Opinion: 8th generation is the worst generation in video game history

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ctalkeb said:

RubberWhistleHistle said:

it is a fact. what generation could be worse? (and leave gens 1 and 2 out of it because that would be a cheap shot)

Were you an active game player during the third and fourth generation? They were full of derivative garbage. In fact, most generationshave been full of terrible games. One reason why this generation seems worse to you may be that for once the Japanese console launch happened later rather than earlier?

Anyway, as a 34-year-old who has been gaming since the NES, I don't see anything particularily bad about this gen compared to earlier ones - in fact, due to the re-emergence of small dev teams in the form of indies, I think this gen is looking to be better than the two previous ones.

im hesitant to answer that question, only because i dont think it actually matters whether you were or not. if you know about the games, their reception, and have played them, i honestly think thats all that matters. but to answer it, yeah i was an active gamer during those generations. i didnt really get to experience the third like you did, but come on.. we all know that the third generation saw the birth of the most classic franchises in history. and that is what this is all about. nothing in the 8th generation is pushing the bar. every generation has seen significant advancements except this one.