What are the "classics" of this console generation?
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Mass Effect trilogy
Both portals
Halo 3 multiplayer
The first Gears of War (thought he whole franchise as a whole is decent)
and Modern Warfare 2 (at least for me as I liked it better than the first)
You could say Skyrim I suppose but eh
Both portals
Halo 3 multiplayer
The first Gears of War (thought he whole franchise as a whole is decent)
and Modern Warfare 2 (at least for me as I liked it better than the first)
You could say Skyrim I suppose but eh
I agree with most of the games mentioned here but i think Fallout 3 deserves an honorable mention. Though I did like New Vegas a lot more, Fallout 3 is more worthy of the word, 'classic'.
Add in these 3rd person games
Vanquish
Bayonetta
Valkyria Chronicles
Binary Domain (it vastly improves upon the gameplay mechanics of Gears imo)
Demon & Dark Souls
Dead Space 1
Space Marine 40K
2D/ Rail Shooters
Sin & Punishment 2
Child of Eden
Mushihimisama Futari
Crimson Clover (yotsubane's)
Vanquish
Bayonetta
Valkyria Chronicles
Binary Domain (it vastly improves upon the gameplay mechanics of Gears imo)
Demon & Dark Souls
Dead Space 1
Space Marine 40K
2D/ Rail Shooters
Sin & Punishment 2
Child of Eden
Mushihimisama Futari
Crimson Clover (yotsubane's)
I hate to just say 'this' and then leave, so here goes.BENZOOKA said:
I agree that PC's don't have generations as such, but I would say that part of their graphical development hangs with console generations. Mostly because PCs just get ports I guess, because... screw PC gamers.
And thank you for reminding me of SpaceChem. Seirously, I have not spoken a statement more true than this one today. Thank you.
Yes, SpaceChem. For anyone who likes hard puzzle games, this one starts off slow, and it goes deep. Think Kola Superdeep Borehole deep. I LOVE this game, and I would give you a hug for reminding me to put it back on my desktop (where Windows was very kind to remove it for no apparrent reason).
To make it a top 5 for 'games of this generation' I'll say (in no specific order):
SpaceChem: For me it defines this generation for being part of what makes Indie games so great. Indie games are surely one of the most defining features of this generation. However, I'm going to make SpaceChem my personal frontman for indie games, just because I hope more people will play it. (personally World of Goo would have done as well, as it was my first indie title)
The Call of Duty series: You don't have to like something to know it's defining a generation. I would say modern shooters in general for this place in the top 5, but CoD kicked it all off, making it the defining point.
World of Warcraft: For pulling MMO's out of the gamer market and into the mainstream, WoW and it's expantion packs have done truckloads for putting it's mark on this generation.
Guitar Hero: Remember at the turning point in the last generation, on the PS2 something called Guitar hero launched? No? Most of us haven't. Guitar Hero 3 is where things got bigger. Activision got involved, and the original makers of GH went on to make Rock Band. But at the start of this generation, plastic instument flailing was at it's peak, making it defining by my standards.
Duke Nukem Forever: Many games came out this generation that had more hype than a Team Fortress 2 scout. Diablo 3, Mass Effect 3 and DNF are just some games that really have left their mark on this generation. Why? Because of the shouts that came after release. Oh how the gaming community whined about how bad we have it. Some of it was actually bad, some of it was large-scale nit picking (you can decide for yourselves what's what), but I think a truely defining point of this generation is disappointment after large hype. Ok, DNF falls outside of this category because most people with half a brain knew it would never live up to it's former glory, but I think for hype and fall it's the best example.
Ok, this went on for longer than I expected, so I'm signing off for now.
Last thing I'd like to add to this post though, is that I think most above posters are more posting "games I liked this generation" than games that define this generation.
I've always taken issue with this being seen as a current generation title. I've always seen it as a Gamecube title with the Wii version being nothing but a simple port (despite it being released first...)Richard A. Kiernan said:
As for what I think would be the classics of this gen..
Bioshock
Portal + Portal 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Grand Theft Auto 4
Fallout 3
The Mass Effect trilogy (even the infamous third installment)
Uncharted trilogy
Assassin's Creed trilogy
Batman: Arkham series
Super Mario Galaxy and it's sequel
Read Dead Redemption
Gears of War trilogy
Call of Duty in general (despite the distaste that surrounds it)
Minecraft
Dead Space
As for cult classics:
Valkyria Chronicles
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Mirror's Edge
Heavy Rain
L.A. Noire
Braid
Limbo
Dark Souls
InFamous series
Driver San Francisco is one of the finest driving games I've ever played, I think it deserves its place here, especially because I don't usually like driving games.
Sonic Generations too. That's literal generation-spanning fun right there.
Sonic Generations too. That's literal generation-spanning fun right there.
Wouldn't call Skyrim a classic. Hard for me to even consider it a great game.
Assassins Creed as well. Both Ass Creed 1/2 got repetitive as hell and the combat in both were not executed well. The counter kill strategy is the only thing that works effectively. The lack of real stealth in the games are mindboggling seeing as how assasssins usually want to stay unseen, yet the game finds ways to force into open combat with 20 people
Assassins Creed 3 looks nice though. I doubt I'll pick up Revelatiokns or Vrotherhood before it comes though
Lastly, I don't think I've seen GTAIV mentioned. Think back to the game for a minute. Was it bad? Or not what you expected?
Hours of content, good shooting mechanics, good VA, pretty nice graphics for its time and it had moments where the gameplay missions were really cinematic. I think it deserved a lot of its acclaim
Assassins Creed as well. Both Ass Creed 1/2 got repetitive as hell and the combat in both were not executed well. The counter kill strategy is the only thing that works effectively. The lack of real stealth in the games are mindboggling seeing as how assasssins usually want to stay unseen, yet the game finds ways to force into open combat with 20 people
Assassins Creed 3 looks nice though. I doubt I'll pick up Revelatiokns or Vrotherhood before it comes though
Lastly, I don't think I've seen GTAIV mentioned. Think back to the game for a minute. Was it bad? Or not what you expected?
Hours of content, good shooting mechanics, good VA, pretty nice graphics for its time and it had moments where the gameplay missions were really cinematic. I think it deserved a lot of its acclaim
Persona 4: Golden
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Valkyria Chronicles
Journey
Little Big Planet
Batman: Arkham Games
Fallout 3
Bastion
Portal
Team Fortress 2
Mass Effect series
...And every other game that I don't bother to list because I'm too lazy.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Valkyria Chronicles
Journey
Little Big Planet
Batman: Arkham Games
Fallout 3
Bastion
Portal
Team Fortress 2
Mass Effect series
...And every other game that I don't bother to list because I'm too lazy.
Call of Duty 2
Gun
Saints Row 1
Condemned
Kamoe (kind of) I feel like it was the last major platformer at least for the Microsoft consoles--I'm not sure about my history on that though.
Halo 3
Gears of War
Mass Effect
Portal
Oblivion
I think it's a little soon for some of the games other people have mentioned.
that's all I can think of right now.
Gun
Saints Row 1
Condemned
Kamoe (kind of) I feel like it was the last major platformer at least for the Microsoft consoles--I'm not sure about my history on that though.
Halo 3
Gears of War
Mass Effect
Portal
Oblivion
I think it's a little soon for some of the games other people have mentioned.
that's all I can think of right now.
Just off the top of my head from games I've played:
Grand Theft Auto IV
Red Dead Redemption
Bioshock
Call of Duty 4
Heavy Rain
Uncharted series
Mass Effect series
NBA 2k games from about 2k10 and up (best sports games of this generation)
Batman Arkham games
The only problem is I really have only played PS3 so I could be missing a lot.
Grand Theft Auto IV
Red Dead Redemption
Bioshock
Call of Duty 4
Heavy Rain
Uncharted series
Mass Effect series
NBA 2k games from about 2k10 and up (best sports games of this generation)
Batman Arkham games
The only problem is I really have only played PS3 so I could be missing a lot.
Danoloto said:I hate to just say 'this' and then leave, so here goes.BENZOOKA said:
I agree that PC's don't have generations as such, but I would say that part of their graphical development hangs with console generations. Mostly because PCs just get ports I guess, because... screw PC gamers.
Indeed. PC gaming is tied to console generations with both graphics and games now, when so many games are multi-platform and especially as they're mainly done first to a console. There are lots of crappy ports, but luckily there are also games where controls, graphics, etc. have been upgraded to take more out of the more versatile and powerful PC platform.
And thank you for reminding me of SpaceChem. Seirously, I have not spoken a statement more true than this one today. Thank you.
Yes, SpaceChem. For anyone who likes hard puzzle games, this one starts off slow, and it goes deep. Think Kola Superdeep Borehole deep. I LOVE this game, and I would give you a hug for reminding me to put it back on my desktop (where Windows was very kind to remove it for no apparrent reason).
You're welcome
It is a fantastic game. I've been stuck in the second to last, so maybe eighth, planet's production assignments, for a loooooong time. My progress disappeared once, about a year ago. Maybe because of a larger patch. Actually even that wasn't too bad, since it's easier once you get going on a roll and remind yourself of how to do things. Especially after a longer break from the game. Which is actually not different from any skill-based game.
To make it a top 5 for 'games of this generation' I'll say (in no specific order):
SpaceChem: For me it defines this generation for being part of what makes Indie games so great. Indie games are surely one of the most defining features of this generation. However, I'm going to make SpaceChem my personal frontman for indie games, just because I hope more people will play it. (personally World of Goo would have done as well, as it was my first indie title)
Same here. Although "indie" is perhaps my least favorite word, but we're stuck with it. I'd also like to add, or mention two great things about SpaceChem:
- The controls are excelled to keyboard & mouse. You can lay out tracks for the waldos almost at the speed you're figuring it out with the hotkeys. Everything is thought through and executed well.
- There's some kind of a story attached. You can easily dismiss it though, if you're only interested in the gameplay. This is a good way to include, a quite optional, story to the side.
<spoiler=snip>The Call of Duty series: You don't have to like something to know it's defining a generation. I would say modern shooters in general for this place in the top 5, but CoD kicked it all off, making it the defining point.
World of Warcraft: For pulling MMO's out of the gamer market and into the mainstream, WoW and it's expantion packs have done truckloads for putting it's mark on this generation.
Guitar Hero: Remember at the turning point in the last generation, on the PS2 something called Guitar hero launched? No? Most of us haven't. Guitar Hero 3 is where things got bigger. Activision got involved, and the original makers of GH went on to make Rock Band. But at the start of this generation, plastic instument flailing was at it's peak, making it defining by my standards.
Duke Nukem Forever: Many games came out this generation that had more hype than a Team Fortress 2 scout. Diablo 3, Mass Effect 3 and DNF are just some games that really have left their mark on this generation. Why? Because of the shouts that came after release. Oh how the gaming community whined about how bad we have it. Some of it was actually bad, some of it was large-scale nit picking (you can decide for yourselves what's what), but I think a truely defining point of this generation is disappointment after large hype. Ok, DNF falls outside of this category because most people with half a brain knew it would never live up to it's former glory, but I think for hype and fall it's the best example.
Ok, this went on for longer than I expected, so I'm signing off for now.
Last thing I'd like to add to this post though, is that I think most above posters are more posting "games I liked this generation" than games that define this generation.
I think people are misunderstanding the question. It wasn't, "What were your favorite games this gen?" or "What are you currently playing?". This was just a question about what will stand up to the test of time, and honestly speaking I can't see much of anything doing that from the "AAA" market. Once Call of Duty/halo/gears 10 comes out in a gen or two, no one will care about the previous iterations.
I would say... Limbo, Portal and Minecraft. Angry birds as well, even though I hate that game and everything about it (I am not blind though). Everyone knew Mario 3 was going to be "one of those games" when they played it. It was referenced in movies, it had it's own breakfast cereal and Cartoon. While I hate Angry Birds, I can see it following the same pattern. that franchise is going to stay with people 20 years from now.
I know there are other games, but timeless classics? I am just not sure. This is a much more narrow field then most people realize.
I would say... Limbo, Portal and Minecraft. Angry birds as well, even though I hate that game and everything about it (I am not blind though). Everyone knew Mario 3 was going to be "one of those games" when they played it. It was referenced in movies, it had it's own breakfast cereal and Cartoon. While I hate Angry Birds, I can see it following the same pattern. that franchise is going to stay with people 20 years from now.
I know there are other games, but timeless classics? I am just not sure. This is a much more narrow field then most people realize.
Skyrim and Oblivion
Dark Souls and Demon's Souls
The Uncharted Series
Gears of War Series
Red Dead Redemption
Assassin's Creed 2
Fallout Series
Mass Effect Series
Bioshock
Portal
Dark Souls and Demon's Souls
The Uncharted Series
Gears of War Series
Red Dead Redemption
Assassin's Creed 2
Fallout Series
Mass Effect Series
Bioshock
Portal
Yeah, I have the prolonged console generation to thank that I'm still running 2012 releases on a 6 year old 8800. It's not such a bad thing. With graphics being relatively equal across the board the devs can concentrate more on gameplay. As soon as a new console comes out it's going to be all about graphics again. The new generation will hurt my wallet even as a PC gamer :/BENZOOKA said:
I can't think of any games to add that haven't already been mentioned. The classics are pretty much self evident. I have to reiterate WoW, as I think only one person said that. It's been a big figure all through this generation, and as much as it may be reviled, it's a piece of gaming history.