This week's question of the week is pretty simple: what, in your opinion, is the best
generation of consoles from the earliest until today's consoles?
This is the longest product refresh cycle in video game history, and demand for the next
generation of consoles from Microsoft and Sony is expected to be through the roof.
Not exact matches
Still, because the Xbox has such a large user base and the transition
from one
generation of console to another happens slowly, Microsoft has time to correct any problems that might drag its new system down, Baker says.
Combining elements
of «Pokemon,» «Monster Rancher» and Solitaire, it's a game that will steal you away
from your next
generation console.
Despite the welcoming gameplay and often outstanding graphical representation
of the courses though, enthusiasts and series stalwarts may soon feel that while progress has been made in some areas, this may not be the experience they expected
from the first PGA Tour
of a new
console generation.
Despite all the processing power this
generation of consoles have to offer modern games all too often want to just funnel the player
from one cinematic set piece to the next.
Last year brought forth the year
of online gaming, the true start to online gaming on the next
generation consoles started a year ago
from now.
Beyond Good and Evil is fondly remembered as a highlight
from the last
generation of consoles.
I know I will continue to come back to this game even after this
generation has moved on and, with us being this late in the
console cycle, and having an almost unlimited number
of zombies games to choose
from, that really says something.
My biggest hope is that Capcom puts the power
of the next
generation of consoles to good use — that the game is in two dimensions shouldn't hold the development team back
from giving us a gorgeous title.
Talking to the investors, CEO Strauss Zelnick said that Red Dead Redemption 2 publisher Take - Two Interactive is ready to start supporting a new
generation of consoles, since it has already showcased that transitions
from one platform to another do not represent a serious issue to it.
The Xbox 360 version
of The Godfather is really a very good game that has some improvements
from the current
generation consoles but nothing that really makes it seem like an overly different experience.
Xenoblade Chronicles X is not a straightforward title coming
from Japan meant to fill the void
of traditional RPGs on this
generation of consoles.
«This outlaw epic set across the vast and unforgiving American heartland will be the first Rockstar game created
from the ground up for the latest
generation of console hardware, and some extra time is necessary to ensure that we can deliver the best experience possible for our fans.
The fighting genre has had its fair share
of excellent series,
from the Street Fighter series, to the Tekken series, and now the Soul Calibur series has made its way onto the next
generation consoles in stunning fashion.
With two
generations of consoles, handhelds and PC games out there, there might be other good looking characters missing
from our list.
With E3 just around the corner and rumors
of a new Xbox peeking out
from under the bed, questions are popping up on whether or not the inevitable new
generation of Xbox
consoles will include backwards compatibility with the 360's hundreds
of Xbox Live Arcade titles.
When asked about supporting games for a longer period
of time through multiple
console generations, Spencer replied that he believes that a lot can be learned
from the PC GPU - cycle.
«We haven't run into particular [technical] issues [with development], and we are building Red Dead Redemption 2 as a new game
from the ground up for the first time for the new
generation of consoles.»
Players who started with World may find that
Generations Ultimate is definitely not the same experience, whether you look at it
from a technical standpoint or looking at the sheer amount
of quality -
of - life changes that were made for the big
console release, though the majority
of the core experience remains the same.
Cupholders are in the center
console instead
of flipping
from the dashboard as on the previous
generation.
Porsche's latest
generation of big - car interior features black finish all over the centre
console and you've been liberated
from all the buttons that once infested anything wearing the Panamera badge.
Sony will start producing the next
generation of consoles later this year and the first devices will appear on the market in 2012, said some sources
from the publication DigiTimes.
I don't know how a remaster that was not built
from the ground up for the capabilities
of this
generation's
console gets a 10/10.
If the 3rd game does make its way onto the next -
generation of consoles, then it will be built on Unreal Engine 4, the successor to the very successful Unreal Engine 3, which aside
from Epic's shooter series has played host to other great games like Unreal Tournament 3, another Epic franchise, and most recently Batman: Arkham Asylum.
This is good news for Nintendo who have been lagging behind in TV
console hardware; let's just hope their spirits aren't dampened with the release
of the next -
generation consoles from their competition.
While riddled with flawed execution, Remember Me is nonetheless a pleasant surprise, delivering a fresh, new IP
from an untested studio that shows there's plenty to be gotten
from the current
generation of consoles, especially in terms
of graphics.
Rising
from the ashes
of Rainbow Six: Patriots comes Rainbow Six: Siege, Ubisoft's attempt at bringing the old series back to life for a new
generation of consoles via the medium
of competitive multiplayer.
Many speculate that it will be cost prohibitive to create another
generation of consoles and that little separates
consoles from PCs as it stands already.
There have been a lot
of criticisms in this
console generation because
of the perceived reliance on the re-release, but this move just makes a ton
of sense financially and
from a marketing standpoint.
During this
console generation, the superhero that we affectionately call the Caped Crusader has cemented himself as gaming's favourite fictional crime fighter, thanks to the release and resulting popularity
of two incredible games
from Rocksteady that set the bar for future genre efforts.
Instead, it turned out to be perhaps the biggest disappointment
of the current
console generation and a game that took serious punishment
from reviewers (4.9 / 10
from IGN, 6/10
from 1UP, 5/10
from PSM Magazine).
While God
of War 3 left us with a massive cliffhanger
of an ending for a whole
generation of consoles, it will finally be good to see a new style
of Kratos and going away
from the typical hack and slash formula that the series was once famous for and adopting a more calculated approach towards combat.
An interesting article, but, as someone who has bought none
of the newest next -
generation consoles (the most recent purchase was an NDS a year ago), I can say that the two reasons I haven't bought a PS3 are: price, and, currently, removal
of backwards compatibility
from the hardware.
Launched in 2001 with critical acclaim
from fans
of the Tom Clancy's world, the Ghost Recon franchise has since convinced 25 million players thanks to breakthrough releases and has become the best - selling Tom Clancy's brand on the last
generation of consoles and PC.
Splatoon's importance also comes
from being one
of the few Nintendo games over the recent
consoles generations to be impactful without including any established Nintendo characters.
Following on
from Fallout 3 is an unenviable task that few would attempt, as it is quite rightly regarded as one
of the most accomplished games on the previous
console generation, a master class in compulsion gaming, which was debatably only eclipsed in Bethesda's later effort Skyrim.
Vince Zampella (with an assist
from a now departed Jason West) and his team look to once again change the face
of multi-player gaming, defining it anew for this next -
generation of consoles.
Following on
from Fallout 3 is an unenviable task that few would attempt, as it is quite rightly regarded as one
of the most accomplished games on the previous
console generation, a master class...
Namco Bandai decided to bring the series back
from the dead and on to the current
generation of consoles with a remake
of the original.
Please only submit a total
of four tracks, and each one should be
from a different
console generation.
In celebration
of the 20 year anniversary
of Sega's speedy blue mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog will blaze onto
consoles later this year in Sonic
Generations, blending gameplay elements ranging
from the original Genesis all the way to the modern
consoles.
From the frozen Alaskan tundra to the jungles
of Russia, the Metal Gear series has covered nearly every corner
of the globe, with a story spanning over 50 years
of history and four
generations of consoles.
While there was not much
of interest
from gamers towards Nintendo, since this
console generation started, but things have turned around with the reveal
of Nintendo's upcoming
console.
Years
from now, when pundits are discussing the consummate titles which defined the seventh
generation of console gaming, Grand Theft Auto V will undoubtedly rank at the top
of the list.
NaturalMotion's Mack asserts however that,
from a technical standpoint, mobile is not far away
from the current
generation of consoles.
Let's face it, apart
from Guardian
of Light; Eidos has struggled to find purchase on this
generation of console with the Tomb Raider franchise.
And FH3 has a score
of 9,8
from over 30 gamingsites, so it is the higest scoring game this
generation on any
consoles.
Nintendo's next
generation console is all set to make a debut this year with hundreds
of titles planned
from various publishers.
The maps have been completely remastered
from the ground - up, delivering many
of the classic, thrilling Zombies origins storylines with stunning visuals, enhanced audio and new gameplay, all updated for today's
generation of consoles.