The Wii was a dissapointment only because the controls weren't 1:1 as I was led to believe. Also, the improvement in graphics was minimal. I'm not a graphics whore, but a significant jump in graphic ability is pretty much expected with each new gen. Nintendo's games were top notch, but those guys can re-release the SNES, and produce GOTY candidates. The console could've been better.
The PS3 let me down because I expected it to totally destroy the 360 graphically. Last gen, the difference between the PS2 and the Xbox was obvious. Not so with the 360 and Playstation 3. So far, the two are neck and neck in terms of performance. I bought well over 100 PS1 games and nearly 100 PS2 games. I just realised this gen that Sony's first party games were not what made me a Playstation fan. Hopefully in the coming months, my mind will be changed. So far, only Infamous and Heavy Rain have my full attention.
The 360 surpassed my expectations. I thought it'd just be a slightly improved Xbox (the original Xbox didn't appeal to me at all). Looking at the launch games, it was. By the time I got one, the library was pretty strong. The hardware should've been better, though. The horsepower is fine. The reliability is not.
If there's somebody I didn't offend, let me add that the current Pope is a step down, too. No Blu-ray player? No bigger, fancier hat? WTF!?
