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wait, does anyone really think PS3/360/Wii was better than PS4/XBO/Switch?
- Thread starter cursed knowledge
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I agree with this đź’Ż %
For me it was:
PS3 >> PS4
360 >> XB1
Wii > Switch
That's a good way of putting it. It felt like there were more AA games, and a lot of my favorite games are from that generation. I also liked that there were more trilogies and one-off titles from devs, instead of the current situation where several renowned studios only did 1 or 2 big games for the gen.
Bioshock came and had 3 entries
Mafia had an entry, and I preferred Mafia 2 to Mafia 3.
Catherine and Persona 5 both came to PS3.
Rockstar had 2 GTA games (i didn't like 4 though, tbh) and RDR come out
Final Fantasy 14 (probably my favorite game ever) came out on PS3
Mutliple great CoD games (4, WaW, Black Ops)
Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2 both came out (in the US) on PS3 before getting PS4 versions later. Granted they did come out in 2015 and 2016 (again, for the US), but still.
I can understand why someone would be happy with the current gen, but IMO it hasn't been as fun. I still have (and have completed) more PS3 games than PS4 games. Tellingly, too, a lot of the PS4 games I have are sequels of PS3 games.
There can't be a lot. A very weak gen in retrospect. Especially technically.
Lmao.
I liked the PS3+360+Wii era more than the PS4+XBO+WiiU era. 360 had some great exclusives & really kicked off the modern indie scene and the Wii had all sorts of weird games on it. I thought the PS3 was the weakest of the lot, but even it had some fun exclusives like the Siren reimagining & Tokyo Jungle.
Switch, I view as a portable system and more of a successor to the 3DS & Vita than the Wii or WiiU.
Switch, I view as a portable system and more of a successor to the 3DS & Vita than the Wii or WiiU.
The PS4 trounces the PS3.
The Switch is the best of the Wii and the Wii U.
The 360 still remains the only time Microsoft has tried to make an effort as opposed to cancelling their Killer App.
The Switch is the best of the Wii and the Wii U.
The 360 still remains the only time Microsoft has tried to make an effort as opposed to cancelling their Killer App.
Outside of Sony I though Microsoft and Nintendo had some really strong output. It was also a gen where we saw a lot of legitimate innovation and the gaming audience just explode in a way I never thought impossible. From a gameplay perspective, current gen probably tops it overall, but I miss the excitement of that generation in a lot of ways.
I had no strong opinion on the OP one way or another but this ranking baffles me. Wii above 360 and PS4? XboxOne over PS3? Really?
As good as some title are this gen some of last gens titles are what people love
I still prefer GTA5 over most that has come out since and if it's not that it's sain'ts rows 3.
Diablo 3 is last gen
PGR3 is last gen, I love driveclub, the crew, gran turismo and forza still love pgr3 more
I still love NFS hot pursuit of those era more than nfs we got now
Shooters last gen were still better.
Counter strike has been going the distance since 99 in various forms.
I think it's title preference thing or platform. Only thing outright better is switch is way better than WIiU. Same for PS3 vs PS4. PC/Xbox last gen to now is a vastly different story.
I still prefer GTA5 over most that has come out since and if it's not that it's sain'ts rows 3.
Diablo 3 is last gen
PGR3 is last gen, I love driveclub, the crew, gran turismo and forza still love pgr3 more
I still love NFS hot pursuit of those era more than nfs we got now
Shooters last gen were still better.
Counter strike has been going the distance since 99 in various forms.
I think it's title preference thing or platform. Only thing outright better is switch is way better than WIiU. Same for PS3 vs PS4. PC/Xbox last gen to now is a vastly different story.
I mean we got more of the same this gen. There was no big leap. Eveything was just more refined which is a good thing
Switch > Wii
360+PS3 > PS4+XBONE
I think this current generation (outside of the switch) might be the worst.
360+PS3 > PS4+XBONE
I think this current generation (outside of the switch) might be the worst.
PS3 > PS4
DS/PSP > 3DS/Vita
Can't comment one the others. Been saying for years that this gens super boring. All the old games ya loved an played last-gen can be bought an played again on this gens consoles! Yay? As for new stuff... uhhmm... if it does come, it comes super infrequently compared to last-gen an ones before. Most won't come back at all though, outside of a remaster.
DS/PSP > 3DS/Vita
Can't comment one the others. Been saying for years that this gens super boring. All the old games ya loved an played last-gen can be bought an played again on this gens consoles! Yay? As for new stuff... uhhmm... if it does come, it comes super infrequently compared to last-gen an ones before. Most won't come back at all though, outside of a remaster.
Last gen was such a trash generation overall. All the J-RPGs stuck on ancient hardware, all the brown-ass games and so many first person titles.
Games are better now but the market is a lot more interesting when all 3 competitors are neck and neck.
A lot less megatons when Sony is mushroom stamping everyone from a hightower. Although, Switch is kicking a ton of ass.
I hope MS can turn it around, they seem to be a punching bag on this site nowadays, fall from glory since the 360 which was a beast.
I feel like the PS4 was basically the PS3/360 combined while MS completely dropped the ball at the beginning of this gen.
Sony has continued expanding their 1st party while MS has been quite complacent while losing track of their endgame.
A lot less megatons when Sony is mushroom stamping everyone from a hightower. Although, Switch is kicking a ton of ass.
I hope MS can turn it around, they seem to be a punching bag on this site nowadays, fall from glory since the 360 which was a beast.
I feel like the PS4 was basically the PS3/360 combined while MS completely dropped the ball at the beginning of this gen.
Sony has continued expanding their 1st party while MS has been quite complacent while losing track of their endgame.
Switch > 360 > PS4 > Wii/PS3 > Wii U > XBO
Since I bought my Switch in 2017, I've barely played my PS4 or XBO.
Edit - forgot the Wii U. lol
Since I bought my Switch in 2017, I've barely played my PS4 or XBO.
Edit - forgot the Wii U. lol
Cool, I don't care about any of those things so in my opinion it's the worst console. No party chat, broken achievement system, inferior ports of third-party games, worse controller, I could go on.
I have like 3-4x the number of PS3 games compared to PS4.
Some games might be better, but they tried so much more on the PS3 era.
Music games, family games, trivia games, stuff that simply wasn't a shooter, F2P, or battle royale.
But, going back to the PS3 controller sucks. And the framerate. Which is why I was hoping beyond hope for PS3 BC.
Some games might be better, but they tried so much more on the PS3 era.
Music games, family games, trivia games, stuff that simply wasn't a shooter, F2P, or battle royale.
But, going back to the PS3 controller sucks. And the framerate. Which is why I was hoping beyond hope for PS3 BC.
As a predominantly Xbox player in both the previous and current generation, I definitely feel like the previous gen was better *for me*.
The 360 had a vastly better collection of exclusive titles versus the Xbox One: Mass Effect 1/2, Halo 3 + Halo Reach, Gears Trilogy, Dead Rising, Fable 2, etc. Throw in Bioware's other titles (Mass Effect 3, DAO + DA2), Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, etc. and a good number of third party developers and publishers that also had a larger, and better, output.
This gen has obviously seen a resurgence in market leadership from Playstation, and several publishers (notably Japanese ones) have hit new successful heights. If those are your preferred experiences, it definitely makes sense why you'd feel that way. But I don't think it is outlandish to feel differently.
The 360 had a vastly better collection of exclusive titles versus the Xbox One: Mass Effect 1/2, Halo 3 + Halo Reach, Gears Trilogy, Dead Rising, Fable 2, etc. Throw in Bioware's other titles (Mass Effect 3, DAO + DA2), Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, etc. and a good number of third party developers and publishers that also had a larger, and better, output.
This gen has obviously seen a resurgence in market leadership from Playstation, and several publishers (notably Japanese ones) have hit new successful heights. If those are your preferred experiences, it definitely makes sense why you'd feel that way. But I don't think it is outlandish to feel differently.
Exclusives? Ps3 blows ps4 out the water, not even funny. Ps3 had a little of everything for everyone when it came to exclusives. Ps4? If you're into 3rd person movie games, then yea, ps4 is the greatest console of all time
We have had many improovements, however at the same time I think we have seen far less AAA games because of the extra difficulty on making games this gen
Wii has better exclusives than the 360 and PS4 in my opinion. The only PS4 exclusives I care about are Spider-Man, God of War, Resogun, and Until Dawn. The Wii had Mario Galaxy 1+2, WarioWare, Rhythm Heaven, Animal Crossing, Donkey Kong Country, Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess, Wii Sports Resort, Xenoblade Chronicles, Mario Kart, New Super Mario Bros. and the list goes on. The 360 has no exclusives I care about whatsoever and the PS4 only has a few.
I put the Xbox One above the PS3 because it functions better as a console. The PS3's controllers suck, the online sucked, it was notorious for bugs and glitches in third-party games (see Skyrim), it's just not a good experience for anything aside from first-party single-player games, and even then you have to use that controller which I'm convinced was not designed for human hands.
I think gamed more on PS3 than any other console. My Wii had some amazing gems on it too. But the PS3 was the last one I bought quirky, midtier titles on a whim. There is no AA for the current gen since development is so expensive...at least its few and far between. Plus last gen was sooooo long that it made it easy to find all types of interesting games.
Mindblowing? Let people have their opinions, jfc.
Compered to this generation, from all 3 console manufacturers, I preferred the software from the PS3/PSP/360/Wii/DS generation myself.
The Wii VC was incredible. Demon Souls/ Dark Souls, the Uncharted/ Mass Effect series, Twilight Princess and the Mario Galaxy games, GTA 5, Assassin's Creed, The Batman games, Bioshock, Deadspace, Skyrim, The Last of Us, Halo 3, Monster Hunter, Wii Sports, Trauma Center, Dead Rising, Tales of Vesperia, Rock Band, Portal.. and many, many others. And though Nintendo is making it a lot closer than it has any right to be, from a Japanese developed software standpoint, I greatly enjoyed last gen to this gen.
Compered to this generation, from all 3 console manufacturers, I preferred the software from the PS3/PSP/360/Wii/DS generation myself.
The Wii VC was incredible. Demon Souls/ Dark Souls, the Uncharted/ Mass Effect series, Twilight Princess and the Mario Galaxy games, GTA 5, Assassin's Creed, The Batman games, Bioshock, Deadspace, Skyrim, The Last of Us, Halo 3, Monster Hunter, Wii Sports, Trauma Center, Dead Rising, Tales of Vesperia, Rock Band, Portal.. and many, many others. And though Nintendo is making it a lot closer than it has any right to be, from a Japanese developed software standpoint, I greatly enjoyed last gen to this gen.
I disagree that the wii had better exclusives than 360 and PS4, especially if you count multiplat titles on these machines that never made their way to wii or switch and the PS3 was an amazing machine with plenty of great exclusives that far outshine any exclusives on the Xbox one.
I mean, it's your opinion but I couldn't disagree more.
Third party was waaaaaaay better last generation. The number of games that were churned out and the number of new IPs was staggering compared to what we've seen this generation. I mean, Dead Space, Assassin's Creed, Arkham, Dark Souls, Bioshock, Brutal Legend, Bulletstorm, Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect, Borderlands, Dishonored, Dragon Age, etc . . .
Plus breathing new life into franchises like Tomb Raider, Far Cry, Battlefield, Rayman, and more.
First party from Nintendo and Sony has been much better this generation though, as has Japanese output and indie titles.
Plus breathing new life into franchises like Tomb Raider, Far Cry, Battlefield, Rayman, and more.
First party from Nintendo and Sony has been much better this generation though, as has Japanese output and indie titles.
I had more fun with the Wii and 360 then all the others combined.
Today? I wouldn't touch the 360 for anything, and the Wii only for the few gems that have yet to be remade (Punch Out, Shattered Memories, Kororinpa, and some light gun stuff)
Today? I wouldn't touch the 360 for anything, and the Wii only for the few gems that have yet to be remade (Punch Out, Shattered Memories, Kororinpa, and some light gun stuff)
Last gen had so many more new franchises than this gen. There are pro's/cons of each generation but there are definitely areas where last gen easily outshines this one.
Test Drive Unlimited in the 360 Era before parties became a thing was amazing. I found and met so many new players driving around. Now everyone hides in a party.....which for better or worse honestly doesn't feel as exciting or community orientated as it used to.
Last generation though felt like an amazing mix of big titles with an insane amount of software output...........there was just so so much more big titles. But this is also because it didn't take nearly as long to make a game or as expensive either.
I still loved the software output of teh 360/PS3/Wii Era so so so so much.
Just look at EA's and Ubisofts portfolio last gen............they were a huge
Last generation though felt like an amazing mix of big titles with an insane amount of software output...........there was just so so much more big titles. But this is also because it didn't take nearly as long to make a game or as expensive either.
I still loved the software output of teh 360/PS3/Wii Era so so so so much.
Just look at EA's and Ubisofts portfolio last gen............they were a huge
PS3 walked and stumbled so PS4 could run. It's experimentation with key new I.P, etc.... lead to the blockbuster franchises we have now.
Plus in terms of exclusives the PS3 had games for everyone while the PS4 was more focused.
Plus in terms of exclusives the PS3 had games for everyone while the PS4 was more focused.
