I am not dissapointed with many things this gen...but I guess some would be...

1. Lack of a good Dpad on all next gen consoles (for 2 generations now)
2. Sega not being able to become a good HD developer
3. No BC for PS3 - thats just plain stupid. I'd sacrifice bluray, and 1/3 of the cell processor for BC

1) 3rd Party support on Wii (that might change this year)

2) Overpromising and underdelivering tactics from many game developers

3) Games that are just the same crap with better graphics

GTA4
LAIR
Not enough PS3 jRPG's...
Final Fantasy XIII was announced WAAAYYY too early...

1. Wii
It has some of the best games of this generation, but overall it has a boring line-up and I'ts been collecting here dust for months. This will change with Madworld, but after that...

2. Square-enix
To much remakes, too much spin-offs, mediocre games for the home consoles etc. Loved TWEWY, the two DQ remakes, FFIV DS and SO4 could be there first game for the home consoles that I actually like, but c'mon. They can do much better.

3. PSP
Same problem as with the Wii, though it's best games aren't good as the one's for the Wii.

Good point, but just for clarification, you can play PS1 games on any PS3 console.

Mine (in no particular order):

1) Microsoft's business decisions

First they try to be the first one out the door in 2005 with their brand new xbox 360 console. It seemed okay at first, with x360s being in short supply at first with more and more games coming out for the fledgling system. It took quite a while for it to be revealed that microsoft completely cheaped out on the x360's cooling design to save money in production, and that that RROD was invevitable for millions of consoles due to microsofts cheapassery. This, coupled with a paid online play model pretty much want to make me avoid any microsoft console until they really get their stuff together.

2) The Sony-exclusive hype train

Every single possibly-good ps3 exclusive this gen has been hyped up liked there's no tommorow. Go back and look at Heavenly Sword and Lair in 2007, Haze and Resistance 2 in 2008, and what you actually have are bad to average games. These games are hyped up because they are ps3 exclusive, not necassarily anything worthwhile, and those controlling the hype machine somehow hope that each new entrant will be able to achieve these self-inflicted levels of unattainable game awesomeness. A game becomes inherently better to a fanboy as an exclusive, something seen across every platform this generation. Terms like "year of the ps3" "x game will save the ps3" are still used, though it's difficult to tell if it's by detractors or by sony fanboys clinging on the dream that never was.

3) The Wii promise

This system was supposed to change the way you play, make gaming accessible and more fun. Bundled with WiiSports most everywhere in the world, it proposed to make gaming simple. The controller was intuitive, the games were fun, and the system was inexpensive. So what's the problem? Currently it has pretty glaring holes in its lineup that keep it from attaining the greatness reached by its predecessors well-rounded and flushed out game libraries. Serious support for the console seems to be present, but not to the extent that you'd expect or desire as the owner of a dominant game console. Many efforts are thwarted by lack of developer creativity implementing wii controls into their games, or by the desire to make their games needlessly casual-focused thereby decreasing difficultly and gameplay depth. The Wii lived up to its goal of making gaming accessible and enjoyable, but with even Nintendo phoning it in with their most recent offerings, it is far from what it could of been.

1. E3 2008 just sucked straight-up. (Worst ever imo)
2. Game "journalists"
3. A weak 2nd half line-up in 2008 for the Wii. (but I did manage to save money.)

1.) The gaming community's reception of the Wii

2.) The gaming community's reception of 'casual' games

3.) Brawl's Online

1. Ninja Gaiden II - The follow up to my favorite game of the previous generation that I found to be extremely boring.
2. Perfect Dark Zero - Bought a 360 at launch after reading Gamespots glowing review. Regreted my purchase until Oblivian (then was pretty happy!)
3. Twilight Princess - Couldn't even finish it.

MGS4
LBP
Killzone 2





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1. Sony dropping backward compatibility with the PS2. This was one of several mis-steps, back-steps, side-steps by Sony (remember rumble was so last generation, the attempts at motion control in games, the eye toy replacement, the price points). But this is the only one that changed my mind about whether to rush out and buy a console or to wait until next generation and pick one up on the cheap.

2. Microsoft's hardware issues. Nothing has scared me off of buying an Xbox 360 than the RROD. This is especially true since I tend to get things on the used market. The 360 has a wonderful lineup and Xbox Live can be a great place and has interesting offerings. But if you have to worry everytime you turn your console on whether or not today is the day it is going to stop working, then Redmond we have a problem.

3. The anti-Wii attitude. I am not sure if this is caused by fear or ignorance. But the Wii has drawn a lot of negative reactions from people -- players, press, providers, etc. Two things get me about this. First, many of the players who bash it do not own the console and may not have ever tried the console -- and don't give a reason for their disdain other than "The Wii is for kiddies." (If someone provides an argument about what they don't like, that is fine.). Similarly, I have seen reviewers knock points off of scores just because the Wii is not HD. And many developers still don't seem to understand that you can make a variety of games for the system and instead want to treat it as a cash cow for larger (and sometimes money losing) projects on the other consoles. Generally, these complaints all say the same thing -- the Wii is not the same as the PS3 and Xbox 360. Of course, that is why it has outsold the PS3 and Xbox 360 combined since its release.

Mike from Morgantown