I wouldn't remember them very fondly to be honest. They have pushed certain aspects of gaming and games/genres that I don't really enjoy much like for example online gaming and shooters. I would be more than happy if developers would focus more on the single player aspect and multiplayer wouldn't be. an industry standard and often tacked on in every game.
MS was a big part of pushing it and succesfully. Whether I would be happy that they exit the gaming industry or not would depend on who would fill the gap. I would love Sony to take all that marketshare of course, but to be really honest, Sony have never been better for me as a gamer as of right now, and I believe that's mostly because they finally had a real competition this generation. Just like Augen said, they need a direct competitor to keep them in check, Nintendo is not, so there needs to be a third player so the Big 2 fight for the core gamer, which we ultimately benefit the most of.
So it is happening...PS4 preorder.
Greatness Awaits!
