You said many of the things I myself have been bitching about in regards to this gen, which is also a huge letdown to me. I've owned probably 12-13 different consoles but there has been no big incentive for me to buy one yet this gen.
I commend you for daring to speak up against what I see as a tedious and disappointing generation of consoles and I agree with almost everything you said (except the part where PS3 has offered many new gaming experiences, which it really hasn't imo).
PC ftw! (at least for now...)

I don't agree with Nintendo not having enough games, though this is very subjective and very much a matter of tastes. You can look up my game list, it is quite incomplete but as you see (or not) I'm not much a spender.

This gen, that changed. There's many more games I want to buy. Wii especially. It is making me play games I wouldn't even consider trying before. The diversity and the controls are 2 very big aspects of that change of attitude. As example, I wouldn't have considered playing Metroid before and my mind changed about it because of the Wii-mote.

Nintendo took the best direction, for themselves, this gen. Sure, they're releasing "casual" games, so what? There's still going to be Mario, Zelda, Pikmin and some older franchises revived. Plus, because of their new vision, they're getting more support. Sure some companies like to make crap game just to make money but they're not all doing that. You know there are good 3rd party games coming up, so it's not necessary to say.

Also, something you didn't consider: The Wii is 2 years old. Zelda Twilight Princess came out at lunch and Phantom Hourglass is only a year old. Remember how long it took before, back in the old days, for games to release? It took 4 years for A Link to the Past to come out, since the last game and 5 years for Ocarina of Time. So just relax and wait.

To conclude, I don't think this gen is bad. There has never been a time where I've been gaming on so many consoles (my bf and I own all of them together) and wanted so many games. My opinion.

KD: Aren't you a fan of classic Resident Evil

I'm just saying

@kyliedog, OP said xbox are just graphical updates of last gen and that Wii has good games for some of their franchises but thats all.

Think about what OP says, it seems people just hate other peoples opinions right off the bat because they think their opinions are just fact. OP hit many points I agree with, also the reasons I see many people complain about (Wii having shovelware, xbox defects and costs, PS3 delays and price tag + lost of exclusives).

Did you not advocate the continuation of what was easily the most restrictive and archaic set of game mechanics of tthe 32-bit era?

PS3 fresh?

Pft. ok whatever.

and wii a "novelty"? really? after all these years and keep calling it a novelty?!

it may be your opinion but that doesn't mean you're right. sorry. you're not.

so you joined vgc just to post this? LMAO

@KD: I was referring to your continued enjoyment of the archaic Resident Evil style, not your hate for RE4. The whole fact that you consider the REmake one of the greatest games ever kind of proves the point.

I'm having fun with this generation of consoles, yo.