I've been gaming since the NES era, and I think that the so called "16-bit gaming golden age" is a myth created by nostalgia. Despite all its flaws, this is the best era gaming has ever seen.
I don't understand the reason the Mario Galaxy games are regarded as the holy grail of innovation, they feel like Mario 64 but with worse controls.
Resident Evil 5 and 6 have been the most fun local multiplayer experiences I've had since the first Mario Kart on SNES.
GTA games (and Rockstar games in general) suck.