I'd say that the best generation was the last one. The PS2 generation was basically an evolution of the 3D games of the PS1 generation - the same games, except they don't look and sound like ass. And, in my book, that's a very good thing. In the PS2 generation we saw the maturation of 3D, voice acting, CD-quality music, and analog-stick gameplay beyond gimmicks, as well as the introduction of 16:9 and 480p, which will undoubtedly help that gen age better than any previous to it. Plus, there's the games, which have never been better.
This gen definitely has the potential to surpass that, though, and barring a new video game industry crash, it almost certainly will by generation's end. As Frank Sinatra said, "the best is yet to come."
"'Casual games' are something the 'Game Industry' invented to explain away the Wii success instead of actually listening or looking at what Nintendo did. There is no 'casual strategy' from Nintendo. 'Accessible strategy', yes, but ‘casual gamers’ is just the 'Game Industry''s polite way of saying what they feel: 'retarded gamers'."
-Sean Malstrom
