What do you want most from the next generation of gaming?

I would like to see next gen be more competitive. I'm a Sony guy, but would love to see MS launch a more relevant system. I also would like to see Sony launch another portable system, given that Switch proved there is a market for it. I also hope PS5 is backwards compatible with PS4 which surely it will be. Would also like to see PS VR 2 be more mainstream. But enough about me. What do YOU want to see from the next gen of gaming, SW?

Since there is no next gen but another mid genish upgrade, one shouldn’t expect anything to really change.

True 4k and an Xbox brand fully committed to the console platform. At times I feel ms have completely lost interest in what made them great.

I actually also want a Sony portable. Switch is ok, but i sometimes just get an urge to try and get a trophy. Been playing my Vita and close getting the plat for Disgaea 3.

More awesome Games from Sony and Nintendo

@robert_sparkes: They felt more great with the orig Xbox but the 360 and one feels more of the same. I don’t get the hype with the 360 besides the platform being more refined than PS3.

Less open world games and more JRPGs.

Would like to see a handheld from somebody other then Nintendo, that would allow to me to play games I've already bought. Steam or Xbox preferably.

I'd like to see various series make a return. (Ninja Gaiden, Splinter Cell, Midnight Club , Burnout come to mind)

More linear games that can be beaten in 10 hours and you can see most of what they offer in 20. I find open world games are often too time consuming.

I'd like to see the Souls genre diminish. I'd like to see more hack n slash in its place. DMC5 is a good start.

Oh and just one good dinosaur game. whether it's a Turok or Dino Crisis sequel or new IP doesn't matter. I've prayed that Far Cry would answer my prayers but still waiting...

Cheaper prices for games, free online, new ideas for gameplay for big budget titles and new IPs that try and innovate. Way too many shooters have saturated the industry.

A standard/requirement for all games to be 60fps minimum. (Xbox has 120hz support but they need to get the standard up to 60hz imo before even thinking about 120hz)

Mouse and keyboard to be optional in almost all shooters.

More versatile controllers. Ditch the DualShock design.

Dolby Atmos.

60 fps standard.

Backwards compatibility with Switch and PS4 games.

Fun. Make games fun again. Developers have forgotten how to do that.

@ezekiel43: That's right, fun games should make a comeback and not just in the indie department. There's too much focus on trying to provide realism and movie like experiences I guess.

i have my fingers crossed for the smachZ. they said its going to be shown at TGS i think but they have said a promised a lot and delivered little.

if they can deliver on the idea of the smachZ then its going to be an amazing handheld. expensive but brilliant. its a big if though.

for me i want to see more than just linear advancement: especially in the AAA space. AAA games at the moment are boring and just MP focused gaming as a service. especially AAA games from western devs. a bit too much of the mobile gaming business model has seeped into it.

at this stage i am willing to pay more. if EA/ubisoft and co need to charge 100 quid for an epic new game with lots of content straight out of the box then they should just do it. 1 or 2 games like that a year wont break the bank. if they then want to charge more for proper expansion content (like witcher 3) then thats just fine. if its a great game that makes me go wow then screw it ill cough up. at the moment i just dont have any interest in AAA games.

if next gen continues to be prettier versions of games made for the PS3 and 360 then that will be pretty poor to be honest.

Also new controllers. the old dual analogue is well past retirement now.

a nice to have would also be some way to remove the need for installs on consoles. also smaller patches. one thing i love about the switch, vita and 3DS: no installs and very small patches. i put the cart in and i launch the game. thats it. no 8 hours of patching (god dam it GT6) and no long waits before i can play a game. its a very underestimated good trait of these consoles. that probably would mean 128GB carts as a requirement so a non runner :(. disc drives are just not fast enough (hell 5400RPM HDDs could be a big limiting factor next gen in terms of speed).

I'm not entirely sure what I'm expecting from next gen, as graphics development has already reached some insane results.

What I want I guess is less open world games and some more linear experiences. Developers to not be afraid to tell a linear, scripted story.

Since the hybrid Nintendo Switch can produce graphics at 1080p, I would like to see its successor to produce graphics at 4K. I would also like to see Nintendo move away from LED screens to the more expensive AMOLED found in the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphones. Anything advanced is better than what I saw on the 3DS.

4K/60fps

More populated cities for greater immersion.

Hands. Life like hands. In every game hands on characters seem to be the size of a gorillas. It’s weird.

4k 60 fps than PC owners will be doomed

4K per eye 120 FPS VR and 4K 60 FPS capable consoles. Rebirth of PlayStation Home and Xbox Avatars to create a metaverse of sorts for each platform, mainly for VR users to socialize in.

Let's face it, PS2 was the last good era of high quality and innovation.

So with that said, I would like publishers and developers put more emphasis on gameplay rather than story and character development.

Another fucking GTA game. They've milked V enough for two gens. And make it HUGE, not just an island.

A new Chrono game, it has been way too long since Chrono Cross.

Mouse and keyboard support for all consoles.(And every game on consoles)

It's a pitty gameplay has taken a backseat for story and cinematics.

I honestly don't need a next gen. Just keep making games for PS4 and I'd be fine.

Just this really^

Native 4k. Locked 60fps. 120fps for monitors. BC. Large storage space. Enough power to eliminate the need for a mid gen refresh. Elite style controller included with the console.

More original games with ambition and depth.

The holodeck from Star Trek.

A return to gameplay-focused video games that actually entertain the players other than trying to impress them with cheesy narrative and mo-caps.

60fps.

The PS2 spoiled me so I expect more games to hit that target.

At least some devs are giving you the option of higher framerate vs higher Rez.....

Labo VR.

This.

4K/60fps for every game.

@SolidGame_basic: Do you honestly think Sony is just going to dissolve PS Now in favour of BC, i don't see it happening.

As for next gen, more games, less movies.

Better AI. Self-learning AI.

I would LOVE for Sony to copy Nintendo with Ps5 being a TV dockable handheld device. I would LOVE THAT SO MUCH!!!!!!

I would DAY ZERO THE HELL OUT OF THAT! Even more so if it launched with new...…(do I DARE TO HOPE)

RATCHET AND CLANK!!!!!!

I just LOVE me some Ratchet and Clank! Wahoo!!!!

For graphics, games like GOW, Spiderman and Horizon Zero Dawn are good enough for me.. I'm not sure I need anything better, I just want higher frame rate and better resolution since I'm pretty sure I will upgrade to a 4K oled next gen!

Only scrubs want mouse and keyboard on consoles for all shooters. They want it because they suck too bad to hang with better mouse users on PC, but know they will have an edge on lower to mid tier controller users. No one wants this except for punks that can't win any other way. (As far as games that it doesn't give the user an edge? Sure... make them all compatible) Now that I have my old man rant out of the way....

I want them to stop with all this remake bs... just make new games. Also, bring back SOCOM (a new one that doesn't suck like 4), and block anyone who tries to use a mouse... hell, brick their console. lol.

It's not that I can't hang against them, it's just that I shouldn't have to. It takes the competitive edge out of console gaming. The great thing about consoles to me is that everyone was on the same playing ground with the same input device. Times are changing, and they are changing for the worse. If all games natively support mouse and keyboard there will be absolutely no reason at all for consoles to even exist.

Stop trying to change shit you turds.. lol

I would like 60 fps or higher to be standard, draw distance to be higher, less pop up/in/out, consoles to have dual audio support built in to adjust mic volume and game volume directly in the settings, faster load times, less loading areas, SONY to add a preview program, Nintendo to release Mario Maker 2, How about a KotOR 3 for Xbox, SOCOM 5 for PS5, less noisy consoles, cooler running, and for all three (or more?) to push the bar in order for the other big 3 to push back.

Also, I know this is a pipedream, but revive the middle man. I mean the mid tier producers and devs that are all but dead these days. Find a way.. make it happen.

What I want the most? Everything comming to the PC so there is no need to buy weak boxes because games are locked behind them. Or at least some actually decent consoles that the gap isn't as big as this gen.

A more competitive MS.

4K, cross-platform online play, more good Resident Evil and Grand Theft Auto games. More great Telltale Games like The Wolf Among Us and The Walking Dead.

I want to see Left 4 Dead 3, with the original cast, and I want to be amazed by its lifelike graphics, more zombies, weapons like flamethrowers and rocket launchers, etc.

@Pedro: No next gen, lol that's so stupid to say.

I'd love for all three consoles to be portable like the switch.

PC gaming is that way >

Every game running at 60fps, and full BC with current gen platforms.

People promoting games and not shitty services than dumb fanboys pander to that only help to fatten corporate execs pockets and nothing else.

EVERYTHING else is secondary.

All games are DRM Free with multiple options for downloading (Repacks etc). Microtransactions are never implemented in any paid game, loot boxes are banned. More RPGs and sophisticated shooters and more niche games from AAA developers instead of aiming for a general audience. SWOTR 3 and Half Life 3 are released and are 10/10 games.

To buy a game without segmented content, microtransations, loot boxes or some pyramid scheme "games as a service", no 25% price inflation.

It's kinda sad that, that's the main detriment to games now, and rather than optimism (as per the 16-32 bit generations) you just wonder what bullshit these ****-wits will try pull.