Name: ALttP 2006-01-18 20:28
Honestly, the PS3 and 360 are doing nothing to improve the experience of this generation, outside of improving the visuals and making systems more powerful.
The early gen created gaming.
NES/SMS revived it, expanded it.
Genesis/SNES expanded it even more.
Saturn/PSX/N64 brought 3D, expanded it.
DC/PS2/XB/GC vastly improved the 3D.
This gen, I wouldn't say vastly improved it, and the only reason I would say it expanded the industry is because of the Revolution.
If these visuals I've seen are the best that these systems can be done, the systems have no reason to exist. Sony and MS would do better to just work on bringing out the best in the PS2 and Xbox instead of demanding $400/$500 for new visuals and better hardware - not a new gaming experience.
The early gen created gaming.
NES/SMS revived it, expanded it.
Genesis/SNES expanded it even more.
Saturn/PSX/N64 brought 3D, expanded it.
DC/PS2/XB/GC vastly improved the 3D.
This gen, I wouldn't say vastly improved it, and the only reason I would say it expanded the industry is because of the Revolution.
If these visuals I've seen are the best that these systems can be done, the systems have no reason to exist. Sony and MS would do better to just work on bringing out the best in the PS2 and Xbox instead of demanding $400/$500 for new visuals and better hardware - not a new gaming experience.