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With the next gen now beginning, what games defined the current gen (360/PS3) for you? (Original Post) Skeeter Barnes Nov 2013 OP
The most time playing, easily Skyrim Broken_Hero Nov 2013 #1
I'm definitely going to play Arkham City & Arkham Asylum. Skeeter Barnes Nov 2013 #5
Hmm, Broken_Hero Nov 2013 #16
Oh definitely Skyrim. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #2
Ditto on Broken_Hero Nov 2013 #3
I forgot Skyrim. Skeeter Barnes Nov 2013 #4
The battle with Alduin is a letdown. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #7
God, I know what you mean. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #9
I never even installed the first patch so I could do all the crafting exploits. My character was Skeeter Barnes Nov 2013 #10
I would add GTA, Assassin's Creed, and Mass Effect to your list. Bjorn Against Nov 2013 #6
Skyrim, Mass Effect, The Last of Us, and the Fallout games. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #8
Still need to play Last of Us and Heavy Rain. Skeeter Barnes Nov 2013 #11
GTA V. ElboRuum Nov 2013 #12
I prefer single player as well. Skeeter Barnes Nov 2013 #14
Skyrim for me. Whisp Nov 2013 #13
Red Dead Redemption looked amazing as well especially for a console game. Skeeter Barnes Nov 2013 #15

Broken_Hero

(59,305 posts)
1. The most time playing, easily Skyrim
Sun Nov 17, 2013, 05:42 PM
Nov 2013

I have at least 700hrs into Skyrim, and a lot of time into Arkham City. I like both games a lot, but give the slight edge to Arkham City as my favorite PS3 title.

Broken_Hero

(59,305 posts)
16. Hmm,
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 07:36 PM
Nov 2013

I've been debating this post of mine for awhile and I have changed my mind. I think the Batman games are great, no doubt about that, the fighting style, the usage of weapons, upgrades and the game totally feeds my Comic geekiness but Skyrim on the other hand matches that in spades.

The only thing I dislike about Skyrim is the glitches/freezes, which were very minimal until I got the Legendary Pack a few months ago. I didn't think I"d like Skyrim because I downright hated Oblivion(glitch heaven).

But, I have changed my vote to Skyrim....

 

Vashta Nerada

(3,922 posts)
2. Oh definitely Skyrim.
Sun Nov 17, 2013, 07:18 PM
Nov 2013

I've put hundreds of hours into it.

I'm excited to see what The Elders Scrolls will look like on the next gen consoles!

Skeeter Barnes

(994 posts)
4. I forgot Skyrim.
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 08:24 PM
Nov 2013

Great game but I did so much level grinding and side questing that I never got around to finishing the main quest. Thanks for reminding me to go back and finish it.

Skeeter Barnes

(994 posts)
10. I never even installed the first patch so I could do all the crafting exploits. My character was
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 10:18 PM
Nov 2013

pretty much invincible and could one or two hit kill just about everything. I really do need to go back and finish that character and then download the patches so I can play it legit.

It was even worse with the level grinding in Oblivion with all those minor skills you could level up without leveling up your main skills. I think I finished the main quest like four years after I started!

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
6. I would add GTA, Assassin's Creed, and Mass Effect to your list.
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 09:13 PM
Nov 2013

There were a lot of excellent games this generation but those are all series that I know I will still be looking back on years in the future.

ElboRuum

(4,717 posts)
12. GTA V.
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 05:02 PM
Nov 2013

The current generation was little more than episode after episode of realism intensive FPS stalwarts. I used to play quite a lot of FPS games back in the heady days of Dooms and Quakes, I think I've got all I can from that experience. It's probably why I play the Wii more than any other console, generally. I'll take the next episode of a Metroid over the latest Call of Duty. I think the reason why the current gen has left me rather unimpressed is the devotion to online play and the second-rating of the single player experience. I know that good AIs are tough to write, and good single player experiences require a bit more planning and creativity, but have we really given up trying?

GTA V's single-player mode has given me hope. With the humor restored to something resembling the GTA III series tongue in cheek satire (GTA IV was so dour and serious it was sad), and a bit more of the old mischievious fun through easter eggs and oddball things to discover, as well as the most expansive map to date, it has, along with Skyrim, saved the current generation from posting up a near perfect triumph of realism over just plain fun.

Skeeter Barnes

(994 posts)
14. I prefer single player as well.
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 12:01 AM
Nov 2013

I play games to escape from this world, not to interact with other people.

Skeeter Barnes

(994 posts)
15. Red Dead Redemption looked amazing as well especially for a console game.
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 12:19 AM
Nov 2013

I spent a lot of time in Mexico just riding around looking at the scenery.

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