| Azzanation said: On a spec view point, the older gens always hold a disadvantage however better performance isn't what makes a gen better. 8th gen lacked monster trilogys and new IPs that set standards. Instead we basically got sequels of the same games from the 7th gen which carried the generation. If you are seeing this from a VR standpoint than id agree with you, however many others are probably just comparing the native consoles and games rather then the accessories, or at least that's how i am looking at it. I enjoy VR, its definitely amazing technology, its just not for everyone. I would definitely invest again if another Half Life was to release requiring better specs. I own the Quest 2 and its an amazing device especially when streaming off the PC. Id buy a Quest 3, that's how much i enjoyed it. As for bad business practices, id agree that the 7th gen started it, but it was the 8th gen that took advantage of it and blew it out of proportion. All in all, i see the 8th gen as a lesser 7th gen, technology improved which is a given for better graphics however i felt the game output was less, with lesser innovations, less new ideas and IPs. I will admit my favorite new IP in the 8th gen is the Ori series. Absolutely loved them. |
I guess if you like trilogies, gen 7 was pretty good for that. However for me all the trilogies just fizzled out or worse. Dead space 3 ugh, ME3 terrible, Gears declined, Halo declined (I actually did enjoy Halo 4 campaign), Dragon Age went bad, Trine, Bioshock was the exception, recovered from a bad 2nd installment. 7th gen destroyed the arcade racing genre with gimmicks, motorstorm apocalypse, split/second etc. 7th gen had the worst Zelda imo, hated skyward sword.
6th gen had better performance than 7th gen btw. 7th gen was pushed by the focus on high res bullshots, fake trailers then massive cutbacks to get the games running at some sort of acceptable rate.
7th gen did bring Dark Souls and Valkyria Chronicles (which also messed up in later installments), but overall it was a gen heavily focused on brown chest high wall shooters. I felt the opposite about game output in 8th gen, sequelitis was my main gripe of 7th gen. 8th suffered much less from that.
