GamerNode: Columns - New Generation of Consoles in 2012?

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Same with the Xbox 360, and even the Wii. You can argue all you want that the 360 has maybe already seen its peak, but I refuse to believe that we've seen all that the system can do in terms of graphics, AI, online multiplayer features, and so on. And the Wii, for as well as it's doing, hasn't done much interesting with its revolutionary motion controls at all...besides having players waggle them mindlessly to perform non-waggle-related actions. I got shivers when I realized the motion-control potential the Wii has when I first opened a door in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, or played Wii Sports. Shivers I tell ya! Give us more of that, like something with 1:1 motion, or at least to start, something other than carnival and party games. 

Also, I'd like to note that even though the 360 and PS3 are coming down in price, that doesn't make them cheap by any means, especially for new adopters. How would you like to be rewarded after buying your shiny new system with the info that a new one is coming out in a few years? Kind of a diminishing, I'd imagine. A buzzkill, if you will.

And if you're an early adopter like me, who damn near went broke buying a new 360 and PS3 (and Wii if you were lucky enough to find one), you want every last bit of potential to be used in your systems. You are going to want to see great games coming out and pushing the envelope well into the system's life.

So, please developers, make this happen. Don't jump ship early and leave us stranded with mediocore dross until the next "best system" arrives. The pontential is there. It's always there, it's just up to developers to recognize that and utilize it. 

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