What is the GOLDEN AGE of Gaming?

[fps_d0minat0r]

Nem said:

fps_d0minat0r said:
lol how can people be calling the golden age of gaming at a time when the internet didnt even exist and single player games were buggy, 2-dimensional, had limited input, and overally were just so shit that most kids prefered playing outdoors instead?

I agree with above, 7th gen.

Because before then, playing outside was ALL you could do. The advent of videogaming marked alot of people.

And to be honest... there is nothing awesome about the internet that made gaming better. All it did was make the couch experience unpersonal.

7th gen isnt the best one by a long shot. The game quality is atrocious and the innovation nigh inexistant.

Online never stopped anyone from meeting. It just gave you the option to play with anyone in the world, including people who wouldnt have previously been able to meet up personally to play... and obviously it also increased competitiveness among gamers, contributing to the creation of "e-sports"

I disagree about innovation. You may not like the games but that doesnt mean they were not innovative.

the wii popularised motion gaming, and temporarily grew the market by tens of millions, while the 360 increased the standard of online capabilities consoles should have, and the PS3 emphasised user generated content with their 'play create share' philosophy that made its way into many of its games. A shit ton of new successful IP's were also launched so there also wasnt any doubt about creative innovation. Then theres things we take for granted now that were standardised last gen, like wireless controllers and USB ports.