| Raze said: As a silent observer, I've watched the software charts over the past few months. It really seems like people are primarily buying games for the last gen systems. It makes me wonder if we really needed a new Sony or Microsoft console. Sure, Nintendo had to play catch up in the graphics department to become HD, but did anyone seriously need an upgrade to the PS3 or 360? The software charts seem to be saying "no". Perchance it's just a matter of ownership, as there are a ton more PS3 and 360 owners than there are PS4 and XB1 owners. Yet, I'm curious - as a gamer did you really need a new generation of consoles? Was your last gen console no longer good enough? |
Erm, yes we need a new generation. Hell, we needed it 3 years ago.
Games have stagnated for some time now, mainly due to consoles simply not being able to do anything more. You can't bring new concepts to the table if you have already bled the platform dry.
The issue is that for many people, they are still feeling the financial crunch and consoles are aimed at the lower end of the market eg high end gaming PCs are selling better than ever, but the price difference means PCs are aimed at working guys, consoles for a younger audience.
However, console sales are still very good for Sony, and fine for Microsoft. Sadly, the one consoles people clearly do not want is the WiiU - and that is last gen power which I think says a lot about peoples demands.
