Too Soon for Next Gen ?

Is it just me or does it seem like Microsoft and Sony are jumping the gun on the next generation of game systems. From what I've seen so far I'm not impressed as the look and gameplay appear to be only negligibly better than the current consoles. After such beautiful games like GOD OF WAR and innovative ones like KATAMARI DAMACY it just seems like a next gen now is premature.
Am I alone here?
For the record I have no interest in XBOX 360 and only see myself getting PS3 after the first price drop.

Umm, yeah you're alone.

BRING ON THE 360! RAH! RAH! RAH! :p

The Godfather baby.

Oh look at this, it's Madden 06: Next Gen screenshots!

Sorry if they stretch out the page...

REAL NFL referee Ed Hochuli (who IS that muscular in real life.)





Some other screens from 06: Next Gen. (Keep in mind this will be the FIRST rendering of Madden on next-gen, so this isn't even it's full potential!)

The Godfather

AAAAARRRRRRGGGHHH!!!!!
THERE ARE THREE players in the gamemarket: Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft.

I'll come back later to agree, and to disagree with your POV.

Nintendo is on the afterburner at this point. They are trying to make a comeback with the Revolution to prove they have a console that is worth buying, but the problem is that the other consoles have bigger and better game libraries (and exclusives) while the GameCube was limited, especially since many sports titles didn't get ported to the GCN, so it wasn't really able to be considered a true alternative to Sony or Microsoft.

And, in my humble opinion, Nintendo had better make this next console awesome, and be able to appeal to a gamer who is picking 1 of the 3 to buy. Otherwise, they will not be able to compete if all they have is the standard fanbase of gamers who buy exclusives for the GCN and all the rest for either PS2 or X-Box.

I predict Nintendo is going to go the way of Sega and cease console production, and become a producer, or, worst case scenario, they are bought out by Sony ( ) or Microsoft ( )

JJ, got anything to say about the Next-Gen screenshots?

Focking sweet, though I'm disappointed, I really thought we were finally going to get photorealistic graphics on this generation of consoles.

Remember though that this isn't even the finished product, AND it's just an extension of Madden 06, so they can release one just in time for next-gen release. So this isn't even the full potential of it.

Are you sure those pics are even real? It's common knowledge that both Microsoft and Sony have used PC renders in the past to "simulate" what their machines will be like. I mean, those pics are awesome, but I was expecting a bigger leap I guess.

Exclusive shots straight from EA. Real deal Holyfield(meh...)

Check out these videos and you will change your mind. http://www.gametrailers.com Just go to the 360 section.

Holy fuck that is shitty.

BUT, this game was rushed to get one out on 360/PS3, so 07 will be the first glimpse we see of the full quality product.

'Fo shizzle, keep in mind many of the games coming to the next-gen consoles were originally intended to be X-Box/PS2/GCN games that were scrapped and ported in favor of the next-gen, so of course many of the games won't be as good as the full potential of the hardware.

That's no excuse though. I'm hoping the Sony/Nvidia partnership is going to blow away the Microsoft/Nintendo/ATI competition in graphics.