh_generation%29

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My thoughts exactly.

I wasn't all that impressed. Mainly due the gaming industries lack of attention for my genre, sure there were plentiful games for action and adventure but they took a course which didn't attract my attention.

What? You completely misquoted me.

Most of what I'm looking forward to in this generation is still to come, and I'd like to see some more surprises, so asking me to sum up this generation of consoles when the next isn't even out isn't do-able in my books.

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What? You completely misquoted me.

Most of what I'm looking forward to in this generation is still to come, and I'd like to see some more surprises, so asking me to sum up this generation of consoles when the next isn't even out isn't do-able in my books.

Ah gotcha

Well I wanted you to reference this generation by comparing it to older platforms. I really have no idea what's next, and natal doesn't really count in my books. But I have a theory for saying that, reason being is graphics technologies haven't inclined yet to a marketable level to produce a next gen machine. Sony, Microsoft and even Nintendo are just waiting it out until reasonable solutions are developed. Sure Nintendo paved the way for motion sensing but I feel Sony and Microsoft are forcing themselves into this market because that's how reality of technologies and circumstance(consumer adoption etc) has been molded even if they're responsible for carving that road.

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just curious, what's your genre that you mentioned?

Action & Adventure

Only game to pull it off was Mass Effect ironically, since it's an RPG. I don't play RPGs very often. Before Mass Effect it was Pokemon on the GBC.

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I liked the steps Nintendo took to be more mainstream and party/family friendly.

I liked Microsoft's development of the Xbox Dashboard to make discovering new games easy, as well as interacting with your friends.

I didn't like that 24+ months after the 360 was released, not only forum users but journos and developers themselves kept referring to it as "Next Generation". The most heinous of these was Cliff Bleszinski, who during the preview movie for the Gears of War Map Pack said, "Let's jump back on Xbox live for some more next generation gaming!" According to Wikipedia this was in 2007. 2 years after the 360 was released.

He lost any respect I still had for him. Sorry dude, massive faux pas.

I'm not overly impressed with Microsoft and Sony jumping on the "motion" bandwagon.

The only thing that interests me is the kind of games they will come out with. Unfortunately everything I've seen so far looks like a rehash of something Nintendo has already done. Sony's bow and arrow game for example.

On a similar note, I think Nintendo should stick to family/party games, or get their developers to abandon the control scheme altogether if not developing a game that should use it. I stopped playing Mario Galaxy because I really didn't want to shake my controller every time I wanted to attack. I abandoned Twilight Princess for the same reason.

I realise some people might think it's because I was getting tired or because I wasn't fit enough. I assure you this was not the case. I just wasn't having fun waving my arms. The motion control scheme I feel just doesn't belong in action/adventure games. I enjoy the crap out of the Wii Sports series.

There haven't been that many great games on this generation of consoles. Any of the larger titles I played on the PC, and had a better experience because of it. Steam being the main reason.

I'm a big fan of Steam, and I feel that consoles just haven't quite gotten to the same level as Steam yet. Not to mention the advantages of having an entire desktop operating system available at the quick press of two keys.

The best games that were console exclusives to me were all available from the Xbox Live Arcade. It's those small, fun and CHEAP games that keep me turning on my Xbox. I am looking forward to picking up Darksiders though.

The Wii Sports series, as I already mentioned, I enjoyed immensely. Because of those two games alone I don't doubt that my Wii has had more action than my 360.

Unfortunately I haven't used a PS3, so I can't comment about it.

The current generation of consoles isn't over yet. Have any of the major players announced a new console?

I can see this current generation sticking around for another year or two. The Natal and Sony's motion controller will probably inject some new life in to the systems.

I can also see the Xbox360 and PS3 having slightly extended lives during the next generation, like the PS2 did.

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Action & Adventure

Only game to pull it off was Mass Effect ironically, since it's an RPG. I don't play RPGs very often. Before Mass Effect it was Pokemon on the GBC.

But what about Uncharted 2, Zelda: Twilight Princess, Darksiders, GTA4, Prince of Persia, Bayonetta, Batman Arkham Asylum, Star Wars The Force Unleashed, Prototype, Metal Gear Solid 4, etc?

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Action & Adventure

Heh. If your genre is "adventure" then you missed the most important console of all - PC.

And there hasn't been much to talk about this whole decade. Wait a few months for Gray Matter and then make a more informed evaluation of the genre.

However, as far as "this generation" of consoles go, PCs with Windows 7 hold up pretty well. All but 2 of my old DOS and Windows 95 games work on it, that's pretty impressive and a huge improvement over Vista.

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What? What we have right now?

I'll get back to you in a few years once I've experienced this generation.

In a few years? This generation better be over long before 'a few years' comes to pass.

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Heh. If your genre is "adventure" then you missed the most important console of all - PC.

And there hasn't been much to talk about this whole decade. Wait a few months for Gray Matter and then make a more informed evaluation of the genre.

However, as far as "this generation" of consoles go, PCs with Windows 7 hold up pretty well. All but 2 of my old DOS and Windows 95 games work on it, that's pretty impressive and a huge improvement over Vista.

I haven't had the privilage of gaming on a decently spec'd PC. But I remember what it use to feel like in 2003 when HL2 came out and I installed my Radeon 9600SE in my computer. I felt more immersion on the PC side of gaming than I did consoles. and I had been gaming on consoles the majority of my life

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I'm multi-gen torn. In terms of this generation hits such as Fable 2 and Team Fortress 2 came out.

But then again great hits like Kingdom Hearts, a few James Bond games, and a few others were out just before. Overall I am probably less satesfied with games, but for the few that really stand strong I play and play and play.

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Couldn't be happier. I've put a lot of money into my 360 and it's given me every penny's worth and then a hell of a lot more. The Wii is good fun with a lot of people, however I think Ninty did lose base with what they were in the past. The PS3 just entered my life recently via one of my roommates and it's a blast as well. I just wish I had more time to play some of the games he got with it (GoW/2, Uncharted, AC2, among others), but again, my 360 takes precedence :P

-Spenser

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Over the last few years I can't help but feel underwhelmed by the vast majority of games, especially on pc. I remember the golden years with games like Max Payne and Half-life 2. Don't get me wrong, there are a few games that have still impressed me but these days it feels like you need to wait years for one good game to come out. That extra bit of polish just doesn't seem to be there any more. Maybe I'm just getting older...

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Over the last few years I can't help but feel underwhelmed by the vast majority of games, especially on pc. I remember the golden years with games like Max Payne and Half-life 2. Don't get me wrong, there are a few games that have still impressed me but these days it feels like you need to wait years for one good game to come out. That extra bit of polish just doesn't seem to be there any more. Maybe I'm just getting older...

The extra polish takes time, gamers nowadays think everything can be spit out in 1 year, then if it takes any longer devs are being lazy.

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I agree with you eviljedi. That extra bit of polish to make you immersed in the game just hasn't been there for the majority. Personally, I feel it's worse on the consoles though. Games like Assassin's Creed were far better on PC. There were times I was getting swarmed with 30 guys (and ultimately died because of it), but the max on the 360 was 5. I also felt myself more immersed in the PC one, while the 360 just didn't captivate me. I don't own a PS3, but the 360 has largely underwhelmed me with it's games. The only ones I play a lot of and have really gotten my money from, are Rock Band 2 and Forza 3. Dead Space is a good game, but somehow I just can't get into it enough to play it much (I still haven't come close to finishing it). I still haven't bought a single sports game, which is odd because I own many for the PS2.

I don't regret buying the 360 because it does many a good media player, but I don't have much inclination to buy the games anymore.

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This generation marks the time when gaming has really gone mainstream, where 97% of children now play games. Like everything else that goes mainstream, it starts to become generic to appeal to the masses. Game studios churning out one FPS after the other, without any real innovation (Wolfenstein :hmmm:). Games like Guitar Hero which cost nothing to make but are huge cash cows.

This trend is going to continue for a long time, and the next generation isn't going to be any better. There will still be great video games with well-thought out gameplay and story lines, but these are going to be fewer in number as time goes on.

Sorry if my post seems overly negative. I tend to forget the positive side of things. I love original gameplay, and the first game that comes to mind is Batman Arkham Asylum. While I found the game too easy (Glide off a ledge and land on a person, all just by pressing X :huh:), it was still fun to play, which I don't say about many games these days.

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I'm really surpised about the overtly negative attitude in this thread. This generation of console games have given us such an amazing and vast array of games. It honestly reminds me of people similarly whining about music or movies.

The truth is that certain things affect us at specific times of our lives, and no other game can probably connect with you like a game did when you were younger, but that doesn't mean that there aren't good games.

In every generation of consoles and even PC there are truly amazing games and truly terrible games. The playstation, ps2, n64, dreamcast, nes, snes and all other consoles all had more terrible games that outnumbered the good.

I can honestly say though that with every year I am awed about how fantastic and imaginative games get. And when the players of last generation become the developers of the next generation of games it's going to get even more amazing. I seriously can't wait.

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Massiveterra: What imaginative games have there been this gen? Pretty much everything I've seen has been a re-hash of something else.

Personally, I think the 80s and 90s games had the most imagination

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This generation marks the time when gaming has really gone mainstream, where 97% of children now play games. Like everything else that goes mainstream, it starts to become generic to appeal to the masses. Game studios churning out one FPS after the other, without any real innovation (Wolfenstein :hmmm:). Games like Guitar Hero which cost nothing to make but are huge cash cows.

This trend is going to continue for a long time, and the next generation isn't going to be any better. There will still be great video games with well-thought out gameplay and story lines, but these are going to be fewer in number as time goes on.

Sorry if my post seems overly negative. I tend to forget the positive side of things. I love original gameplay, and the first game that comes to mind is Batman Arkham Asylum. While I found the game too easy (Glide off a ledge and land on a person, all just by pressing X :huh:), it was still fun to play, which I don't say about many games these days.

I honestly was afraid this would happen. Ever since the launch of the Wii, I just felt this stomach churning gut feeling about fewer great games and more cash cow hungry no talent ass clown games.

I can only be optimistic for so long. I kept telling myself it'll get better and to a certain degree there have been a few titles that I really love such as No More Heroes, Halo, and Mass Effect. I really appreciated Japan developing JRPGs for the 360 like Eternal Sonata" & "Tales of Vesperia.

Ultimately I feel anyone can incorporate "eye appealing graphics" but it can't cover control mechanics and story. I'm upset at how the iPhone is now a gaming device, Now games are now being cranked out for the soul intent of profit and lack of creativity and ingenuity. As a gamer I don't want that future.

My 16-bit Genesis era was epic I tell you and I'd never forget it.

Massiveterra: What imaginative games have there been this gen? Pretty much everything I've seen has been a re-hash of something else.

Personally, I think the 80s and 90s games had the most imagination

That's very true

Even music and movies were better back then.

It's not just nostalgia kicking in, if you guys go back in time you'll see ingenuity and quality.

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Massiveterra: What imaginative games have there been this gen? Pretty much everything I've seen has been a re-hash of something else.

Personally, I think the 80s and 90s games had the most imagination

Just to name a few...

Portal

Rockband

Wii Sports

Braid

Flower

Peggle

Super Mario Galaxy

Bioshock 1/2

Fallout 3

Mirror's Edge

Left 4 Dead 1/2

Mass Effect 1/2

Assassin's Creed 1/2

Uncharted 1/2

Little Big Planet

Look, things don't need to be necessarily "new" in order to be imaginative. Can't the same be said for books or music or movies? For example, Star Wars and Indiana Jones weren't new concepts, they were just rehashes (and practically ripped off) older films of those genres. Yet people find a connection with those movies because they were done well. I think the same can be said with games. I know some people hate some of the games I listed above, and some games I listed above I liked less than others, but I can't deny what they brought to the industry.

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