Your favorite gaming generation and why.

6th Gen : Many of the best games I have ever played come from this gen, and about 2/3 of my collection is from this gen. The Dreamcast and PS2 alone would make this gen my favorite, but also there are a ton of awesome XBOX and GC games as well. Just a lot of awesome games from that gen is my primary reason for it being my favorite.

I'd have to go with 6th gen as I loved a lot of games on the Gamecube and the GBA was essentially a Super Nintendo so I got to experience those games for the first time.

easily 6th gaming generation since i have at least 25 games belonging out of total 45

6th gen because it was the last great generation in terms of variety, gameplay, and innovation before games got overly gimmicky, dumbed-down, rehashed, and cut up into DLC.

6th gen because it was the last great generation in terms of variety, gameplay, and innovation before games got overly gimmicky, dumbed-down, rehashed, and cut up into DLC.

SonOfChewbacca

I have to completely agree with this. I really like the current gen systems and a lot of games for them, but a lot of the magic and honestly of the industry is gone. In terms of game quality, overall it has decreased, but there are still a lot of awesome games. In no way does this gen compare to last gen though, not even close.

I have to say whatever gen the SNES era was, because a lot of my favorite games were on that platform, and I'm still finding many gems today.  I absolutely adore 2d gaming, and that generation has the best 2D games out there.

I have to say whatever gen the SNES era was, because a lot of my favorite games were on that platform, and I'm still finding many gems today.  I absolutely adore 2d gaming, and that generation has the best 2D games out there.

MLBknights58

no real specific generation , though I suppose you could say something around 1994-2004

6th gen because it was the last great generation in terms of variety, gameplay, and innovation before games got overly gimmicky, dumbed-down, rehashed, and cut up into DLC.

SonOfChewbacca

6th gen because it was the last great generation in terms of variety, gameplay, and innovation before games got overly gimmicky, dumbed-down, rehashed, and cut up into DLC.

SonOfChewbacca

This for consoles. I love my PS2(s)!

But PC gaming has been strong throughout since the early 90's.

5th gen because the PS1 had lots of JRPGs and playing each one of them felt like a long epic journey. I enjoyed the slower pace of games like Resident Evil, Sillent Hill, Metal Gear... I played MM8, MMX4 and MML which are the best Megaman games ever. Loved Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk, Strider 2, Musashi, Gex, Fear Effect, etc. I really don't think that there will be another gen with a library of games so appealing to me.

Ironically I have many more JRPGs for the PS2 (like 50?) but I don't like most of them. I don't know what is it but I feel like the genre just went down exactly like the anime industry with the moe garbage and simply doesn't feel as epic anymore like old animes like Berserk or JRPGs like Xenogears. So now with the PS3 I'm more into fighting games, 3rd person shooters and Yakuza! But one thing is for sure, 6th gen wasn't my cup of tea and I much rather prefer 7th gen. I had all the consoles last gen (PS2, GC, Xbox, GBA) while on this one I only had a PS3 yet for me this gen was so much more fun.

[QUOTE="MLBknights58"]

I have to say whatever gen the SNES era was, because a lot of my favorite games were on that platform, and I'm still finding many gems today.  I absolutely adore 2d gaming, and that generation has the best 2D games out there.

simomate

Absolutely the most INTERESTING time of gaming history, was the 16-bit -> Playstation/N64 era, no contest. That's when devs and hardware were out to knock each other off the top. There were hardware innovations and software dedications which made it an actual competition for the consumer's attention. Really, from the 8-bit days through the first 64s, etc., was the most interesting time...

... Like most other things in life, gaming has become a paste, dispensed through generic tubes. Bland & completely devoid of individuality... Cookie-Cutter design. This current gen and the one coming have bored me to TEARS.

The guy in Gamestop the other day was MYSTIFIED by my response as to if I "wanted to be kept informed about the coming PS4" when I said "No, Not Interested"...

"What... You mean, like, 'At All' ?"

"Yes."

"Dude, are you serious?"

"Yes."

"You don't care about what's coming?"

"No."

"You've been a great customer... How are we gonna stay in business?"

"I'm sure you'll muddle through..."

"What are you gonna do about new games?"

Retro, Baby. That's where my money will go. To a time in gaming where we didn't need hard drives, or updates, or DLC. A time when what you bought was what you got. Real Gaming.

No DRM.

No online passes.

No patches.

No online MP to take the place of a decent solo campaign and split-screen fun.

You had to be in the SAME ROOM to play together.

Controllers were built to LAST.

Software publishers weren't OBSESSED with getting money for trade-ins, second-hand sales, and every F***ing nickel, dime, and penny their carts/discs might possibly generate in the future, like Scrooge McDuck rolling in gold while being worried he doesn't own EVERYTHING...

... GAWD, but this debate over used game sales for the coming gen makes me SICK, and ASHAMED to have supported ANY of them in the first place... Every publisher who has spoken out on the subject has been black-listed from my shelf. And I buy games from GS and other used stores (mom'n'pop, if possible) simply to SPITE anyone who rambles about it.

You don't see the makers of "Earthbound" scrabbling for pennies that might be falling from an eBay sale - NO. They understand that the cart was initially sold, they got their legal, asked-for compensation for what they made & marketed, and they MOVED ON to the NEXT PROJECT. Publishers now are only interested in how they can further-control every aspect of the gamer's experience, all the way down the line.

And I say, F*** THAT.

It's megalomania. Orwellian gaming, no thank you.

4th generation of gaming. SNES, Genesis, T-16 just because of the great "Shoot them ups" of the era.

6th generation.  Because in general, games were so much better back then, the Ps2 had an immeasurable amount of games and it was when the dualshock design was at the top of its game, there were just so many fun and worthy games on the console.

The gamecube was Nintendo's high point in creativity and design, the gamecube was cutting edge in every possible area, a design marvel, and the games from Nintendo were all flat out masterpieces.  And 3rd party games were also at a height of creativity then, too.  The gamecube controller was absolutely fantastic.

I'm looking to the 8th generation to be a repeat of sorts to the 6th gen, looking at how crazy good the Ps4 is shaping to be and because the Wii U seems to be gamecube 2.0.

I gotta go w/ the sixth gen. Why? Becasue their were four (count 'em!) awesome home consoles each of which was a little bit different and unique in terms of both capabilities of the system and library. Once you throw in the GBA, it's pretty much a no-brainer.

The guy in Gamestop the other day was MYSTIFIED by my response as to if I "wanted to be kept informed about the coming PS4" when I said "No, Not Interested"...

"What... You mean, like, 'At All' ?"

"Yes."

"Dude, are you serious?"

"Yes."

"You don't care about what's coming?"

"No."

"You've been a great customer... How are we gonna stay in business?"

"I'm sure you'll muddle through..."

"What are you gonna do about new games?"

MonkeySpot

lmao this doesn't even sound like an actual conversation that two real people would have

6th gen. 

Gamecube was great for nintendo fans and everything the GBA was so godly touched turned to gold. 

Not to mention the PS2 was one of the, if not the best home console ever.  

I rest my case. 

[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

The guy in Gamestop the other day was MYSTIFIED by my response as to if I "wanted to be kept informed about the coming PS4" when I said "No, Not Interested"...

"What... You mean, like, 'At All' ?"

"Yes."

"Dude, are you serious?"

"Yes."

"You don't care about what's coming?"

"No."

"You've been a great customer... How are we gonna stay in business?"

"I'm sure you'll muddle through..."

"What are you gonna do about new games?"

JML897

lmao this doesn't even sound like an actual conversation that two real people would have

Suit yourself. I could give two cold rat poops what you think, skippy.

;)

Have a nice day.

[QUOTE="JML897"]

[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

The guy in Gamestop the other day was MYSTIFIED by my response as to if I "wanted to be kept informed about the coming PS4" when I said "No, Not Interested"...

"What... You mean, like, 'At All' ?"

"Yes."

"Dude, are you serious?"

"Yes."

"You don't care about what's coming?"

"No."

"You've been a great customer... How are we gonna stay in business?"

"I'm sure you'll muddle through..."

"What are you gonna do about new games?"

MonkeySpot

lmao this doesn't even sound like an actual conversation that two real people would have

Suit yourself. I could give two cold rat poops what you think, skippy.

;)

Have a nice day.

The 3rd generation for me.

The NES is what really made me fall in love with gaming. My older sister had an Atari 2600 we'd play before getting an NES, but the Atari 2600 never held my attention for longer than a few minutes at a time. However I could play NES for hours on end, completely entranced by it. I was lucky and got great games to begin with that my mom bought with the NES: Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, Legend of Zelda, Star Soldier, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Pin-Bot.

Outside of my personal experience with the NES, the NES was phenomenon in the U.S. It single-handedly brought the home console market back from the dead in the U.S.

The Sega Master System had some great games, too. But I didn't get into that until I was older, really (other than playing the original arcade games in the arcade that got ports on the Master System like Space Harrier and Golden Axe (both of which I loved)).

And you can't deny what the original Game Boy did for portable gaming. For a VERY long time it was the best selling console of all-time. Not sure if it still is anymore or not.

[QUOTE="JML897"]

[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

The guy in Gamestop the other day was MYSTIFIED by my response as to if I "wanted to be kept informed about the coming PS4" when I said "No, Not Interested"...

"What... You mean, like, 'At All' ?"

"Yes."

"Dude, are you serious?"

"Yes."

"You don't care about what's coming?"

"No."

"You've been a great customer... How are we gonna stay in business?"

"I'm sure you'll muddle through..."

"What are you gonna do about new games?"

Emerald_Warrior

lmao this doesn't even sound like an actual conversation that two real people would have

Whether it is or not, his point still stands. And I fully agree with it.

I don't. It's the same old "things aren't as good as they used to be" mindset that people have for music and movies because they don't like change. His post was just more angsty than those types of posts usually are.

-There were no online passes because, derp, there was no online.

-There was no DLC because see above. There were expansion packs, however. That's the same thing as DLC except in physical form. There weren't as many expansion packs then as "DLC expansion packs" because now it's easier to deliver those expansion packs digitally. Why is this a bad thing, exactly? It's easier to give fans of the game more content than they would otherwise get. In the past, there were good expansion packs and there were bad expansion packs. That's the same case today.

-I have no idea why no patches back then was an advantage. Now developers can fix any bugs that the game ships with, before that wasn't possible.

-Obviously DRM is a negative for current gaming.

-"Controllers were built to last" - what are you doing with your PS3/360 controller that makes them break? All 4 of my 360 controllers are as good as new. As long as you're not throwing them against the wall they're fine.

FWIW my favorite gens were the 4th and 6th. Gaming now is perfectly fine though. Whether or not next gen will be good remains to be seen. One of the next gen consoles hasn't even been revealed yet.

[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

[QUOTE="JML897"]

lmao this doesn't even sound like an actual conversation that two real people would have

ImJESUS-PROam

Suit yourself. I could give two cold rat poops what you think, skippy.

;)

Have a nice day.

No, I simply just don't give a F*** what two-bit jackanapes in a gaming forum believe or don't. Enjoy, though. Whatever floats your boat.

:)

I could give two cold rat poops what you think, skippy.MonkeySpot

two-bit jackanapes in a gaming forumMonkeySpot

Wow, calling out your fake story for being fake got you even more upset than I expected :lol:

[QUOTE="simomate"][QUOTE="MLBknights58"]

I have to say whatever gen the SNES era was, because a lot of my favorite games were on that platform, and I'm still finding many gems today. I absolutely adore 2d gaming, and that generation has the best 2D games out there.

MonkeySpot

Absolutely the most INTERESTING time of gaming history, was the 16-bit -> Playstation/N64 era, no contest. That's when devs and hardware were out to knock each other off the top. There were hardware innovations and software dedications which made it an actual competition for the consumer's attention. Really, from the 8-bit days through the first 64s, etc., was the most interesting time...

... Like most other things in life, gaming has become a paste, dispensed through generic tubes. Bland & completely devoid of individuality... Cookie-Cutter design. This current gen and the one coming have bored me to TEARS.

The guy in Gamestop the other day was MYSTIFIED by my response as to if I "wanted to be kept informed about the coming PS4" when I said "No, Not Interested"...

"What... You mean, like, 'At All' ?"

"Yes."

"Dude, are you serious?"

"Yes."

"You don't care about what's coming?"

"No."

"You've been a great customer... How are we gonna stay in business?"

"I'm sure you'll muddle through..."

"What are you gonna do about new games?"

Retro, Baby. That's where my money will go. To a time in gaming where we didn't need hard drives, or updates, or DLC. A time when what you bought was what you got. Real Gaming.

No DRM.

No online passes.

No patches.

No online MP to take the place of a decent solo campaign and split-screen fun.

You had to be in the SAME ROOM to play together.

Controllers were built to LAST.

Software publishers weren't OBSESSED with getting money for trade-ins, second-hand sales, and every F***ing nickel, dime, and penny their carts/discs might possibly generate in the future, like Scrooge McDuck rolling in gold while being worried he doesn't own EVERYTHING...

... GAWD, but this debate over used game sales for the coming gen makes me SICK, and ASHAMED to have supported ANY of them in the first place... Every publisher who has spoken out on the subject has been black-listed from my shelf. And I buy games from GS and other used stores (mom'n'pop, if possible) simply to SPITE anyone who rambles about it.

You don't see the makers of "Earthbound" scrabbling for pennies that might be falling from an eBay sale - NO. They understand that the cart was initially sold, they got their legal, asked-for compensation for what they made & marketed, and they MOVED ON to the NEXT PROJECT. Publishers now are only interested in how they can further-control every aspect of the gamer's experience, all the way down the line.

And I say, F*** THAT.

It's megalomania. Orwellian gaming, no thank you.

DAMN GOOD POST!

And I wholeheartedly agree 110%!

[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

The guy in Gamestop the other day was MYSTIFIED by my response as to if I "wanted to be kept informed about the coming PS4" when I said "No, Not Interested"...

"What... You mean, like, 'At All' ?"

"Yes."

"Dude, are you serious?"

"Yes."

"You don't care about what's coming?"

"No."

"You've been a great customer... How are we gonna stay in business?"

"I'm sure you'll muddle through..."

"What are you gonna do about new games?"

JML897

lmao this doesn't even sound like an actual conversation that two real people would have

Whether it is or not, his point still stands. And I fully agree with it.

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

The 3rd generation for me.

The NES is what really made me fall in love with gaming. My older sister had an Atari 2600 we'd play before getting an NES, but the Atari 2600 never held my attention for longer than a few minutes at a time. However I could play NES for hours on end, completely entranced by it. I was lucky and got great games to begin with that my mom bought with the NES: Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, Legend of Zelda, Star Soldier, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Pin-Bot.

Outside of my personal experience with the NES, the NES was phenomenon in the U.S. It single-handedly brought the home console market back from the dead in the U.S.

The Sega Master System had some great games, too. But I didn't get into that until I was older, really (other than playing the original arcade games in the arcade that got ports on the Master System like Space Harrier and Golden Axe (both of which I loved)).

And you can't deny what the original Game Boy did for portable gaming. For a VERY long time it was the best selling console of all-time. Not sure if it still is anymore or not.

ImJESUS-PROam

Yeah, it was pretty much dead, so was the arcade market in the U.S. at that time. Only PC gaming was making any real money at the time, and not nearly as much as they do now because it was much more limited market back then. Game cartridges were being sold for only a few dollars it was so bad right before the NES came out.

And the Atari 7800 was released after the NES, when Jack Tramiel who had taken over Atari by that time saw that the NES revitalized the home console market in the U.S. It was designed before the NES, but sat on a warehouse shelf for years.

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

[QUOTE="JML897"]

lmao this doesn't even sound like an actual conversation that two real people would have

JML897

Whether it is or not, his point still stands. And I fully agree with it.

I don't. It's the same old "things aren't as good as they used to be" mindset that people have for music and movies because they don't like change. His post was just more angsty than those types of posts usually are.

-There were no online passes because, derp, there was no online.

-There was no DLC because see above. There were expansion packs, however. That's the same thing as DLC except in physical form. There weren't as many expansion packs then as "DLC expansion packs" because now it's easier to deliver those expansion packs digitally. Why is this a bad thing, exactly? It's easier to give fans of the game more content than they would otherwise get. In the past, there were good expansion packs and there were bad expansion packs. That's the same case today.

-I have no idea why no patches back then was an advantage. Now developers can fix any bugs that the game ships with, before that wasn't possible.

-Obviously DRM is a negative for current gaming.

-"Controllers were built to last" - what are you doing with your PS3/360 controller that makes them break? All 4 of my 360 controllers are as good as new. As long as you're not throwing them against the wall they're fine.

I particularly agreed with this part:

"Software publishers weren't OBSESSED with getting money for trade-ins, second-hand sales, and every F***ing nickel, dime, and penny their carts/discs might possibly generate in the future, like Scrooge McDuck rolling in gold while being worried he doesn't own EVERYTHING...

... GAWD, but this debate over used game sales for the coming gen makes me SICK, and ASHAMED to have supported ANY of them in the first place... Every publisher who has spoken out on the subject has been black-listed from my shelf. And I buy games from GS and other used stores (mom'n'pop, if possible) simply to SPITE anyone who rambles about it.

You don't see the makers of "Earthbound" scrabbling for pennies that might be falling from an eBay sale - NO. They understand that the cart was initially sold, they got their legal, asked-for compensation for what they made & marketed, and they MOVED ON to the NEXT PROJECT. Publishers now are only interested in how they can further-control every aspect of the gamer's experience, all the way down the line."

The same thing applies to DRM and "always online", as well.

[QUOTE="ImJESUS-PROam"][QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

Suit yourself. I could give two cold rat poops what you think, skippy.

;)

Have a nice day.

MonkeySpot

No, I simply just don't give a F*** what two-bit jackanapes in a gaming forum believe or don't. Enjoy, though. Whatever floats your boat.

:)

The 3rd generation for me.

The NES is what really made me fall in love with gaming. My older sister had an Atari 2600 we'd play before getting an NES, but the Atari 2600 never held my attention for longer than a few minutes at a time. However I could play NES for hours on end, completely entranced by it. I was lucky and got great games to begin with that my mom bought with the NES: Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, Legend of Zelda, Star Soldier, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Pin-Bot.

Outside of my personal experience with the NES, the NES was phenomenon in the U.S. It single-handedly brought the home console market back from the dead in the U.S.

The Sega Master System had some great games, too. But I didn't get into that until I was older, really (other than playing the original arcade games in the arcade that got ports on the Master System like Space Harrier and Golden Axe (both of which I loved)).

And you can't deny what the original Game Boy did for portable gaming. For a VERY long time it was the best selling console of all-time. Not sure if it still is anymore or not.

Emerald_Warrior

[QUOTE="JML897"]

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

Whether it is or not, his point still stands. And I fully agree with it.

Emerald_Warrior

I don't. It's the same old "things aren't as good as they used to be" mindset that people have for music and movies because they don't like change. His post was just more angsty than those types of posts usually are.

-There were no online passes because, derp, there was no online.

-There was no DLC because see above. There were expansion packs, however. That's the same thing as DLC except in physical form. There weren't as many expansion packs then as "DLC expansion packs" because now it's easier to deliver those expansion packs digitally. Why is this a bad thing, exactly? It's easier to give fans of the game more content than they would otherwise get. In the past, there were good expansion packs and there were bad expansion packs. That's the same case today.

-I have no idea why no patches back then was an advantage. Now developers can fix any bugs that the game ships with, before that wasn't possible.

-Obviously DRM is a negative for current gaming.

-"Controllers were built to last" - what are you doing with your PS3/360 controller that makes them break? All 4 of my 360 controllers are as good as new. As long as you're not throwing them against the wall they're fine.

I particularly agreed with this part:

"Software publishers weren't OBSESSED with getting money for trade-ins, second-hand sales, and every F***ing nickel, dime, and penny their carts/discs might possibly generate in the future, like Scrooge McDuck rolling in gold while being worried he doesn't own EVERYTHING...

... GAWD, but this debate over used game sales for the coming gen makes me SICK, and ASHAMED to have supported ANY of them in the first place... Every publisher who has spoken out on the subject has been black-listed from my shelf. And I buy games from GS and other used stores (mom'n'pop, if possible) simply to SPITE anyone who rambles about it.

You don't see the makers of "Earthbound" scrabbling for pennies that might be falling from an eBay sale - NO. They understand that the cart was initially sold, they got their legal, asked-for compensation for what they made & marketed, and they MOVED ON to the NEXT PROJECT. Publishers now are only interested in how they can further-control every aspect of the gamer's experience, all the way down the line."

The same thing applies to DRM and "always online", as well.

[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

[QUOTE="ImJESUS-PROam"] Monkeyspot is big boss today, lol.ImJESUS-PROam

No, I simply just don't give a F*** what two-bit jackanapes in a gaming forum believe or don't. Enjoy, though. Whatever floats your boat.

:)

We cool, Jesus.

As far as patches and other online features -

back before the current gen, more time was taken to get a game correct before sending it out for sale. Patches are a lazy fall-back, performed after the public pay for a game only to become unofficial testers; A service they used to have paid people perform. But now, it's more than OK to ship a broken product, and fix it later - Consuming hard drive space, and consumer patience.

I do not believe games were BETTER in the past... So to the vuck-wit who inferred that I was or am somehow "stuck in the past" is incorrect by a country mile. What I DO, in fact, believe, is that the industry has become abusive of the consumer, in many different ways. I think things like "BioShock" are pretty great games, but they were created, tested, and fixed before shipping. The problem is, patching has become almost the rule, as apposed to the exception.

This is essentially, because bean-counters call the shots now, with a profit margin on-schedule being the most immediate concern, as apposed to shipping a quality product.

THAT, is why I think the industry sucks now and I won't be spending any more money on future systems, and instead will focus on games for my other systems... Not hardly that yesterday's games were somehow better. It's the care the industry tried (or basically HAD) to take back then, of developing a good product and a relationship with the user.

PS - To that same yance who accused me of being all wistful for the past - I am a professional sound engineer, and I take GREAT care of my systems, controllers, and I will tell you I've purchased more PS3 controllers in four years or so than I EVER purchased for my XB, NGC, Dreamcast, PSX, PS2 (to be fair, I swore by the LogiTech wireless for my PS2, which were pretty durable), combined. My ORIGINAL Dreamcast controllers? STILL WORKING, after miles and miles of hours on them... Same with my Wavebirds, my Duke XB controllers, and on and on...

... YES, stuff was better-built, hardware-wise, for previous gens. Deal with it.

 

I don't. It's the same old "things aren't as good as they used to be" mindset that people have for music and movies because they don't like change. His post was just more angsty than those types of posts usually are.

JML897

Remakes and re-releases are not 'change'. Neither are the constant sequels sticking to the same formula's.

-There were no online passes because, derp, there was no online.

-There was no DLC because see above. There were expansion packs, however. That's the same thing as DLC except in physical form.

JML897

Nope. Expansion packs don't require you to be connected to the internet. Which is a hassle if your TV point is on one side of the room and your phone point is on the other. Consoles are supposed to be pick-up-and-play, not pooping about with downloads and updates. The modern generation are really deluded in this regard because basically they're playing flat-packed PC's yet still say they don't like 'computer's. The PS4 and X720 are moving even further into this territory with DRM and 'Always connected or no play'.

-I have no idea why no patches back then was an advantage. Now developers can fix any bugs that the game ships with, before that wasn't possible.

JML897

Because games for earlier generations were tested properly prior to release and all major bugs ironed-out (yes, some still slipped through). Now games are rushed to meet a deadline and are often released as an unfinished product with the idea that the early-bird buyers become the test pilots in finding the bugs, not caring that these customers get a sub-standard product that ruins their experience of the title.

Things AREN'T as good as they used to be for consoles.

7th gen. I grew up with 6th gen and little bit 5th gen but 7th gen has had so many quality games that those gens don't stand a chance. I never owned ps3 or xbox 360 but only pc and wii beat those previous gens for me.

justcause2w

in fact PCs have gotten a whole lot easier to use over the years, I still remember having to configure drivers for my old DOS games  or even Windows 95 and 98, now its all automatic (even more so with something like Steam).
Darkman2007

There were still patches for PC games back in the day, they used to come in quite large ammounts in demo discs that came with magazines. It just wasn't possible for consoles back then.Dudersaper

[QUOTE="Dudersaper"]There were still patches for PC games back in the day, they used to come in quite large ammounts in demo discs that came with magazines. It just wasn't possible for consoles back then.Darkman2007

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="Dudersaper"]There were still patches for PC games back in the day, they used to come in quite large ammounts in demo discs that came with magazines. It just wasn't possible for consoles back then.Dudersaper

new consoles have alot of the issues PCs have , just worse visuals.Darkman2007

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]new consoles have alot of the issues PCs have , just worse visuals.Dudersaper

7th gen. I grew up with 6th gen and little bit 5th gen but 7th gen has had so many quality games that those gens don't stand a chance. I never owned ps3 or xbox 360 but only pc and wii beat those previous gens for me.

[QUOTE="justcause2w"]

7th gen. I grew up with 6th gen and little bit 5th gen but 7th gen has had so many quality games that those gens don't stand a chance. I never owned ps3 or xbox 360 but only pc and wii beat those previous gens for me.

Dudersaper

in fact PCs have gotten a whole lot easier to use over the years, I still remember having to configure drivers for my old DOS games  or even Windows 95 and 98, now its all automatic (even more so with something like Steam).
Darkman2007

2,3,5 and 6 were good

probably about 4 in 5 (80%) of my favorite games come from those gens combined.

Platformers= 2 and 3

RPG's= 3 and 5

Shooters=6