Next Gen is not the Best Gen
Lately I've found that I'm just not interested in the current/next gen of video games with the exception of the DS as it seems to me that the video game industry as taken a dive. the consoles all have their own flaws and the PC market is far too consumed by Microsoft, which is a problem in and of itself, and god awful DRM in order to prevent piracy.
The Wii has the problem of most its games being utter crap and the controller is questionable, for lack of a better term. While it does have games like Brawl and Wiiware, and the Virtual Console, most of its games are subpar ports othe PS3/360 games or just outright crap made to score a cheap buck.
the PS3 from the start has had the price issue in that it seemed like a was paying for a really pricey paper weight. There is just a complete vacuum of good exclusive games for it, at this point the only expection in my opinion is Valyira Chronicles, which seems interesting at the very least, and possilby FFxIII, and I haven't really been puled into a numbered game since FFX. And of course, who can forget the fact that sony released a 'how to review a game' guide in order to get better socres for the flop that was Lair?
And finally, we approach the horse that I foolishy bet on this generation with the 360. On the surface it seems like the best this gen in my opinion as it has a great deal of good excsluves, live arcade and a decent pirce. The crippling problem? Microsoft has no grasp on the concept of quality control, at all. At this point I have to send my 360 back three times, one of these being the RROD where it was just cheaper to by another one, that had a problem with it as well. This is bullshit, I have a working N64 and orignial fat PS2, but something fresh off the assembly line failes immediatlely. This is not how you should be able to run a business, but seeing as people are supid and the US government did nothing when the had to chance to break Microsoft close to a decade ago; I guess this is what you should expect from a monopoly that produces the most popluar game to date in Halo 3.
PC is a nightmare to deal with, even if there weren't the issues inherent in just getting a game to run at all. Online gaming, barring non SOE MMORPGs, is effectivley being strangled by Games for Winodws Live, a horrible system that does nothing for the consumer but add even more annoyance. As if that wasn't bad enough, you also have DRM that extends beyond any sane practice by limiting nubmer of installations, or requring you to be connected to the internet at all times. Both of these systems require the companies to actually continue them past the next few years or until the release of a sequel; otherwise these games have a shelf life of a few years, and than nothing. Not even the optionof pursuing it secondhand as the disc will be worthless.
As much as I enjoy video games, I honestly cannot bring myself to find anything redemmable in the current market that isn't a handheld.
The Wii has the problem of most its games being utter crap and the controller is questionable, for lack of a better term. While it does have games like Brawl and Wiiware, and the Virtual Console, most of its games are subpar ports othe PS3/360 games or just outright crap made to score a cheap buck.
the PS3 from the start has had the price issue in that it seemed like a was paying for a really pricey paper weight. There is just a complete vacuum of good exclusive games for it, at this point the only expection in my opinion is Valyira Chronicles, which seems interesting at the very least, and possilby FFxIII, and I haven't really been puled into a numbered game since FFX. And of course, who can forget the fact that sony released a 'how to review a game' guide in order to get better socres for the flop that was Lair?
And finally, we approach the horse that I foolishy bet on this generation with the 360. On the surface it seems like the best this gen in my opinion as it has a great deal of good excsluves, live arcade and a decent pirce. The crippling problem? Microsoft has no grasp on the concept of quality control, at all. At this point I have to send my 360 back three times, one of these being the RROD where it was just cheaper to by another one, that had a problem with it as well. This is bullshit, I have a working N64 and orignial fat PS2, but something fresh off the assembly line failes immediatlely. This is not how you should be able to run a business, but seeing as people are supid and the US government did nothing when the had to chance to break Microsoft close to a decade ago; I guess this is what you should expect from a monopoly that produces the most popluar game to date in Halo 3.
PC is a nightmare to deal with, even if there weren't the issues inherent in just getting a game to run at all. Online gaming, barring non SOE MMORPGs, is effectivley being strangled by Games for Winodws Live, a horrible system that does nothing for the consumer but add even more annoyance. As if that wasn't bad enough, you also have DRM that extends beyond any sane practice by limiting nubmer of installations, or requring you to be connected to the internet at all times. Both of these systems require the companies to actually continue them past the next few years or until the release of a sequel; otherwise these games have a shelf life of a few years, and than nothing. Not even the optionof pursuing it secondhand as the disc will be worthless.
As much as I enjoy video games, I honestly cannot bring myself to find anything redemmable in the current market that isn't a handheld.