Is Last Gen Your Last Console?

[econoodle]

After seeing a few comments regarding OS'ers being fed up with the current gaming landscape and deciding that the ps3/360 era was the final stop for gaming for them, i looked at my situation and realized I am there as well.

The innocence of gaming is gone.
Between the patches, the 'always connected' online blitz,and where I am the broken promises, the broken features and for me the gimped ps4 in comparison to the ps3, I felt its time to stand where I am, find some sports games I like from last gen and enjoy them.

I love playing retro games and I have a to of ps classics d/l'ed from the psn store, i have my movies, music, photos all on my hard drive.
I am content with that.
THis past year i clamored for the simpler days on home console gaming but those are long gone.

Nothing like loading up Castlevania Symphony of the Night on psn and just pure playing.
Maybe its the 50 gb installs, the waiting 5 minutes for game updates, then finally playing and then the game freezes but in any event to quote Murtaugh from Lethal Weapon, 'I'm getting too old for this ish.'

As a mostly sports gamer I dont see the games getting any better outside of features. Do i need a full halftime show if the tradeoff is season stats being completely screwed?

I think the last stand of the old school gaming console was the original wii.
It didnt have a user account to sign into. No patches. No online barrage. Just fun games [and some crappy ones too].

The ps3 has enough to keep me going for a long while.

Its been a fun long ride buying some of these systems through the years, but I have to step away. 44 years old I've been waiting much of that time for them to fix the freezing in Madden.

[mgoblue]

Nope. Have a Xbox One and it's a great voice controlled streaming box, along with playing awesome games. Makes it so I don't have to waste money on a gaming PC that sits there unused most of the time.

My wife loves the voice commands too, even in just simple situations (great to change channels).

I tend to play single player games more now (though I do have Madden 15), and I just get mostly old stuff with a new game occasionally to save money. Still enjoy the new style games. Not as big of a fan of the older games or the indie style games. My time is limited so I enjoy the large scale games that feel more real instead.

[Fresh Tendrils]

I can't imagine having to miss out on The Witcher 3, Batman: Arkham Knight, or The Order. Hell, those are only games coming out in Spring 2015.

[TheBadazz]

No I have PS4 and Xbox One. I think this might be my last gen if the life cycle is the usual 8-10 yrs.

PS4 is my gaming platform and Xbox One is everything else. I swear sometimes I forget it plays games!! Lol! I accidentally clicked on Killer Instinct and noticed it updated to season 2 and TJ Combo was available to play!

[mestevo]

Nope. I'm not interested in playing old games while my friends play the latest and greatest.

Nintendo's inability to keep up with technology is not a benefit, it's a detriment to their platforms.

"I love playing retro games" - you are in the minority and this is the basis for what allows this idea to fester to begin with. Retro games are a genre/theme, not a replacement.

[Hooe]

I'm stuck with consoles until EA Sports releases a PC version of Madden NFL. I'd buy a PC version of Madden and abandon consoles in a heartbeat should that ever come into existence, but until then I'm still here.

Quote: Originally Posted by econoodle

The innocence of gaming is gone.

What you see as a loss of innocence, I see as the medium maturing and beginning to fully take advantage of the available technology, infrastructure, and human resources to create new and compelling experiences which weren't possible ten years ago.

[Picci]

Nope. As much as I enjoyed the PS3 and 360 I don't miss them. Enjoying New Generation!

[Knight165]

Not a chance.



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