I can only talk about how I feel about the new gen and there is a reason why this is the first gen since N64 where I didn't buy a console at launch and I could even include SNES which I got a few weeks after launch. I have absolutely no desire to own a new gen console right now because I see nothing I "need" it for (which will change with games like Destiny). Sure, loading times are faster and I can share my videos on Facebook now but that's not really a reason I need a new console for and the rest is only games I can also play on PS360 or PC or which are good but aren't that great to need a new console for (Killzone, Dead Rising and so on...)

I think another big reason is that I have my PC connected to my TV which I didn't have when 360 or previous consoles released. That takes away the "comfort" advantage I had with my consoles so that I preferred to buy games like Need for Speed on console.

I also don't find last gen games so ugly even with the new gen which I always felt with previous console generations. One reason could be that I play a lot of indie games nowadays so that I'm used to switch from great to horrible graphics in seconds and don't really find that odd.

But it is the most successful console launch Microsoft and Sony ever had

IMO, very similar to Super Nintendo and Mega Drive (Genesis) generation.

In all fairness, I liked Assassin's Creed 4 far and away much more than anything else released in 2013.  Was my GOTY, and it is the best game available on PS4.  I have been playing my PS4 and PS3 probably equally since release day.  XB1 does not get as much play time but Titanfall is absolutely amazing.  I was not overly impressed with Forza and Ryse was outrageously bad.  KI and Dead Rising are a lot of fun too.  Going through backlog plus Dark Souls, Stick of Truth, Yaiba etc. etc.  But in terms of weird?  I am not sure there is anything overly weird about this release.  They are always slow for first 6-8 months.  Most every game that has come out for the new consoles are decent releases.  Also, unlike many other new console releases there are no ultra noticeable technological jumps occuring at this time.  Such as 8 to 16 bit, SD to HD, Blu-ray vs HDDVD, console online gaming....nothing like that.  We are reaching a point where technology is starting to plateau a bit in terms of scalability and innovation.  Were you an adult during previous console releases?  They do not get released to the public with dozens of great games right out of the gate or even in the first couple months.  It has never happened.  The Borderlands on last gen only is a HUGE disappointment...I was incredibly surprised to hear that.  Here's to hoping Wolfenstein ends up being as good as the trailers are.

It'll probably stay like this until 2015. We'll get some decent games and PS3/360 will be getting Tripla A games as they call them, and then around 2015 is when most devs will make the transition. I just hope Persona 6 doesn't make us wait 5 years like P5 is.

It all depends on your situation to me buying the PS4 at launch was the right move. I've already got a backlog filling up and that does not in anway include the indie titles just retail. Still working on beating Thief,Infamous, and Rayman Legends. Thief is espicially hard because I'm doing full stealth no one can see me and I can't touch anyone so it's taking a long time. I love it though I love hardcore stealth like that it's rare to see these days.

Then I also have BF4 that I'm playing inbetween the other two as well. I just don't have the sort of time some people do to play games. I only get one really good day to play for hours and hours and that's only every other week. The rest of the time I work and then I go home and workout. After that I have an hour max to play games. That's if I skip watching any of my TV shows.

I thought it was the safest console transition ever. It just feels like a continuation of the previous gen.

Play INFAMOUS SECOND SON, it will change everything

I have yet to see any game this gen that wasn't already done last gen and I don't see any in the pipeline either. I see what you are saying about previous gens and honestly, I wasn't really around for those, but I feel that last gen was very different from the PS2 gen in the mindset of how games were made. We will see in the future if this gen changes in any way but it feels like an extention of last gen moreso than a new generation.

Also, AC is still very different from PoP. AC is more based around large open worlds where PoP was about overcoming platforming challenges.

CoD evolved massively for the first title exclusive to last gen

Uncharted is focused on cinematic storytelling

Its not so much about the individual ideas, its about the attitude and feel of a generation. This generation feels like last generation. I am eagerly awaiting being proven wrong and it is too soon to make vast assumptions like I was doing...I stand by my opinion though

The other option is what generally happened in early console life cycles; few games at all.

It was not unusual to have month or two where nothing came out back then. So, if it is that or fill gaps with cross gen games I am content with the latter. If this generation goes seven years like I expect we'll have plenty of time to enjoy it.

Article isn't dumb at all. Both of these consoles were rushed to market.