The Worst Console Generation... (No Games)

The console generation where I play my PS4 games at higher frame rates and higher resolution...

Physical is king I will never Give up physical media

Not to forget that almost all xbox and ps5 games are available on steam now. Consoles really lost their magic this gen

PS5 and XBOX Series X are the first consoles that I don't feel bad about not having it 😂

Sony and Microsoft just don't understand how important smaller games are. They only want gigantic games with ultra-realistic graphics that take far too long and cost far too much money to make. Games such as Kirby Returns to Dreamland Deluxe Luigi's Mansion 3 Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity Pikmin 4 Mario + Rabbids and more sold very well and are super fun and Were super easy to make

My little brother entered the gaming universe with a PS4, I always tell him that he missed the best gens. He's on a ps5 now and stuck with the same 2 games.

It was just released that half of Playstation's fanbase is still on the PS4 but yet Playstation wants to release a PS5 Pro... like what?

This is the worst generation of games. This is embarrassing to witness. No games whatsoever, it's crazy.

I agree. Sony/Xbox backed themselves into a corner by not leaning into exclusive Next-gen games early on. By chasing after the previous consoles' user base, they've effectively prevented these new machines from maximizing their potential where it's most needed(early on) order to keep developers' morale high, and encourage a steady stream of games. Now you have a situation where developers are hesitant to develop big exclusive content because the current user base isn't high enough to justify the risk. The problem gets worse, with Microsoft basically forced to unofficially tap-out, and Sony having a harder time than usual in giving many PS4 owners a reason to upgrade. Neglecting the importance of system-selling exclusives have DIRE CONSEQUENCES! This has potential to create a vicious cycle of failure that's difficult to recover from. Nintendo has an interesting opportunity here. Not only are they completely immune to the fallout from this situation, but their game development philosophy has rewarded them with the position of being a kind of "last hope," or at least a much needed life-line that 3rd-parties will be glad to take hold of, allowing them to keep their heads above these rough waves that the industry is facing. As long as Nintendo maintains their philosophy of providing exclusive system-sellers, Switch 2 will be a breath of fresh air, and may be cemented as the #1 console to own over the next few years. Very interesting times...

I've been playing a lot of PS2 and PS4. MY PS5 stays unplayed unless my kids want to play goat simulator 3, and i sold my Series X. I used to think the 7th generation was the worst but now i agree - this generation is a joke. Gen 8.5 to be more precise.

PS2 was peak console

This is the generation or remasters and Remakes 9th gen.

Been saying this for years. This gen sucks. Says a lot when last gen consoles are still getting support...

For all intents and purposes, the next Nintendo console has been “announced,” just not with much detail. May 7th, the Nintendo president said that they “will make an announcement about the successor to the Nintendo Switch within this fiscal year.” I know it’s not much, but to me, that’s a pretty firm announcement that somethin’s-a-commin’.

literally.. been on my switch most this generation

What I find disappointing, is both consoles claim to be 4k 120fps (on PS5 it 8k) but most games run at 4k 30fps or 1080p 60fps. I understand it is up to the developers to make the games run at those speeds not the console, but what is the point of developing a game on the most powerful consoles available if you can't take advantage of everything it offers.

GTA VI is looking like the only game that’s gonna be worth a damn this gen.

I've spent this gen buying tons of ps4 games on sale for dirt cheap and playing them on ps5 looking better. My backlog is so big I do not care about new games , I will get to them probably when ps6 comes out at this rate.

The Switch is definitely an early 9th-generation system with great exclusives. The Wii U was indeed Nintendo's 8th-generation system, but it’s increasingly forgotten as every good game from that system has been ported to the Switch.