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TheLastStarFighter on 22 September 2014
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Intrinsic said:
TheLastStarFighter said:

no, it's nothing like that.

The OP stated that the generation is off to an incredible start, unlike last gen, and that Titanfall, Destiny and Watch-Dogs presented all-new experiences never before possible, the kind of thing he only dreamed of years ago.

My point is, the new gen is off to a slow start in terms of amazing new content, and that all of the games he mentioned aren't made possible by the new hardware since they are obviously available on the old hardware.

The OP has been waiting a long time for Destiny... but it was possible on PS360.

ok, i understand you now.

And you are right, I still feel that for a current gen exclusive gamer you would be ok. Every cross platform game wil at least look and run better and in time the new stuff that can't be done on last gen will be here.

In truth though, I think we ae past the time in gaming where there will be certain things that can't be done at all in the previous gen. No matter how good the witcher 3 or assains creed unity looks, if they really wanted it on previous gen and were ready to gimp the hell outta it it they would still get it to run.

Absolutely.  I picked up a Wii U at launch because I wanted to try Nintendo in HD, wanted free online and it seemed kinda novel.  I picked up 5 outstanding titles, NSMB, NintendoLand, ACIII, Batman:AC and CO:BLOPS.  Pretty hard to argue with the value in that content.  But I could have picked up 3/5 on my 360 without much difference.  And that holds true for One and 4.  I thought about picking up the White PS4 Destiny bundle, but then I said frig it.  I'll just pay $50 for an XBox Gold membership for the year and play NHL 15, Destiny and COD:AW - the games I would want on PS4 - on the system I already have.  And not much of the experience will be lost except I'll be playing it at 720p instead of 1080p.  It will still look beautiful.

We're approaching one full year into next gen and there isn't much content yet that is anything more than PS360 with a little better resolution.  I think One and 4 are fine systems and I will probably pick up one of them next year, but this has to be the slowest start of any generation of games, ever.  I agree, I think we've hit a bit of a level where big increases in processing deliver smaller improvements in visuals, and that fundamental gameplay mechanics are at a bit of a standstill.  It's not like we can double the number of buttons or add a third analogue stick or move from 3D to 4D.  We're at a bit of a plateau.

I hold out hope that something will come along and make gen 9 the breathtaking experience that 16-bit, 3D, HD, online or motion-gaming could give.