I'm sort of in the same boat. I pretty much stuck to both Nintendo and Sony back to the day and I loved games like Spyro, Jak, Ratchet & Clank, and Sly Cooper. Now the only one of those I deem to be remotely healthy is Sly.

People like to rat on Nintendo for sticking to age-old formulas, but at least they remember what made them stand out to begin with.

Using PS3 as an example, they are about much more than graphics. It just happens to be that graphics are the easiest to show off and brag about on forums. The major PS3 exclusives revolve around more that just graphics. They have great gameplay, story/characters....etc. Think of any PS3 exclusive and ask yourself, why is this game so popular? Why did it sell so well? I can tell your right now it goes further than graphics.

This is one of your worst Rol. I am disappoint.

I used to love Sony for the Ps1 and Ps2 games sometimes even more than Nintendo tbh, they were just amazing and so many of them but then came the PS3 only to bite me in the balls after wasting 600 bucks on that damn console with it's "graphics is everything" motto, totally not worth it.

Hahaha, what story exactly? And which one? To even try to argue against Team ico shows you haven't played SotC or Ico and don't know what you're on about.

But graphics are pivtol to having better games. Just look at the perfect demo at PS4 conference from the guys who made Heavy Rain. Look at what Epic say time and time again. Better power and graphics will lead to better games.

It's called evolution. Look at the Sony corporation and how far they've fallen. That's what happens when you refuse to keep up with the times and cling to old traditions. Look at how Nintendo had 2 failed consoles in a row with N64 and Gamecube. Nintendo is not immune. Look at Wii U sales right now, that is how Nintendo consoles sell when they have tough competition. Nintendo was extremely lucky with the Wii. 

Oh, okay :) I was no sciure if seriiz

RolStoppable, you are a very inteligent person.
I stick to Nintendo too and always will.

SotC barely had a story (in game at least), it's the same for Super Metroid. Both games are all about the story you make it to be. That's what ambiance is, it isn't aesthetics, its a certain type of persentation where the player feels the environment he's in.

@FOX. I'd have to say that the new Nintendo is out of touch with the Old Nintendo by far.

I'm not one to judge Nintendo but I can say that I'm not going towards them anytime soon. I have nothing against them really, I haven't actually played most of the Nintendo games outside of NES and SNES (and those were on my PSP in most part), but I find it hard to shell out money to a company that seems so very unwilling to take risks anymore. I can believe that the new Mario Games are great, or the new Zeldas or Metroids....but they are just the new same old franchise. Nintendo doesn't seem to want to actually do something new, to create new characters, new worlds, new concepts that are more than hardware.

Sony however seem to be ready to back just about any piece of rubbish. Lair is a terrible game, but at least it was a new attempt at something. Folklore is pretty fun. Flower and Journey are beyond words in my opinion. Heavy Rain was an interesting experiment, which for me succeeded in some aspects. Uncharted has its pros and cons, but it's a series that seems to be growing beyond just its looks. inFamous 2 is one of my favorite games of this generation. Demons' Souls deserves an actual sequel, a blood relative rather than a spiritual one, as it was in some regards beyond Dark Souls. Heavenly Sword was a good transition between the older PS2 sensibilities and what would become the new gen, with some very good points in its favor. Little Big Planet created something that I had not expected to see on consoles any time soon
The Last of Us has potential to be something great this spring.
Unfinished Swan and Papo & Yo are two other games I have a vested interest in and believe they have a shot at impressing me. Also Gravity Rush is one of the first games I'm buying for a Vita this spring.

Where Nintendo have a constant trickle of good titles - judging by reviews - that are mostly centered around well established franchises, Sony seems to always bet on some project or another that may or may not pan out. A lot of people seem to confuse interest with sheep mentality when us fans choose to try out and, consequentially, praise something new from Sony. But at least it's always something new that they back up, one way or another. Sometimes it's too little, if at all, but hopefully that will change in the future.

I may buy Wii U sometime. I doubt I'll have reason to take the PS2 and PS3 down from my rafters, but it may happen. I just wish Nintendo would trust themselves more with what they've created, enough to actually risk creating a new monster. Would it be so bad for Mario to retire in the wake of a new mascot, one with fresh ideas and a whole new world to expose? I doubt it.