just read this article
http://www.cracked.com/article_15732...ame-crash.html
basically the author predicts another video game crash due to the current generation not offering anything new. and only having novelty value and slightly prettier graphics instead of gameplay
I tend to agree with most of his opinions as I myself am an OG (original gamer as he terms it). after I bought the PS2 I only got about half dozen games which I occasionally do go back to. however new consoles i've bought after that have completely failed to hold my interest. the wii kept me occupied for a short while after I purchased it but the novelty soon wore off.
bought about a half dozen games for wii but only played them for a few hours then got bored. don't really play it anymore it's just a paperweight. also have a ps3 with one game which I paid about $100 for and only got maybe 15-20 hours of gameplay out of it. also had a psp with many games which i've since sold for the same reasons.
so as you can see the new generation just doesn't keep me interested. it just seems very boring to me, each game is pretty much the same. i still do have some interested in current gen gaming but it has to be a real unique gaming experience to keep my interest. for example the NASA multiplayer simulation "Moonbase Alpha".
in contrast I play my Super Nintendo quite often even after nearly 20 years of owning it. I'm still discovering new games, translated games, hacks, etc there is plenty to keep me interested. I even play games that I have finished before many years ago. seriously I can't even comprehend the amount of times I've finished Shadowrun.
seriously though does modern gaming really hold peoples interest? I see a lot of talk but i get the feeling that most people just buy a game, play it for a few hours get bored then buy another game and repeat the cycle?
or is it just me, a dinosaur unable to adapt and clinging to the fond memories of my gaming youth?