Which company made the best contribution to gaming this gen?(poll).

no its not strectching the truth at all. from wikipedia (you can lol at wiki, but prove what it says is wrong first) " Although Sony, unlike Sega with its Dreamcast, placed little emphasis on online gaming during its first few years, that changed upon the launch of the online-capable Xbox. Sony released the PlayStation Network Adapter in late 2002 to compete with Microsoft"Sony knew they had to up their game when XBL came around, hence why the network adapter was released after XBOX. if there was no original xbox or xbox 360, the PSN would probably be just a shadow of what it is today. competition causes innovation dude.sts106mat

Sony

And seriously? Microsoft is winning? I thought people here mostly hated them. :?

Sony

And seriously? Microsoft is winning? I thought people here mostly hated them. :?

Demonjoe93

[QUOTE="Demonjoe93"]

Sony

And seriously? Microsoft is winning? I thought people here mostly hated them. :?

C_Rule

I guess that makes sense then. Whenever I think of Microsoft in gaming I think of Xbox. :P

Since I care the most about online the vote goes to Microsoft.

iD and Valve.

That's the fact Jack and I didn't need wiki to explain it since I lived it and for the record: Ghost Recon > Socom by light-years. :PSecretPolice

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]That's the fact Jack and I didn't need wiki to explain it since I lived it and for the record: Ghost Recon > Socom by light-years. :Ptormentos

The stuff about on-line, IMO, it was SEGA with the DC that originally pushed Sony to do more and MS with XBL the further pushed Sony. See, I was just agreeing that Sony needs pushing from competition so it's all good. :P

The score variance must be from the higher standards placed on the Xbox :o no, seriously, but I dunno, like most things, it comes down to preference and for me, the first GR was phenom in it's realistic feeling for it's time and I probably spent more time on-line with it then any other game last gen. tho PSO & NFL 2K comes pretty close.The stuff about on-line, IMO, it was SEGA with the DC that originally pushed Sony to do more and MS with XBL the further pushed Sony. See, I was just agreeing that Sony needs pushing from competition so it's all good. :PSecretPolice

What, no "other" option?

I personally would have chosen Take Two. Bioshock redefined single player shooters with an amazing story and tons to explore.

Rockstar ended up releasing 3 games that helped change and elevate gaming. GTA IV was a masterpiece with the highest scores in gaming this gen, and shaped what we expect and want from DLC.

Red Dead Redemption became the best Western game ever and again had a flurry of high scores and sales, with an emphasis on story that is very much moving gaming forward.

Finally, LA Noire gave us a new type of adventure game and introduced faces that broke the uncanny valley.

Of course since Take Two isn't here, I'll pick Sony. Heavy Rain did a lot for story based gaming and the Uncharted games are some mega hits, plus they do have a HUGE amount of games to their name.

lol Higher standards placed on the xbox..lol tormentos

Protip: when something is followed by "no, seriously" it means it's a joke.

Sony definitely.

Microsoft just rips off ideas and throws money at things until they get a crappy product and then they release it a year ahead of the competition and hope for the best. luckily xbox is dead now, Playstation is the future of gaming. microsoft should stick to making pendrives and stuff..

No thanks Sony..:lol:tormentos

Are you saying Sony brainwashed him? That's a heavy accusation.

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

[QUOTE="tormentos"]No thanks Sony..:lol:I_am_a_PS3_FB

Are you saying Sony brainwashed him? That's a heavy accusation.

Thats kinda funny :) I think my 2nd grade cousin couldve understood that..

but then.. I'm not calling you dumb or anything.. I mean not that I wouldnt.. but then.. you are kind of on the dim side arent you?

Thats kinda funny :) I think my 2nd grade cousin couldve understood that..

but then.. I'm not calling you dumb or anything.. I mean not that I wouldnt.. but then.. you are kind of on the dim side arent you?

I_am_a_PS3_FB

Holy crap, a guy can't make a joke around here without having cows insult him.

[QUOTE="I_am_a_PS3_FB"]

Thats kinda funny :) I think my 2nd grade cousin couldve understood that..

but then.. I'm not calling you dumb or anything.. I mean not that I wouldnt.. but then.. you are kind of on the dim side arent you?

waltefmoney

Holy crap, a guy can't make a joke around here without having cows insult him.

Who got a insulted? and I dont see how a cow could insult anyone I mean.. I dont know many people who get insulted when a cow goes "moo"

I was just pointing out that since what tormentos said was perfectly clear, you obvious hesitancy to understand exactly what he meant.. could be interpreted as a lower intelligence level. so in retrospect I think those werent the perfect choice of words for my part, as you appear to be insulted, rest assured that this was not my intention.

Who got a insulted? and I dont see how a cow could insult anyone I mean.. I dont know many people who get insulted when a cow goes "moo"

I was just pointing out that since what tormentos said was perfectly clear, you obvious hesitancy to understand exactly what he meant.. could be interpreted as a lower intelligence level. so in retrospect I think those werent the perfect choice of words for my part, as you appear to be insulted, rest assured that this was not my intention.

I_am_a_PS3_FB

Of course it wasn't. I mean, it's not like you're here to troll or anything and it's not like I made it perfectly obvious I was joking.

[QUOTE="I_am_a_PS3_FB"]

Who got a insulted? and I dont see how a cow could insult anyone I mean.. I dont know many people who get insulted when a cow goes "moo"

I was just pointing out that since what tormentos said was perfectly clear, you obvious hesitancy to understand exactly what he meant.. could be interpreted as a lower intelligence level. so in retrospect I think those werent the perfect choice of words for my part, as you appear to be insulted, rest assured that this was not my intention.

waltefmoney

Of course it wasn't. I mean, it's not like you're here to troll or anything and it's not like I made it perfectly obvious I was joking.

Of course not, trolling..? big 'no no' for me ! its way below me to be honest :)

So back to topic I suppose?

TBH I think EA doesnt even deserve to be on that list ! sure they had some good games, but their contribution this gen is marginal at best !

I say Sony. They have taken more chances with their exclusive titles and have broken new ground with a bunch of them: 1) Uncharted has set a new bar for action/adventure gaming. 2) Little Big Planet introduced Play/Create/Share and pushed user generated content to a new level which is now in more of their games like Mod Nation Racers and Infamous 2. 3) Infamous opened up the traditional super hero action formula into an open world experience. 4) Motorstorm took the traditional offroad racing formula to a whole new level. 5) MAG is doing battles on a scale not seen outside of WOW. 6) Heavy Rain and Valkyria Chronicles are ground breaking their own right. 7) They have brought MMO's to consoles with DCU Online and FF14 (even though it isnt very good). 8 ) Their online is free and allows them to share online experiences like Portal 2 with Valve. I could keep going. But you get the picture. They have done far more than just the same formulas with better graphics.-ArchAngeL-777-

Besides number 8, everything else is...... :lol:

Of course not, trolling..? big 'no no' for me ! its way below me to be honest :)

So back to topic I suppose?

I_am_a_PS3_FB

Of course not. Someone with a username like "I_am_a_PS3_FB" trolling? That's ridiculous.

valve

I revise my vote. iD, Valve, Blizzard, Black Isle, Nintendo, and Mythic Entertainment.

[QUOTE="-ArchAngeL-777-"]I say Sony. They have taken more chances with their exclusive titles and have broken new ground with a bunch of them: 1) Uncharted has set a new bar for action/adventure gaming. 2) Little Big Planet introduced Play/Create/Share and pushed user generated content to a new level which is now in more of their games like Mod Nation Racers and Infamous 2. 3) Infamous opened up the traditional super hero action formula into an open world experience. 4) Motorstorm took the traditional offroad racing formula to a whole new level. 5) MAG is doing battles on a scale not seen outside of WOW. 6) Heavy Rain and Valkyria Chronicles are ground breaking their own right. 7) They have brought MMO's to consoles with DCU Online and FF14 (even though it isnt very good). 8 ) Their online is free and allows them to share online experiences like Portal 2 with Valve. I could keep going. But you get the picture. They have done far more than just the same formulas with better graphics.Haiyama

Besides number 8, everything else is...... :lol:

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

lol, can you even imagine what this gen would have been like without ms?

we'd be all hyped up for this falls release of lair 3, haze 3, genji 4 and a patch that finishes gt5.

tormentos

it seemed to me sony had no intention of trying to put any effort into this gen until they got schooled by ms.

if sony had no competiton i doubt they would ever have tried to pull out of the tailspin.

For home consoles I have to say wii they got their mojo back. Sony for portables which I never liked before psp, now its all I play.

lol @ the current poll leader.

Cashing for online play, payable DLC and Kinect sure were great contributions :lol:

lol @ the current poll leader.

Cashing for online play, payable DLC and Kinect sure were great contributions :lol:

nameless12345

lol, can you even imagine what this gen would have been like without ms?

we'd be all hyped up for this falls release of lair 3, haze 3, genji 4 and a patch that finishes gt5.

[QUOTE="I_am_a_PS3_FB"]

Of course not, trolling..? big 'no no' for me ! its way below me to be honest :)

So back to topic I suppose?

waltefmoney

Of course not. Someone with a username like "I_am_a_PS3_FB" trolling? That's ridiculous.

Utterly Preposterous in fact! It borders on lunacy.. Its a assault on common sense to suggest otherwise..

SO back to topic I suppose?

[QUOTE="tormentos"][QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

lol, can you even imagine what this gen would have been like without ms?

we'd be all hyped up for this falls release of lair 3, haze 3, genji 4 and a patch that finishes gt5.

mems_1224

Yep, say that to my 9 year old PS2, its so unreliable ! It still hasnt broken.. However special mention must be given to the Xbox line of consoles as they manage to break every 3 years without fail and cause millions and millions of dollars losses to its users..

So yep :) Nothing more reliable than a Xbox .. No sir nothing at all..

[QUOTE="mems_1224"] waa waaa waaa xbl costs money. who cares? you dont want to use the service dont. RROD, doesn't matter. PS2s last gen were built a lot worse and broke a lot too, no one holds that against sony over priced peripherals? like what? you didnt provide any examples why would they change the price when its already cheaper than ps3??? :| again, who cares? most dlc is a rip off anyways ads? who cares? they aren't even noticeable and take less than a second to skip all your arguments dont matter, you're just grasping for straws. happy now? :|tormentos