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Franchise that defines this generation?
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jim-jam bongs
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JardeL said:
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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Multiplayer definitely MW/MW2/Black Ops.
But how about stuff like Farmville? Those should be counted too.
But how about stuff like Farmville? Those should be counted too.
Bay Maximus
Banned
Easy one
Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed.
However if we're just listing our favorites
Mass Effect
SMG
Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed.
However if we're just listing our favorites
Mass Effect
SMG
Wii Sports is my pick.
It was the game that proved that motions controls could work for video games. It defined the Wii and now it's defining the PS3 and Xbox360 as they've released their own motion control add-ons. When all is said and done, we'll look back at this generation and see Wii Sports as that mad game that started a trend. Wii Sports isn't the only defining game this generation, but most of the other good games are an evolution of proven, and solid game ideas. Wii Sports, though, it was a phenomenon that shook the core of the game industry and took the market by storm.
On the other hand, the Guitar Hero series is another good pick, for the exact opposite reasons. Guitar Hero shows what happens when you oversaturate a market.
This generation, as far as I can see, has had two big software events. The birth of motion controlled games and the death of the plastic guitar games. Exemplified in Wii Sports and Guitar Hero.
It was the game that proved that motions controls could work for video games. It defined the Wii and now it's defining the PS3 and Xbox360 as they've released their own motion control add-ons. When all is said and done, we'll look back at this generation and see Wii Sports as that mad game that started a trend. Wii Sports isn't the only defining game this generation, but most of the other good games are an evolution of proven, and solid game ideas. Wii Sports, though, it was a phenomenon that shook the core of the game industry and took the market by storm.
On the other hand, the Guitar Hero series is another good pick, for the exact opposite reasons. Guitar Hero shows what happens when you oversaturate a market.
This generation, as far as I can see, has had two big software events. The birth of motion controlled games and the death of the plastic guitar games. Exemplified in Wii Sports and Guitar Hero.
BruceLeeRoy
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Synless said:
1st post nailed it but I would add Gears. Not to be a dick but...
Assassins Creed
Dan Yo said:
Yeah that's definitely true.
Anticitizen One
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speedpop said:
Use common sense bro
ElectricBlue187
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it's Mass Effect for me. It was the first time in a long time I felt like gaming took a great leap forward in terms of interaction with characters.
Call of Duty is just a modern rehash of the PC game with persistent RPGish upgrades. Unless that's what you meant :lol
Call of Duty is just a modern rehash of the PC game with persistent RPGish upgrades. Unless that's what you meant :lol
disappeared
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Any franchise that contributed to paying for shit after-the-fact (DLC), Special Editions, or retailer-specific pre-order bonuses defines this generation.
Paying more for less.
Paying more for less.
FieryBalrog
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Farmville and Angry Birds
Sadly, that is the real next generation.
Sadly, that is the real next generation.
Ganondorfo
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Sonic colors: finally a great 3d sonic game since the dreamcast days
Castlevania lords of shadow: finally a great 3d castlevania game
Super mario galaxies: nobody expected them to be that good before the got released
Red dead redemption
Mass effects
Demon souls: who thought that a developer like that could make a masterpiece like this game.
Uncharteds
Bayonetta
Vanquish
Castlevania lords of shadow: finally a great 3d castlevania game
Super mario galaxies: nobody expected them to be that good before the got released
Red dead redemption
Mass effects
Demon souls: who thought that a developer like that could make a masterpiece like this game.
Uncharteds
Bayonetta
Vanquish
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
LBP
Rahxephon91
Banned
Now we are just getting crazy.
Castlevannia really?
Castlevannia really?
TestOfTide
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the following franchises and games defined this generation:
- Gears of War (started Co-Op and had one of the first successful DLC packs. Also UE3)
- Wii Sports (showed that there are many people who want motion controls and unconventional control schemes)
- GTA 3D (half of the popular games today are 3D sandbox titles.)
- World of Warcraft (Yes it came out in 2004, but MMOs are also something that have defined this generation especially on the PC side of gaming)
- Call of Duty (Took the whole killing spree part of halo and made everyone expect a kill in no more than 4 bullets per person)
- Gears of War (started Co-Op and had one of the first successful DLC packs. Also UE3)
- Wii Sports (showed that there are many people who want motion controls and unconventional control schemes)
- GTA 3D (half of the popular games today are 3D sandbox titles.)
- World of Warcraft (Yes it came out in 2004, but MMOs are also something that have defined this generation especially on the PC side of gaming)
- Call of Duty (Took the whole killing spree part of halo and made everyone expect a kill in no more than 4 bullets per person)
For Me
The World Ends With You: This game got me more excited for what alternative control schemes (in this case, fighting on two screens with both buttons and a stylus) could do for a game than anything else this generation. The level of customization available in terms of game difficulty is something that I've sorely missed in every RPG I've played since.
Mass Effect: This game was the first to really make me feel absorbed in the game world. I obsessively read through every codex entry and actually felt compelled to talk to almost every civilian I saw. The last hour or so of the game
is also my landmark "set piece" for this generation.
Super Mario Galaxy: Made me completely rethink what a platforming game could be. Wonderful art direction and incredible soundtrack to boot!
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2: Incredibly addictive, and the first game to turn me on to obsessively reaching for higher scores when I used to only care about finishing something.
In General
Probably the Call of Duty franchise, the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises, Farmville, Flight Control, Wii Sports, World of Warcraft, Bejeweled iterations/ripoffs, Gears of War, and the Uncharted games. In other words, motion control gaming, competitive online shooters for consoles, "casual" gaming, and... well, World of Warcraft is in a class of its own. I'm happy to see that platformers are enjoying a resurgence of sorts, if nothing else.
The World Ends With You: This game got me more excited for what alternative control schemes (in this case, fighting on two screens with both buttons and a stylus) could do for a game than anything else this generation. The level of customization available in terms of game difficulty is something that I've sorely missed in every RPG I've played since.
Mass Effect: This game was the first to really make me feel absorbed in the game world. I obsessively read through every codex entry and actually felt compelled to talk to almost every civilian I saw. The last hour or so of the game
fending off the assault on the Citadel
Super Mario Galaxy: Made me completely rethink what a platforming game could be. Wonderful art direction and incredible soundtrack to boot!
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2: Incredibly addictive, and the first game to turn me on to obsessively reaching for higher scores when I used to only care about finishing something.
In General
Probably the Call of Duty franchise, the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises, Farmville, Flight Control, Wii Sports, World of Warcraft, Bejeweled iterations/ripoffs, Gears of War, and the Uncharted games. In other words, motion control gaming, competitive online shooters for consoles, "casual" gaming, and... well, World of Warcraft is in a class of its own. I'm happy to see that platformers are enjoying a resurgence of sorts, if nothing else.
jim-jam bongs
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Snuggler said:
It only defines every generation.
makingmusic476
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LittleBigPlanet
Between the imagination of Create mode, the physics based gameplay, the seamless, drop-in/drop-out offline/online four player multiplayer, the complete lack of traditional menus/loading (even level selection and loading happens while you're controlling Sackboy and your friends' Sackboys are messing about around you), and the Youtube-esque streaming of user generated levels, it is the perfect culmination of numerous technological advancements seen this generation.
Between the imagination of Create mode, the physics based gameplay, the seamless, drop-in/drop-out offline/online four player multiplayer, the complete lack of traditional menus/loading (even level selection and loading happens while you're controlling Sackboy and your friends' Sackboys are messing about around you), and the Youtube-esque streaming of user generated levels, it is the perfect culmination of numerous technological advancements seen this generation.
ViperVisor
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Agree with the statement that #1 is Wii x games using Mii characters and 2nd place is distant.
The next thing that stands of to me as a sign of this generation is some huge series are conspicuousness due to not total absence but lack of more of them.
Franchise entries the PS2 had, I think,... 2 Gran Tourismo, 2 Metal Gear Solid, 3 Grand Theft Auto, 4 Final Fantasy.
The next thing that stands of to me as a sign of this generation is some huge series are conspicuousness due to not total absence but lack of more of them.
Franchise entries the PS2 had, I think,... 2 Gran Tourismo, 2 Metal Gear Solid, 3 Grand Theft Auto, 4 Final Fantasy.
ULTROS!
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Objectively probably Left4Dead.
I dunno where the zombie fad came from but I'm guessing this game is one of the major contributing factors (because when people talk about zombie, L4D automatically comes up).
I dunno where the zombie fad came from but I'm guessing this game is one of the major contributing factors (because when people talk about zombie, L4D automatically comes up).
I NEED SCISSORS
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Basically everything that came out in late 2007.
In terms of influence, has to be the Wii Sports series. Lead the way for motion controls, drove home the concept of console personalized avatars and opened up gaming to a wider demographic. Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed are good game series but haven't really "changed the game" as of yet. If anything they're just the expected advances of their respected genres.
theignoramus
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Lair and Haze also deserve a mention because they both defined what happens to beloved developers that make critical and commercial flops. Although, as I've mentioned elsewhere, Haze is an unheralded masterpeice of FPS gaming. Parts of the campaign brought a flow of tears to my eye.
SolarPowered
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Wii sports and Call of duty 4.
I knew gaf was a little screwy sometimes, but most of you guys are out of your goddamn minds.:lol
I knew gaf was a little screwy sometimes, but most of you guys are out of your goddamn minds.:lol