![]() ![]() Nostalgia is very strong those years especially 1989-1993. My all-time favorite game used to be Final Fantasy VII. 2 (2003) with a perfect rap song that gives vibes about nostalgia.īeaten it in 4 times all the way through. I was actually talking about this subject the other day. Here's the obvious generations that are not in the contender for "best": moreAfter giving this topic some thought, here's where I concluded.I think the strongest contenders for the "best gen" are ones where they were immersive and revolutionary for most gamers. ![]() Gen8 has finished, and we've gotten some good times with it, but, it also had some bad business issues. From privacy, to subscriptions, microtransactions, and mainly anti-consumer behaviour. ![]() On top, it didn't really revolutionise the gaming scene from the Gen7 period, so this one is an obvious wash. Gen2 is the forgotten generation for a reason. Everyone agrees Gen1 was absolutely horrible, but it was the first so who cares. Gen3 saw the rise of "proper" video games, but the games themselves weren't too interesting or inspiring, at least when comparing it to Gen4. The same reasoning is given to Gen5, where the 3D did give a boost to immersiveness, it fundamentally fell short in other aspects. Most developers focused on the crude 3D graphics and did little about the story-telling. So the SNES has a strong claim to the throne, because we finally had moving pictures on a screen tell a story that was believable (at least for children). ![]() However, Gen4 is actually not the "best gen" and reasoning behind this is because without the SNES, you're left with a mediocre generation, the NEC and Sega simply weren't as immersive. Gen6 has a load of great titles on the PS2, very impressive graphics on the Xbox, and some neat exclusives on the GameCube (and Wii if that counts). Honestly, it's a well-rounded generation. And here it felt like story-telling or immersion was much improved. Removing the GameCube or Xbox doesn't make it a "bad gen" but the PS2 really did have a big input/influence. The biggest drawback is that online multiplayer was very niche at that point, or in some cases, it didn't work properly or supported. Gen7 did pretty up the graphics, and story-telling was as strong as the previous generation. Besides some hardware faults (covered under warranty), there wasn't much in the way of anti-consumer behaviour. We had strong online multiplayer in the Xbox 360, and also a decent PSN option which was free, whilst Nintendos efforts lied more on social aspects (Miiverse). Strong story-telling in the PS3, with some alternatives from MS and Nintendo. And if you wanted to something quirky like motion controls or tablet use there was the Nintendo WiiU (and Wii if that counts). ![]()
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