This Gen sucks. What are you playing otherwise?

Many are of the opinion that this generation has sucked so far. I'm not really of that opinion, but I do believe that this gen has a long ways to go to be considered great. I mean, I'd consider the Wii U great with all of its exclusives, but it's missing some pivotal games like OG Destiny and Star Wars: Battlefront and Just Broken 3 that would elevate the console to masterclass.

If that's the case, what are you playing that isn't from this gen that is keeping you busy during this time of a lack of great releases? I mean, we aren't seeing many games anymore reach that 90+ Metacritic status so... we're up shit creek, eh?

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Personally, I've got a few classics in my backlog that I'm really itching to play or have been playing off and on:

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox)
Okami HD (PS3)
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GC)
Persona 3 Portable (PSP)

Inaccurate,

There you go.

Ninja Gaiden series, some PS2/Gamecube emulation, the AOEII expansion, Civilization 5 and System Shock 2 are older games I've played recently.

Tales of Zestira-Current Gen

Battlefront-Current Gen

Fallout 4-Current Gen

New Xenoblade soon-Current Gen

Mario Maker- curren gen

You sir are off your rocker. I love this gen so far.

Replaying the Gears of War trilogy. I'm at the final game around Act 3. Playing on Xbone 360 BC
The other day I randomly inserted Devil May Cry 3 into my PS3 and found myself running through the entire game again. Classic
Starting Pokemon Alpha Sapphire on 3DS
I think Final Fantasy VII's port is coming to PS4 very soon. If so I will play that again.

I have huge PS3/Wii/3DS/Vita backlog - but I'm actually just starting to get into this gen. Starting to have a nice little PS4 backlog to play. I don't agree that there is nothing to play. Not anymore IMO. It will be a challenge to get back to my PS3 backlog going forward.

The funny thing is that much of my backlog on PS3 is actually PS2 remasters. At least on PS4 I'm getting new games like Battlefront, Assassin's Creed Syndicate (surprisingly good IMO), Metal Gears Solid V, and some others. Still waiting to get Bloodborne because I want a Complete/GOTY edition in North America.

@skelly34 said:

Inaccurate,

There you go.

You forgot to add "+DLC for Bloodborne." Those PS guys must be on cloud nine!

I have been tackling my PC backlog lately since I have bought so much over the years and haven't really played any of my purchases. Currently working on the Ys series and than will move onto Castlevania LoS: Mirror of Fate HD afterwards.

I also am replaying Final Fantasy IV on the Snes and Zero Escape on the 3DS.

I'll just list my games currently in rotation. There are some that are not from this gen there:

• Persona 3: FES (PS3)
• Tales of Zestiria (PS4)
• Xenoblade Chronicles (3DS)
• Fallout 4 (PS4)
• Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)
• Game Dev Tycoon (PC)

So basically:

• A PS2 game played on a PS3
• A PS3 game played on a PS4
• A Wii game played on a 3DS
• A PS3 game released on a PS4
• A Wii U game, and Wii U is last gen anyway
• A glorified port of an Android game

Yeah, definitely mostly playing last gen stuff here.

Too much. Not enough time.

Got Undertale, LISA, Transformers: Devastation, Fallout 4, Freedom Wars, Halo 5, Just Cause 3, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Fatal Frame, and Onechanbara going. And then there's small titles I bought. And ABOVE ALL THAT, the games that come with PS+ and GwG, which continue to stack month after month.

Gaming sucks.

@Zassimick said:

@skelly34 said:

Inaccurate,

There you go.

You forgot to add "+DLC for Bloodborne." Those PS guys must be on cloud nine!

@n64dd said:

You sir are off your rocker. I love this gen so far.

1st step- Get a Wii U, play tons of amazing games

2nd step-

3rd step profit

This Gen sucks. What are you playing otherwise?

That´s an easy one ----> previous gens games. ( trying to recapture the practice I had playing DK, DK jr, Pacman, Galaga n´such )

Truth.

@skelly34 said:

Inaccurate,

There you go.

Ninja Gaiden series, some PS2/Gamecube emulation, the AOEII expansion, Civilization 5 and System Shock 2 are older games I've played recently.

The Wii U...my god it will go down as one of my favorite consoles of all time.

I'm getting a PS4 for christmas...so in anticipation I picked up evil within and alien isolation for christmas day. Last gen games on the new gen system. I fear we won't get many more experiences similar to those thanks to all the nonsense going on with games like battlefront and rainbow six.

Almost caved to get that Gears Ultimate collection. Then I realized I have too much to play. Woof. I do need to get back into OmegaRuby. I'm about two or three gym leaders in. It isn't bad, just get distracted and it has a been there/done that feel to it. And no, I didn't play the original versions.

I don't remember what it's like to hop into a generation so late (aka not late at all.) I imagine it could be kind of overwhelming, but cost-saving! It'd be worse in past generations when the amount of games was in teh double digits.

CSGO

I'm neck deep in games released for this gen, though I'll absolutely be returning to the FFVII port for its platinum when it releases on PS4. I'll likely go back to some PS2 games if trophies are added; guess we'll see at PSX.

I guess I did play through the UC series again recently on PS4, so there's that. Otherwise, Bloodborne, MGSV, and Halo 5 have predominantly occupied my (sparse) gaming time, with some Rocket League here and there.

Playing Rocket League & Dota 2 for PC at the moment. Been looking at games to play, since I gave Fallout 4 a break until issues are addressed. Was thinking about either buying Undertale, SOMA, or maybe Mad Max for PC.

Finished Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void last night. Was replaying Freelancer and Freespace 2 before that. Thinking about replaying Thief 2.

Will pick up Dirt Rally next month, when full version is out, and then XCom 2, TW Warhammer early next year.

Still Playing Witcher 3 on PC. Just finished Battlefield 4 campaign.

And thanks to Black Friday sales, I now have a backlog that includes;

Crysis 3
Alien Isolation
Metro 2033
Metro Last Light
Sniper Elite III
Bioshock trilogy (had played the first already, but needed to catch up on other two)

I enjoyed Mirror of Fate well enough. I just wish there was more substance to it.

Well maybe if you had an X1 you'd have something to play this gen? Hmm?

Yes it does. Especially this gen. Btw, I'm busy playing Halo 5 coop on Legendary with one friend. Warden = a bitch.

This guy gets it.

Another whiny gamer.

Well I'm always playing stuff on my older systems, but these have been the games that I've been spending most of my time with for the last couple of months, aside from newer titles like Azure Striker Gunvolt, Freedom Planet, and the two latest Shantae games:

• Alien Soldier (Genesis)
• Battle Mania: Daiginjou (Genesis)
• Gley Lancer (Genesis)
• Shenmue (Dreamcast)
• Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast)
• Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS)
• Ikaruga (PC)
• Rodea the Sky Soldier (Wii) - Technically, it just released, but it's really a 4 year old game.

ATM, I'm playing Valkyria Chronicles (PC), and I'm planning on replaying KOTOR I & II afterwards since the Force Awakens is about to come out.

I still need to finish Captain Toad...

You better get that PS4 so you can get that game "I am Bread." Your opinion is the only one that matters on it for me.

I've never actually played Counterstrike. Probably for the better... I don't think it would be a good fit for me.

Fam! PC is where it's at. I finished Max Payne 3 just yesterday. Going on The Witcher 3 now. Will follow up with Pillars of Eternity, Path of Exile and This War of Mine.

I also play a bit of Starcraft 2 on the side.

@Zassimick said:

@n64dd said:

1st step- Get a Wii U, play tons of amazing games

2nd step-

3rd step profit

I still need to finish Captain Toad...

@Bread_or_Decide said:

The Wii U...my god it will go down as one of my favorite consoles of all time.

I'm getting a PS4 for christmas...so in anticipation I picked up evil within and alien isolation for christmas day. Last gen games on the new gen system. I fear we won't get many more experiences similar to those thanks to all the nonsense going on with games like battlefront and rainbow six.

You better get that PS4 so you can get that game "I am Bread." Your opinion is the only one that matters on it for me.

@lostrib said:

CSGO

I've never actually played Counterstrike. Probably for the better... I don't think it would be a good fit for me.

Many are anticipating my review for I AM BREAD. I will play this game and oblige them. Although already being bread I can't imagine being more bread than I already am.

All I've played recently:

• Fallout 4
• Civilization 5 (getting close to 1,000 hours played!)
• R.B.I Baseball (NES)
• The Legend of Zelda (NES)
• Super Mario World (SNES)

You're not the only one to mention that FFVII port in this thread. I dunno, I find it pretty cool that so many people are excited about it. Good luck with getting those trophies. :P

And sparse gaming time is right. It's a poor season for personal time. :'(

I'll have to try Rocket League sometime. I don't think it's a game I'll particularly enjoy, but everyone speaks so highly of it. And I'm looking forward to Fallout 4 at Christmas time. ^_^

Sounds busy. Legacy of the Void everything you wanted it to be? (asking as a non-Starcraft player)

I know reception on Infinite is mixed, but I really enjoyed it. It provided a different atmosphere for the series right when they needed it. Have fun with this!

Thank you for your contribution. :)

Psht, when you say, "always playing stuff on my older systems," you mean that that's all you play. :P I'm so looking forward to Star Wars as well, and I'm expecting myself to really dig deep into KotOR after the movie. :P Star Wars hype is best hype.

The Witcher 3 has been great so far. Been playing on XB1, probably about 5-8 hours in. I love it, just need more time to spend with it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am!

These two are still in my backlog for games I should have played and beaten a long time ago... someday I shall conquer them!

On just previous gen systems?

Ninja Gaiden Sigma

Section 8

Section 8: Prejudice

Serious Sam 3

Yeh PS4 is probably the worst most successful console ever. Besides Bloodborne, Untill Dawn and a few classic remasters it has almsot nothing to offer but multiplats.

I've been playing the likes of Witcher 3, Fallout 4, Arkham Knight and Dragon Age: Inquisition, all of which are current gen games, and I'm loving them all, so I'm not so sure if I agree about this gen "sucking". What's more, the likes of Mass Effect, Deus Ex, Zelda, Uncharted, Horizon and Persona- TO NAME A FEW- are all going to be out soon. So, yeah, all things considered, I'm pretty happy with this gen so far and I'm only bound to get happier.

Fallout 4 and SC2 LOV on PC and Bloodborne on PS4.

In between another playthrough of Ori and the Blind Forest, Dark Souls 2, a dash of MGSV (still!) and a hint of Forza 6.

This gen isn't great by a long shot, but it could always be worse.

Sweet. I finished The Witcher 2 back in summer, really liked it (expected more from the final chapter though). Finished The Witcher 1 some time ago as well, so I'm knee-deep in the series already. Really stoked for The Witcher 3 after all the praise it's been getting.

This Gen is lacking quality. Anyway, hope things pick up soon now that I joined the PS4 era from Black Friday. Usually a system takes off when I finally upgrade.

Now Playing:

Batman Arkham City(PS3)

Uncharted 2(PS4)

NBA Live 16 Demo(PS4)

Resident Evil Revelations 2 Demo(PS4)

I played a little of Dead or Alive(I had the demo on PS3 as well.)

I tried Blacklight Retribution(PS4)

No Joke. I'm playing Robocop on NES.

Otherwise I've gotten back into Gamecube and have played the bejebus out of Tales of Symphonia, Xmen, and Double Dash.

@Zassimick: Don't mock the bread!

Missing out...I have enjoyed this gen.

I've been loving this gen so far, it's hands down better than the first 2-3 years of last gen.

• Fallout 4
• Bloodborne
• MGSV
• Rise of the Tomb Raider
• Battlefront
• CoD BO III
• Halo 5
• The Witcher 3
• Evil Within (yea I liked it so suck it)
• Until Dawn
• Mortal Kombat 10
• Splatoon
• Hyrule Warriors (nice to see them doing something different with the IP that isn't a stupid mini game)
• Mad Max
• Sunset Overdrive
• Bayonetta 2
• Xenoblade Chronicles X
• Tales of Zestiria

and that's not even including the metric shit ton of PC/HH games that have been released the past 3 years

I have a massive backlog of current gen games

Better than my expectations TBH. I knew the gameplay will be top of the line but I expected the story to be straight forward but with great presentation (as always). Was surprised to see things play out the way they did. It's a satisfying end to the series that started over 17 years ago. 9.5/10.

This gen doesnt suck

Its just that games that would normally be exclusive to Playstation like Metal Gear Solid V are now multiplat - and people are incapable of accepting a multiplat title as a great game for a system.

Halo5, rise of tr, rare replay, mgs5, uncharted collection (new someone would get that for my bday).

Haven't had time to dig into back log and probably won't with FO4 coming for Christmas.

I played that back when the PS3 first released. Good stuff! Was enough Ninja Gaiden for me though. :P

"Besides all of these great games, the console has no great games to offer." :P

So stoked for Uncharted, Zelda and Persona! Glad to hear you're happy with the gen. :) I'd say I'm happy with it too, and it's certainly going to get better!

Seems like a good variety of titles.

It could definitely be worse. We're pretty spoiled for quality these days, but we run into a sort of stagnation with annualization and a lack of evolution in franchises. Still, I'm enjoying what's to offer.

The Witcher 3 is my first game in the series. I sort of feel lost; it'd be worse off if I didn't check out a recap before it released. But it's definitely a great game. If you loved the first and second I'm sure you'll love this one.

So you're to blame for this horrid generation so far? My god... D:

Funny story, not on topic. Back in high school I went to Walmart with a group of friends. My friend, the only owner of an Xbox at the time, saw this Robocop game. No idea how it was received, he grabbed it and was like, "I'm buying this!" It was $50, and the rest of us were telling him he probably shouldn't because we hadn't even heard anything about it. But no, he said, "I bet it's gonna be good. I have a good feeling in my pants about this one." That feeling in his pants was very very wrong about the game being good.

I often look back fondly at this story. :P

STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl with the Complete mod, my second venture with this mod. Preparing myself mentally to play Oblivion Lost, a community made remake for the game which enhances it a lot but also makes it significantly harder than vanilla.

Besides that, just waiting for my paycheck so i can get a cheap, modded slim PS2 so i can play Persona 4 and the Xenosaga trilogy.

Some 360 stuffs. The darkness, Kingdom's of amalur, Majin and the forsaken kingdom.

DoTA 2

CS:GO

Overwatch Beta when available.

Fallout 4

Divinity Original Sin - Enhanced

Smash Bros.

Star Citizen Alpha

Elite Dangerous

That's about it at the moment... not enough time in the day anymore :(

Mostly CS:GO and Gears UE.