PS/Xbox players, do you feel ready for the next generation?

[VAMatt]

Kyuu said:

VAMatt said:

As far as I'm concerned, we can call this the half way point of the generation. Like so many others have said, I don't feel like these consoles are even close to tapped out yet. And there have been few (no?) generation defining games. Add to that the certain crazy price tag that would be attached to any new consoles that are worthwhile technological upgrades, and I have no interest at all in upgrading anytime soon.

Baldur's Gate 3, FF7 Rebirth, E33, AstroBot, Helldivers 2, Spider-Man 2, Forza Horizon 6, Arc Raiders, and Resident Evil 9 off the top of my head. More if you count crossgen games that sold most on the current generation (like Ragnarok, Elden Ring, and especially Cyberpunk which should have skipped last gen consoles).

But I'm not sure what counts as generation defining anymore. There is no shortage of great games, as a matter of fact I kinda prefer this gen's lineup over the previous two generations'. But MS underdelivering, Sony's live service push, Naughy Dog twiddling their thumbs, a long crossgen period, a small perceptible graphics jump, and prices going sky-high all contributed to the feeling that the generation sucked.

I'm not sure if it's because I've been paying less attention, or if it's because there actually has been less hype. I don't feel like any of those games really made a big splash. Possibly Baldurs Gate, but I think that's more because it performed surprisingly well, rather than being some mega smash hit by AAA standards.  But, I guess I need to look at its sales to say that for sure. 

I get what you're saying though.