2nd gen by FAR. We had the Genesis and the SNES. Both of these systems rocked harder than any current system that's still getting new releases. You can say all you want, but gaming was better back then than it is now.
SNES era hands down..... SO many good memories from gaming. But Xbox 360 starting to bring back those days IMO so we shall see by the end of this gen which is better....
1990-1995. SNES, Genesis, Warcraft 2, Wing Commander, Sam and Max, Doom, C&C ect. elegant games from more civilized times. Before the dark times, before the Empire (Sony)
yeah its a matter of preference... i have two golden ages... the ps2 from 2000-2005 mostly, and SNES which was ruled for me by LOZ: A link to teh past.
Agreed. 64 bit era was just the best imo. So many memorable games on the n64. I think one thing the majority of us will agree on, no matter how technically good games get, they will never be as good as the games before 2000.
From the beginning of the SNES era to the ending of the N64 era.
But a second coming is here. This gen looks to be awesome for gaming.
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Not really. Gaming of the past used to be purely about having fun. Also there were a lot of innovative, new, and memorable games during those times. Nowadays gaming is all about being No.1 and "pwning n00bs", and achievements, and slagging off people with different tastes etc.... The gaming world has been tainted :(
Now if you want the Golden Era of PC gaming, for me it's 1992-1999...All of those SCUMM games, the cool interactive movies, the evolution of the first person shooter, RTS games, and the original Live! service...The Imagination Network!
Super Metroid Donkey Kong Country Warcraft System Shock Marathon Final Fantasy VI Killer Instinct TIE Fighter Doom II
1995
Command & Conquer Chrono Trigger Star Wars: Dark Forces Descent Heroes of Might and Magic Warcraft II Donkey Kong Country 2 Phantasmagoria Jagged Alliance
1996
Super Mario 64 Duke Nukem 3D Resident Evil Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Quake Tekken 2 TESII: Daggerfall Crash Bandicoot C&C: Red Alert Tomb Raider Diablo Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Final Doom
1997
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter Star Fox 64 Goldeneye 007 Final Fantasy VII HeXen II Fallout Total Annhilation Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Age of Empires The Curse of Monkey Island Postal Quake II
1998
Parasite Eve Starcraft Unreal Banjo-Kazooie Metal Gear Solid Fallout 2 Pokemon Red and Blue Grim Fandango Xenogears Half Life The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Starcraft: Brood War Thief: The Dark Project
1999
Mario Party Everquest Rollercoaster Tycoon Super Smash Bros. Baldur's Gate Homeworld Counter Strike System Shock 2 Final Fantasy VIII Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Soul Calibur Age of Empires II Jet Force Jemini Unreal Tournament Quake III Arena Planetscape Torment
If it weren't for the high prices I'd say this gen had the potential to match the SNES/GEN era, all 3 systems seem pretty equal and diverse and the two handheld systems are pumping out the best handheld games to date.
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