I'm sure many of you have been hearing a lot of rumors about moving on to the next generation of consoles just as I have. These rumors, though exciting for some, are actually scary for me. I bought my PlayStation 3 three and a half years ago and have been pouring my soul into it and the games on it. All my favorites, preferences, trophies, accomplishments, game saves, and friends have me attached to my console and I don't want to give all of that up for a really long time.
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It's especially scary since it is already starting to happen. Wii U, 3DS, and PS Vita are examples of the next generation coming quick. These coupled with rumors of Xbox 720 and ps4 have led me to protesting these changes. Some may call me stubborn and you have every right to, but this generation changed the formula for consoles.
PS2 was the spark, being equipped with a DVD player, a game system and a music player; it was revolutionary as a home system not just a game console. All consoles in this generation fleshed out the idea further and the machines we all own now aren't gaming machines, they are full-fledged theater systems, with everything from internet to music to TV to networking and back to gaming. When I put in a game disc, the start screen doesn’t' show up anymore. I have a choice of whether I want to press X on that little disc symbol or continue doing what I was doing before I popped in that disc. These are huge changes and it doesn't age as much as older systems have.
On top of all that, DLC and updates are constantly changing games that already exist and adding boatloads of content to us without us ever having to get out of our seats. User created content extends the life of games beyond what's even possible to play. Replayability is at an all-time high in my own honest opinion and that means we should change the ages at which we throw away our consoles for the next.
If we let this next generation come in soon, we'll be paying another $500-$700 and who knows, maybe games will go up another $10 as they did for this generation. I know Sony and Microsoft would continue to support PS3 and Xbox 360 for years after their next consoles release, but that doesn't mean me and I'm sure many others wouldn't feel left out.
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I ask any readers who agree or disagree with me to post your opinions and thanks for reading.