Don't get me wrong, the newest next-generation systems like X-box 360 and Playstation 3 are incredible. Nothing can compare to their graphics and seemingly infinite amount of data storage space. But weren't you satisfied back when "up, down, up, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start" was as normal a conversation starter as "wow, I wonder who got the boot on American Idol this week?" I mean that code solved all of my video-gaming dilemmas - it gave me 30 lives in Contra, made Castlevania a whole lot easier, and I even think it did my laundry once.
Here's the problem I have with the newest games - gameplay. Not only do the older consoles offer many more games, but they offer games with incredible gameplay. It seems that the new consoles (i.e. the 360 and ps3) have been so worked up on making the graphics as realistic as possible that they have forgotten that gameplay is always a platform's number one selling point. How many of you reading this post have played Sonic for Sega Genesis? Let's be honest, everyone! How many have played Sonic for the Game Cube or ps2? Probably a limited number (and yes Sonic exists on both of these consoles). What could possibly be the reason for this? I'll tell you, gameplay. In case you haven't read it enough yet, gameplay, gameplay GAMEPLAY!
Somewhere during the shift from 8-bit graphics to now, creating games with distinction and character has been lost. I long for more games with the quality equal to the Halo and Madden franchises (that's not to say that there aren't any other quality next-gen games). Until then, I still like it old school!
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