Longest gaming generation

i know that there has been speculation about new consoles but i personally dont know what to think.New games are having release dates for 2011 and longer in this generation and i read in gameinformer that microsoft said that people will be stuned by how long this generation could possibly last.So do u guys think it will be like the other generations or do u think this generation will last longer?:|

I think this gen will last far longer then most if not all previous gens. Because the software is so eaily upgradeable and changeable systems aren't the same as they were when they first launched. Nintendo might release a new console to catch up with the the other systems in hardware and MS and Sony might release some other versions of their respective systems, but i believe this gen will last a good 3-5 years more. I may be wrong, who knows.

I think the gen could last a while longer. I'm thinking 2013 at the earliest for the next gen consoles to be released (not just announced). Part of that is the fact that the consoles either already are expanding, or are going to expand the things they can do with certain accessories.

Wii has the Ballance Board and Wii Motion Plus. The Ballance Board has been used in certain games, but I think there's still a lot that can be done with it. Sega's testing the waters with its new Super Monkey Ball game, which seems like an interesting idea, and I am looking forward to seeing what else can be done with it in the future. And of course, Wii Motion Plus will give devs much more flexibility in terms of what they'll be able to accomplish with their games in terms of motion controls. I'm reluctant to even mention this, because I honestly have no idea how it could be used in games, or what Nintendo's intent with it is, but there's also the Vitality Sensor... :P

As for PS3 and 360, both of those consoles have their own interesting additions coming out in the future. Natal seems like it is an interesting idea which, if used well enough, could make an interesting addition to the console. For example, after seeing what they did with Milo, I was thinking about how interesting it would be if they could somehow create a game along the lines of Fable using that to intereact with the people in the world. PS3 also has its own version of motion controls coming out, and I'd like to see what they do with those to change or enhance their games.

Overall, even without these additions, I could see this gen going for a bit longer than expected. The different systems do seem to still have enough potential to last a while longer, for devs to work with the system to create some interesting new games, or sequels to old ones. But with these additions, I wouldn't be surprised if it continued through 2013 or maybe even a bit longer.

I hope it lasts longer as I have my wishlist already of future releases for like 2011.

I can see this generation lasting longer purely based on financial factors. It's probably not in these companies' best interest to dump a lot of money into a new console with the way the world economy is.

I certainly hope that this generation lasts. I've never been able to catch up on all the games I've wanted to play in previous generations. Hopefully this time around I can.

I think it would be wise for Nintendo to release a new system, sooner rather than later. If MS and Sony have more or less released their gameplan, Nintendo needs to jump on it, which they may, with a new console. I don't think people that spent $250/200 on a wii would be upset if there was a new console released either 11/10, or the following summer, ala N64.