Question Of The Month Reader Responses: Issue #232

by Jeff Marchiafava on Jul 10, 2012 at 05:31 AM

A few months ago we asked readers if they are ready for a new generation of video game consoles. While most respondents hope their next console purchase is still a few years off, some are ready to start the future of gaming today. Here are some responses.

What's The Hurry?:

I don't think it's a good idea to create new consoles given that there are new games already coming out for the consoles we have now. When things start getting slow and everyone is playing the same thing over and over, it will be the perfect time to bring out something new and everyone will be interested.

Daniel Melendez
I'm not ready for the next round of consoles. I only just bought my Xbox 360 six months ago with allowance money that took me forever to save up. Unless the next Xbox can play 360 games and the PlayStation 4 has the same Vita connection (I’m saving up for a Vita now) as the PS3, I think I'll wait for the next groundbreaking development in gaming before I add more consoles to my overcrowded entertainment center.

Kaitlyn Petrie
I don’t think I am ready for next gen. In fact, I really don’t see the need just yet. Besides having a Blu-Ray player, I don’t think there is anything the next-gen Xbox has to offer that makes me unable to enjoy any upcoming games. Plus, it would be a darn shame to lose all the progress that we gamers have made in the last eight years on achievements and multiplayer.

Mike Mallengar
Am I ready for a new round of consoles? Certainly not! My PS3 is still working perfectly fine and there is still a whole lot of PlayStation 3 games that I am looking forward to play. So paying another $300.00 just to play the next generation of games is out of the question.

Tony Massaroni
I do not think I am ready at all for a new round of consoles and neither are the companies that are tasked with making them. I mean, I understand that sales are going down year by year because people who already own systems have no need to buy a new one. They need to stir the market and increase sales by splurging millions on new systems. But right now you still have new experiences coming out in this generation, and projects that are still more than a year out like Tomb Raider and GTA V.

Moises Guzman

Ready And Waiting:

Right now I am excited for news about next-gen consoles, because I know that new consoles can only improve AI and graphics, which will lead to more complex and realistic games. Some people are not ready because they say the new consoles will be too expensive, but if they wait there will be a price drop and by that time more games will have been released for them.

Spencer Wilson
I am excited for the new consoles because they create new games and usher in better gaming. And when the new consoles of today become the old ones, I'll still keep them and enjoy them; the point of the new consoles is not to replace the old, but simply increase the entertainment for us, the gamer.

Lee Walsh
I’m ready for the new consoles. I say it’s time for virtual reality. Saving the universe from a Reaper invasion on a high definition television is fun, but imagine how much better it would be to feel like you’re actually there, living in the moment?

Brady Dunlop
I’m about ready for a new round of consoles because I want to see what new hardware will allow for game development. The Witcher 2 looks good on Xbox 360, but could it have run better if the hardware was more powerful? I also wonder if mods would be possible on new consoles too. I have Skyrim for the consoles only because my PC isn’t powerful enough to run it, and it’s hard not to envy the mod community that exists for computers.

Andre Francis
I am ready for a new round of consoles. I am ready to give Nintendo a new chance at redemption (and an attempt to catch up), and to maybe give this fan boy a reason to be proud to call himself one.

Jordan Brown
Am I ready for new consoles? Well yeah! The Wii was lame, so hopefully the Wii U will be better (and have a new name ). I have seen some supposedly leaked PS4 trailers, and it looks awesome. And apparently the Xbox 720 is going to know who you are just by picking up the remote? That is just awesome.

Tristan Donnally

The Nintendo Exception:

I am definitely not ready for new consoles, besides the Wii U. I am a PS3 gamer and I think it is great the way it is. Technology hasn't even caught up to the PS3's capacity and it still works great. Sony can still come out with software updates to improve flaws in the system. Microsoft could possibly use another system, but if Microsoft made a new console I feel like Sony would come out with a competitor. Nintendo is pretty far behind the game, so I feel they are justified releasing an HD console. Other than that, the world is not ready for new consoles.

Noah Siddoway
Am I ready for a round of new consoles? Sure! On Nintendo's part, of course. I personally think Sony and Microsoft should wait another five years; most find it much too expensive to keep up with today. $60 a year for Live and rumors of it going up again? Yeah, no thanks.

Tatjana Vejnovic

The Doomsayer:

In all honesty, I fear the next round of consoles will bring about the next video game industry crash. A new generation of hardware is likely to challenge console makers to the breaking point in their ability to deliver more powerful hardware at a price point consumers will accept, and software producers to bring games to the market that utilize the power of the new generation (read: higher overhead on every title) without raising prices.

Benjamin Kuhner

Still Growing Up:

I am not ready for new consoles. I am still young and have only recently been able to play T-rated games, let alone M-rated games. I want time to play older games before I feel pressured into getting a new console.

Matthew Hopper

Don't Mess With My Controller:

Totally not ready for new consoles because of more controller differences. I’m so used to the Xbox 360 controller. I can finally use two thumbs at once! Plus, exclusive titles mean buying a new console just for certain games. Why do you think I have an Xbox? Halo! I think they should create more games for existing consoles.

Shelby Murphy

Make Up Your Mind:

In a way I am ready for new consoles, but on the other hand, I'm not ready for them. I think that it's going to be amazing when they do come. The things that make me say no are all these rumors about no used games and how you might have to be online to play. Plus, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 still do a great job.

Matthew Prestage

What's New?:

I don't see what new consoles would do differently. The current consoles already have games that track weight loss, use a 3D display, and even games that don't require a controller. That's what companies want, a new hook. A console that does something different. And with the available technology, I really don't see where else Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo could go.

Seth McCall