Are you satisfied with the gen we had?

So the next gen is almost upon us and just a few months away. Do you think this 7th generation of console gaming has been what you wanted it to be? Has it been better or worse than the last? Are you overall happy with it or outraged? What are your thoughts on it?

I was overall satisfied with the gen, and enjoyed most of the games I bought on the hardware I had.

As far as games go, I think this gen wasn't really better or worse than any other gen. I will say I think this gen is one of the worst as far as business practices go. that's not to say devs were perfect little angels in previous gens either, but stuff like on-disc DLC and micro-transactions are pretty BS IMO.

i am satisfied. but honestly, the graphics ive been seeing in all the ps4/xbox one trailers and stuff is what i expected ps3/360 to look like back before this gen started. but still, lots of quality games this gen so i'm still satisfied. i just hope they don't slack on the graphics next gen. its hard to compete with ps2 era though i still think that was best gen. the ps2 dominance of last gen was just legendary.

Really satisfied with the current gen hence im still having fun playing it to this day.

Great games and great graphics.

The fact that next gen is around the corner and even though ill have a ps4 on day 1, ill still be playing GTA V and gran turismo 6 on my ps3 well into next gen.

That says alot about current gen to me.

Overall, yes. While I do think this past gen has created some really annoying "trends" (FPS overload, microtransactions, DLC overload), we got so many great games and experiences out of the Wii, PS3, and 360.

Oh yeah. I've got plenty of games here, and there's still a shit ton I want to buy.

Yes, it was one of the best.

I think this console generation could have been better because this was the first generation that I noticed some games relying on graphics as the main appeal rather than gameplay. Gameplay could be innovated and we will probably see some next gen with more online multiplayer ideas being implemented like the Division, Drive Club, and Destiny.

Really satisfied with the current gen hence im still having fun playing it to this day.

Great games and great graphics.

The fact that next gen is around the corner and even though ill have a ps4 on day 1, ill still be playing GTA V and gran turismo 6 on my ps3 well into next gen.

That says alot about current gen to me.

Despite the seaon pass, DLC bullshit, I was quite satisfied with this gen. It's the next gen that has me catious.

I think this console generation could have been better because this was the first generation that I noticed some games relying on graphics as the main appeal rather than gameplay. Gameplay could be innovated and we will probably see some next gen with more online multiplayer ideas being implemented like the Division and Drive Club, and Destiny.

BranKetra

Lol, next gen is looking to focus on social gaming, subscription fees, unrelated gaming technology like voice commands for tv, female protagonists, ******** gamers, homosexual romance options and dumbing down games for casuals who could care less about gaming. Gameplay will be a distant third behind graphics.

So the next gen is almost upon us and just a few months away. Do you think this 7th generation of console gaming has been what you wanted it to be? Has it been better or worse than the last? Are you overall happy with it or outraged? What are your thoughts on it?

The_Last_Ride

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I think this console generation could have been better because this was the first generation that I noticed some games relying on graphics as the main appeal rather than gameplay. Gameplay could be innovated and we will probably see some next gen with more online multiplayer ideas being implemented like the Division and Drive Club, and Destiny.

HipHopBeats

Lol, next gen is looking to focus on social gaming, subscription fees, unrelated gaming technology like voice commands for tv, female protagonists, ******** gamers, homosexual romance options and dumbing down games for casuals who could care less about gaming. Gameplay will be a distant third behind graphics.

Highly satisfied

Despite the seaon pass, DLC bullshit, I was quite satisfied with this gen. It's the next gen that has me catious.

HipHopBeats

Yes i'm very satisfied.

Yeah, pretty satisfied to be honest. My all time favorite game came out of this generation and as long as each generation ahead brings me more and more gaming satisfaction i wont complain.

it was alrite, the answer will probably change in a few years when nostalgia kicks in. the only thing i will never stop hating is the wiimote. that awful control scheme turned so many games that would've been good with a regular controller into garbage.

I wouldn't say I was disatisfied, but more a little dissapointed.  It was easily my least favorite generation so far. I don't really care for the direction console gaming has been trending.

Overall, I'm quite satisfied with the games I got, Both Wii and PS3 were completely worth it. Wii offered me the best 1st party games in the past generation and PS3 suplied me with some fantastic multiplats.

but I'm rather disappointed in some popular trends.

-DLC practices and pre-order bonuses

-focus on narrative and cinematic flourish instead of what makes this medium unique: gameplay.

Pretty satisfied overall, I found plenty to play.  A big part of that though was because of all the variety we had in the earlier part of the generation.  Towards the end it got to be just sequels and shooters and sequels of shooters and everything must feature online multiplayer.  That's why I built a PC - my next gen machine that plays current gen games, as well as "next gen" ones, should there be any that interest me.

I think it's been great, and still is.

I know I keep talking about forza 4 lol but I was playing last night and thought to myself "wow this game looks so damn good."

I was driving my 335 italia through the nurburgring. Great track.

Also I was thinking how great the lighting and cars look. It's amazing how this gen is comming to a close yet games still look up to par and still blow me away.

I can't imagine how Forza 5 is going to look.

Although im happy about next gen, I think they could of streched this gen for a few more years without bringing out new hardware.

it was alrite, the answer will probably change in a few years when nostalgia kicks in. the only thing i will never stop hating is the wiimote. that awful control scheme turned so many games that would've been good with a regular controller into garbage.

gameboy343

and made games like the Metroid Prime trilogy and Skyward Sword SOOO much better.

Satisfied, but not ecstatic.

We're insatiable.

I loved everything but the hardware. Lol. Damn  RROD. But honestly, I have over 100 xbox games, some ps3 and wii. I loved every minute of this gen. A+

I mainly loved it, some fantastic games came out this gen, some great new ideas, online gaming has become the norm.

I love this generation. Kickbutt AAA games and on consoles the rise of indie games and the introduction of widely accesible user generated content (UGC has been around since the NES, but before one had to visit the creator's home to experience it).

This gen was so long that it would be weird to be disappointed in it and still be posting on a gaming forum today.

I'm very happy with the quality and the variety of the games that I played in the past 8 years, and I still have a huge backlog and a few games I'm anticipating.

I mainly loved it, some fantastic games came out this gen, some great new ideas, online gaming has become the norm.

AzelKosMos

I love this generation. Kickbutt AAA games and on consoles the rise of indie games and the introduction of widely accesible user generated content (UGC has been around since the NES, but before one had to visit the creator's home to experience it).

CarnageHeart

Yeah, I am "satisfied" with the gen we had. Because of online gameplay, broader media functionality, good titles coming out late, and the graphics being good enough, this gen lasted longer than previous gens, and I also believe that we're getting the next upgrades at the appropriate time, not too early or too late.

My favorite gens were N64/PS1 and Genesis/SNES. It was all about core gameplay. The Dreamcast is my all-time favorite system but I didn't like how PS2 brought it down. The original Xbox brought back my love for gaming. It was the spiritual successor to the Dreamcast looking back on it. I felt really disappointed when the 360 came out. To me, it was a next-gen PS2. COD multiplayer is one of the worse things to ever happen to gaming. It's like a drug, I hope the kids snap out of it.

Among the rubble there are occasional glimmers of hope like GTA 5 and Destiny that are all about bringing you experiences you have never had before. I want today's young COD generation to throw their Xbox Live headset/gamerscore/gamertag/friends list in the trash can and free their mind to new gameplay. League of Legends and Minecraft is starting to turn into trash too.

But I still have hope for the future, and in general love being a gamer. It's a great time. In the middle of all the darkness and confusion, there will always be great titles like TLOU waiting, to take us away from Kinect and Call of Duty and Xbox Live fanboys and the madness.

For me its been by the far the best yet. Most of my favourite games came out this gen!