What is your Favorite Generation of Gaming?

What is your Favorite Generation of Gaming?

Now I know these aren't exactly techinical generations of gaming, but Gamespot only allows 5 slots for polls, so I did the best I could with what I had.

For me, it's the 16-bit era. SNES was awesome. And Genesis was the pinnacle of Sega, IMO. Both systems were giving us the best they had and it was awesome. It was an age of great platformers, an age of awesome beat-em ups, the golden age of fighting games, great 2D RPGs, and the innovative years of shoot-em ups. A great time to be a gamer.

Where's the generation we're in right now?

For me, it's the 16-bit era. SNES was awesome. And Genesis was the pinnacle of Sega, IMO. Both systems were giving us the best they had and it was awesome. It was an age of great platformers, an age of awesome beat-em ups, the golden age of fighting games, great 2D RPGs, and the innovative years of shoot-em ups. A great time to be a gamer.Emerald_Warrior

Could not have said it better myself. Although I had the Sega Genesis. I never had an SNES.

Anyway, ya the 16-bit era was the best.

Current generation for me.

As nice as Coleco and SNES and whatever else was, the PS3 and 360 are just amazing machines.

Where's the generation we're in right now?

marcogamer07

Well this is the Legacy Platforms forum.

its either snes gen or the wii console alone -its the only good thing goin rig ht now is the wii

16 bit era is the only answer.

the 5th generation (PS1/Saturn/N64/3DO/Jaguar) era is my personal favourite, lots of great games on all systems,

btw I would have put the Dreamcast in with the last generation , and the TG16 with the MD/SNES, if you want to go by system capabilities.

Dreamcast is a last gen console by the way :P

The two previous gens are my favourites.

the 5th generation (PS1/Saturn/N64/3DO/Jaguar) era is my personal favourite, lots of great games on all systems,

btw I would have put the Dreamcast in with the last generation , and the TG16 with the MD/SNES, if you want to go by system capabilities.

Darkman2007

Agreed, fifth gen was amazing. My favorites came out at that time...games like Xenogears or Chrono Cross. Simple as that.

I'm going to have to say 3rd, sinceyou're asking for personal preferenceand not a critical judgement. Super Dodgeball, Legend of Zelda, Tecmo Bowl, Metroid, Dragon Warrior. Lot of memories reting games from Kroger and playing them with friends. Plus I was about 10 and everything was just more awesomer back then!

4th gen

I'm the only one who voted for PS2, Xbox and GC

*Goes into a dark corner and cries.

Definitely 16-bit. 3D era is a close second.

Definitely 16-bit. 3D era is a close second.

ArT33_7

Ack... this is so weird. You've been posting in every thread I've posted and right after me too. :(

It's just coincidence right?

5th gen for me. The Dreamcast belongs in the 6th gen, though.

I'd say the 16-bit era, followed by the 32/64-bit era. Dreamcast is more a last gen console.

By a technical stand-point, yes, Dreamcast is in the same generation as PS2, XBox, & Gamecube. However, it was dead in the water by the time those systems came out (well, maybe PS2 could be argued, but it wasn't long after PS2's debut). The multiplatform games released for Dreamcast support this, they're all games released for PSX & N64. It seems to me that it belongs in the same generation that it competed with (N64, PSX).

The same thing could be said for TurboGrafx-16. Heck, I've even heard that it's not even techinally a 16-bit system. But I'm not a tech junkie, so I couldn't tell you why.

By a technical stand-point, yes, Dreamcast is in the same generation as PS2, XBox, & Gamecube. However, it was dead in the water by the time those systems came out (well, maybe PS2 could be argued, but it wasn't long after PS2's debut). The multiplatform games released for Dreamcast support this, they're all games released for PSX & N64. It seems to me that it belongs in the same generation that it competed with (N64, PSX).

The same thing could be said for TurboGrafx-16. Heck, I've even heard that it's not even techinally a 16-bit system. But I'm not a tech junkie, so I couldn't tell you why.

Emerald_Warrior

8 bit era was my favorite.

The Sixth generation which includes the Dreamcast. A lot of my fav games of all time are from this generation
I currently own all the systems from this generation and am starting to build a great collection

NES,game & watch days

The16 bit era of gaming is my favorite Generation. Super Nintendo is my favorite console of all time. Even if this is the 7th generation. I was younger then and videogames were my main entertainment back in the 'golden age"

[QUOTE="ArT33_7"]

Definitely 16-bit. 3D era is a close second.

commonfate

Ack... this is so weird. You've been posting in every thread I've posted and right after me too. :(

It's just coincidence right?

Really? lol I haven't noticed, which posts are they? Either way I'm sure it's just a coincidence.

[QUOTE="commonfate"]

[QUOTE="ArT33_7"]

Definitely 16-bit. 3D era is a close second.

ArT33_7

Ack... this is so weird. You've been posting in every thread I've posted and right after me too. :(

It's just coincidence right?

Really? lol I haven't noticed, which posts are they? Either way I'm sure it's just a coincidence.

I know it was just coincidence but it was funny that there were 3 threads in a row or so that you posted right after me and all within a few minutes of each other :P

Hey seems like we have the same thread tastes

Great minds think alike :D

[QUOTE="ArT33_7"]

[QUOTE="commonfate"]

Ack... this is so weird. You've been posting in every thread I've posted and right after me too. :(

It's just coincidence right?

commonfate

Really? lol I haven't noticed, which posts are they? Either way I'm sure it's just a coincidence.

I know it was just coincidence but it was funny that there were 3 threads in a row or so that you posted right after me and all within a few minutes of each other :P

Hey seems like we have the same thread tastes

Great minds think alike :D

Oh ok haha. I just thought that you thought it was weird.

And yes great minds really do alike! :]

i put "The 3D Era (3DO, Sega Saturn, Playstation, N64, Dreamcast)"

It's a close one between that and 16-bit, but I go through phases. currently I'm playing PS1 and N64 quite a bit, but I do spend a good amount of time playing my Genesis and Atari Lynx too. I totally want to get a Dreamcast and 3DO, but I dont have the $$$ or the space to put them. I have a shelf next to my tv that is already crowded holding my genesis, ps1, ps2, NES, N64, and a few games.

The 3D area without a doubt.

The roots of the big title games like Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid etc. O memories... and even more memories of playing NFS HOT PURSUIT and Shenmue.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]

the 5th generation (PS1/Saturn/N64/3DO/Jaguar) era is my personal favourite, lots of great games on all systems,

btw I would have put the Dreamcast in with the last generation , and the TG16 with the MD/SNES, if you want to go by system capabilities.

Agreed, fifth gen was amazing. My favorites came out at that time...games like Xenogears or Chrono Cross. Simple as that.

The last gen was my favorite since it's the one that really got me into game and now since it's over I hardly feel like gaming most of the time.

i picked 3d era

8-Bit era for me. Nothing can top the NES classics.

Early 90's, PC

Doom, Wolfenstien, Civilization, Jeffighter, Flight Sim.. All great games.

Also, SNES/Genesis was going to the matresses.

Mine was the 3D era, with the PS1 but this generation with the Wii is good as well.

Probably the 16-bit era.The pre-NES era would be close though.

hard to choose, I know the dreamcast was the hottest time in videogames because until then and since then has there never been a bigger change in games and graphics. my jaw dropped when I first saw ready to rumble on it or shenmue.

however I'd say overall looking back the 32/64 bit era was the best with more diverse games. many crap games but also many a+ games. that's the difference with today. gaming has gotten better overall, since no really bad games are released anymore but the absolute perfect games aren't released anymore either. in the top ten favorite games I've ever played I'd say no current gen game is in that lost except maybe assassins creed 2.

hard to choose, I know the dreamcast was the hottest time in videogames because until then and since then has there never been a bigger change in games and graphics. my jaw dropped when I first saw ready to rumble on it or shenmue.

however I'd say overall looking back the 32/64 bit era was the best with more diverse games. many crap games but also many a+ games. that's the difference with today. gaming has gotten better overall, since no really bad games are released anymore but the absolute perfect games aren't released anymore either. in the top ten favorite games I've ever played I'd say no current gen game is in that lost except maybe assassins creed 2.

bultje112

16 bit. Truly when gaming was at its peak

It has to be the 3D Generation, as I grew up with the Playstation and Nintendo 64, but I still acknowledge and agree that the 16 bit era of the SNES and Mega-Drive was the golden era of gaming, hence why I am currently hunting down a used SNES console :)

The 16 bit console wars...

Super Nintendo: "Genesis! I am your FATHER!"

Genesis: "That's not true.... THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!"

Super Nintendo: "Search your feelings, you KNOW it be true. Hell, if you don't believe me, ask your mother, Atari."

Genesis: "NOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOO!"

XD, it's probably not funny, but makes me laugh nonetheless.

I was going to say the beginning of the 3D era but then I realised that Dreamcast is not a 5th gen system, it came out last gen! So yeah your poll is WRONG, lol. Ok I choose last gen simply because it was the only gen I bought 2 systems whereas I usually stick to one system a gen; First Megadrive, then Playstation but in the 6th generation I went with Dreamcast and Playstation 2. Of course last gen did have some of the best games that I have ever played.

3D with 64-bit close behind.

16 bit followed closely by 8 bit. Although I have enjoyed every generation, the SNES, GEN, era reined supreme. Almost all the games were groundbreaking and fresh (exclude 80% of sports titles). You didnt have a whole lot of the 100 clone titles you have had since the PS1 era. 8 bit made my list because I grew up with them. I collect games for every system (even consoles I dont own yet :0), but especially for the NES, SNES, and GEN. I own over half the entire US NES library so it had to get some love :) ..... just not as much as 16 bit though :P

To add more, I loved the PS, N64 era... and the PS2 era... and... ok, every generation had their gems, their clunkers, high points and low points. Now if they would have made a console produced by a partnership of Sega, Nintendo, and Playstation, then took Playstation's controller and interface, Nintendos lovability, and Segas soundtracks and marketed some of the ideas better. I would go with that :P Anyways though the 16 bit era didnt save gaming... the 8 bit era did, but with that being said its hard to argue that the 16 bit era wasnt better even though my nostalgia kicks me in the butt and I feel like a traitor to my earlier childhood games... Oh well, screw it, they all win :) I give the edge to 16 bit simply because it shaped a lot of modern gaming, and there isnt a whole lot you will find today that didnt have its roots in 16 bit or even a little earlier.