Most wanted things next generation

[Roto13]

Advancement? God no. There'd be no more competition between hardware developers. That'd have the exact opposite effect.

[MadeOfApples]

Advancement? God no. There'd be no more competition between hardware developers. That'd have the exact opposite effect.

Yup.

I really miss the days where there was MORE competition between hardware developers. Right now, the only consoles really competing is the PS3 and the 360. The Wii is so different that I don't view it as competing with those other two.

I remember when you had the Nintendo 64, Playstation, and Sega Saturn being in direct competition. With the Jaguar and 3D0 floating around trying to compete. With a couple other systems barely selling anything.

So many fantastic games came out at that time.

[black orb]

>>> Cheaper consoles..

[Quindiana Jones]

Ironically, good backwards compatability.

Developers actually taking time over their games instead of being forced into the buggy releases we're currently getting.

Both these.

[Bolivar]

Advancement? God no. There'd be no more competition between hardware developers. That'd have the exact opposite effect.

Yup.

Nope.

While maybe not on the level of consoles, if the industry were to focus on the PC, I could see competition heating up between processors and graphics cards easily, as has already taken place, it was a big deal - AMD fanboys hating Intel fanboys and vice versa, and the power pc followers (mostly mac back in the day) in the mix too. I would see the competition on that heating up if this were to take place.


On topic:

I think it's ironic that pretty much most of the suggestions in here are things that can and, rather, should be taking place on the current generation. I think that bears worse for the transition into more pc-oriented machines than our imaginations, though. I do have to comment that the "Gameplay-over-Graphics" debate is a little superficial, since I really can't think of any game today in our world of product testing that is as horrificly atrocious as the huge misses from the 8-bit and 16-bit days. See AVGN for details.

I would like to see some revolutionary satellite-type internet connection, so your system truly is "online out of the box". No dish required, though.

Interactivity with other devices: cell phones, pda's, lap tops, etc. The PSP is already setting a wonderful example for this, I think you should be able to sync up stuff to a greater extent, though. Hell, if they did that with the Sony ericsson I'd probably get one.

[MadeOfApples]

On topic:

I think it's ironic that pretty much most of the suggestions in here are things that can and, rather, should be taking place on the current generation. I think that bears worse for the transition into more pc-oriented machines than our imaginations, though. I do have to comment that the "Gameplay-over-Graphics" debate is a little superficial, since I really can't think of any game today in our world of product testing that is as horrificly atrocious as the huge misses from the 8-bit and 16-bit days. See AVGN for details.

Its not so much that modern games are atrocious but more that they tend to be rather bland. I tend to get quite bored with fairly fun games because I just feel like I've played the exact same game before.

I mainly play RPG's which hasn't been hit as hard with the "bland scale" like FPS have but most of those tend to be falling into the whole "Voice acting is more important than actual plot" and "Lets just phone in the battle system" boat.

[Bolivar]

On topic:

I think it's ironic that pretty much most of the suggestions in here are things that can and, rather, should be taking place on the current generation. I think that bears worse for the transition into more pc-oriented machines than our imaginations, though. I do have to comment that the "Gameplay-over-Graphics" debate is a little superficial, since I really can't think of any game today in our world of product testing that is as horrificly atrocious as the huge misses from the 8-bit and 16-bit days. See AVGN for details.

Its not so much that modern games are atrocious but more that they tend to be rather bland. I tend to get quite bored with fairly fun games because I just feel like I've played the exact same game before.

I mainly play RPG's which hasn't been hit as hard with the "bland scale" like FPS have but most of those tend to be falling into the whole "Voice acting is more important than actual plot" and "Lets just phone in the battle system" boat.

I absolutely agree with the blandness, its as if there's becoming a universal protocol for FPS controls, not just talking about triggers either.

However, I still feel gameplay, on the aggregate mostly, is still very strong today, many game genres that failed in the past have come into their own as a result of trial and error consoles have had for all these years now.

It's the repetition of that gameplay into varied and continually fun scenarios that I have a problem with, and I agree with you on.

[demondude]

[scrumpleberry]

Yeah, I don't have any hopes for the next generation. I'm still really enjoying the current!

[Wolf Kanno]

All I really want is for future consoles to be created for the sole purpose of gaming, it may seem like an odd statement but if you ever listen to any of the Big 3's speeches at E3; you notice that they try to sell the systems more as an "entertainment centers". They spend more time talking about extra features than discussing the gaming applications and the games that going to be on it. Instead, I get to listen to how X-Box Live is just like MySpace except with score boards, and how Blu Ray will revolutionize entertainment. :rolleyes2

Thank you, I already have a video player, ipod, and a PC. I'm really not looking for a console that can do that as well. Don't get me wrong, they are good extra's and all; but I'm disappointed by how MS and Sony try to build their systems up as more than just "gaming machines". Did it ever occur to them that perhaps a gaming console is all I want? I don't need a system that can play games, movies, music, browse the web, open the garage door, cook a medium rare steak (Sony fans ), solve world hunger and keep track of all my daily appointments. I just want it to play games and I want most of that processing power to go towards making it the best gaming experience I can get.

Beyond that, I just want the stupid dick waving contest to end and all sides build systems that gaming developers can work with. It doesn't matter how good your processing power is if programmers can't make heads or tails of the specs. I want large "living" worlds with intelligent enemies. I want gameplay to run smoothly and I sure as hell don't want to deal with 5 minute load times every few hours (MGS4 ). Basically, stop trying to outdo each other with specs and just make systems that allows everyone to make the most of their talents.

I also would like Nintendo to realize that despite reaching no.1 status again, they are blowing it big time...

[Blue Harvest]

Instead of competing with each other, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo should work together and bring out one ultimately awesome console. It'd be expensive no doubt, but it's better than buying three seperate consoles

[Madame Adequate]

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

I'm not sure what crazy year YOU live in, but two of the consoles *I* see on the shelves don't cost close to that anymore. And for me the 360 was well worth the price I paid, which was significantly more than it is today. Some of my best gaming ever on that console.

[Wolf Kanno]

Instead of competing with each other, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo should work together and bring out one ultimately awesome console. It'd be expensive no doubt, but it's better than buying three seperate consoles

I don't mind the competition, it's what gives us new gaming experiences, I just want better focus from the three. If they all merged, they would have a monopoly and then prices could be jacked up even more and game quality will suffer cause there would be no reason really to make great strides in technology since they won the whole business.

[Mirage]

The Matrix.

This, and I'm totally serious.

[KentaRawr!]

ROTO~! Oh how I shall miss thee, ROTO~!

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I'd like to see more of the Wii Pointer in the future, because it's just so nice.