2006 and 2007 Were the Years to Be A Gamer

[EricHiggin]

roadkillers said:

EricHiggin said:

E3 2017 could be fairly similar to E3 2006, especially when it comes to hardware.

>PS3 came out and was a beast of a console - Scorpio is coming out and is said to be a beast of a console.

>360 just released (and was less powerful, cheaper, easier for devs) - Pro just released, will be cheaper, less powerful, and easy for devs.

>Wii excited yet confused everyone - Switch excites yet confuses everyone.

>Everyone was excited for the new Zelda coming for the Wii - Everyone is excited about the new Zelda for the Switch.

>GOWPS2-GOWPS4 / R:FoM-R:FoC? / RE5-RE7 / COD4-CODWW2? / GTA4-RDR2? / Halo3-Halo6? / Mario G-Mario O / AC-AC:E? / UC-UC:LL / ME-ME:A.

>Consoles are once again selling in uncharted territory.

>360 was ahead of the curve - Pro is ahead of the curve.

>Everyone was pissed at PS and PS3 - Everyone is pissed at XB and XB1 (and potentially Scorpio depending on hardware and price).

>Revolution (Wii) was unknown and was taken as a joke (due to "gimmick") - NX (Switch) was an unknown and is taken as a joke (due to "gimmick").

 

And some people don't believe that history repeats itself...   E3 2017 is going to be VERY interesting.

Dang. I did pull up some comparisons when writing. One thing I do think this year is missing is new AAA IP which was more extensive then. 

For myself, 2006 and 2007 were the most memorable, since I was then old and educated enough to understand the technical aspects of gaming, instead of just fun new games with more stuff to do in them. The 360 and PS3 really sparked my interest in gaming and its potential future.

Those years and E3 shows were definitely some of the more memorable times in gaming history, but for some gamers it goes much further back than that. I would also say 2013 falls into that memorable category, and possibly 2017, we'll see.

In any industry new content always gets harder, whether from a creative or business standpoint. At least the remasters, remakes, prequels, sequels, and offshoots, have been done well over the last few years, for the most part, excluding a few here and there.