With the Wii U gaining steam after E3 and rumored XBOX 720 specs spreading around, next generation consoles keep getting closer and closer to a reality. In a two-part series, we’ll write about what the next generation consoles need to keep up with the phones, tablets, and small gaming devices flooding the market—along with the things that would be detrimental to a gaming console and entirely unnecessary. Starting with the latter, here are the five things next generation consoles don’t need!
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1. Recycled games - I don't mind sequels. I have four Assassin's Creed games. But let's make sure the sequels do SOMETHING new. Ok?
2. Overpriced DLC- DLC is fine. Just don't try to sell me a $5 map pack for $15. Or freebies for $5. Or a $20 expansion for $60. Be more reasonable with the pricing.
3. Unfinished games - Don't ship it until it's ready. I know games are complex monstrosites of code, and the inevitable issue or two will arise. Just make sure the game ships with a minimum of these issues.
4. Anything similar to the RROD - Hands up everyone who wants their new system to fail. I didn't think so. I don't care which company does it. A double digit fail rate is unacceptable.
5. Guitar Hero: ZebraHead - This one is a joke. Sort of. Stuff at the bottom of the barrel really needs to stay there. Don't pull it out and expect us to play it.
People take advantage of used games - but if there are any used games restrictions I won't be buying next gen. No borrowing games or lending from friends, no renting, and you pay whatever price Sony wants you to pay for as long as they want you to pay it with no competition like their is at retail. Does anyone see what the lack of competition does to pricing? Go read an economics textbook, and wait for prices to stay high for quite some time after release.
I want reliable console for next gen.
I'm looking at you Microsoft.
1.too many fpses
2.too few rpgs
3.games with only difficulty setting
4.Multiplayer games with no online play(as long as local multiplayer exist this has no reason to be absent)
5.Shovelware(if only it would die,if only)
DEFINITELY
No more stereotypical games. There are hundreds this gen including latest ones.
Lets say I prefer an original angle.
Just like movies, music, books, and everything else it's very difficult to keep coming up with new and original ideas. But good movies, books, games, and music still comes out.
'Original ANGLE'
I know im saying it to the right ppl who know what im talking about, unfortunately u dont understand also Im pretty sure you dont know the meaning of stereotypical and its context in video games.
4. High Price (He doesn't want the console to cost over $400)
3. Mediocre Specs (He says he wants the console to push boundaries and "leave Nintendo in the dust...again")
2. Emphasis on alternative controls (basically says he just wants a controller - no Kinect, PSMove, or Wiiu screen controller)
1. Cable alternative (basically no tv on the console
or making the console into a huge hub)
more shooters/90% of games coming out are shooters
Discs are going to be the shit and Blu-ray spinning at x12 speed gives about the same performance as a cheap HDD if Im not mistaken and as we know games installed entirely on a HDD still uses some time to load.
I bet the loading times wil be cut dramatically, because the Blu-ray drives will be way faster than what is inside Ps3 and the next gen consoles should have SSD's instead of HDD's at least as standard and primary disc's.
I know Id be disappointed if they doesnt ship with a fast (500+ MB R/W) Sata 6Gbps SSD. And ofcourse because SSD are usually not top notch when it comes to fail rates the systems must support Cloud saving for pretty much all the important stuff on there.
(but dont worry, some SSD's are in fact very reliable , I think Kingston and Intel and Plextor make reliable drives)
a 120GB SSD might be standard. A "higher" end 250GB model would do for most people, bigger drives will be very expensive at first but it wont be too long until we can afford uppgrading with a bigger one if needed. SSD gives you performance where it counts. Overall system performance and loading/streaming performance is a lot better with SSD. System, app and game performance is why SSD is needed IMO.
Very true SSD would may add to the price of the systems. But it is very possible,I believe even in this economy.
Many times new systems have launched with new tech.
the first Ps1' were HIGH END cd players, Ps2 had DVD amd the emotion engine and PS3 have cell and Blu-ray.
And opposed to Blu-ray a SSD drive wouldnt be shit. I do not expect that much R&D, and experimental tech behind the next consoles and in that sense a medium size SSD is not much too ask. just like Blu-ray players, the SSD discs will become very affordable with time and a BD player was 5 times more expensive than a 250GB 500+MB R/W SSD is TODAY!
So a completely High end system with such an SSD as standard should be possible at price points from about 400$ and be profitable within 2 years time unless something really bad happens.
Initially only geeks and super fans will buy the systems I guess, but after a year or two systems sell like hot cakes given that it have enough appeal (software and or new features). and the Ps3 certianly had even if it started on 600$.
It is kind of odd though that Consoles are EXPENSIVE, but Smartphones and tablets are not lol. Something is wrong in this world.
I bet the majority of the disagrees belong to PS3 owners. Seeing that this entire gen you have had to mando install a lot of games before you play...I guess loading screens are seond nature to you lames. Why wouldn't you want shorter load times?
One of the Devs from Borderlands 2 stated that if he could add one thing to the game it would be a seamless world with no loading. Hopefully this day will come sooner than later.
Incomplete games and forced to pay extra for DLC.
Rubbish Final Fantasy/JRPG games that can not make up their mind whether they are an RPG or an action game.
Yes I don't mind fps I just don't like it when every 3rd game that is released is a fps or tps.
Please, for the love of god, just give me a controller. No stupid gimmicks.
No more Capcom style DiscLockedContent. (Street Fighter X Tekken)
No more Online Passes.(Mass effct 3 Saints row 3)
NO more hardware Defects (RROD RDOD etc)
2 high priced consoles, online fees etc..with comp from mobile devices, people will not pay high prices to play on consoles.
3 preorder bonuses and premium content. This segregates the rich from the poor and segregates the community overall. Instead put in micro transactions for minor things and go back to monthly dlc so everyone can afford it and no one is segregated
4 online passes. Don't scare away customers, we need them. They may play online for free now but it could open the door for them to spend more on gaming down the road.
5 games offered cheaper digitally. Lol at Sony and ms charging 59.99 for a digitally dl game months after its release
I love this list, but I can't help to think outside the box and say, what if number 1 changes video gaming for the better and changes how we do things on a console? I'm really interested in seeing a list that video game consoles need to change the face of gaming. I'm all for tv touch screens on a control, or a device that tracks speech and motion that add to the realism or change the norm of video games period.
Problem is a lot of us are stuck and afraid of what could come, or are so pro company they feel its a sin to try/enjoy what another company has brought to the table to change how we play. With that said I would like to see a list of five things that could change video gaming as we see it, because I damn sure dont want to see the same sony controller design on the ps4, or a brick for a system (xbox). Sorry I got off topic, but I like the list