| super_etecoon said: Agree you mother....that is why I predicted before that neither Microsoft or Sony will ever attempt to create such a hardcore machine again. They thought they had to, I think. The trend since the beginning had always been about graphics and goodies. Little did they know the true thing that each successive generation has brought to the table was better gameplay. And with gameplay and gameplay alone you can win. |
What I find particularly interesting is how or why Sony and Microsoft lost focus on what makes games great in the first place just as Nintendo lost its focus last-gen, and focused on the technology.
Like you said, each successive generation as brought better/innovative/unique gameplay experiences. That's why I skipped out on the Gamecube last gen. I still bought an Xbox (well, not "bought" - it was included in my broadband subscriber plan as an incentive for me to keep on using their service) and the PS2 was purchased in fact for its DVD player! But honestly:
NES/Master System era: Two buttons
SNES/Genesis era: Many more buttons! More complicated gameplay and more gameplay possibilities
N64/PS/Saturn era: 3D!
Gamecube/PS2/Xbox era: nothing new but more polygons, larger textures and improved audio quality
Wii/PS3/360 era: nothing new but more polygons, larger textures and improved audio quality - except the waggle!
