Did we REALLY need or want a new generation of consoles?

[Barenziah]

Mr Puggsly said:

d21lewis said:

Chasesdaddy84 said:
This happens EVERY generation. and its always slightly annoying when people point this out. The transitional phase from one gen to the next ALWAYS overlaps. It's how things have always been.

You say that but this is the first time I agree with the naysayers.  There was always something awe inspiring at launch.  Even the Dreamcast seemed amazing when I first saw what it could do.

Well Dreamcast was the transition from blocky/blurry graphics to much more detailed graphics and switching from 240p to 480p. That was a huge and easily noticeable transition.

The only thing that could really impress people now is graphics that look life like. People often post pictures from car games because they look so realistic.

they never appeal to me those "still life" graphics form those racers but then i don't really like the sim racers

i like the fanatsy rpg worlds and things just keep getting better in those looks,next stop is most likely some kind of virtual helmet and then an avatar type box but we'll be dead by then most likely,well i will be