How important is it to u to keep up with modern games?

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BensJammin:
I think it's because of the lack of 'bit' shift now. The jump of 8 to 16 was massive, likewise 16 to 32 etc. But nowadays I'm not sure. I'm a pc gamer now so please excuse my ignorance but is there a substantial difference between last gen and now? I've read somewhere that some games are still not rendered in 1080p. We have a wii u because the missus is a massive Mario fan but why is there such a lack of games? I picked up my first ps3 last week and that was only because it was going dirt cheap in a charity shop. Just discovered bayonetta though through all this talk about the sequel so gonna grab that today.

Leatherrebel5150:
Ive never been interested in keeping up with technology. I was one of the last ones in my grade to get a cell phone (junior year in 08) and even after all these years I still have the same one and have never upgraded even though Verizon gave me a free iPhone 5 something it just sits in a box in my house. My point is why update something to something that is only marginally better at performing the same function. If you put a PS3 and a PS4 game side by side I hardly see the difference aside from some lighting effects.

Arseen:

--- Quote from: BensJammin on October 26, 2014, 05:17:19 AM ---but is there a substantial difference between last gen and now?

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Not yet if ever.
True that shit is bit shinier now...

--- Quote from: BensJammin on October 26, 2014, 05:17:19 AM ---but why is there such a lack of games?

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Games take longer to make and are more expensive to do, thus makers stick to sure fire shit.
Nintendo takes some risks, but they tend to be bit to the wrong direction.
Hyrule warriors is exception.
They took small risk by combing too genres in attempt of juvination, and watching videos I think they succeeded.

TDIRunner:

--- Quote from: Einhander on October 26, 2014, 01:37:41 AM ---I have a friend that says his friend told him his PS3 is a dinosaur and he said it made him feel really negative about his collection. I do have a PS4, but at times I feel like not keeping up too hard with upcoming stuff since I still have so much stuff to play for all the several of systems I own. Sometimes it can get a little bit overwhelming seeing PS4 commercials all the time. You feel like you got to check it out while it's fresh. I do like to keep up with new technology, but I don't want it to be a necessity. I'm still perfectly happy with PS1, PS2, Genesis, NES, SNES, etc.. I mean in a way I do want to play a little bit of the new stuff. I can't miss Uncharted 4, Far Cry 4, etc... But at the same time, I find myself disappointed with a lot of new stuff and the more I play it, the more I tend to feel I'm wasting money, and I go back to older systems a lot.

Do you ever stick to last gen and previous, and enjoy it, but still feel like you're missing out or behind? I'm not sure what it is, but there's something about getting something new that makes you think you're gonna be satisfied with your experience.

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If a person told me that my collection was a dinosaur, I would laugh in their face. I wouldn't feel the slightest bit negative about my collection. In fact I would feel better about myself since I knew I wasn't as ignorant as the other person.

With that said, I have no problem with the current generation systems. But I'm in no rush to buy any of it. Our collections are proof that these games aren't going to disappear. They will be around for us to purchase later. And the prices aren’t going to skyrocket for a while. Prices will slowly go down for several years until the system gets old enough to hit collector status and then prices may start to creep back up. By then, I will have bought all of the games for that generation that I want.

So no, I don’t feel that I’m falling behind. I’m perfectly comfortable where I’m at.

Hoggs17:
I've always kept up with the current generations of consoles until now. I simply have no interest in buying an XBO and will not buy a PS4 until there are games worth buying (which doesn't seem to be for a while IMO). Over the past year I have replenished my NES/SNES/N64/ps1/DC collection (God bless Craigslist and ebay) and I am thrilled. I cannot believe I ever sold these; what a dumb kid I was! I would much rather replay the games I used to love as a kid than play most modern stuff. I do have a Wii U however. And of course, TCP now gives me the tools to make awesome covers for all these games. When my friends see the covers their reply is always..."that's awesome, i love those games." You just don't get that feeling for the new systems (at least I don't).

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