By current generation, I mean the Wii, 360 and PS3.

The 360 revolutionized online play. PS3 changed my view on how expansive and beautiful a game can look. While the Wii made me rethink how games could be played.

That was my short two cents on the topic.

What abotu you?:roll:

I realized that a game console doesn't need to be good or have any worthwhile qualities to be successful.

I guess XBL really opened me up to online play. I never played my PS2 online, but if I remember correctly it wasn't that great.

With the right marketing strategy, any console regardless if its features can be a success

i agree
Success is really based on Marketing,Look big crazes over systems when thy just come out. ppl pay 3 times the original price an so on.
that has no games or very little starter titles and nobody has even played them all you know is the Specs.
So Marketing Plays Big roll in success.

but 2 also Barrow from DeathByWaffle (http://sarcasticgamer.com/forums/member.php?u=2163)
XBL
has showed me how Global Community can feel so close.Compared other
Muiltplayer Systems feel more Small and Crude.

Just because a system is out dated, doesn't make it any worse

I'm looking at you SNES

Just because a system is out dated, doesn't make it any worse

I'm looking at you SNES

And gamecube....
For me it's not just online, but the social aspect. Look at the sigs of so many members here. We all have our gamerscores or trophies on display. Our consoles have profiles which can be viewed through the network or on the internet. And finally user generated content. It's now possible to upload and share your own creations with the world, regardless of your talent! This generation is all about making games more social (though ironically the move away from split screen multiplayer in favour of online could be seen as a step back for social gaming as there is no direct physical interaction between players)

I'm just talking about consoles. Obviously the PC has been up on most of this for years.

This generation of consoles was the first time I ever played a console game against someone else over the internet so, yeah, that changed my perspective on gaming. I never even thought that it was possible for the bots in games to be replaced by real people unless they were in the same room as you before.

Hooray for possibly being the only member of SG without any current gen consoles

What I realized was how many people the gaming industry really appeals to.

Even though I'm not the biggest fan of the 360 (or the xbox series in general...), I must admit it got a lot of people into gaming that weren't into it before.

This generation is the first one that I actually started paying attention to. Before, all I knew was what I liked and NOTHING about the specs behind it. Mind you, I just took notice of industry news in between the DS launch and announcement of the Big 3's next gen consoles.

I didn't think it was possible for games to have the graphic quality they do now, (360, PS3, PC) but Nintendo continually proves that you don't have to have cutting-edge graphics to have lasting games. Graphics never stand the test of time; there will ALWAYS be something better looking next year as they get used to the new tech. Gameplay and replayability is what lasts.

Online play and the 'media center' uses of the boxes.
Graphics definitely get more and more impressive, but the 'sea change' i see are the always-accessible online play, and the always-online functionality and other offerings of really all three consoles. No longer are they just gaming consoles.
A third major change is the acceptance of microtransactions; this is good and bad. Good that games can be expanded for just a few dollars; bad in that some companies are really pushing it with the nickel and diming.

I suppose it has changed my perspective on gaming i mean the console wars became more public and the online console gaming age began wich took my gaming experiance to the next level

This generation is all about making games more social (though ironically the move away from split screen multiplayer in favour of online could be seen as a step back for social gaming as there is no direct physical interaction between players)

I'm just talking about consoles. Obviously the PC has been up on most of this for years.

I agree, the culprit I believe is the unsatisfiable hunger for better graphics putting strains on consoles leaving space only for online MP (looking at you KZ2), but to build on what ploogle has already said, graphics will always look better in the future as time progresses.

RPG's are dying

RPG's are dying
I would say the exact opposite. But I suppose it depends on what you class as an RPG. Do you mean JRPG's (given your avatar I suspect you might be a fan:tongue:) or RPG's in general. Cause for the last two years, RPG's have been among the highest ranked games- Mass Effect and Fallout 3. And if you have a 360, you have to check out Lost Odyssey.

Even some JRPGs are still going strong

Well... would P4 count?

Even some JRPGs are still going strong

Well... would P4 count?

Some, but not nearly enough. You know what we're not going to see? Split-screen JRPGs. :lol:

To be honest, the current gen has probably hurt me more than helped me. I see games in a whole different light.

I only want the best games now. The ones with the best graphics, storyline, or the one that all my friends are playing. While 2 years ago, I would have picked up the Wolverine, 50 Cent, or Matt Hazard game.

Now, I'm afraid to go back on my PS2 to play Spiderman 2, Ape Escape, and Bully, because I would be so critical of it and point out all the game's flaws instead of having fun with it.

But that's just me.

To be honest, the current gen has probably hurt me more than helped me. I see games in a whole different light.

I only want the best games now. The ones with the best graphics, storyline, or the one that all my friends are playing. While 2 years ago, I would have picked up the Wolverine, 50 Cent, or Matt Hazard game.

Now, I'm afraid to go back on my PS2 to play Spiderman 2, Ape Escape, and Bully, because I would be so critical of it and point out all the game's flaws instead of having fun with it.

But that's just me.

Very good point. The recent "Gaming culture" built up around the industry has probably hurt us in that regard...but you've gotta admit that it's still pretty dang fun being a gamer and hanging around a group of guys like SG.

Very good point. The recent "Gaming culture" built up around the industry has probably hurt us in that regard...but you've gotta admit that it's still pretty dang fun being a gamer and hanging around a group of guys like SG.

There it is. An official "Ploogle Plug". I never though about it before but you make a really good point Darkseid. I have no problem playing older games, but I definitely am a bit spoiled for quality this generation. Damn you Q4's of '07 and '08! :lol:

And there's another problem: downloadable content. Seriously developers, it should be free. If I pay 4000Rs. for a game, I shouldn't have to pay more. At least make it free after a period of time like Bungie did with Halo 3.

DLC annoys me.

Cause my father won't let me pay more :lol: