It would be interesting to know on what basis IGN rated these consoles.
Sometimes it appears that game library is king. Other times it is innovation.
Also, since it is on the American IGN site, is it American-centric or is it American/European-based? (It certainly does not appear to take into account the Japanese experience, which is very different than the Western experience.).
Finally, the list seems to be targeted to the typical IGN reader. For him (masculine pronoun use here is intentional and indicative of who I feel is being targeted), the SNES-Genesis playground wars were classic, the NES may have been their first console, and the PS2 was probably what they played the heck out of last generation (because everyone did). It is amazing that IGN on this list would actually pay respect to the grand-daddy of them all -- the Atari 2600.
Mike from Morgantown
Owner of 22 of the 25 consoles on the list.
 I am Mario.I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. Wii Friend Code: 1624 6601 1126 1492 NNID: Mike_INTV |
