what was the best generation for gameing

In my opinion:

Best: Last Gen

2nd best: SNES gen

3rd best: PS1 gen

4th best: this gen

Fifth generation. Saturn and Nintendo 64 are the best consoles ever.famicommander

No love for the PS1?

[QUOTE="famicommander"]Fifth generation. Saturn and Nintendo 64 are the best consoles ever.AgentA-Mi6

No love for the PS1?

1993-1999. Period.foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]1993-1999. Period.famicommander

Probably 4th.rockguy92

Hard to call it if it comes to 4th or 5th.

[QUOTE="rockguy92"]Probably 4th.AgentA-Mi6

Hard to call it if it comes to 4th or 5th.

True, but I think I give the slight edge to the 4th.

Also, why no mines?

nes-snes days.. i have no clue what gen that ws probably in the early 90'siamshivy

NES-3rd Generation

SNES and GEN-4th Generation

[QUOTE="AgentA-Mi6"]

[QUOTE="rockguy92"]Probably 4th.rockguy92

Hard to call it if it comes to 4th or 5th.

True, but I think I give the slight edge to the 4th.

Also, why no mines?

There were no floating mines in Korea... or WWII. You ask for a dogfight to have fun and place mines?

What was your favorite game from 4th... Not a snes rpg I suppose?

[QUOTE="rockguy92"][QUOTE="AgentA-Mi6"]

[QUOTE="rockguy92"]Probably 4th.AgentA-Mi6

Hard to call it if it comes to 4th or 5th.

True, but I think I give the slight edge to the 4th.

Also, why no mines?

There were no floating mines in Korea... or WWII. You ask for a dogfight to have fun and place mines?

What was your favorite game from 4th... Not a snes rpg I suppose?

Probably Super Mario World.

Best Generation: 4th(SNES,Genesis):

Too many Genre defining titles came out during this generation to not list it as the best. Every generation since has built upon many of the bases that these games created(and they of course from the nintendo era and before). Platformers were huge, as were RPGs,action games, and the first FPS on a console.

Doom,Donkey Kong Country,Super Mario RPG,FF 6(FF3 in America),Zelda:A Link to the Past(best zelda ever imo) ,Chrono Trigger,Earthbound,Super Mario Allstars(OMG ALL THE MARIOS IN ONE!?!?!?!?!),Toe Jam and Earl ,NBA Live 95,Sonic,Phantasy Star,Shining Force

Second Best: 5th(PS,N64,Saturn,GBC):

This is the biggest jump that there will ever be in terms of graphics(unless Virtual Reality, or immersive 3d is ever achieved). The jump from 2d to non-pseudo 3d allowed much more creativity, and the ability to create a much more immersive experience.

In addition to the move from 2d to 3d there were many memorable games, and arguably the greatest lineup of games of any generation. From Final Fantasy,Suikoden,Xenosaga,Super Mario 64,Zelda:OOT toPerfect Dark, Goldeneye, SSB,Conker, and Banjo.

Second Worst: This Generation:

Let's be honest, we're 3 and a half years into this generation(initial release of the xbox360) and there still seems to be a incredible lack of memorable games. This generation is focused on multiplayer capabilities which gives single games a extreme amount of replayability allowing you to not truly notice the fact that there is not much out there that's worth the time and effort. There are many games on the horizon that will hopefully change this generations spot, but currently as is, it is clearly one of the worst generations in history, and given the hardware and potential of the consoles I find it to be ridiculous.

Worst:First Generation:

Let's be honest Pong was a revolution, and the first mainstream video game. But it was a sh**** game. But I give it props for being the granddaddy of all video games.

[QUOTE="famicommander"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]1993-1999. Period.foxhound_fox

But it leaves out two of the very best-Deus Ex and BG2.

N64 era is probably the best

next comes this gen

The 32-bit Era

2D was fading away with some true cla$$ix and 3D was bringing something new to the table

Second Worst: This Generation:

Let's be honest, we're 3 and a half years into this generation(initial release of the xbox360) and there still seems to be a incredible lack of memorable games. This generation is focused on multiplayer capabilities which gives single games a extreme amount of replayability allowing you to not truly notice the fact that there is not much out there that's worth the time and effort. There are many games on the horizon that will hopefully change this generations spot, but currently as is, it is clearly one of the worst generations in history, and given the hardware and potential of the consoles I find it to be ridiculous.

GhettoBaron

I'm sorry but I completely disagree with you on this one. We're only 3 years into this generation as you've said and yet we've had so many amazing games:

Call of Duty 4, Bioshock, GTA IV, MGS4, Halo3, Resistance, Gears of War, Uncharted, Mass Effect, The Orange Box, Warhawk, Rock Band, Zelda: Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros. Brawl, Condemned, Metroid Prime 3, Assassin's Creed, Ratchet and Clank Future, Unreal Tournament 3.

And there are so many more still to come:

Gears of War 2, Resistance 2, Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead, Little Big Planet, Infamous, Guitar Hero 4, Rock Band 2, Resident Evil 5, Mirror's Edge, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the list could go on.

Sure the PS3 is expensive, the 360 can remain functional for more then two years, and the Wii is abandoning the hardcore gamer but the games this gen have been so stellar that this is easily the best generation of gaming.

[QUOTE="famicommander"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]1993-1999. Period.foxhound_fox

We're only 3 years into this generation as you've said and yet we've had so many amazing games:

Call of Duty 4, Bioshock, GTA IV, MGS4, Halo3, Resistance, Gears of War, Uncharted, Mass Effect, The Orange Box, Warhawk, Rock Band, Zelda: Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros. Brawl, Condemned, Metroid Prime 3, Assassin's Creed, Ratchet and Clank Future, Unreal Tournament 3.

And there are so many more still to come:

Gears of War 2, Resistance 2, Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead, Little Big Planet, Infamous, Guitar Hero 4, Rock Band 2, Resident Evil 5, Mirror's Edge, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the list could go on.

WeaponX295

The problem with this gen is that the majority of those games are sequels, and very few of them are groundbreaking, innovative or genre-defining.

There isn't a single game on that list that I would personally consider to be the best in its respective genre (in many cases, they aren't even the best in their respective series)...with the possible exception of Rock Band (maybe).

SNES GEN BABY!

This gen is the best. You have legal access to most of the games from the previous generations and superior console online services. A lot of people are relying to hard on nostalgia.

There has never been a time in the history of gaming that you had as many options to play your games. I've been gaming since the intellivision and never has there been so many different options for so many different types of gamers.

the 16bit era (Sega Mega Drive was great) and the PS2 era...

This gen is not bad either...