Has Sony been left in the last generation?

[Grey Acumen]

wow, I totally apologize, cause I completely missed the edible cup analogy the first time, and I agree that it is completely awesome.

I think all the systems are honestly offering next gen experiences, but Nintendo simply has the experience most noticeable by the end user. The control method.
The control method is ALWAYS going to be noticed both by the people who play the game and by the people who WATCH those people play, and it will be noticed no matter what game is being played.

Sony has basically taken next gen in terms of AI (cell processing) and for storage format (bluray is doing well and has good potential) but these things just aren't noticed by the end user, they're only noticed by the people who design the games.

Microsoft has brought online pay to the field. They may not have been the first to do it (PC and PS2) but they are the ones who have pushed and supported it so heavily. They're also the ones who have made it a standard for game developers to be able to provide additional content to games, thus extending the life of those games that you buy. The only problem is these are optional features that people won't always notice and won't see with EVERY game.

So really, all 3 systems are next gen, it's just that PS3 isn't next gen in a way consumers will notice, and 360 isn't next gen for ALL of its games. Only Wii is next gen in a way that applies to ALL of its games.