| thekitchensink said: Before this gen, each generation has seen a new competitor in the console ring. 3rd-gen: Nintendo (I don't really count the Master System any more than I would count the Neo-Geo) 4th-gen: Nintendo-Sega 5th-gen: Nintendo-Sega-Sony 6th-gen: Nintendo-Sega-Sony-Microsoft 7th-gen: Nintendo-Sony-Microsoft This is the very first generation where not only do we not get anyone new, but we also lost a competitor. Since there's no one new, I think this feels more like a 'round 2' for these guys. What do you guys think? |
spot on. i was wondering how this differed. it means the vg industry is finally stabalizing. all 3 are competing, all 3 companies will learn to make vast profits (eventually). this is good for gaming. the big thing it does is it defines niches. it seems that xbox gets online genres, ps gets single player, and ninty gets casual. having this split is extremely healthy because then they will make games that sell to their audience, make better games because they know what their audience wants, and third parties know where they should put exclusives.
in all honesty, i dont think this gen could have started out better other than no system being over $400 and the ps3 selling slightly more software and much more hardware (would fit their niche better).
