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Hey VG friends. Some will say this gen isnt particularly impressive. I am one of those who wholeheartedly disagree. This gen has had some of that Nintendo vs Sega competition of old, that has really made some impressive titles. And in some cases the best titles that some devs have ever released. Obviously not everyone will like all games equally the same as the next person. But looking at the generation as a whole we have had some fantastic games and services down to nothing but competition.

Lets look at some of those franchises new and old that IMO have made this generation one of the best so far. Please note I'm not stating it is the best gen ( it's not over yet anyways ) but by any account, plenty of titles have been purely amazing. It's not just the Console manufactors competition either, but 3rd parties are competing each other more than before.

Games this gen have made a move for immense storytelling and endless online playability. This has created some fantastic experiences.

RPG's for example have really taken leaps forward. Games like Oblivion, Mass Effect series, Fallout 3, Demons Souls, Valkyrie Chronicles, Fable series and Dragon Age Origins have all been very impressive. In many instances moving the genre forward wonderfully. It's probably IMO the first time for a very long time where RPG's have been about Role Playing more than stats. Stories that are involving and gameplay that is fluent. It's terribly hard to fault this gen for RPG's when we have had games with such critical and user acclaim.

Mass Effect opened up the possibilities of true Trilogy storylines. And fantastic fluent RPG storytelling.

 

Negating genres altogether has seen the impressive Heavy Rain. Perhaps not quite understood by some reviewers, this game is without a doubt an impressive game of feeling. Or perhaps you can focus on the new IP created by EPIC. Gears OF War came from nowhere and really showed what the generation was capable of. In a way it revolutionized the way 3rd person games were controlled. So much so a new IP from Naughty Dog was created in Uncharted. And coming into it's 2nd game is critically and user acclaimed as one of the best games of all time let alone this generation.

Uncharted rewrote the rulebook on what a filmlike experience was in gaming.

Theres so many games you can really get your hands on that will be so compelling. Forza 2 and in particualr Forza 3 have made huge leaps in terms of Simulation based racers. Both in the feeling of the physics and the online content available. We also cant forget Guirella Games. They turned what was a mediocre franchise into a must own game for any PS3 owner in Killzone 2. Also this generation is probably the first time strategy games have actually worked on consoles. Obviously Halo Wars is the absolute pinnacle of strategy on consoles showing that if a developer builds from te ground up a title for consoles alone it works and works well.

After Killzone 1, noone quite expected Killzone 2 to be so Epic and fantastic to play. Not to mention the real birth of Post Processing effects on consoles this gen.

 

Infinity Ward took the War shooters away from WW2 and into the Modern era with Modern Warfare series. Not only was it an engagin single player, but online many people will continue to play it for a very long time. Halo 3 is perhaps the biggest shooter franchise on a single system we are ever likely to see. It still maintains top spots on Live from time to time even after being available for more than 2 and a half years. GOW 3 is out, and blowing people away with it's gore and excessive visuals and Alan Wake is showing that the line between TV thriller and gaming is as blurry as a hit in the head from Mike Tyson.

To experience Alan Wake is to be hooked beyond belief for it's next Episode. Damn you Remedy.

 

Lets face it. This is scratching the surface. And to be honest I know many of you will add many more in the thread. But to look at what we actually have this gen is startling beyond belief. Read Dead Redemption has just released and looks like it's everything people wished GTA4 was. Little Big Planet has it's culture audience and Fifa has bettered PES!!!! But better than all that is this gen is far from over. So look forward to more fantastic titles, because the big guns havn't finished fighting each other yet. And in the end it's the gamers who win.

Selnor out. :)

 



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good read selnor and good job on this! really impressive ;)



I will own you! :D

I agree completely.



TrollManiaz said:
good read selnor and good job on this! really impressive ;)

Thanks man. :)



Hard to believe something like this comes from selnor! :D

Finally something I can agree with that selnor says! Very true, Good Job!



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Great Read, and no fanboyism. Lets hope this thread stays that way.



While I'll disagree about Uncharted 2 being one of the best games of all time, let alone this gen, I agree with everything else. Great job Selnor.

+ 10 internets for you.



There's more revolutionnizing games than that this gen...



Thanks for the positive feedback. :)



I agree


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