Most wanted things next generation

[Roto13]

That's because Mega Man 9 is amazing. :P

[Yar]

I wish we could go back to "gameplay over graphics;" but anymore, I seem to be the only one of this mentality.

[Roto13]

There are still plenty of games out there with awesome gameplay. But it's true that there are also plenty of games that do their best to look pretty and don't have the gameplay to back it up.

Also, you're not even the only one in this thread with that mentality. xP

[Momiji]

I wish we could go back to "gameplay over graphics;" but anymore, I seem to be the only one of this mentality.

Focus on gameplay rather than graphics. Screw graphics I tells ya.

I'm all for it, really. I tend to enjoy minimalistic games more than over-the-top CG masterpieces anyway.

[LunarWeaver]

I must withhold my opinion of Mega Man for my own safety.


I would like to see a movement away from consoles in general. I'd like a box I attach to my TV that wirelessly connects to a handheld. Then I could take the handheld anywhere, come home, and play it on my big screen in the living room via the box. It'd be a lot less fuss, and I imagine we would be replacing a lot less broken hardware.

It's true graphics would take a hit, but just look at the PSP. It pulls graphics off I never would imagine a handheld could accomplish back in the original Gameboy days. They will continue to get better. A pro of a less powerful machine is less cost to produce a game, and we might just see more new franchises popping up.

I have a feeling I am alone in this. A lot of other non-gaming related features current consoles have would possibly have to go.

[MadeOfApples]

You know what I like most about the Nintendo Wii is?

Its just a video game console. No fancy features besides game playing... And CD playing.

[Yar]

Yes, but the Wii does have that damned Wiimote.

[Madame Adequate]

Isn't it a little sad that we're more interesting in good backwards computability than anything else?

No, not really. It's more convenient for me to need to keep two or three consoles set up than five or six. It's a bigger incentive for me to buy an expensive new console if I can easily continue playing my existing games, and I can build up the new collection over time. And whilst plenty of new games are awesome, so are plenty of old ones - libraries don't get rid of books written in the 50s because there are ones written since. I love 300 and The Dark Knight, but I still want to be able to watch Blade Runner and Alien. And in games, I'm totally into GoW2 and Mirror's Edge, but I still have a blast playing Track and Field and UFO: Enemy Unknown.

[Roto13]

It doesn't play CDs. :P (Unless there's a homebrew app for it, which is highly possible.)

[MadeOfApples]

It doesn't play CDs. :P (Unless there's a homebrew app for it, which is highly possible.)

I stand corrected than, I down own a Wii due to that remote being a pain. I have a hard time playing anything on it but my buddy has one. I thought he said it played CDs but I may of misheard him.

[Levian]

Yeah, there's a homebrew app for it. DVD's too. But most people don't have either of those anyway. Especially those who doesn't like gaming consoles with fancy extras.

[Roto13]

Homebrew apps to play CDs and DVDs seem kind of silly to me. :P I have three DVD players hooked up to my TV right now, there are another two in other parts of the house, and plus there's my computer. XP

[Momiji]

I don't have a DVD player in my room at my dad's house though, and that's where I keep my Wii. I may have to look into this.

Then again, my laptop plays DVDs...

[MadeOfApples]

Homebrew apps to play CDs and DVDs seem kind of silly to me. :P I have three DVD players hooked up to my TV right now, there are another two in other parts of the house, and plus there's my computer. XP

Same.

Besides a DVD player, I have two consoles hooked up that plays DVDs (and another two that only play CDs), and a 5 disc stereo. Plus my uncle is here with his Xbox 360 hooked up.

Each other TV (5 total) has a DVD player hooked to it plus each of our three computers play DVDs.

Its pretty crazy.


Milf -

I didn't think about the convince factor when it comes to having multiple consoles. Than again, I've been playing on multiple consoles since before I could walk so it just feels weird when there's only 1-2 consoles on a single TV.

I never bought a system because it was backwards compatible. I played my gameboy until I saw enough good games released on the GBA, than I upgraded. Same with the DS.. besides I kept the GBA for regular GB games. Playstation was the same way.

Haven't upgraded to the new generation yet because theres nothing worth paying $400 for.



and 300... wasn't good.

[Moon Rabbits]

Ironically, good backwards compatability.

Quoted for truth.

God yes. >_>

Jumping on this one.

Yeah yeah.

I must withhold my opinion of Mega Man for my own safety.


I would like to see a movement away from consoles in general. I'd like a box I attach to my TV that wirelessly connects to a handheld. Then I could take the handheld anywhere, come home, and play it on my big screen in the living room via the box. It'd be a lot less fuss, and I imagine we would be replacing a lot less broken hardware.

It's true graphics would take a hit, but just look at the PSP. It pulls graphics off I never would imagine a handheld could accomplish back in the original Gameboy days. They will continue to get better. A pro of a less powerful machine is less cost to produce a game, and we might just see more new franchises popping up.

I have a feeling I am alone in this. A lot of other non-gaming related features current consoles have would possibly have to go.

I agree sort of. I think that there should be one universal platform (PC, hey? hey?) and that the video game industry should focus on it alone. There would a lot more advancement that way.