More detailed graphics are actually becoming a hindrance to me. I do like better lighting yet fine with ps4 level detail and 1080p resolution. I don't need to see the individual chin hairs of characters or cigarette buds on the ground. Horizon FW was pretty but also overwhelming in places, bordering on too much detail. I rather have better physics and lighting than 4K and more clutter. Which the PS5 can already handle, but the industry still wants 4K close up shots to promote. Actually the most impressive thing I have seen lately is Unseen Liminality on Roblox! (Running on a 3060)

A second yes vote appears! 2 to 28 now.

Would this new brave stranger care to share their thoughts?

It's way too early for me.

And honestly I think its way too early for the market. Maximize the hardware and then have a showcase for the PS6 in 2028. Let developers realign their pipeline for the PS6 launch. I think Sony announcing the end of disc production in January 2028 is indicating the launch of the PS6 will not be coming before then.

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 a late adopter

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.

GT7 and FH6 are potential 20 million sellers.

Ragnarok, Spider-Man 2, Baldur's Gate 3, and Arc Raiders are inevitably 20 million+ sellers (minimum).

Helldivers 2 may pass 30 million.

Cyberpunk, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, and Wukong are probably 40 million+ minimum.

GTA6 is coming soon and will sell a 100 million+ if not over 200 million. On the other hand the previous gen didn't get an original GTA (but it did get RDR2).

Many of them are very well received too, with 3 and soon 4 scoring 95+. Not sure how that is worse than the previous generation. I think we're just getting old and harder to please. Subjectively though, nothing I played this gen is quite on the level of Sekiro or Bloodborne.

While I'm not in the camp of "this gen sucks" personally, do I find it lesser than the PS3/360 or PS4/XBO generally, mostly cos a lot of Western devs have fallen off compared to the 2000s/2010s, along with Sony's live service push.

There's still a fair amount of good stuff; likes of Capcom are still putting out solid gold, plus you get some Western games that shine through like Indiana Jones, but I feel like the hit rate was definitely higher in the 8th and 7th gen. Part of that's also just due to games taking longer to make now.

You certainly can make an argument for western games being superior in the PS360 generation, but this gen is still a step up over the previous one in this department. Not to mention Korean and especially Chinese studios are now relevant players, they were pretty much a non-factor before this gen.

Sony's output and overall quality slightly dipped compared to PS4, but the difference often gets exaggerated.