I think that's what's happening to me too. Last 2 generations I was all over the "hardcore" games. But this generation I saw how Wii was like the NES reborn with all new awesome 2d platformers, and it made me feel like a child again, and I fell in love with it. And now I think I'm starting to hate the HD consoles because they aren't like the wii.

So now I asked for NSMBWii for Christmas and am looking forward to feeling like I am 10 years old again on christmas morning opening up my SMB3.

I'm not sure I understand. One minute you're saying PS3 games are overrated and the next you're saying you wish you bought a PS3 instead of a Wii because it has better games.

I can relate to the second part. I was a Wii only owner for almost two years and it annoyed me that all the high rated games that everyone was raving about were all on the other consoles. I think it was at the point when Animal Crossing was my most anticipated game that I realised I really needed another console.

Many. MANY.

Not all.

some are over-rated, most are under-rated.

I semi-liked LBP, it is a novel concept that personally I believe wont work with a game like Mario, because any sort of lag would kill the Mario gameplay. I think that s the need for the poor platforming physics in LBP. I do like the level editor though and the varying stages.

different is not poor. the platforming physics in LBP are unmatched, you are just not used to them. Again, this is a nostalgia issue. Which is fine, I'll take SMB3 over LBP any day. Doesn't mean it's a better game.

I don't see why I would have to. Advancements aren't innovations. Also, if you played Super Mario Galaxy, you would know, it wouldn't have been the same game without IR or to a lesser extent motion controls as well as it's gravity aspects. If you are going to limit me to home consoles, then I might as well just take my word back. Even then, it still existed and just because you make limitations so the only game included is Little Big Planet, it doesn't make it the truth.

The crux of the matter is, your subjective statement conflicts with my subjective statement. For example, these sentences here are beyond a joke to me, "LBP is quiet possibly the single biggest step forward in video game design for platformers we've seen since they emerged into existance. It also offers more expression, ceativity and design aesthetics than any other game ever made." Having said that, it doesn't change your opinion and even if I do think of them as a joke I respect your authority to choose that as your opinion.

Anyway, I just wanted to bring the idea of subjectivity to the sentence that mentioned  there not being an innovative platformer in a while before Little Big Planet. Something you really strayed from just to get into subject matters I did not feel like exploring.

This is an issue you always face with people like you. There's just no way to tell a blue man a red dog might be something great.

@ cliffhanger. I agree i loved when videogames came from a simple time, just in an effort to have fun. I mean i have a few vices, Like the MGS Movies (Yes movies) and any Valve shooter (Counter-Strike especially), but to me the best experiences are kept simple a la zelda

Yes sometimes it does get a little disturbing that Nintendo seems to be the only one who can make AAA games on their own console. But hey if I only had the money to buy their games I would be content with just buying theirs.

Now for over rating of PS3 games, this is something prevalent in the industry but not exclusive to PS3. Although it does seem that the more hype a PS3 game gets the reviews seem to go along with it. As long as it isn't a title trying to be different. But on the scale for gaming anything, the entire review system is corrupted and naturally all things are being somewhat over rated.