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This Generation’s Defining Characters for Each Console

"This generation of game consoles is finally starting to reach the end of its life, with Nintendo already having released their new Wii U console. The expectations are that Microsoft and Sony will at least announce their next generation consoles within the coming months, which means that it is time to start reflecting. "

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prototypeknuckles4121d ago

Nintendo=mario, no duh
Microsoft=masterchief,no duh
Sony=Drake,no duh

personally id rather have

Nintendo=link
Microsoft=?, maybe kameo
Sony=Cole

omi25p4121d ago

What would the PC Have? Steve from MineCraft comes to mind.

Allsystemgamer4121d ago

Maybe the brute from amnesia?
A samurai from shogun?
Steve is a good one kudos but its also on 360
A planet side character?

Blackdeath_6634121d ago

@narked
Gordon Freeman is a good one

guitarded774121d ago (Edited 4121d ago )

The title says "THIS GENERATION". Mario and Master Chief are from gens past. Mario defined the NES, Chief, the XBOX. PC is harder to define, but if you go based on common chip architecture, you'd be better off looking at games like Crysis and Bioshock which while they are both multi-platform games, they got their start on PC and have defining characters. Maybe characters from Warcraft for PC. I think Gordon would probably be from the previous generation... but he would be an obvious pick if we consider him this generation.

PS3 - Sackboy or Nathan Drake
XBOX - Marcus Phoenix
Wii - ? Difficult because the most recognized Wii games have iconc characters from the past as the lead.
PC - ? Difficult, because there is no defined line for a PC generation.

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Y_51504121d ago

Kameo is the reason I almost bought a 360!

Kurt Russell4120d ago (Edited 4120d ago )

Mine was for all the ladies... It has been one in one out since.

pandaboy4121d ago

for playstation is a car from gran turismo smoking pot.

RockmanII74120d ago

I was thinking Kratos for a moment, but I'd have to disagree. Not counting the yet to be released God of War: Ascension there has only been one GoW game on the PS3. Drake has had 3 games with one of them being arguably the best game this generation, he's more deserving.

USMC_POLICE4121d ago

Nintendo link
Xbox Marcus phoenix
Sony Cole or Nathan hale

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b_one4121d ago

it is hard to pick only one face of PS3

ZodTheRipper4121d ago

Yep. Personally, when someone asks me to "name a Playstation character" my first answer is Kratos. Then Drake and then Sackboii. Sony did a good job this gen.

b_one4121d ago

True, Kratos, Drake, Sackboy(ultimate magnet for girls - they love this game)

funny is that i was not a gamer before ps3(Vice City on PC only), just saw GOW3 lets play on YT - instant love, bought ps3, all gow games...

when i saw Uncharted bundle... told myself - wtf is Uncharted never heard of this...same was with Infamous... superb titles.

Cam9774121d ago (Edited 4121d ago )

MS: I've no idea, there aren't many.
Sony: SACKBOY, Nate, Kratos or Ratchet.
Nintendo: Link or MARIO.

omi25p4121d ago (Edited 4121d ago )

Xbox:

Alan wake
Master Chief
Marcus Fenix
Banjo

PS3:

Nathan Drake
Kratos
Cole Macgrath
Sackboy
Ratchet

Nintendo:

Mario
Zelda
Metroid

PC:
Steve from minecraft

Multiplatform:

John Marston
Commander Shepard
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Big Daddy
Niko Bellic
Gordon Freeman

Summons754121d ago

For me it's

Master Chief for MS
Link/ mario/ pikachu (or some Pokemon) for Nintendo
Ratchet and Clank/ Jak and Daxter (ps2 gen) Nathan Drake/ Sackboy (ps3 gen) for Sony
Big Daddy/ Isaac Clark/ Dante (original) for Multiplatform games

TheFinalEpisode4121d ago

Quote from the article:"The Super Mario Sunshine games on the Wii took the 3D platformer to a new level after Mario Sunshine provided a lot of more of the same on the Gamecube."

Made me lol

TheFirstClassic4121d ago

Not even sure what to make of that statement. I hope this article was google translated, because the grammar is atrocious.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos1d 14h ago (Edited 1d 14h ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers1d 11h ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos19h ago(Edited 19h ago)

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken21h ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g1d 7h ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing1d 6h ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H91d 7h ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola1d 3h ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn6691d 6h ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle1d 5h ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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Sony Could Increase Your Game's Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It

Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.

jznrpg1d 23h ago

This is something I might use. Sometimes I play some good games but they don’t have difficulty option and are a little too easy.

Profchaos1d 22h ago

Souls games will be like that players struggling make it harder

PassNextquestion1d 21h ago (Edited 1d 21h ago )

I think if used correctly it could work well

jambola1d 17h ago

cool idea
cool idea for horror games especially
the way it's explained here sounds like it could never be forced hopefully, so that's ok with me

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."