I read it as you can choose not to but I may be wrong and you read the question correctly.
danlher
Which is correct do you have a option to walk away?
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You can have every single game for any system you want, but...
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danlher
Which is correct do you have a option to walk away?
I'm going PS4. PS2 was the GOAT but PS4 has the newest iterations of my favorite franchises from that era so I'd be okay getting those games plus the ones that debuted on PS4.
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You can walk away and nothing gets erased but you don't get to play anything ever again.
PC is my first choice but that's not allowed.
If future games are included then I'd actually place a bet on the PS5 or possibly the Series X.
If not then PS4.
If future games are included then I'd actually place a bet on the PS5 or possibly the Series X.
If not then PS4.
What about collections like the Sega Genesis collections we have seen on things like PS3, Switch, etc...
Do we get Virtual Console like on the Wii or Switch?
If so I would go Switch because I would get a lot of the best 2600, NES, SNES, Genesis, Neo Geo, etc... games plus a lot of Arcade ports along with a Mario collection that includes Galaxy, Mario 64, Sunshine, etc...
Do we get Virtual Console like on the Wii or Switch?
If so I would go Switch because I would get a lot of the best 2600, NES, SNES, Genesis, Neo Geo, etc... games plus a lot of Arcade ports along with a Mario collection that includes Galaxy, Mario 64, Sunshine, etc...
Saturn for me too, especially if I'm allowed to have the entire library translated in English.
Yeah, XBO would be a better pick.
For me, PS4 or PC. Gotta think about this some more.
No PC? Damn, lol.
PS4 it is then.
what about systems where a big chunk of the library is from different consoles?
like, the Switch's library is like 40% Wii U games as far as the notable first party games go. it also has some remasters and ports from Wii and GC and the Switch itself has no form of BC.
like, the Switch's library is like 40% Wii U games as far as the notable first party games go. it also has some remasters and ports from Wii and GC and the Switch itself has no form of BC.
Say if I chose PS2 as my answer, would that also have a chain reaction of erasing series that debuted from previous consoles completely from the PS2 library also? Ex. FFX through FFXII wouldn't exist in this scenario because the first Final Fantasy game doesn't exist now.
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No chain effect.
If you go with the N64 you can still play Ocarina of Time.
I want to say SNES, but when I thought about it further, I realize that I rarely ever play 16-bit games anymore, so I'm not sure if I'd *only* want those again. It's certainly my favorite generation for more reasons than just the consoles though. Tough call. I can't choose. LOL
Probably PS4 or Xbox One since they got so many gen 7 games natively released. And also later systems have access to indie games which covers a lot of ground.
Though honestly I'd take PC even without emulation or workarounds. Heck, I'd take PC from like 1995-2004 if you said the lifespan is cheating. Black Isle/Bioware/Interplay RPGs alone would keep me busy for years. As would Diablo, classic FPS, RTS, etc etc.
Though honestly I'd take PC even without emulation or workarounds. Heck, I'd take PC from like 1995-2004 if you said the lifespan is cheating. Black Isle/Bioware/Interplay RPGs alone would keep me busy for years. As would Diablo, classic FPS, RTS, etc etc.
Yeah, this is my first thought.
Second thought: anyone who would actually do this is an extremely... let's say "short-sighted" person.
Anyone would be better off not having every single game for a system rather than just having the games they like for each platform that they own. Kinda like how they likely have it now.
What's the ruling on official emulation, as in Virtual Console on Wii, and the NES and SNES Online Aps on Switch, or Xbox backwards compatible games from earlier systems you can still download on Xbox One/ Series online stores? I would say as official releases they would be part of those system's library.
Honestly if PC and BC is not allowed then I choose PS4, ps2 comes close but we've come a long way with quality of life and game design and much of the library would be rough to go through.
If official BC is allowed then Xbox Series X, you get series x games for the next 7 to 10 years plus all of Xbox one plus 100s of Xbox 360 plus tens of Xbox games. I'd also consider ps5 but I'd ultimately decide on Xbox because of Bethesda.
If official BC is allowed then Xbox Series X, you get series x games for the next 7 to 10 years plus all of Xbox one plus 100s of Xbox 360 plus tens of Xbox games. I'd also consider ps5 but I'd ultimately decide on Xbox because of Bethesda.
It would be my duty to choose the system that has the most games, or the most culturally relevant games. So I suppose it'd be the PS2 by default.
Although I may have taken your question more literally than intended. I assumed you meant "all other games ever aren't available for anyone to ever play", which informed my choice.
Although I may have taken your question more literally than intended. I assumed you meant "all other games ever aren't available for anyone to ever play", which informed my choice.
I think it might be the switch. It just has an amazingly strong library, plus so many collections and ports of retro games.
I've never owned a console, so PC would be my default answer.
Even without emulation the amount of games that exist for it is astounding.
I'd say PS2. It had most of what I like, plus Sega collections with native ports of Sonic 1 and 2.
REALLY difficult between PS2 and Switch.
The only thing really stopping me from easily picking Switch is - for me - there's whole genres/types of games it's missing. I need my MGS and sim racer replacements...
By the end of the Switch's lifespan I think I could make a fairer choice.
The only thing really stopping me from easily picking Switch is - for me - there's whole genres/types of games it's missing. I need my MGS and sim racer replacements...
By the end of the Switch's lifespan I think I could make a fairer choice.
Easy: PC, even without emulation.
But since this isnt allowed I'll choose PS4. Lots of modern games, multiplayer games, QoL features in its games, and indies with old-fashioned vibes.
But since this isnt allowed I'll choose PS4. Lots of modern games, multiplayer games, QoL features in its games, and indies with old-fashioned vibes.
If no PC then PS4.
Retro-gaming is great, but I wouldn't want to be stuck with an old system, no matter which one.
Retro-gaming is great, but I wouldn't want to be stuck with an old system, no matter which one.
Actually reading the OP it seems like the PS1 and PS2 games that are sold on the PS3 storefront should be okay. In which case it's PS3 easy.
YES. Also PS2 has a really diverse library as well. Wholeheartedly agree.
I'll give you PS1, but can PS2 really be considered BC if the Fat PS3 had the actual PS2 SoC in it? It's native hardware.
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With no backwards compatibility allowed, either a SNES or PS1 would be fine for me. If we're allowing BC, compilations etc, probably a Switch. I haven't touched anything else in a long time. There's enough in any modern catalogue to keep me going for the rest of my life to be honest, given the hundreds of games that release and me getting though a dozen or so a year at the most.
Xbox 360 easily. The amount of great games and ports on it that still holds up today would keep my busy for a long time.
Take the last 40 years of home console, handheld, and arcade games. That's about it.
Damn, the more I think about it, the harder it gets. If I had to choose, I guess the Gamecube, because my #1 favorite game is there (Skies of Arcadia: Legends) and another top 5 (Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, which is pretty much infinitely replayable), there's a Fire Emblem, one of the best Zeldas and another that's pretty good, Smash Melee, Thousand-Year Door, Soulcalibur II if I want another fighting game, several Sims games that are good even if they aren't a perfect match for their PC counterparts, at least one great Mario Party (4) and some okay ones, the last good Star Fox games that weren't just regurgitating SF64... yeah, I think I probably still like the Gamecube's library the best for my tastes if I could only keep one console.
I think I have to go with the massive, weird and wonderful library of the PS2! So many good memories there and SO many games left to try. Never could find any Shadow Hearts games growing up....