What does everyone think of this Gen So Far???

We are now roughly almost five years into this generation, and all of the console have pretty much established themselve, and created a niche...they all have their games out as well to, so id just like to kno what everyone's thoughts are on the gen so far...how does it stack up to other gens, and overal if you are satisfied with it.

I think I'm satisfied with it, it's been quite interesting and no doubt fun, but I've found that I've finished far fewer games this gen than in previous gens... I seem to lose interest quickly this gen, for some reason.

We are now roughly almost five years into this generation, and all of the console have pretty much established themselve, and created a niche...they all have their games out as well to, so id just like to kno what everyone's thoughts are on the gen so far...how does it stack up to other gens, and overal if you are satisfied with it.

blazer224

From a purely gaming standpoint, I feel like I own arguably the best video game console to date. Definitely better than last generation, arguably better than N64. My 2 penceshadow8585

I love it

But it's missing Gran Turismo and a Star Wars Battlefront game :(

Last generation was 1000x better.

I feel that it definitely has the most "quality" of any generation even if the passion level seems somewhat lower than some of the other gens.

This gen is ok, but not that great, and far far from what I expected.

Last generation was 1000x better.

Yandere

It's now becoming a great gen so far, but I'm not sure if it'll touch the 16 bit era.

I have a lot of mixed feelings for this gen.

A lot of games are trying to be blockbuster hits. This could mean a decline in quality of the game (that doesn't mean it will always happen in every case). There is also way too much hype for a lot of games; not from System Wars specifically, but rather from Microsoft and Sony as well as the developers themselves. Most extremely hyped up games tend to not be the godsend people said it would be. I'm left in disappointment. The last thing is while I don't mind guns, there are too many guns. I know it is because of the cash crop that is the FPS genre, but it becomes too shallow. It is not as deep as it should be as of now. There are gems no doubt, but there are so little. I really don't have much other complaints that aren't considered trivial.

This gen is okay. It keeps me busy. I have games to play on my PC and consoles, as well as my handhelds. It's not as special as it was last gen.

i have to say its tied for my fav gen

Xbox and Wii are some of my most favorite multiplayer systems ever. N64 and the original Xbox were the other two greats in this department.

ANd the DS is phenomenal not to mention PC.

I like this gen so far, but I'm super excited to see what the 3DS turns out to be. I'm dreaming of a handheld that actually fulfills nearly all gaming roles to where I'll just need a 3DS and my PC, and I'm set.

As for now I have to mooch off my friends systems because they do offer some great experiences that can't really be done on the PC or handhelds, or rather won't ever be done. Games like Super Smash Bros, and such.

One of the best.

A few sequels are missing, but then again we have loads of new great titles.

Bad thing about this gen is hardware reliability.

Terrible.

There has been no game that is truly remarkable and original, I'm talking about the type of game that sets new standards. It just might be the type of gen. which foretold a darker gaming future...

It's hard to compare. While I've always had a console in the house (Atari, NES, SNES, N64, PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PS3), I don't think I've played anywhere near as many games on all those systems combined as I have on PS3. So this gen is the best for me, though my favorite game is still OoT, but not by nearly as much of a margin as it used to be.

The second best gen to me:

16bit >>> this gen >>> 32bit/64bit >>> 8bit >>> last gen

Last generation was 1000x better.

Yandere

One of the, if not the best gen. yet.

I think it's the best gen ever.

Taking the handhelds into account, this is probably the best, or most well rounded gen yet.

Underwhelming... pretty much every genre that was good last gen has taken a nosedive.

This gen has been nothing short of magical for me. A lot of my dreams have literally come true.

When I was young, I imagined a game that combined light-gun shooting control with a free-moving perspective. That has happened.

Motion controlled swordfighting. Done and done.

Head tracking for camera control. Done.

Comprehensive team-based soccer game. Done.

Choose-your-own adventure cinematic game. Done.

Another great superhero game. Done.

Cinema-quality acting and writing in games. Done.

Detailed maps for flight sims. Done.

Level ups for competitive FPS play. Done.

Very large, realistic open world game. Done.

Intense 2D brawler that looks like a moving painting? Check.

Believably detailed cartoon-style games. Done, done, and done.

Download services for consoles! Oh yeah, baby.

Shooter gaming heaven. Yup.

Cheap electronic drums. Sweet.

The last generation was great in iterative fashion - better platformers, better space sims, better shooters, and so on, but this generation just made me go "Wow." I'm glad I lived long enough to game in this gaming environment.

Probably my favorite gen so far. Mainly because of online co op

Well, there have been many games with both terrible and great reviews that I have enjoyed immensely. From this perspective, I guess it is about like any other gen. However, I do find that gaming is indeed better than it ever has been in terms of what is possible today. That is something that I think we all can appreciate.

On the downside, there also seems to be an increase of flash over substance as well. Don't get me wrong, I love playing in HD and I appreciate when a game has gorgeous visuals as much as anyone. I just see that many devs and gamers alike seem to be losing sight of the core of a game itself in favor of making a game as flashy as possible. Face it, this 'GrApHiCs KiNg' nonsense is worse than it ever has been as well, taking the focus off of the the game itself entirely.

You can make a game ultra-polished, loaded with dazzling special effects and gorgeous visuals and man that sure is great on the surface. However, if the game itself beneath all that jazz is lacking, then what do you have? A beautiful, but empty to half full shell, that's what. I'll take substance, character, challenge and charm over shallow, mega budget flash any day.

Make no mistake, I love my fair share of the mega budget hype train games and there are many more I am anticipating. I just mean that there seems to be a shift to flash over substance in general. Add in the growing trend of a DLC driven market and this gen is indeed a double edged sword of sorts. I am indeed enjoying the advancement in what is possible, though. No doubt about that.

Terrible.

There has been no game that is trulyremarkable and original, I'm talking about the type of game that sets new standards. It just might be the type of gen. which foretold a darker gaming future...

SovietsUnited

Lsat year's GOTY....did you play it?

Well, there have been many games with both terrible and great reviews that I have enjoyed immensely. From this perspective, I guess it is about like any other gen. However, I do find that gaming is indeed better than it ever has been in terms of what is possible today. That is something that I think we all can appreciate.

On the downside, there also seems to be an increase of flash over substance as well. Don't get me wrong, I love playing in HD and I appreciate when a game has gorgeous visuals as much as anyone. I just see that many devs and gamers alike seem to be losing sight of the core of a game itself in favor of making a game as flashy as possible. Face it, this 'GrApHiCs KiNg' nonsense is worse than it ever has been as well, taking the focus off of the the game itself entirely.

You can make a game ultra-polished, loaded with dazzling special effects and gorgeous visuals and man that sure is great on the surface. However, if the game itself beneath all that jazz is lacking, then what do you have? A beautiful, but empty to half full shell, that's what. I'll take substance, character, challenge and charm over shallow, mega budget flash any day.

Don't get me wrong, I love my fair share of the mega budget hype train games and there are many more I am anticipating. I just mean that there seems to be a shift to flash over substance in general. Add in the growing trend of a DLC driven market and this gen is indeed a double edged sword of sorts. I am indeed enjoying the advancement in what is possible, though. No doubt about that.

ironcreed

Well, there have been many games with both terrible and great reviews that I have enjoyed immensely. From this perspective, I guess it is about like any other gen. However, I do find that gaming is indeed better than it ever has been in terms of what is possible today. That is something that I think we all can appreciate.

On the downside, there also seems to be an increase of flash over substance as well. Don't get me wrong, I love playing in HD and I appreciate when a game has gorgeous visuals as much as anyone. I just see that many devs and gamers alike seem to be losing sight of the core of a game itself in favor of making a game as flashy as possible. Face it, this 'GrApHiCs KiNg' nonsense is worse than it ever has been as well, taking the focus off of the the game itself entirely.

You can make a game ultra-polished, loaded with dazzling special effects and gorgeous visuals and man that sure is great on the surface. However, if the game itself beneath all that jazz is lacking, then what do you have? A beautiful, but empty to half full shell, that's what. I'll take substance, character, challenge and charm over shallow, mega budget flash any day.

Don't get me wrong, I love my fair share of the mega budget hype train games and there are many more I am anticipating. I just mean that there seems to be a shift to flash over substance in general. Add in the growing trend of a DLC driven market and this gen is indeed a double edged sword of sorts. I am indeed enjoying the advancement in what is possible, though. No doubt about that.

ironcreed

It's still okay from a PC gamer's point of view. My favorite genre is flight/combat sims. Such games typically have very long lives. I've had three since 2007: Flight Simulator X, X-Plane 9, DCS: Black Shark. It'd be four if I count IL-2/Pacific Fighters*. The only one I'm waiting for right now is Storms of War: Battle of Britain which is supposed to be the successor to the IL-2 series (first came out in November 2001).

* I also had Lock On: Modern Air Combat and Falcon 4: Allied Force. I'm not sure where the discs went though.

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Last generation was 1000x better.

da_illest101

haha ha, you got a point.

but last year and this year look to be makingup for alot of ground in that department. We need more unconventional, let it all hang loose, forget what caters to the casuals type of games like Demon's Souls for this gen to stand a chance. Also Unchated 2 last year was excellent and Alan Wake looks fantastic this year. also Halo Reach looks to regain the formor glory of a title that's truly capable of recapturing what made Halo CE so great. (>>>>>H2/H3/OSDT)

Well, there have been many games with both terrible and great reviews that I have enjoyed immensely. From this perspective, I guess it is about like any other gen. However, I do find that gaming is indeed better than it ever has been in terms of what is possible today. That is something that I think we all can appreciate.

On the downside, there also seems to be an increase of flash over substance as well. Don't get me wrong, I love playing in HD and I appreciate when a game has gorgeous visuals as much as anyone. I just see that many devs and gamers alike seem to be losing sight of the core of a game itself in favor of making a game as flashy as possible. Face it, this 'GrApHiCs KiNg' nonsense is worse than it ever has been as well, taking the focus off of the the game itself entirely.

You can make a game ultra-polished, loaded with dazzling special effects and gorgeous visuals and man that sure is great on the surface. However, if the game itself beneath all that jazz is lacking, then what do you have? A beautiful, but empty to half full shell, that's what. I'll take substance, character, challenge and charm over shallow, mega budget flash any day.

Make no mistake, I love my fair share of the mega budget hype train games and there are many more I am anticipating. I just mean that there seems to be a shift to flash over substance in general. Add in the growing trend of a DLC driven market and this gen is indeed a double edged sword of sorts. I am indeed enjoying the advancement in what is possible, though. No doubt about that.