JayWood2010 said: I honestly never knew this was up for debate or that people was confused on what Next-Generation meant. I guess some people don't consider WiiU Next-Generation, i don't know. Anyways with the recent thread asking what makes it next gen made by Mazty I'm going to go ahead and clear that up for you. I also want to point out 7th generation just signifies how many gens games has been through since it has began while technically some consoles are only going on their 3rd generation like xbox. XBOX entered the 6th generation of games but it was in it's first generation. They are two different things and does not signify power or innovation. We are going into the 8th generation of games, not the 8th generation of a specific company's console. development or version of a product, service, or technology |
Nice, but you are wrong.
I say this with confidence because anything else that uses the term "generation" realies on one tings; being better than the previous generation (not model, but generation).
Take fighter jets or nuclear reactors. For a fighter jet to be 5th gen, it needs to be stealth, a certain level of maneuverability, carry a payload etc. The same is for NReactors - they have to achieve a certain power output, waste production etc, but most importantly, both have to be cutting edge and never achieved before. Many were designed decades ago, but not made because they were to advanced.
Release date has nothing to do with generation.
So why would consoles be the special exception?