Why This is the Worst Generation in Gaming History!
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this generation in a nuttshell..
1.Delays
2.graphics downgrade.
3. misleading content.
4. barely any games.
and fucking microtransactions everywhere *cough* Deus Ex *cough*
Idris Foughali oh yea, you are correct my friend, i forgot the stupid microtransactions aka"PAY TO WIN".
PC is just quietly sitting the storm out while consoles get fucked
generation
Don't forget those day 1 patches aswell!
Das Jackal wtf are you talking about? even we PC gamers are getting it up in the ass too, maybe the microtransactions aren't selling that well, but DLCs sure are, I've seen them on top sellers on steam too many times than I can count.
Why this generation is the worst: Microtransactions in AAA games
Microtransactions have found their spot in the AAA now with proper implementation. Halo 5, Overwatch, Gears 4, and Titanfall 2 are all adopting a model that has or will forsake the idea of additionally charged map packs costing 10-15 more dollars each and instead allowing player the option to buy items of mostly cosmetic value with real cash. The amount of money Halo 5 has raked in via the REQ system has allowed 343 to justify releasing new maps and updates past their planned schedule and the game is far better for it. Overwatch's new characters and maps are all free updates for everyone, Gears 4 is adopting an interesting model about rotating new maps in and out of playlists for everyone to play but will still leave open the option to buy them outright (if I recall).
I haven't spent a dime on the REQ system outside of my LE edition of Halo 5, yet I still get to enjoy all the content, rather than hesitating on throwing down another 15 bucks every 3 months for a few more maps hoping that other people in the community are doing the same.
As long as developers stick to models like that, I say let every multiplayer adopt a similar system if it means never paying for a map pack again.
Surprise can't agree more, and this new generation of younger gamers just let it happen.
It's just a pity that halo 5 is a garbage.
Snitch Core kind of but not completely garbage, campaign was utter trash multiplayer was fun but at the same time the lack of content at launch ruined the game
RFmooonie
Campaign had great gameplay but poor story. Which is the exact inverse of Halo 2. Oddly enough. Multiplayer is fantastic and you're doing yourself a disservice by not playing it now with all the content available on it.
Perhaps we'll finally get the best of both worlds from 343 with Halo 6
Micro-transactions
Pre-order hype
Paid reviews and previews
Gaming channels with HILARIOUS ZANY commentary
A firm focus on fucking multiplayer over single player
Trying to appeal to feminists (WHO DON'T PLAY GAMES)
Trying to appeal to this ADD snapchat generation of degenerates
Blatant disregard and borderline contempt for the original fans
I could go on.
Tres Nueve I also see this as a trend where they try their hardest to make it gender Neutral because a few ignorant feminist complained and attempted to make valid statements but utterly failed
Dlcs that take away content from the game. (true ending dlcs, and disk locked content)
Games broken on launch with day one updates trying to fix the game.
Flooding the market with crappy remasters from last gen, selling at a full price.
Tres Nueve when u say all regarding channels that have focus on multiplayer, I have a couple channels I'm subbed to. one in particular that you may like. look up XChasemoney and Eassle369
Tres Nueve stfu nerd
yes, yes, yes a thousand times yes. i cant stand the rise of zany lets play comentary started about 4-6 years ago. however i dont think its apepaling to femenists, just trying to appeal to minorities or people who think they are an opressed minority.
Too many times I've found myself literally doing nothing in the PS4 menu, scrolling back and forth looking for something worth playing.
This is soo true even 2 years later
same on Xbox, but worse because unlike PS4, we don’t have exclusives worth playing, or they’re just another live service with lootboxes
Exactly why I switched to PC
I have found myself doing this some days of the week
Sad how this is statement holds up strong 3 years later
video game companies are more occupied with the dlc than the actual game they are selling.
Destiny
Star Wars Battlefront
Indeed,over priced p.o.s. in my opinion.
And why everything has to be F.P.S?
because it sells it's all about money and has nothing to do with pride in what they make anymore I remember when developers would make games they wanted soul reaver, Thief, elder scrolls, the first CoD lol games that mattered now they are so afraid they listen to whining bitching little kids & idiots that have a hard time comprehending simple instructions or IT'S TOO HARD.... I'VE GOT A JOB ...... Then dnt fuckn play .... instead we get the conformed , dumbed down, shit game that 9 yr Olds play or super casual gamers play for a week and put down anyway.. then they wonder what happened (division) anybody remember what that game was supposed to be from dev commentary after e3 ??
because it sells it's all about money and has nothing to do with pride in what they make anymore I remember when developers would make games they wanted soul reaver, Thief, elder scrolls, the first CoD lol games that mattered now they are so afraid they listen to whining bitching little kids & idiots that have a hard time comprehending simple instructions or IT'S TOO HARD.... I'VE GOT A JOB ...... Then dnt fuckn play .... instead we get the conformed , dumbed down, shit game that 9 yr Olds play or super casual gamers play for a week and put down anyway.. then they wonder what happened (division) anybody remember what that game was supposed to be from dev commentary after e3 ??
+bipoler zombie it was always about money. or was there some kind of socialism in the western world before the current generation ?
You're totally right, the current generation of gamers are just so much worse. Once upon a time you had to use your brain to work out how to play a game, now you get prompted for everything.
damn, those rose tinted glasses, huh?
not if you play the souls series
B I don't think you understood the point of this video if that is your respone to it.
B He's talking about games, at what point in the video was he refering to gamers?
[FISH-E]Rooster LOL, press X to understand sarcasm.
I'm pretty much done with gaming consoles. I'm selling my ps4. They used to be fun. But now gaming companies focus so much on upselling, preorders, subscriptions, and dlc. Multiplayer experience has gotten terrible. I remember when it used to be adults and older teens playing great games until 4 in the morning. You could have great conversations, a lot of fun, and meet cool new people all over the world. Now it's all filled with whining annoying kids, gangster wannabes, and thugs smoking weed, talking trash, and screaming childish nonsense. The online gaming experience has gone to hell which has reduced me to single player open world games. I hate shooters now. Every single year there's a new battlefield, warfare game and they both are filled with the same crap single player campaigns and focus on the ruined mp experience which sucks now. Companies keep getting swallowed up by the super companies. EA and Ubisoft are goliaths now and treat their game creators and programers like shit. They're over worked pressing against unrealistic deadlines giving us rushed games loaded with bugs, and terrible stories. The entire industry is sinking. So, I think gaming is getting worse and this generation is the worst ever.
That' s bad man, I really understand were you are coming from with what youre saying, also it seems nowadays they just think about the bling, why the hell do you have to pay to play online in ps4, what a terrivle idea
tlv156 you just spoke what gamers truely are from the beginnin of time
tlv156 I haven't played multiplayer games this year like used to back in the day I'm currently playing only single player games bro and fallout 4 is the only game I play on the regular meaning 2-4 time a week the game companies have become too money hungry and is pushing me to the point of wanting to find a new hobby
"Multiplayer experience has gotten terrible. I remember when it used to be adults and older teens playing great games until 4 in the morning. You could have great conversations, a lot of fun, and meet cool new people all over the world. Now it's all filled with whining annoying kids, gangster wannabes, and thugs smoking weed, talking trash, and screaming childish nonsense." Really? You seem to really restrict yourself to certain communities. There are alot of really great games which allows for your wished gaming experience with great convos until 4am. Get out of the rock you are hiding under and seek new games, new communities.
Age restrictions should be duty and you should login with Personal Passport and a Picture from Yourself
This Generation has been a complete joke with the few games aside of course.
Countless remakes and remasters.
Countless games with absolutely no single player campaign. Wasted franchises like rainbow six. Wasted potential like the division. Half ass releases like No Man sky assassins creed and watchdogs. Games to take one to two hours just to fucking download on top of the patch. Games that are 1 to 2 hours long at full price like fucking street fighter. Games where dumbass costumes and color changes and even access to content that should be included costs money. Lack of new franchises oversaturation of old franchises.
Fuck this generation
And I think ever since I notice on youtube last out us 2 will release, I just think it will flop based on the other history this gem summed up like you said. Plus companies not supporting other consoles and put up other content for other games that released as of this year, like ps3 and vita where Sony only focused on putting the extra stuff on ps store which is the reason I tick about next gen
It got worse with all the fortnite kids.
i think you mean ubisoft too, ubisoft makes shitty games that are lazy programmed and are only focused on graphics and they sell it for 60 bucks or higher, and also they release DLCs that cost like 30 bucks so that's nearly 100 in total
It's all about... money, appealing to younger gamers, quick development cycles, rushed launches, easy to play, no skill required multiplayer, randomized online gameplay, micro transactions, DLC, season pass, only franchised games succed, playing it safe, no trust in fans, games we love get fucked in the ass that once had the perfect formula. That and more is what is wrong with gaming.
All of them points you can find evidence to back each one.
It was always about money and appealing to target demographics. It's just that the games suck because of politics in the companies. Dixit the whole Kojima debacle, we could have had 2 great games and we got a half-assed Metal Gearand a cancelled Silent Hill.
We just have to let the gaming industry know that we won't take their shit and that will make things change. Because they work for us.
Bozo Clown Now PC gaming
+RFmooonie PC gaming is the platform who is contributing the least to the problems gaming is facing today. We are atleast yelling on the top of our lungs and "rioting" when companies are trying to fuck with us. One excellent example is paid mods for Skyrim. After 2 - 3 days (very approximate) of complaining, it was removed and that was a fucking good thing.
The console gamers is much more passive, i have not seen them complaining about sony fucking them up their arse with Online requiring PS Plus and the recent increase in price of PS Plus (for no good reason), and the games you get for free YOU DON'T GET TO KEEP IF YOU DON'T CONTINUE TO PAY FOR PS PLUS! Atleast on the Xbox One you get to keep the game you got for free if you stop paying for Xbox Live.
Honestly, i think forcing those who want to play online to pay for their service is a shitty practice. You are already paying for the internet for fucks sake and they are not hosting servers for 3rd party games by the way. Only for their own games. Still, a shitty practice in my opinion.
I respected Sony before, back in the PS3 days, PS2 days even. I don't have any respect for them until they improve.
The reason i game on PC is better controls and the much more open market. Because of the open marked and crowd funding, we are getting awesome games in the future. Games like Star Citizen (If it succeeds) and Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
I love the indie scene, they actually try to try new things and be more experimental.
That's because many AAA are designed games with DLC and microtransactions in mind.
Indeed, R6S is a good example
+Epic_Bunny REB R6S isn't really designs for either of those. While yes you can buy things like skins, headgear, charms, etc. it's all cosmetic. Whole yes the new/dlc operators take quite a time to unlock or spend $20 to get them along with other things, the game itself, at least in my opinion isn't designed that way.
+Epic_Bunny REB bro you'd better start playing R6 for real. I get it: there ARE mt and dlc. But hell, ubishit gives them out for F R E E . And if you need to BUY something you can simply do that by using the in game renown. Literally everything (except new skin bundles) can be bought through renown.
I don't get why most of you people hates on Siege. Itms the only truly innovative game of this gen. what do you think @bigfrytv?
Jim, I dont want to try to get 25k renown for a single operator, I get the skins (most of which are kind of shit but a Thatcher one) and play on occasion. I dont want to dedicate myself to R6S. Its what I play when I'm bored of other games, so I dont want to try hard get all operators legit, and I will not pay for them. I complain about dlc because its pay to win, basically why try getting 25k renown when you can pay! Its no challenge to pay, and I would try to get them legit if it wasnt so much renown.
+Jimbo Jumbo Not really innovative tbh but I do agree that it's a nice game. But the only reason that it's a nice game is that it has little content.
The fact that developers can make changes to games after their release is what really hurt gaming imo. Developers used to have to make sure games where as tight and flushed out as humanly possible before release because once it was out, it was out. Now they're lazy, now big companies just push games out finished or not and simply build as they go. But this practice is not the only culprit, DLC and the need for greed has also damaged gaming in this generation. But, maybe this is a good thing. Maybe all this gives a chance to new indy companies to set new standards, new bars and become new leaders in gaming.......... Maybe.
I couldn't agree more, but i dont think it is a good thing, many indie companies in fact are making good games and not trying to ripoff their fans, but some of them are adopting theses shady practices for themselves.
Yes, very true. I feel like some individuals, companies big and small are exploiting gaming like it's a "Get Rich Quick" scheme. It genuinely feels like all the people who SHOULD be making games are ONLY playing them and all the people who SHOULDN'T be making games are making them. IMO, the games during this "next gen" era of gaming lack the TLC you could feel from many predecessors. There's just no love put in some of them anymore and sadly that (some) includes many of my personal favorites.
Wade F Wilson I agree the only thing most people failed to Acknowledge was the fact that next was really on good because of the graphics at launch. And then you have games they released on last gen that could have waited till next gen like gta last of us and more. If they would have waited a little longer they could have had better looking games with more features which some do. They just don’t feel complete
Need For Speed? More like Need For Greed!
Fuck EA.
The only people that disagree are butthurt 13 year olds that didn't get to see the golden age of videogames.
It very much was. The last breath was during the 6th gen.*****
*****
No, kid, they weren't.
***** Don't try to turn it around. You're obviously underage, so you're gonna say the best times were the ones you were a part of. Everyone who has a shred of critical thinking and isn't a kid will agree that games got worse as a medium from 2008 on.
*****
Oh, you're a grown ass man that thinks like a kid. Thanks for clearing that up.
Look... all this is is you being bias and saying that your favorite game "era" is the best. Get off your pedestal.
the problem is that everyone focus' on multiplayer. we want strong story games..
Yeah
Precisely
Sean Chapman yes and split screen, its a shame that split screen is disappearing from newer games.
online multiplayer* I'd love to still be able to play localized multiplayer games with friends, but almost no games have it nowadays. That new TMNT game being a prime example.
Sean Chapman if you have Xbox one you should play sunset overdrive that game was amazing
talks about new IPs, shows alot of sequells
+Mampfie Makes up things, comments.
+BigfryTV where is CoD4, Halo 3, Fallout 3 or Killzone 2 a New IP? New IP means New like Gears, Uncharted, Mass Effect.
+Mampfie look at the list. There is 21 new IPs from last gen LOLOL
+BigfryTV counted 15 old IPs on that list.
Anything that's a sequel isn't a new IP dude, numbered or otherwise. GRAW, Modern Warfare, World at war, Far cry 2, Fable 2, Killzone 2, Fallout 3, Burnout Paradise, Bad Company, Soul Calibur 4, Socom Confrontation, GTA4, Hells highway, halo 3, and MoH Airbourne are all continuations of older generation console/PC IPs, all of them had a existing trademarked series title prior to the 7th generation. Only the first game in a franchise can be considered a NEW IP.
IP
intellectual property
noun LAW
a work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.
"metric fuckton." is now my favorite unit of measurement.
+ET Gaming LOL
outside of the u.s. in the u.s. it should be imperial fuckton.
Me to
A PS2 could never handle even a downgraded version of COD4, but a PS3 can handle a downgraded version of COD:AW. You don`t have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out. And the you can`t say there are less new franchises when more than half of your examples are sequels. The reason for that is that the tecnological leap between a PS2 and a PS3 is far bigger than going from a PS3 to a PS4, so developers back then were begining to figure out they could do a lot more with their games. Noawadays the main diffenrence bettween a PS3 game a a PS4 one are graphics and size
Well said.
Santiago Benegas the only thing consoles have left to do is upgrade graphics
RFmooonie I would prefer performance over resolution
Santiago Benegas true
......the ps2 in particular ok, but that generation also had the xbox which had this little game idk if you heard about it-halo? Besides, what is your point? That because the xbox cannot handle a downgraded version Aliens: Colonial Marines that it's a good game? Your sequel comment is on point however, sequelosis occured during the very same generation he's worshiping as the second coming.
So this generation is even worse than when the Atari 2600 was out in the 80's??? Back then, gamers were happy with a square dot bouncing around the screen. Now, gamers are spoiled brats that aren't happy with anything.
He said from NES and on in the beginning of the video
Let me add though, Atari 2600 has PHENOMENAL GAMES with an insane variety of gameplay! Still play them ;) IMO games used to be MUCH MORE original back in the day, yes, even in the 2nd generation. Nowadays, it's almost prett much the very same game mechanics for everything - 1st shooters becoming the stalest it can get.
please 40 year old grow up if u want those trash old game make a time machine other than stop being that kind of guy
(i cant read the whole comment cuz my page out load) but i didn't create this account to be anonymous, i just created it for shits n gigs
you also have to pay way more for games now than for the atari games back then
micro transactions, games that promise this and that and comes out with less content and comes as dlc or don't come at all that's why I thing it sucks haven't watched video yet
also lack of story and replay value
Micro transactions are bad if you're forced to buy them which you're not and everyone expects so much from games now.
Agree. They don't make more games for passion, only for money.
Remember, the devs have to meet deadlines and stuff set by their publishers. The major culprit is the fucking publishers with higher ups who don't know jackshit about games.
Yup. Back when I was a teenager and growing up playing all game since 5th gen, I really want to see how great the future gaming will be looks like for the future but then this happen
The things you say in your videos are literally what I've been saying to everyone, yet I always get met with a blank stare, nobody seems to understand my point. Your videos are honestly spot on, it's so refreshing to hear somebody say it how it is about the state of the gaming industry. This gen has been abysmal in terms of creativity, and picking up a new title and just being blown away. I want to play a game that gives me the same feeling Bioshock did when I swam to the lighthouse and rode the elevator and got my first taste of Rapture. I'm so tired of going into my local game shop and seeing the PS4/XBOX ONE sections dominated by remasters. This generation of consoles are now probably halfway through their lifetimes now, and it has nothing to show for itself. Anyway, keep up the videos, you're doing great work.
Then they are average consumer scum that do not have the capability to critique any product what so ever. I would show them this video if I were you because that's what I did and I finally convinced my best friend that this generation actually fucken sucks. I am sorry to say this but your friends are probably brain dead fuck tards that waste money and are too much of pussies to admit that are too afraid to "complain" cause they don't wanna look bad in front of their friends. They need to grow the fuck up and ask themselves if their purchasing choice was well worth it. Just like Apple fan girls buys products that are worthless and too afraid to speak out that an IPhone with no headphone jack, crackable screen and constant 4G disconnection is garbage. Fuck them dude.
CyberVirtual I agree. Really annoyed when I try to point exactly like this, people think I'm joking and think very dumb of how I feel about Remastred too many times that I seriously got annoyed just now by it. Thinking my opinion is all mighty, but no matter how many times I mention about something I only feel of it, no matter what they keep on thinking over some dumb shit where that's another reason why I still hate this gen as a whole, and even internet forums.
Same 👌👌
The new Battlefront is what comes to mind when I think of what's wrong with the amount of content we get in our games this generation.
Ned Stark that or any cod game from bo2
Bo3 had ass loads of content at launch. Story, nightmare story, multiplayer, dead ops arcade 2, and zombies.
BO"3"
esotericmissionary
to be honest, the fundamental foundation of the call of duty franchise died somewhere after MW2. But at least to me, treyarch, activision, and all the other companies started getting real lazy and sloppy during bo2. And post bo2 (especially bo3) is when it became obvious all they truly wanted was our money. Nonetheless I have played the shit out of all the games and bo2 is one of my favorites to this day.
You've missed the point of "New IPs" for the "New Console Generation". At least "Heavy Rain" is actually _new_. #PressXToJason #GoodDay
People seem to not understand a certain point in the video, where I give examples of games that were part of the launch window last gen. There were so many games during that window, AND so many new franchises started. The 2 aren't tied together. So if you are thinking "HE SAID NEW FRANCHISES AND LISTED SEQUELS!" That's why. It's 2 separate points lol
Games today are shit, still playing old 2005~2014 games and absoulty love it, also theres a big community stayed in those games. most of those new games are copy cats to old ones
BigfryTV you for got infamous second son I know I'm nick picking but still that was a console seller for me
dont worry about it dude , I understand your point even on pc most games suck these days vs bf2 and cod4
to be honest looking at the title i hated the vid before watching but after actually watching i don't have much of an argument anymore really. if im being honest again, i think i may be only getting the psPro because how its been associated with mass effect. hmm
yep totally agree with ya, what happened to the games like tony hawks, Dave Mira, ssx snow boarding, siphon filter, time splitters, medevil ( ps1 ), twisted metal, burnout, crash bandicoot ( is being released soon ), abe's oddysee, driver 3, and a decent resident evil game for once like RE2/RE3 etc etc...
Gen 8 is basically just this.
Older companies: *makes game*
Newer companies: *basically rips off the game and makes DLC just to be original a tad bit*
I've been gaming since the NES and IMO the problem with this generation is that it did not offer significant novelty over the previous generation. I don't think the blame for this can be attributed solely to game companies, but the problem is that tech-wise we are hitting a sort of cieling. When we moved from NES to SNES and Genesis the leap in graphics was incredible, the amount of depth in each and every genre was equally improved. From SNES to N64 and PS we moved into a whole new dimension of gaming with 3d graphics.... Every single game that came out felt like a new experience. When we moved into Ps2 and Xbox territory we saw 3d graphics taking a massive leap forward... similar to what had happend with 2d graphics in the generations prior. Then with 360 and PS3 we got the blowing up of online gaming and high definition graphics that took advantage of new television technology... I'll never forget the first day I plugged my 360 to my flat screen and saw HD graphics for the first time playing BioShock... my jaw almost literally hit the floor. The tech was SOOO good that it gave us the longest generation of all time, lasting over a decade. Now developers are not sure where to take games. Improving graphics significantly over what we saw previous generation is just too expensive, and really requires PC hardware (over 1,500 USD worth) to pull off. So instead what we get is the same graphic designs and models used in prevoius generations but with upgraded textures and resolutions. After a few hours playing the luster and shine wears off and we are left feeling like we are playing on our PS3 or 360 again. The inflating costs of development that it takes to try to impress on the graphics department make it so that game developers are way more reticent to give new IP's a chance. This leads to the boon of remastered games and new sequels that feel like clones of generations past.
Bang on the money
Halo 5 and battlefront are fuckin jokes. Halo 5 makes me so mad at xbox
being an avid halo 2 player, i have a strong hatred for halo 5
being an avid Halo 2 player, I love halo 5 xD
DFizzlio I mean it's a good game but it was super short and kinda had repetitive missions and multiplayer was annoying for me. Ya know the req packs?
No split screen.... Fuck 343.
Shmerby Films Tru
Dude, you forgot Red Dead Redemption, awesome game
2010 lol
My bad!
alecboyyes He listed standout games released between 2006-2008, when the 7th generation had just started. Red Dead Redemption came out in 2010.
Mountain Dew MLG Superstar Ya I think someone has already set me straight on that. Cheers tho!
alecboyyes Red dead redemption is a sequel to red dead revolver
The game industry is all about the money rn. I remember back in the day games like the legend of Zelda where you could see all the years of hard work, all the little details etc and you just had to pay once. Now they release unfinished games with a high price , full of bugs and you have to wait for the updates to patch them and later all the paid DLCs. I mean it's not the same
I almost cried watching this😕
Finally a gamer who's not jumping on every freaking hype train but makes his own opinion 👏👏👏
We love you big fry💪
This whole video is based on a list of games on which YOU set the criteria on?
Yea the 50 50 like dislike ratio is deserved
+SKoRM that's not a criteria. I'm actually just comparing games that came out at launch that DID NOT come out on the previous consoles as well. It's a simple criteria lol
"that's not a criteria"
"it's a simple criteria"
what?
SKoRM lol I'm done. You insinuate that I made a hard as fuck criteria to prove a point when in actual fact, it's just a simple point. I'm not arguing. You have your opinions and I have mine
I already knew that.
Grapenator X mmhm
nope. last gen was the worst gen.
the wii; begins the casual standard for nintendo, and because it sold well nintendo kept at it, most likely destroying the company and turning it in to a joke.
The ds; because it was easy to code for and once again was casual, it invited terrible game devs to make cheap games, like seriously, its awful and most likely inspired most clickers and other mindless time wasters more then likely
The xbox 360; not a bad console, but it started the whole pay to play online thing. it didn't start online gaming btw. pc games and i think the dream-cast also had it too.
Anything i missed? by the way, your list is based on YOUR favorite games, mine is based on the general opinion and facts not preference.
Alpha Dog Studios what about ps3? you cant talk about 7th gen without the ps3 bro lol
Alpha Dog Studios so you think this gen is better than last gen? damn
i couldn't think of any huge flaws about it other then the launch price, but they fixed it. you know any flaws?
+Alpha Dog Studios The 360 never started the pay to play thing did it? I never owned an OG Xbox, but I think that had Xbox live pay to play too, right?
Alpha Dog Studios nah just the price launch and rocky beginning of the console. they made a comeback when they release the uncharted series though but you have to yet to explain to me how the 7th gen was the worst gen. you just stated the hardware side. what about software? what about GAMES since they are the one that matters.
And it's only getting worse, publishers' focus on micro-transactions and over-priced DLC is pushing them to put out bigger games; not better but bigger. We're losing hand-crafted experiences in favour of a platform for making long-term money. This in turn is resulting in games becoming driven by numbers, skill-based gameplay is a thing of the past. In order to increase longevity devs are ramming half-assed rpg systems and endless loot grinds into every game.
Seriously this is sad, we're in a dark age.
Sloth Empire So glad I don't own a current gen console these days
Is everyone here forgetting Doom? By far one of the best FPS games in a long long time
I think you forgot a couple of majors problems.
The first one is that this is happening for so long. PS1 had more great titles then PS2. PS2 had more great titles then PS3 and so on.
Second issue is that the game industry has become like the movie industry in capital budget required, producers don't want to risk their money on the uncertainty so they tend to endorse blockbuster movies like games (Avengers is a mediocre franchise let's be real but it's established and brings money... so keep doing that.)
And the third point and the most important one is that games have increased so much in details and complexity that you can't simply shit a game a month anymore. It takes time and the better the more expensive it is. Take a look for example a game from the PS3 era.Blu Ray around 8gb or something. Nowadays the same game franchise has gone to more then 40gb of data. Doom for example are 63gb. BF4 are 45+.
With so much more detail and so much more money in game when developing a title. The risk/reward ratio does not favor the quantity.
And that's where the indie industry has come in place. To fill this gap that has been created in the middle of the big titles.
dude you read my mind
CZcams need to introduce a new system to thumb fuck comments cos if i was ever gunna thumbfuck something it would 100% be that comment.
Your inability to reason is disturbing... regular Internet dude
Jean Alesi spot on
The ps1 did not have more quality titles than the ps2
This generation isn't even over yet! Many of the most amazing titles of last generation came towards the end of the console life cycle. Proclaiming this generation to be the worst is completely premature and misleading. This conversation shouldn't even be happening for another 4 years.
doxide I fucking hope to God this generation doesn't last another 4 years...
If predicted gameoftheyear games like star wars battlefront and no mans sky continue that will be true.
He's comparing the first 3 years of the consoles infancy stages, which are definitely proven to be worse on the current generation of consoles. I mean there's just no comparison with the first 3 years of the 7 generation to this current one. The sheer amount and quality of the triple As tell you that.
+doxide this generation is pretty mediocre accept it and move on.
I just play old games, I don't even like the new games they are shit and boring and easy as hell.. we are in the generation that we get casual game releases, like wtf deus ex mankind divided only with 2 endings , and human revelution has 12 endings and also tons of hours of gameplay? in what age are we? we are in the ages that game developers are too lazy to make good games with an good story.
This (GENERATION) hasn't been as enjoyable. I've noticed a shift in the content. It's not an obvious, measurable shift. It's the kind of change you only feel with your instincts. Something different is going on with the mindset of game developers as well as the experiences I'm having with their games. It's not as awe-filled and utterly amazing as almost every second of my past experiences have been. I don't feel as satisfied with the direction our AAA games are going.. They seem to be falling away from the quality standpoint of game creation and just want to keep selling more $60 pieces of plastic, without putting $60 worth of content on there. I mean, we've got destiny, no mans sky, and a few other games that seem to show this the most.
It almost feels like corruption is taking hold. I just hope it doesn't destroy everything I love about video games
GENERATION: the reason for this is that consumer spending is not what they once were in the USA. The first 3 years of last gen were before the recession so consumers do not have the same amount of money. Games back then sold 30 million copies and now it is amazing if you sell that. Look at bdobbinsftw's video on the economy it is astonishing how true it is. Not as many people are buying games even though there are more gamers than ever, because we can not afford to buy all these games anymore.
bullshit
Which part is bullshit
Sorry, but that's simply not true and you disregarded the inflation. Games have never been so cheap.
I don't live in the USA so I don't understand it properly. Also I see no one offering a counter argument so or providing anything that disputes it. What part is simply not true?
How is saying what games you got refuting my point? Everyone in this comment has said that what I am saying is wrong and yet no one has offered an alternative. Also this comments 6 months old I don't care. And I mean brand new games 60USD not buying games from years ago.
Witcher 3 is an exception
And bloodborne. 2015's best games
Magnus Andersen if only dark souls 3 was good
SomeRandomGuy It is good, but not bloodborrne good. Ds3 is too linear, and doesnt have enough optional areas/bosses
well it kind of dose its just much more smaller in scale
And Uncharted.
I'm sorry, but Rainbow 6 Siege is absolutely brilliant. it doesn't pander to the twitch please all mass appeal CoD crowd, but it's the most rewarding shooter out right now. play with a squad, communicate, use team work, use tactics. It's a great game.
Yeah it is a different animal than the Vegas series, but to be fair the Vegas series was very different from where the Rainbow franchise started out. I enjoy Siege because it doesn't do the typical twitch shooter BS that is currently happening in the industry. It takes patience and skill to do well in the game. It's so rare that I feel cheated, and it comes with a great sense of accomplishment when you do well. So much more than any shooter I have played in recent memory.
Their new anti cheat system is really good.
There is a difference between tactical and boring. Siege is just plain boring, to me.
What do you find boring about it? I personally enjoy the chess match that the game can create at certain times. Thinking you fortified an area well, then an explosion makes you change your tactics and funnel lanes. I love how it gives you the ability to think and play tactically, or just rush everything and get destroyed. I truly enjoy it, and I think it's a breath of fresh air from all the BS twitch shooters out there.
Siege is a fun game dont get me wrong, ive bought it for a reason and enjoy playing it. But its not the " Tactical" i was looking for. I see more people play it like CoD , than something that they would worry about dying on, or being cautious. As far as the Tactical type shooter i was looking for, i was hoping for its core gameplay with destroyable walls and everything, but more push towards like Swat 4, Breach/ flash/ everyone yell, DROP YOUR WEAPONS!! Put your HANDS UP!!! spray people with pepper spray paintballs and tazers. And better core character customization, instead of these sort of flaky " Characters". Like Siege core mechanics, with R6 Vegas cover / movement. With a Swat 4 twist and usage of non lethals. The Swat 4 multiplayer* i think it was Swat4* where CT's had to escort a VIP to the roof of the hotal, and obviously the T's were trying to stop him, with use of non lethals, Cable ties, and tazer trolling was AWESOME
This aged well. I feel so sorry for any kids nowadays that never got to experience real games.
blame early access, DLC and micro transactions for helping big game developers realize that they dont have finish games to release them, and can still charge you top dollar. They can slowly piece it out and charge you for content later down the road that should have been included in the original price. By the time they decide to release a new title you have spent upwards of 100-150$ for a single game but it wont matter because everyone eventually moves to the next "Big Title: 2" and the process starts all over again. Nowadays its more about the money and less about the games. So why bother with new franchises when the current blueprint is already suckering millions of players into blindly spending their money.
yeah true... the worst console generation... all we get is shitty 1080p remasters... they dont even bother to improve the visuals for 90% of them
Full price HD remasters of games that were already HD to begin with. How dumb are w suppose to be ?
skyrim *cough*
dinosaur productions it's not immensely different. bethesda didn't even patch the bugs. the upgrade was insignificant
dinosaur productions you miss my point. the top comment was about shitty remasters and companies that don't bother VERY much and skyrim special edition/remastered is a prime example of that and I say that skyrim special edition/remastered was a shit release with the same bugs in 2011 that milked console players but the majority doesn't give a shit and screw over the minority that fucking cares and I pity them
I saw the title. Just came here to give a like. Back in 2006 you could get in any pc server and just chat to random people. Nobody got overly angry for the most part and 'greifing' wasn't even a thing. Cod2, Cod4, Bad company and halo 3. What a time it was to be a gamer. In honesty i understand why so many 13 year olds scream over their mic's. Its because they missed out on the greatest gaming era and now are stuck with bo3, hardline and csgo hackers.
No one played Hardline 😂
h3 days good af
I'm sure that when those games were out plenty of people were still raging.
Eric Braun I played them and it was nothing like the bullshit of todays games. We had real clans and played competitive leagues. We had 50 people to just login and play with. Now the younger generation has kinda ruined it.
I remember Left4Dead and Battlefield 1943 being my go to mp games on Xbox 360... best times I ever had in online, people communicated, made friends, actually played as a team. Now, no Battlefield 1943... tried Battlefield 4, people were shitty... and as for Left4Dead, can get it on PC, really want to but news of how toxic the community is now puts me off. I just wanna play and chill in my time off not have to put effort in fighting people as much as I'm fighting in the game. Anyone know any good mp team based (not 'I'm going on my own cos it's my global stats/kill rate that matters, not the team or having a good time') games out there?
i miss skate games
They always had the best soundtracks
And best glitching ragdolls
I miss EA 2007-2010
I can’t say it’s the worst generation ever, but it’s definitely the worst generation ive witnessed personally in my 20 plus years of playing video games.
This video is soo misinformed it hurts
Not to mention he contradicts himself multiple times
almost forgot to say this. Generation. I finished the video so don't say I didn't.
It's an opinion piece. It's all subjective dude.
nicklong27 You think I didn't know that. Just because it's an opinion that doesn't mean the logic and information used to form that opinion. Can't be wrong.
Can you elaborate, you haven't really said what you think is wrong or what you believe to be right. Lets be honest there's just as much chance that you're the "wrong" or misinformed party until we know more
How is metal gear solid 5 in your list of bad/mediocre games. That was fucking amazing.
Ganji Mayne It was fucking amazing, but the ending of the story left a sour taste in the mouthes of many fans including myself
I suppose but for me at least, the journey to the end was incredible
Ganji Mayne I completely agree, I feel like it was more Konamis fault for forcing Kojima to release the game quickly as opposed to MGS V being a bad game
I am a hard core MGS fan. I never play handheld games, but I went out of my way to buy the psp just for the mgs games on it. But, I honestly think MGS 5 was garbage.
First User And that's fair enough, everyone has different opinions :)
Sadly, a lot of AAA, big-budget studios have become complacent and lazy. They know the people who buy their games will come back for the same s#!t because they don't know any better. They are incapable of thinking of different ideas for games. More than the above, they are scared of taking a chance with new ideas.This generation's consoles AND games (aside from the WiiU, which flamed out but not for want of trying) has been nothing short of STALE. I like that Sony has been diversifying its game library lately, but Nintendo has been an oasis in a desert of stale game content.
I hate modern gaming, online, and “gamers” nowadays. I play it, but I don’t really like it. I’m 44. I miss playing Atari 2600, Colecovision, and Intellivision when I was 10 years old. Those were the best times.
Ok boomer
WIMPY KIDD Ok PS4 fanboy
for one, your counting all games of last gen and we haven't even hit the 3 year mark for xbox one and ps4. and second you can blame fanboy gamers for this (all fanboy gamers whether they are xbox, playstation, or even developer fanboys).
+Roger Bayless 1. No im not. That list is first 3 years of each generation lol. It's sad that it looks that way
The new generation of games do suck. Yes it's been 3 years. They should have already had better games out by now. Damn near every game sucks that out sucks and doesn't offer any replay value. Battlefield is the only good quality game that's out. IMO. BF doesn't release their game yearly. With the exception of BF:H. Which doesn't count because that game sucks too. Still waiting for that real nice deal of a new game. Can't really think of any that are going to be promising. Mafia 3....maybe...watch dogs 2...gonna flop....the full hit man game...perhaps... there's no game that's coming out that will be a heavy hitter. Thank god they decided to release the Bioshock collection. I almost wish I bought an Xbox. At least they have backwards compatibly.
I can name you many games that are good in this generation.. First of all witcher 3 undoubtably, dark souls 3, MGSV even though the first 3 titles were better MGSV is still a really good game, Battlefield 1, Overwatch(is considered the best class shooter atm.), Total War Warhammer, which imo is the best game from the Attila series(and I have played all), many would argue skyrim belongs to this generation as well, undertale(really beautiful story and replayable) life is strange etc. Don't be one of those spoiled little kids with the "nostalgia". This generation is really solid as far as gaming goes(improved technology duh).
Ofc there's been some failures like no man's sky ac, watch dogs, cod etc but there's been a lot success as well.
Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, Dark Souls 3. A trilogy that can represent a timeline of gradual changes a game can have to cater to a more broad population/generation while sacrificing its original art and design for more profit.
Imagine if they made a Dark Souls 5 10 years from now - Half a game at launch delivered piece by piece with bugs and glitches because of rush delivery, dlc weapon exclusives, pre-order weapon skins and class, and then filled with washed down difficulty to keep the average player to use his wallet more on the new weapon rng packs that you spend "soul credits" on. Once a game grows successful it will fall underneath this business model to compete. It is inevitable.
word.
Saturn Ascension Dark Souls is probably the worst series you could've used to make your point. From Software is an amazing studio that does not sacrifice quality or difficulty for streamlined simplicity in their games.
brun zero I love the series and I love each game. They deserve so much praise in multiple aspects of the game. I'm right there with you. When I say gradual changes I mean subtle ones: pre order bonuses, more linear path, softening of invasions to make the story easier, one hit kill methods easy and frequent making PvP gameplay boring and more predictable for even the average player. In my mind it comes down to simple gaming psychology - make every player feel really good at the game. To accomplish that you have to dumb it down.
I'm a huge fan of the series like you, I just fear for the future if these changes continue. As a result many representives of the community and popular streamers have left the game. We'll all return for DLC we paid for but for how long? It's all speculation and part satire of a game that will probably never exist lol, but one to be concerned about.
dark souls is basically call of duty tier, same game different skin
Of all the games you could have criticised for selling out, you choose dark souls ? Really ?
the age of the casual gamer is upon us.... most gamers today aren't playing because they love playing games... they do it as a job or a hobby and only play games that are seasonal or have massive DLC loads so they can push the sales for the developers and get paid for it
Or due of they wanna be part of an group..
for the last few months I've kept asking myself "do all these new releases really suck, or have I lost my inner child?" this video really put things into perspective. the only thing i use my ps4 for now is to watch twitch streams or Netflix.
+rnagic That's why I did this video. People just say "you're just getting old!" To put my complaint to rest. No. I'm just getting smarter
Agree Dude, Switching the PC for the foreseeable future, done with consoles
Kyle Williamson Welcome the light brother!
_NiLoC _ may our framerates be high and our temperatures low
***** Do your build yet? Or still in the process of picking parts?
welcome home brother
Get ready for Star Citizen brother
Only games worth buying were you actually get your moneys worth this gen is witcher 3 and gta v
but gta v is last gen too so doesn't truly count as this gen
it was completely from last gen
it was completely from last gen
Norton Luna Tbh i class it as this gen as it was only released on last gen to maximise profits for rockstar.
Then you totally missed the point of the video. That pure "this gen" games that push the boundaries and technology further are few and far between. So many publishers are holding back on performance requirements to satisfy a larger market of people with older hardware. Nobody wants to lose sales by making this generation's "crysis 3" or something truly groundbreaking that would absolutely require a scorpio/xbone S/gtx 1080 to run.
The newer generation games suck because most players now only focus on multiplayer fps' with high definition graphics and they don't bother to read reviews so game producers have less reason to make quality games. Nowadays it seems game producers compete for the nicest trailers and most DLC.
im honestly tired and bloated of gaming. i used to love ps2 and 3 era we had metal gear solid, devil may cry, timesplitters, brothers in arms, the good tony hawk games, time crisis. god of war, the good call of duty and battlefield games, dbz budakai tenkaichi, prototype the list goes on and on and on. now every game is a shit open world, rpg, loot box, microtransaction, day 1 patch, buggy, fucking re used assets in AAA games.
they are all the same thing and just rely on graphics to sell it. and is it just me or does anyone else miss the days were games look like games? now ALL of them try to have these super realistic graphics and are basically simulators. there is barley any actual art in games now or interesting looking designs. yeah sure there are still some out there but they are all the same type of games again like JRPG and 2d games.
also thank you for putting rockband 4 in the good game list. i get mocked a ton for liking it but its actually fun.
I think the issue is the toxic community mostly the unmature 12 year olds talking bout rust and cod and battlefield
They also were there in mw2 times the game was still great.
Shadow Dude it's mostly the bf fanboys that spread constant hate to everything
MW2 was 5 days ago. Fucking fuck are you talking about? That was literally 2010. That was yesterday.
Lmao... unmature... that's pretty ironic
+Grenadeh MW2 was 2009
rainbow six siege is far better then then couple of previous of games of the series. It's probably one of closes to the original.
thank you
Dazooe J all I played from December 2015 to July 2016 was siege that game is the shit
Dazooe J it shouldn't have been $60 cause it has no single player campaign it shouldn't been $40 at launch
RB6 Siege has a fantastic concept but the game itself is utter shit. Servers suck, community is toxic, buggy as all hell, hit detection, netcode ect. The list doesn't end when it comes to Ubisoft and worst part is they don't give a shit
travisz11 they do give a shit to some extent they're pumping out patches to change and better the game but don't expect too much from ubisoft
It's all about "live services" now, not actual content or originality
this is why for the last few generations I'm always a gen behind. I got my PS3 around Christmas of 2013. I pay a fraction of the cost for finished games that are new to me. I still like PC gaming better anyway, but that's neither here nor there.
At 43 I feel like I'm an ancient master on the mountain with the long white beard in gaming terms. Ok maybe just ancient minus the master part. Anyway, I've been playing since Space Invaders in '79 and got my first home system, an Atari 2600, for Xmas in '81. I've had at least one console in every gen since. Also I got my first pc in '86 and have pretty much always had a PC for games ever since as well. The point is that I've played a few games over the years sure, but more importantly I've seen the history of the industry unfold in real time and for a long time I closely followed developing trends. I wish the young gamers of today would realize that they have the power to dictate what happens. You vote with your wallet and if we could just all get on the same page we really could demand better products instead of just complaining endlessly on Internet forums and comments. But I also used to wish that gamers would realize how much better PC can be as a platform, or how much more fluid, fast, and intuitive keyboard and mouse is as an interface, especially for FPS. As my father used to say: If you wish in one hand and shit in the other, which one fills up first? Oh and as far as whether this generation is the worst. I'll let you know when I get around to it, but it wouldn't suprised me at all if it is even worse that our original poster here thinks. We live in a world where people literally CAMP OUT ON THE SIDEWALK for the latest and greatest crap. So why should the companies feel the least bit pressured to produce good products? It's a sellers market right now. Maybe we need another crash like the early '80s. Here's to the next E.T.
Well said and im damn near right there with you as far as experience and definitely agreeing with you being just six years your junior assuming youre now 46. Just turned 40 this last July. Started gaming in '85
Subscribed brother. You are absolutely right, I'm glad to see some people are still aware of the current situation of the gaming scene.
ZeroHxC07 agreed
Ho. Ly. Shit. a sensible human being in this comments section? We're saved! I thought humanity was f**ked but there are some people with half a brain left thank God. lol. By the way I was just joking so if you don't agree with what I said please don't try to start a flame war.
It's all good, keep on buying that call of booty alpha and omega warfare
Actually I was agreeing with what you said and the video but okayyyyy let's now just get pissed at each other even though I'm on your side turning this comments section even more cancerous
Dilyn Miller I tought you were being sarcastic. My bad.
This is why I'm saving up to become a member of the pc master race
Nah, I'm staying with ps4, there's no games on pc that interest me
after the ps4 and xbone came out i moved to pc, have to be honest..I've never looked back, so many options for games, now i just look at the console exclusives and there really isn't many
Once I get a better job, I will
Goat Lord PC gamers have 10 games to choose from and constant crashes on their $3000 machines lol
only people who don't know where to look for games, or how to build a decent rig, had mine for 2 years, not a single problem, spec wise it goes up against current gen consoles, better in fact is i play most games on ultra settings
Generation
I love my PS3, I have 35-40 games on it and still could fut another 20 at least on a 500 gb HDD, yet I have 9 games on my my ps4 and can't fit any more on a 500 gb hdd. how the fuck do they expect us to buy so many games for next gen if they're taking up 30-75 gb of space? The *biggest* game on my ps3, GTA V, is 1/3 of my *smallest* game on my ps4, mirrors edge catalyst. And don't hit me with "oh but next gen games look better and have more content", because last gen games look pretty similar in some cases, and most last gen games have more content than next gen. Also I've noticed that the community over the past 3 years or so has become so much more cancerous, it pains me to see such little dickheads plaguing great games. Last gen>Next gen.
Rowan Betts I tried reinstalling Black Ops 3 on my PS4 this morning actually, it was 76 fucking gigabytes (58 GB for the game, 18 GB for an update) Battlefield 1 on my PS4 is 51 GB. Battlefield 4 on my PS4 is 42 GB. Star Wars Battlefront is 50 GB, Advanced Warfare is about 45 GB I think, like fuck me these games are ginormous for how little content they actually give you
My issues with current game market: cookie cutter formula; excessive focus on multiplayer; short lifespan / low replayability; reduced content at launch / DLC purchases; visuals over gameplay; price; lack of innovation.
I'm 4:29 in to this, partially agree, though surprised you forgot or omitted DOOM or Fallout 4 as standouts of this generation...yet included 2 Assassins Creed games to illustrate the point it's been bad!? Man, leaving them out despite the acclaim they got creates biased opinion for this video, as you're not presenting all the facts that counter your view, not to mention the infancy of this generation while the other was fully developed over around 7 years, this generation has had less than 3 years to be critical of it. I do think the direction we've headed with HD "remasters", preorders and DLC is really killing the appeal of gaming nowadays though. Lastly, Beyond: Two Souls was a game from last generation. Cheers.
+MrLESLO Fallout 4 came out on last gen consoles as well, which is why it was omitted. It's not a true next gen game if you know what I mean
BigfryTV I think you're getting it confused with Fallout 3.
***** Overall almost 50,000 mostly positive reviews on Steam beg to differ with your opinion, it's subjective though. I don't like the way the dialogue system shows your choices simply as verbs, it was a shame it was watered down after 3, but oh well, it's still a great game and better than 3 I think for the amount it has on offer in its main game.
***** New Vegas was good apparently, along with 1 & 2 I haven't played it though. Again, to me 4 was better than 3 in just about every way with exception to the verbs for dialogue choices. Don't know if you'd agree with me there though or if you've bothered to play much of either?
***** I thought Fawkes was one of the best things about Fallout 3.
When you really think about it, there have been... really only 3 generations of gamers, and you could argue only 2. So naturally, one of them is going to be the worst.
+Etienne Jackson we are currently in the 8th generation of gaming.
Oh, you meant console wise. My bad. Even after watching the video, I got stuck on the word "generation" to mean people, despite you clarifying, and my thought process stopped there.
I need coffee.
The sheer number of gigantic flops/ disappointments this gen is also absolutely overwhelming, easily way more let-downs than hits. During the first 3 years of last gen the big let-downs were, what,
Haze
Assassin's Creed 1
Need for Speed Pro Street
Killzone 2 kinda? although not really by today's standards
Tekken 6 kinda
that's all I remember, and nothing really that scandalous.
The let-downs this gen? Fuck me!
Destiny!
Watch Dogs!
Evolved!
Sim City!
Assassin's Creed Unity!
No Man's Sky!
The Division!
The Order 1886!
Star Wars Battlefront!
Mirror's Edge 2!
Mafia 3!
I'm sure I forgot plenty. Let's also not forget the far from mind-blowing, "serviceable" sequels Battlefield 4, Fallout 4, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Infamous: Second Son, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided etc.
Games that could be considered milestones? Uncharted 4, Witcher 3, Bloodborne.
Well last gen I didn't play Dark Souls or Witcher cause they weren't my thing and there were just too many other games I was drowning in. Uncharted is great. So that makes one. Awesome.
Let me remind you all that at this point during last gen we had gotten GTA 4, Crysis 1, Super Mario Galaxy, Uncharted 2, Gears of War, Dead Space, Call of Duty 4, Batman Arkham Asylum 1, and fucking Minecraft 1.0 .... Compare these world-changing releases to today's milestones. *If you dare.*
this generation relies on either remasters or genres that proved to be the most successful last generation. microsoft still relies on edgy shooters that teenagers will think they're hardcore for playing, and sony is relying way too much on interactive movies that have almost no replay value because the last of us is apparently the best thing they've ever had on one of their consoles. this is pretty much why i bought a wii u then a switch, cause i missed games like kart racers and platformers
KerrBox
oh hey u summed up the gaming industry for consoles perfectly thank u and i heavily agree i own a switch too. im a warriors junkie and my only gripe with the switch is they didnt bring spirit of sanada and orochi 3 over to the us on switch i woulda loved those games on my switch
Those games back then were made out of passion and love. Now, developers simply continue them to milk us out of our money it's always about money now. Battlefront on the PS2 was awesome in its time, now the new Battlefront took out half of the characters that were in the old one and milked us with DLC content. Fallout 3 and New Vegas were amazing games, still play them till this day and the DLC were actually just as fun as the base game. Fallout 4 on the other hand, graphics didn't improve much, not enough side quests and half of the DLC was garbage and we were ripped off $50 dollars for the season pass. Call Of Duty 4 and MW2 were made with passion. Now it's the same thing every year and worse. Same multiplayer gameplay, added thrust jumping abilities which was the worst fucking idea ever and supply drops...not even going into that.
It takes more money, time, and human resources to develop modern AAA titles and software prices have barely increased in the last 10 years. Do the math, if it takes more money to make a game, and you can't sell the basic copy for more than $60, then the end result is less new games and more sequels to proven franchises. It's not like game developers suddenly became worse, it's all economics.
The reason why this generation of gaming is not as fresh is because large companies have to divert their attention to little kids who want shooty, shooty,shooty, and an open world. If you look back at games like metal gear solid, battlefield bad company and even fallout you find that earlier games had a better sense of what people actually wanted. The devs of companies like Ubisoft in this generation are lowering quality of games and increasing price because they know none of it makes a difference to some 10 year old. Because these casual gamers make up a larger percent of the gaming community that means large franchises have to focus towards them.
man am glad i found people here who shares same opinions.. that's why i never got into this generation gaming in the first place
I'd say the early iterations where better of rainbow six, but the bit Ive played of them from the early PS1 titles to now, they were completely different games. Siege was built as a competitive FPS game with variation unseen till now, its in the same series just like how Lost planet 1 and 2 are in the same series with 3, but unlike that, the game branched out into something new completely and did a damn good job of it, its probably the most innovative FPS this year, if not in a long time. Where as with lost planet 3, it was dumbed down from its core, and completely removed from what lost planet was, but in the laziest fashion possible.
Agreed.
No Havock, I love Siege and it does competitive FPS right. Rainbow Six NEVER did narrative driven stories well. The early games did thrilling situational combat and tactics well, but the stories were just fluff. The Vegas series were a fun Gears of Rainbow but the stories were laughably shallow, and Patriots looked like a total cringe fest of babies first FPS story.
Havock I don't understand how I'm an elitist after I just said I liked all the Rainbow Six games but felt their narratives weren't the focus... but okay, you're an idiot.
+Havock Rainbow Six is supposed to be a very tactical game, and Siege is. More hardcore and team oriented than Vegas and Vegas 2 were. The stories in Vegas series were so lack luster and boring.
Everyone whos played siege knows of its issues, but we all stuck around for good reason. Despite its glaring problems, it offers a style and genre of gameplay no other game has, and the amount of content in it is exactly what Is needed, a good selection of extremely well balanced maps and well balanced operators.
Well take Doom 2016 everyone praised it but look up the Reviews on CZcams 99.9% are using the casual options like quest markers, weapon upgrade, cross hairs and button proms, if they like a 90's Doom in 3D why are they playing it with a casual filter ?.
so true
Doom Guy
Er no Doom 2016 is 100% trying to be a 90's fps which it is so if that's the case why does it have modern casual options that's like having a Cod or Battlefield with no reloading and no regen heal then people playing it without the other modern casual stuff.
Your not getting my point why are they praising it but not playing it 100% like a 90's fps.
I didn't realize you actually had a point beyond bitching about how other people want to play their game, which they paid for with their own money.
wait. why are weapon upgrades and button prompts 'casual'? also which button prompts are you exactly talking about?
"Press E to Activate Computer/Open door/etc."
5 years later, and it's become worse. So has the fanbase
Age like wine
Even now, this video still holds up. I feel like it’s improved but this generation is still pretty stale by comparison.
Bad Company 2, Call of Duty: World at War, Skate 3, Crackdown, GTA IV, Saints Row 2, Dead Rising 2… Gosh, I loved these games.
And Just Cause 2. Just Cause 3 was pretty boring due to the bland map in my opinion.
I loved the way the map of JC3 looked however I feel like they could have done more with it.
+Paul Schaapman I agree. Some parts looked beautiful. But there wasn't much variety. Just Cause 2 had a city, desert, icy plains, rain forests, tropical beaches, a ski resort, a race track, an international airport, the Mile High Club, a water fall and the Lost Island; Just Cause 3 had… hay barrels and stuff I guess?
also the map would be beautifull if it were used for a shooter game but battlefield like. maybe a bit arma like. but hey thats never gonna happen these fuckers wont put in the work. easy money thats all
never really played JC2. sounds a lot better then 3 to be honest.
Idk if I missed you covering it, but you also should've commented on how the general trend of games these days is to be specifically multiplayer-only with no real single-player options for anyone. they've done it with Titanfall, Star Wars: Battlefront, Rainbow Six: Seige, The Division, Overwatch, Evolve, games that were heavily hyped but generally failed to match expectations (Overwatch most likely being the sole exception).
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I miss deep long story modes that i can sit down with a spliff and a bag of doritos watching cutscenes and quickly rushing to my controller dropping my milkshake on the floor because the cutscene ended and threw me into the action lol.. I miss getting into a story and relaxing, multiplayers fun yeah but only in small doses.. It quickly becomes stressful and annoying online
Warhawk is such an underrated game of last generation, I'm glad it got a mention here too.
Economics, timing and the shift in technology are a number of the factors for the drought we've seen in gaming.
From the economic side of things keep in mind that 59.99 has remained the standard cost for a new AAA title for about a decade. According to the US government's inflation calculator it would take roughly 72 dollars to be equal to 60 dollars back in 2006. We're always the first to rant about the nickle and dime sales tactics of DLC, but in the grand scheme of things they're just trying to compensate for the fact that the dollar is losing value. While it's true that the barrier to creating games has been lowered (which has provided us with the indie game market) the cost of developing AAA games like COD has also skyrocketed.
The tech and timing is also a part of the equation.
When the PS4 and XB1 were released they were already somewhat outdated hardware, basically only matching what 2 or 3 year old off the shelf PC components were capable of delivering - nowhere near the requirements needed to push the VR based titles being dreamed up in response to the emergence of consumer grade virtual reality. This has relegated the current generation to being little more than a stop gap hold over. An overdue upgrade, but only something to toss easy remasters and rehashes at.
Dude, a lot of the games you claim to have become franchises started on the PS2 and PC before even 360 and PS3 which makes those points and gaming list kind of moot. Call of duty started on PC then came to Xbox, GTA was franchise started on PS1 and then evolved on the PS2 when it became beloved by many because of GTA 3 respectively. This gen has had great franchises. Look at Dying Light & The Division. I dont think the title fits the video and the opinion expressed. Being upset or indifferent about not getting better quality games vs upgraded hardware I get, but that doesnt make this gen the worst. The worst generation of Gaming would actually be back in 1983 (Atari) when the gaming market almost crashed itself. Since the NES era its been on a rise. What you expressed is more "Whats wrong with the triple A publishers" not this being the worst generation of gaming lol. Great job on the video regardless man, great quality!
+DNBBEATS it was two separate points. The lists were just showing the sheer amount of games that didn't launch on last AND current hardware at the time AND last gen started a bunch of new IPs
oh no doubt. im actually really glad you mentioned Skate. thats was my fave new ip. and really sad its not out ywt on this gen. a damn shame
It's gotten to the point where I'll walk into gamestop and see nothing but SHIT dripping from the shelves. I think I'd be better off modding Ps2 and Xbox original games
I hope GTA VI doesn't end up shitty like "V"
I have nodded the shit out of gta v... You can change the whole game.... lspdfr is great fun
Hell... back in the day I used to play all day long these AAA titles, now I don' play any. Insurgency, and Hell let Loose. That's what is left for me. At least in these games you can't run into annoying toxic 10yrs old kids, because you have to use your brain, and strategic thinking to play them. And that's too hard for everyone. My advice to the others like me: Go get yourself an Insurgency, or anything close to that, and you can still enjoy gaming like you used to! ;) Don't give it up still guys!
One of my main issues with modern day games is the massive lack of decent local coop. I miss the days where you could play side by side with your friends instead of over a mic and the charged for internet. I really hope developers will start to look into the use of a local coop again because i miss the days where you could have a laugh with your friend next to you.
yes gaming is on the downhill, something about the media getting they're hands on it, it was better when it was kind of underground, then there was a little media, but now its mass sold, and big massive companies just want to make money out of the industry , and dont care about how the game is, and that is the truth if its hard to believe, they do not care, as long as it sells, which is not really how gaming use to be.
You fucking hit the nail on the head man, they are just seeing how many cheques they can check in before gamers say enough is enough im not buying your wet bullshit, then they will start singing a different tune
You are SO right.
No love for bf3. Had micro transactions but they were avoidable.
My favourite bf
He's talking about this gen...
BF4 has microtransactions too
No love for BF3 because BC2.
No love for bf3 or bf4.. I still play bf2
This generation is the worst because it is focused on creating games for the consoles first, then shipping them over to the PC, when the consoles had 3 year old technology inside of them when they released in 2013.
Due to the controllers, our games will do less.
Due to the outdated hardware, our games will look less appealing.
Due to the companies that own these consoles, our games will have more bullshit micro-transactions and after release paid content in them.
Due to massive marketing campaigns, our games will have less in them.
I think back to when I was young and the Playstation had came out. Playstation 1 had so many great games, and PS2 had so many great games as well. PS3 came out it had some great games, but it wasn't about the traditional gamer anymore. Now when games come out, it lacks the passion and ingenuity that older games had. There's no variety, no creativity, no competition against other developers. The most buck for the least bang is what is wrong with the gaming industry today. Hate me if you will, but fuck Call of Duty, and all 60 of it's pointless sequels. (Except for Ghost. I actually liked that game.)
You've got a point dude. I originally clicked because I saw Bad Company 2 gameplay (my all time favorite FPS) and I thought this was going to be a video complaining about things, but you really proved your point. You've earned a like and a subscriber. Also, generation
+John Solomita Loved Bad Company as well. Welcome to the channel!
+Claire Finnerty the latest Splinter Cells are so easy and provide no challenge. first time I played Blacklist was on perfectionist and was done with everything in the game in a few days. Same for Conviction. Are they fun? Yes, but nothing like Chaos Theory.
I ain't excited for Scorpio or The Pro. Why? Cos they don't interest me. My current console just doesn't excited me, so I'm gonna get a PC. I'm done with them.
Hey big fry, what game were you playing at the end of the video?
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Just because a game releases on this gen and last gen Consoles shouldn't exclude it from the new gen lists.
2007 Alone - Gears of War, COD 4, Halo 3, Uncharted, Mass Effect, BioShock, God of War II, Team Fortress 2, Crackdown, Assassin's Creed, Super Mario Galaxy, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl, Portal, Guitar Hero 3 (The best one), The Witcher, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Crysis etc.
IMO the absolute best year Gaming has ever had
I agree
I liked 2011 a lot too
I like your video but I do not think Indie games are in a good place at all right now. The market is FLOODED with indie games and most of them are fucking terrible. Kickstater...need I say more?
You'd just be wrong now. The indie game scene is a fucking colossus.
A LOT of people auto jizz when they see "Free Game" and blinds them from how terrible the games are
all I'm saying Is Friday the 13th soooo nahh that will be good
I feel like game developers at a certain point this last generation stop asking themselves how they can make great games and instead start asking themselves how they could make these games as cheap as possible
Metro Last Light, Dying Light, Witcher 3 sets the standard for RPGS open worlds, GTA 5 remastered, The Last Of Us, Deus Ex, X COM 2, Madden 17, Rise of the Tomb Raider.
THE TIMES, They are A changing.
Yea games suck these days. I'm gonna blow my brains out now. Thanks for this depressing video BANG! brains on your channel.
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1) Why are there so few exclusive games for this current generation?
I think its because there was a huge graphical and performance difference between the last two generations like the ps2 and ps3 that made it logical for games to only come out on the new generation (ps3 or xbox360). With this current generation (ps4 and xbox one) however the difference is not that huge, it looks only a little bit better so most of the games can come out to both current and last gen and still be enjoyable.
Also I think many gamers kept their old consoles for much longer this time because they didnt see a tempting enough reason to buy the consoles so early. The games were very similar and the graphics were only a little better. There was not a huge jump between generations this time. (for instance with the ps2 graphics as the common standard a "new" generation game like God of War3 on the ps3 seemed photorealistic and totally different)
2) The list seems a little confusing to me, maybe I just misunderstood something. I thought the purpose of the list is to count the new IPs on each generation. But the list contains games like COD4, GTA4, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3 and other sequels also, which are clearly not a new IP like Mass Effect. I understand the game itself (COD4 for instance) wasn't available on the generation before, but the franchise itself existed, so it's not really a new IP. There could be an argument that the game itself changed so much to be considered a new IP (like with Fallout 3), but in most of the cases it remained the same general game (for instance Call of Duty was always a wartime FPS).
Couldn't agree more. I've been saying this since the PS4 launched and everyone said "It's early yet, give it time." Well its 3 years later and I'm still waiting for that memorable game experience. I'm hoping Mass Effect Andromeda will be it.
Darkschool6 play uncharted 4 or bloodborne
I did play Uncharted 4, I was not impressed. I did hear that Bloodborne was pretty good though.
Uncharted 4 in my opinion was boring as hell. I really stopped buying games after that because it was such a disappointment compared to Uncharted 2. I hope Mafia 3 is good, looks pretty fun, if Mass Effect Andromeda is not any good I will probably sell my ps4
I remember no loot boxes, games with tons of free content, finished games......good ol times
the reason for the lack of triple a games is because instead of alot of companies making quality games, and still having quantity, you have companies pooling resources to make hyper "quality" games but in way less frequency, so when something fails its a bigger problem.
I havent bought a fraction of games for my ps4 compared to my ps3 and im not even a last generation gamer really.