Mine was the PS3. Loved Uncharted series, Heavy Rain ,COD, Last of Us, GOW 3, Resistance Fall of Man, etc. I have Rock Band for Xbox 360 and played that every weekend with friends! It was so much fun!! You guys know how I feel about the Wii already. lol. Great video!!
LOL!!! Yes "Wii" do :)! Great for light gun games though. We're gonna beat House of the Dead: Overkill w/ you one of these days and I promise you'll piss yourself laughing. All those games you mentioned are great. I remember playing Heavy Rain for the first time, wow. First game I'd ever played like that. Cheers JLuv, have an awesome week!
this is the only generation where I have all three consoles the main reason I picked the PS3 first was because it was the best Blu-ray player at the time, my favorite game on it being Uncharted 2 I inherited my wife's Wii when we got married and while I never got used to the Wiimote, I absolutely love Tatsunoko vs Capcom and House of the Dead Overkill lastly I just bought an Xbox 360 two months ago, and I am spending so much time on Forza Motorsport 4
Definitely 360 - Mass Effect Trilogy, Oblivion, all those Gears, and Halo games wow! Life was good but Skyrim is still my favorite of all time playing it primarily for all of 2012 at over 500 hours 😱
Wii and Xbox 360.my favorite 7th generation games are gta v and 4,wii sports,wii sports resorts,god of war 3, little big planet,uncharted 2 and 3,halo 3,halo 4,halo reach,forza horizon,gears of wars,red dead redemption,journey,heavy rain,last of us,mass effect,call of duty black ops,call of duty black ops 2 and 3, call of duty modern warfare 2,
Fantastic work fellas! Such a subtle, yet dynamic shift has taken place. The comfort level went through the roof and the discussion is passionate and deeply thought provoking. As for me, I worked at Sony at the time with a PS3 at my desk 6 months before it came out to the public so when it launched I didn't bother waiting in lines. Would just play my games at work after hours until the demand at stores came back down to Earth. I also remember grabbing a Wii at Costco randomly. They just dropped a pallet of Wii's down next to me while I was shopping and I was like holy crap! I snagged one immediately, and they proceeded to sell out in less than 5 minutes. I'd never seen anything like it. Wii Sports may go down in history as the most popular game throughout history for all age ranges. This was such a fun episode. Keep up the great job fellas! Really enjoyed how you threw in the fun facts on the screen while discussing games. You guys are going places. Stay SMASHING!
Thanks a ton man! Really been trying to dial things in. Like you said it's subtle but hoping it will impact the viewers experience. I'd love to hear more about your time at Sony sometime, very intriguing stuff. People went bananas for the Wii. Literally grandparents were buying the damn thing left and right lol! Thanks again for watching and your help along the way, we really appreciate it man. Have a great week, cheers!
You were at Sony too JTI was at the Sony London studio from 2000 till 2012 and was Dev director at the time PS3 came out. I worked a lot with Phil Harrison, as he was based in my studio, on games for the PS3. I remember get the first Dev kit about 18 months from launch. That thing was ugly. Where abouts did you work? It would be great to share some old war stories :)
Retro Gamer Boy I worked at Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), most famous for EverQuest... tons of great memories. Life was so much simpler back then haha
At Sony we got to pick our PSN names 12 months before launch and I got my PS3 2 weeks before it was out. I have all the consoles, but the PS3 was super special to me. I created the PlayStation Trophy system which went onto every single console and every single console since. And whilst I made some big games, the trophies were a pretty good gaming legacy. For me at least. And then I loved Gears, that game was amazing. Uncharted and LBP were my games of the generation, but there were so many great games in this generation. I think people will also recognise this gen as the gen that moved gaming away from physical games. Great show guys, one of the best of the year. Amazing work.
Great video! This was the generation that got me back into gaming. I did skip the Ps3, but the Wii was are family console and I loved my Xbox 360. These machines were way ahead their time. I appreciate the Wii more now than I used to (mainly to play light gun games). The Xbox 360 will always have a place in home. Playing Left 4 Dead 1 &2 got my wife into gaming!
The 7th generation could arguably be labeled as one of the best and if you consider handhelds then the argument gets even stronger. Each of the three consoles had their strengths and weaknesses but the Wii in particular extracted a lot of creativity from developers due to its lack of power and unique control scheme. The result was a completely new way to game, ( I guess the VR would be this generation’s Wii) and that is one of the coolest aspects of the 7th gen.
It is a great generation for sure and yes the handhelds from this era are amazing. We don't do a ton of handheld gaming but totally agree. Love collecting for this generation right now as well, so fun. Thanks so much for watching, cheers!
Gen 7 started 2005/2006!! Wow!! I remember the RROD pushing back over to PS3! I had a load of games ready to play on Christmas and I got the RROD for the like the 7th time!! Next day I binned it and got a PS3 😂 I've only just gotten over my bitterness to grab a 360 for the retro collection! Haha! A lot of what you mention about the Wii I felt the same way about back then! Funny how times change! The full backwards compatible PS3 is my fave and MGS4 is amazing!! Another awesome trip down memory lane guys! Can't wait for this gen to end now 😂
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Excellent episode lads. Can’t disagree with any of your points. Even thought I’m a retro games through and through...this is my favourite gen of consoles. The 360 is still a staple when mates come round. Last count I have 10 x 360 consoles! None are 3 red rings either lol.
Thanks a ton for watching! Holy hell you are lucky sir to avoid the Red Ring :)! 360 had so many great games. It's an awesome time to collect for this generation as well. Have a great week, cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid ha ha ha lads, I didn't say I avoided RROD. My current group of 360s are safe. I've had a fair few break in the past but taught myself how to repair that particular fault.
Ahhh those console were absolutely awesome to play and so much fun, had the Wii when I was coming into the 7 generations, and my first game was Mario kart Wii and super mario galaxy, up to now I got both of them the PS3 and Wii, since I’ve became a game hunter and playing those awesome classics. Which I got the gameplay series mad world all set and ready to go!!! Anyway awesome video guys!!!!!
Thanks so much for your kind words! Great first 2 games for the Wii, holy crap. Doesn't get much better than that. Mario Kart Wii w/ a Game Cube controller is still one of the best in the series. Cheers!
Nice video! My personal favourites from this generation were/are: Gears 1-3, Halo 3&4, Killzone 2, Ridge Racer 7, Uncharted 2&3, The Last of Us, Mario Galaxy 1&2, Zelda - Twilight Princess, Castlevania - Lords of Shadow, Bioshock. And there are a lot more so brilliant games which were released in this era of gaming!
my favorite aspect of 7th gen. 1.Summer of arcade 2.Online community 3.The Rise of mega midnight launch events (Halo 3) 4. 2007 and 2010, epic years with over 80 awesome games 5.rpg aspects in noone rpg games (Re 4 mechanics) 6.Rise of video gaming Broadcasting (Yt started about the same time as 7th gen) 7. online store sales 8.Bioshock, Halo 3, Cod mw1, Dead space, borderlands, Dragon age and on and on 9.Return of retro (Wii virtual, Arcade store e.tc) 10.So many Racing games. 11.Ds and psp, two great portable consoles 12.So many varied form of games(Indie,Arcade,Vc,AA,super mall games,AAA, First party,Steam) 13. I love and hate the push for online in every game.
Howdy Wes, Howdy Rob =). The 7th Gen is one of my favorites. The 360 was my favorite. Waited a bit until they ironed out a few bugs (yeah, didn't wanna get red-ringed). Loved the PS3 and the Wii too. Had so much fun with those consoles. You guys are awesome. This is a really good video.
Thanks a ton man! We had a lot of fun making this video. It's a really great generation and we both have a lot of memories about it. And.........Gear of War man!!! :). Have a great week, cheers!
I think this was the last great gaming generation. I owned all three during this 7th generation and this is time they were still making new franchises like gears of war, uncharted, resistance. Started with 8th generation I have only owned a ps4. I say that 7 th generation was the last great generation of gaming because we still had new franchises being made at this time. Starting with 8th generation things were starting to go downhill because they are two many sequels, remakes and reboots now. They do not have new ideas on how to make new franchises anymore.
Ya it's a pretty nice shirt :)! And the Wii............LOVE IT! Like I mentioned in the vid, at the time I wasn't a fan. Must of thought I was too cool for it in my college years or something lol. But now I love it and "Wii" play it all the time. Thanks a ton for watching!
Vice City and the flamethrower....my favorite Too Many Games. So many good ones between those 3 consoles. Halo, Gears of War, Uncharted, The Last of Us, Twisted Metal, Mario Galaxy, COD4 MW and so many more even bringing back some arcade classics
Just wanted to mention something about the Wii...if you have a large Virtual Console library and play on a CRT, you can set the output of the Wii to 480i and it will display 95% of the games in 240p. This is much sharper than when they display in 480i, as it is the original resolution they were intended to be played in. This also works on an HDTV as long a your TV accepts 240p over component, which many do. I have a Samsung 4k TV and it does 240p beautifully, but looks like trash when upscaling these 8 bit and 16 bit games with its internal scaler. Sorry to ramble...just food for thought.
Great info! Don't be sorry at all. This is a very useful tip and one we will stock away in case we need to refer to it in the future. Thanks a ton. Cheers!
This was a generation I spent a lot of time with. I never had a PS3 but I had a Wii pretty quickly after launch and picked up a 360 as my first big purchase after I got my teaching job. I mostly played Galaxy 1 and 2 and Halo Reach. God of War 3 was also really good! I need to try the Gears of War and Infamous series. Wes, it's so funny that you say we all have one GTA in us. I've played Vice City so much and I play through it completely every few years but I've never finished another one even though I've started 3, San Andreas and 4.
Gears is a great co-op game. Definitely one you need to visit at some point. Vice City is my favorite as well. I have played all the others but lose interest around the half way point every time. I really feel like we only can commit like that once. Like I know Vice City better than the town I grew up in lol! Thanks a ton for watching man! Cheers!
7th gen might be my favorite generation I played so much xbox live. Halo 3 for like 2 years ... I suck at it now. I played so much cod 4, black ops, mw 3, halo reach etc. I had a lot of good memories for original xbox too. Hydro thunder hurricane awesome game
I loved the Wii. I played lots of Super Smash Bros. Brawl back when I first got it for my 11th birthday, as well as Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, and Sonic Colors. I also liked the Virtual Console (wish they would have brought that back for the Switch) and WiiWare games (Mega Man 10 being my favorite Wii Ware title), and the GameCube backwards compatibility was a nice feature, especially for those who never had a GameCube. (I still use my GameCube though, mostly for the GameBoy Player.)
We love it too :)! We're currently trying to track down ROMs of the relevant Wii Ware titles. So frustrating that they are just gone now. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers 🍻!
This was such a fantastic generation! I played the HELL out of Xbox 360 and Wii! I am ashamed to say that I have literally never played a PS3. That is one console I totally missed out on
A great generation indeed. It's never to late to grab a PS3 :)! Some great Sony exclusives in this generation and it's still really cheap to collect for. Cheers!
This was the Gen where I stopped playing games but man there are so many gems there. I did catch up late in the life cycle with so much awesomeness. I almost got the Platinum for NBA Jam reboot. Never got on fire edition because of the digital only. Great video guys.
On-Fire edition is pretty much the same game just a few adjustments. The original reboot is great too. Love those games. It's time for another reboot man!!! Thanks so much for watching, cheers!
The Wii is great for sure. It is the most played console in our game room for sure. I didn't appreciate it at the time but now........totally different story. Thanks so much for watching, we really appreciate it. Cheers!
I think the diversity in this generation was great. The Wii is a console that I play with my kids, The 360 is the go to console for Shumps and FPS games and the PS3 has an overwhelming library that includes tons of great "collection" type games like Tomb Raider Collection, Devil May Cry, Ratchet & Clank Collections. Also, SONY just hit home run after home run with the exclusives.
Sony exclusives were so great in this generation and in current gen as well. We are really fond of all 3 of these consoles as well and still play all 3 a lot. And, obviously you know this already, but great to collect for right now. Thanks for watching man, cheers!
I frikkin love this, but I’m still trying to process this being the 7th gen of consoles...holy hell do I feell old now. ☹️. Gotta be honest, I completely gave a middle finger at first to the PS3, after having a PS2, because It wasn’t backwards compatible (except at launch) and I was adverse as hell to online gaming after grown up playing local coop, but I did buy into the wii for me and the kiddos and it was awesome. And as you guys know I got the PS3 used specifically for dead storm pirates because the kids loved it in arcade and this was the only way to get it. I have to agree, because of the online gaming ability and connectivity this gen definitely changed everything and it will never be the same. Cheers fellas.
Tons of fun games and memories from this generation. Glad you ended up getting a PS3, lots of great games to be had for sure. The Wii is great as well. Game changing generation no doubt. Hope you have a great week man! It was hard to go back to work today after that frickin awesome weekend we had. Cheers!
Much Like Wes, I wrote the Wii off as a child's toy and damn was I right. Ok maybe not. I missed out on some great games and now it's so hard to get back to them because of the time crunch. I also spent so many late nights playing modern Warfare. I'll never forget leaving work early to go try and get my K/D up a few tenths of a percent. I also remember the first Blu ray I watched was Apocalypto and my nuts exploded. It looked so much better than anything I'd ever seen. I remember saying that TVs can't get better hahaha.
LMFAO!!! Glad you enjoyed that movie :)! Man.... the K/D ratio was your street cred back then. The poor Wii, I'm glad I gave it a chance later in like. I was so mean to it back in the day lol. Thanks a ton for watching, a bit of a longer one today. Cheers!
Still yet to own an XBox, hate the controller. I preferred the Wii version of RE4, definitively the BEST version of that game. I did enjoy my PS3, still have it and my Wii, but never played the PS3 as much as the Wii. Regarding HD DVD, one of the biggest reasons why it lost to Blu-Ray was why VHS beat out Beta. The adult film industry adopted the Blu-Ray format and that is what helped kill HD DVD, seriously.
Now that is a fun fact :)! Never would have thought about that but it makes sense lol. We just recently picked up RE 4 on the Wii but haven't got around to it yet. Played though it a ton on the PS2. You and many other say the Wii version is the best to really looking forward to playing it. Thanks for watching, cheers!
We love light gun games on the Wii, have all of them I believe but haven't played a ton of the FPS offerings. We recently picked up a game called Conduit that is really fun. We will get some picked up.
Never been an Xbox guy, so I only have the Wii and PS3. PS3 is my favorite, hands down! I love the Wii, but I find myself playing the PS3 far more. Resident Evil 5 & 6, God of War III, Fist of the North Star, Darksiders... bunch of great games; and also a ton of great stuff in the PS store!
PS3 is so good. Missed out on Fist of the North Star, played the others you mentioned. Gonna have to pick it up, you haven't made a bad recommendation to us yet. BTW, snagged a copy of Neo Contra a the con this weekend :)! Thanks for watching man, cheers!
It's crazy how many folks crap on the Wii. Sure it's not the most powerful but it has some bangers on it. I think some folks think it's all shovelware on the console. Yes, there is a lot of it but there's a lot of must play titles as well. Thanks for watching this oldie :). Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid Cheers to you guys! This was a great video, and I'm glad some people still care about the 7th gen! I see a lot of hate for the 7th gen now....
I remember calling Best Buy everyday to get a XBOX 360 and they finally had one a week after release and I picked it up (I was so lucky). I ended up working at Best Buy that next fall and I remember how crazy the release was for PS3 and then Wii. It was madness.
@@GamingOffTheGrid I remember stocking the HD-DVD Add-On Player for the 360 and I remember people paying over $700 for a Blu Ray player that fall also. what a weird time. I avoided the Wii for 10 years when it came out... But now I love it!
That is too funny! Now Blu-Ray players are a dime a dozen. I had a Wii but hated it. Now though.............love the damn thing. It's so versatile. Cheers!
Awesome video guys! So many great point that you brought up. My system from this episode is the ps3 specially as it had modern warfare! You know me boys I’m a cod fan boy
We both love the PS3! The first few Modern Warfares and Black Ops were tons of fun for sure. Thanks for watching man, had a lot of fun filming this one. Cheers!
GTA V is my favorite GTA game. Vice City is 2nd, being the two I played the most and as much. I have beat GTA V on 360, PS4, and Xbox One. I have it on PS3 also but haven't cracked the seal yet to play it. Awesome video by the way guys. I wish I discovered y'alls channel way sooner. I love and enjoy the content. Cheers Fellas.
I got the Wii release day but didn’t get many games for it. 360 was about a year late ( og 360 still going strong btw 🤘) but it was so freaking good. Definitely my top choice. The life cycle is what I wish we still saw. Getting a good 10 years before a new console would be great. Nintendo is pretty consistent with every 5 years ish and that’s too short.
It took me a while to come around to the Wii. Robert has always loved it. Great generation for sure. Thanks a ton for watching we really like how this one turned out. Cheers man!
Great video on an endless topic(s) of conversation. It’s so funny as I’d always wondered why I never played the gta game equally time wise and its been put into context perfectly here - gamers literally do have one main GTA in them! Mine too was vice city, for sure. 360 - gears of war Wii - resident evil 4 I never owned a ps3 so I can’t speak for that!
Thanks a ton. It's crazy that this was back in August already. Holy smoke time is flying by. We started Gears last night in our live stream after we beat Portal 2. Such a fun co-op game :). Cheers!
Dang, older episode here. Not sure where you are located but this brew is pretty readily available. You should be able to find it most places that sell craft beer. Cheers!
Talking about lightguns, do you think that these kind of games feels better on ps2? I have the wii but I dont know if it is worth to jump in the ps2 lightguns whit my CRT 🤔
We would recommend it. The Wii and PS3 are nice but they aren't true light guns. They serve the purpose but still not the traditional feel. The PS2 has some hammers in the light gun category. We did a video on it a while back called PS2's little secret or something like that. Time Crisis 2 and 3, Vampire Nights, Ninja Assassin and Dino Stalker all are bad ass. So if you have some extra cash take the leap. Cheers!
Man wish we could, that would be great. We only are going to one more con this year and that is PRGE. We will be going to Midwest Gaming Classic again next year. We're aiming to hit 3 a year for the foreseeable future.
U guys manage to nail it everytime at the starting of each episode. Surely ya’s must have to do a few takes each time coz u fuck up wat u r saying. Keep up the good work
Tons of bloopers and many unreleased because we swear like sailors lol! This is an older vid too. Thanks for going back to the old stuff. We didn't know what the hell we were doing and still don't lol. Cheers!
I just ordered me an Xbox360 500GB Model! As soon as it gets here I’m gonna start installing all of my Old games I had bought during that Generation!! 500GB oughta fit em all??
Hell ya, that's awesome! We figured most people would light them stupid cards on fire or something LOL! Thanks a ton for taking the time to check out our channel, means a lot to us. Hopefully you enjoyed this episode. Cheers!
The 7th generation of consoles was a mixed bag. I enjoyed the games, but disliked the hardware. Motion controls wasn't my thing, the Red Ring of Death was an embarrassment to Microsoft, & the PS3 had issues with running certain titles. That being said, I enjoyed Oblivion, Skyrim, Eternal Sonata, Deathsmiles, Fallout 3, & Dragon Age: Origins.
Totally agree with you on the hardware side of things. So many issues. The Wii has recently grown to be a console that I appreciate a lot more now but at the time I hated motion controls. Still don't love them but love the light gun game offerings on the Wii. Great games you bring up as well. Forgot to mention the Fallout series in this episode, tons of hours went into New Vegas. Thanks so much for watching, cheers!
Sweet! Love this series! Oh man, GoW was soooo good with a buddy! Aw, cute little Robert! Some buddies and I had so, so much fun with the Wii--and such a fun story of just getting the damn thing! Also, a friend of mine and I legit had a slight bout of tennis elbow from friggin' Wii Sports... lol Hazing the Wii... What a...wait for it--Hazer! We've got the HD-DVD drive for the 360--partially for the collection and partially because it's so little and cute--that's what Lady Laci thinks. lol Ha ha--to think that THIS was the generation that the 3DO strove to be. LOL Man, GTAV and the Last of Us alone on the PS3--YES! Some really great digital titles that never got a physical release but that we'll never delete--please live on PS3! Hehe, "chill out"--we will NEVER!!! Good choice on the quad and 100% agree on it as a good starter. Boulevard, what I really seem to like about them is that they're a nice bridge brew; a good place to go to get from the cheaper standards into that craft scene.
Man that picture of Robert is epic, cracks my shit up every time I see it. For some reason I can tell in the picture he's up to no good LOL! Nintendo made the Wii-mote straps for people like you and your friend :)! Do you have any HD-DVD movies? Hopefully at least a couple. I have a couple movies for my PSP just because :). You are correct, so many great games from this era. Loved this beer. Totally agree with you on the Boulevard front. They do a great job for sure. Dang I'm so not into this back to work thing, wish we were back in St. Charles. Cheers!
Shhhhhh don't say that out loud lol. That is awesome. We need to do a Halo LAN party before winter hits man. Maybe an AEW ppv / LAN party.............yep totally needs to happen. Cheers!
Also you can get 100% in vice city. I spent alot of time on it I got it takes a long time. Gta 3 was my favorite one. It also be neat to see you guys do rock band on a nightcap sometime
We've thought about it but are worried it would get really annoying listening to the drums get smacked and the guitars clicking. But we have considered it more than once :)
PlayStation 3 has to be Valkyria Chronicles it felt like that it had cell shading of PlayStation 2 graphics, The Last of Us and GTA 5 and I don't know if you can beat the runner at 80 percent stamina and there was a launch title I believe and it was bad and I think it had something called nectar or honey. Xbox 360 has to be Fallout, Simpson's and Scott Pilgrim and I don't remember the video I watched but a guy had a PlayStation 3 that could run PlayStation 1 games but like I said I don't remember. Wii and has to be Ghost Squad. And I was wired for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 because that's how I was. And there was something special for the original PlayStation and that was you could put any CD in the PlayStation for the game Monster Rancher. And take this with a grain of salt and that's Resident Evil 4 was the last great Resident Evil game at the time being and I didn't like 5 and 6 because the genre changed of survival horror to co-op and they're good but when I hear Resident Evil I just hear the only in the dark with Resident Evil. If I wanted to play horror co-op I would play House of the Dead
What is your favorite console and video game from generation 7? Tell us in the comment section below!!!
Mine was the PS3. Loved Uncharted series, Heavy Rain ,COD, Last of Us, GOW 3, Resistance Fall of Man, etc. I have Rock Band for Xbox 360 and played that every weekend with friends! It was so much fun!! You guys know how I feel about the Wii already. lol. Great video!!
LOL!!! Yes "Wii" do :)! Great for light gun games though. We're gonna beat House of the Dead: Overkill w/ you one of these days and I promise you'll piss yourself laughing. All those games you mentioned are great. I remember playing Heavy Rain for the first time, wow. First game I'd ever played like that. Cheers JLuv, have an awesome week!
this is the only generation where I have all three consoles
the main reason I picked the PS3 first was because it was the best Blu-ray player at the time, my favorite game on it being Uncharted 2
I inherited my wife's Wii when we got married and while I never got used to the Wiimote, I absolutely love Tatsunoko vs Capcom and House of the Dead Overkill
lastly I just bought an Xbox 360 two months ago, and I am spending so much time on Forza Motorsport 4
Definitely 360 - Mass Effect Trilogy, Oblivion, all those Gears, and Halo games wow! Life was good but Skyrim is still my favorite of all time playing it primarily for all of 2012 at over 500 hours 😱
Wii and Xbox 360.my favorite 7th generation games are gta v and 4,wii sports,wii sports resorts,god of war 3, little big planet,uncharted 2 and 3,halo 3,halo 4,halo reach,forza horizon,gears of wars,red dead redemption,journey,heavy rain,last of us,mass effect,call of duty black ops,call of duty black ops 2 and 3, call of duty modern warfare 2,
Fantastic work fellas! Such a subtle, yet dynamic shift has taken place. The comfort level went through the roof and the discussion is passionate and deeply thought provoking.
As for me, I worked at Sony at the time with a PS3 at my desk 6 months before it came out to the public so when it launched I didn't bother waiting in lines. Would just play my games at work after hours until the demand at stores came back down to Earth. I also remember grabbing a Wii at Costco randomly. They just dropped a pallet of Wii's down next to me while I was shopping and I was like holy crap! I snagged one immediately, and they proceeded to sell out in less than 5 minutes. I'd never seen anything like it. Wii Sports may go down in history as the most popular game throughout history for all age ranges.
This was such a fun episode. Keep up the great job fellas! Really enjoyed how you threw in the fun facts on the screen while discussing games. You guys are going places.
Stay SMASHING!
Thanks a ton man! Really been trying to dial things in. Like you said it's subtle but hoping it will impact the viewers experience. I'd love to hear more about your time at Sony sometime, very intriguing stuff. People went bananas for the Wii. Literally grandparents were buying the damn thing left and right lol! Thanks again for watching and your help along the way, we really appreciate it man. Have a great week, cheers!
You were at Sony too JTI was at the Sony London studio from 2000 till 2012 and was Dev director at the time PS3 came out. I worked a lot with Phil Harrison, as he was based in my studio, on games for the PS3. I remember get the first Dev kit about 18 months from launch. That thing was ugly. Where abouts did you work? It would be great to share some old war stories :)
Frickin awesome stuff!!! Fascinated by you fellas who have worked in the biz
Retro Gamer Boy I worked at Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), most famous for EverQuest... tons of great memories. Life was so much simpler back then haha
At Sony we got to pick our PSN names 12 months before launch and I got my PS3 2 weeks before it was out. I have all the consoles, but the PS3 was super special to me. I created the PlayStation Trophy system which went onto every single console and every single console since. And whilst I made some big games, the trophies were a pretty good gaming legacy. For me at least. And then I loved Gears, that game was amazing. Uncharted and LBP were my games of the generation, but there were so many great games in this generation. I think people will also recognise this gen as the gen that moved gaming away from physical games. Great show guys, one of the best of the year. Amazing work.
Great video! This was the generation that got me back into gaming. I did skip the Ps3, but the Wii was are family console and I loved my Xbox 360. These machines were way ahead their time. I appreciate the Wii more now than I used to (mainly to play light gun games). The Xbox 360 will always have a place in home. Playing Left 4 Dead 1 &2 got my wife into gaming!
Watching a lot of your old episodes, really enjoyed this one, great memories! Appreciate you guys!
Damn man, you are plowing through that back log! It’s crazy how long ago some of these feel dude. Cheers!
The 7th generation could arguably be labeled as one of the best and if you consider handhelds then the argument gets even stronger. Each of the three consoles had their strengths and weaknesses but the Wii in particular extracted a lot of creativity from developers due to its lack of power and unique control scheme. The result was a completely new way to game, ( I guess the VR would be this generation’s Wii) and that is one of the coolest aspects of the 7th gen.
It is a great generation for sure and yes the handhelds from this era are amazing. We don't do a ton of handheld gaming but totally agree. Love collecting for this generation right now as well, so fun. Thanks so much for watching, cheers!
Gen 7 started 2005/2006!! Wow!! I remember the RROD pushing back over to PS3! I had a load of games ready to play on Christmas and I got the RROD for the like the 7th time!! Next day I binned it and got a PS3 😂
I've only just gotten over my bitterness to grab a 360 for the retro collection! Haha!
A lot of what you mention about the Wii I felt the same way about back then! Funny how times change!
The full backwards compatible PS3 is my fave and MGS4 is amazing!!
Another awesome trip down memory lane guys! Can't wait for this gen to end now 😂
Glad you enjoyed man! MGS4 yes!!!! System seller for me for sure. I love that game! Such an awesome generation for sure. Cheers my friend!
Gen 7 started in 2004/2005
Hello, I'm Retrospectre. We met on Saturday thanks for sharing your business card looking forward to checking out more of your content. I subscribed, Keep growing.
Thanks a ton for stopping by man, we really appreciate it. Hope you had a great weekend at the con, it flew by. Cheers!
Excellent episode lads. Can’t disagree with any of your points. Even thought I’m a retro games through and through...this is my favourite gen of consoles. The 360 is still a staple when mates come round. Last count I have 10 x 360 consoles! None are 3 red rings either lol.
Thanks a ton for watching! Holy hell you are lucky sir to avoid the Red Ring :)! 360 had so many great games. It's an awesome time to collect for this generation as well. Have a great week, cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid ha ha ha lads, I didn't say I avoided RROD. My current group of 360s are safe. I've had a fair few break in the past but taught myself how to repair that particular fault.
Ahhh those console were absolutely awesome to play and so much fun, had the Wii when I was coming into the 7 generations, and my first game was Mario kart Wii and super mario galaxy, up to now I got both of them the PS3 and Wii, since I’ve became a game hunter and playing those awesome classics. Which I got the gameplay series mad world all set and ready to go!!! Anyway awesome video guys!!!!!
Thanks so much for your kind words! Great first 2 games for the Wii, holy crap. Doesn't get much better than that. Mario Kart Wii w/ a Game Cube controller is still one of the best in the series. Cheers!
Nice video! My personal favourites from this generation were/are: Gears 1-3, Halo 3&4, Killzone 2, Ridge Racer 7, Uncharted 2&3, The Last of Us, Mario Galaxy 1&2, Zelda - Twilight Princess, Castlevania - Lords of Shadow, Bioshock. And there are a lot more so brilliant games which were released in this era of gaming!
100% man! This era offered lots of epic games! One of our favorite gens! Cheers!
my favorite aspect of 7th gen.
1.Summer of arcade
2.Online community
3.The Rise of mega midnight launch events (Halo 3)
4. 2007 and 2010, epic years with over 80 awesome games
5.rpg aspects in noone rpg games (Re 4 mechanics)
6.Rise of video gaming Broadcasting (Yt started about the same time as 7th gen)
7. online store sales
8.Bioshock, Halo 3, Cod mw1, Dead space, borderlands, Dragon age and on and on
9.Return of retro (Wii virtual, Arcade store e.tc)
10.So many Racing games.
11.Ds and psp, two great portable consoles
12.So many varied form of games(Indie,Arcade,Vc,AA,super mall games,AAA, First party,Steam)
13. I love and hate the push for online in every game.
It was an awesome generation for sure. We still play the PS3, Wii and 360 in heavy rotation. Epic stuff. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Howdy Wes, Howdy Rob =). The 7th Gen is one of my favorites. The 360 was my favorite. Waited a bit until they ironed out a few bugs (yeah, didn't wanna get red-ringed). Loved the PS3 and the Wii too. Had so much fun with those consoles. You guys are awesome. This is a really good video.
Thanks a ton man! We had a lot of fun making this video. It's a really great generation and we both have a lot of memories about it. And.........Gear of War man!!! :). Have a great week, cheers!
I think this was the last great gaming generation. I owned all three during this 7th generation and this is time they were still making new franchises like gears of war, uncharted, resistance. Started with 8th generation I have only owned a ps4. I say that 7 th generation was the last great generation of gaming because we still had new franchises being made at this time. Starting with 8th generation things were starting to go downhill because they are two many sequels, remakes and reboots now. They do not have new ideas on how to make new franchises anymore.
Great video guys...LOVE YALLS ENERGY!
Thanks a ton for watching man! We get pretty passionate about this stuff so the energy just flows :). Cheers!
When at work, sometimes I go back and watch some backlog gamer videos and this one came up today.
Dang, neat photo of young Cub Scout Robert!
Cheers
LOL! Yes! This is an oldie for sure. Thanks for back tracking brotha. Cheers!
First of all....THAT SHIRT!!
Second....The Wii is the friggggggiin BESSSSST
Ya it's a pretty nice shirt :)! And the Wii............LOVE IT! Like I mentioned in the vid, at the time I wasn't a fan. Must of thought I was too cool for it in my college years or something lol. But now I love it and "Wii" play it all the time. Thanks a ton for watching!
Vice City and the flamethrower....my favorite
Too Many Games. So many good ones between those 3 consoles. Halo, Gears of War, Uncharted, The Last of Us, Twisted Metal, Mario Galaxy, COD4 MW and so many more even bringing back some arcade classics
Just wanted to mention something about the Wii...if you have a large Virtual Console library and play on a CRT, you can set the output of the Wii to 480i and it will display 95% of the games in 240p. This is much sharper than when they display in 480i, as it is the original resolution they were intended to be played in. This also works on an HDTV as long a your TV accepts 240p over component, which many do. I have a Samsung 4k TV and it does 240p beautifully, but looks like trash when upscaling these 8 bit and 16 bit games with its internal scaler. Sorry to ramble...just food for thought.
Great info! Don't be sorry at all. This is a very useful tip and one we will stock away in case we need to refer to it in the future. Thanks a ton. Cheers!
This was a generation I spent a lot of time with. I never had a PS3 but I had a Wii pretty quickly after launch and picked up a 360 as my first big purchase after I got my teaching job. I mostly played Galaxy 1 and 2 and Halo Reach. God of War 3 was also really good! I need to try the Gears of War and Infamous series. Wes, it's so funny that you say we all have one GTA in us. I've played Vice City so much and I play through it completely every few years but I've never finished another one even though I've started 3, San Andreas and 4.
Gears is a great co-op game. Definitely one you need to visit at some point. Vice City is my favorite as well. I have played all the others but lose interest around the half way point every time. I really feel like we only can commit like that once. Like I know Vice City better than the town I grew up in lol! Thanks a ton for watching man! Cheers!
7th gen might be my favorite generation I played so much xbox live. Halo 3 for like 2 years ... I suck at it now. I played so much cod 4, black ops, mw 3, halo reach etc. I had a lot of good memories for original xbox too. Hydro thunder hurricane awesome game
Its definitely one of the best! We have lots of memories from gen 7! Cheers!
For me the Xbox360 transitioned me into home console gaming. I still remember my first 360 game, GRAW.
I loved the Wii. I played lots of Super Smash Bros. Brawl back when I first got it for my 11th birthday, as well as Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, and Sonic Colors. I also liked the Virtual Console (wish they would have brought that back for the Switch) and WiiWare games (Mega Man 10 being my favorite Wii Ware title), and the GameCube backwards compatibility was a nice feature, especially for those who never had a GameCube. (I still use my GameCube though, mostly for the GameBoy Player.)
We love it too :)! We're currently trying to track down ROMs of the relevant Wii Ware titles. So frustrating that they are just gone now. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers 🍻!
This was such a fantastic generation! I played the HELL out of Xbox 360 and Wii! I am ashamed to say that I have literally never played a PS3. That is one console I totally missed out on
A great generation indeed. It's never to late to grab a PS3 :)! Some great Sony exclusives in this generation and it's still really cheap to collect for. Cheers!
7th gen from the start to late 2011 was such an epic time.
Go and get one - the PS3 is a great system to collect for!
This was the Gen where I stopped playing games but man there are so many gems there. I did catch up late in the life cycle with so much awesomeness. I almost got the Platinum for NBA Jam reboot. Never got on fire edition because of the digital only. Great video guys.
On-Fire edition is pretty much the same game just a few adjustments. The original reboot is great too. Love those games. It's time for another reboot man!!! Thanks so much for watching, cheers!
Gaming Off The Grid I had a lot of fun with NBA Playgrounds but not enough with NBA Playgrounds 2. That was like the closest experience.
Still haven't tried that one. We were scared for some reason. Something just didn't seem quite right. But sounds like we need to check it out maybe
Loved the Wii! So many great Nintendo games and remember playing Gamecube games on it for a while!
The Wii is great for sure. It is the most played console in our game room for sure. I didn't appreciate it at the time but now........totally different story. Thanks so much for watching, we really appreciate it. Cheers!
I think the diversity in this generation was great. The Wii is a console that I play with my kids, The 360 is the go to console for Shumps and FPS games and the PS3 has an overwhelming library that includes tons of great "collection" type games like Tomb Raider Collection, Devil May Cry, Ratchet & Clank Collections. Also, SONY just hit home run after home run with the exclusives.
Sony exclusives were so great in this generation and in current gen as well. We are really fond of all 3 of these consoles as well and still play all 3 a lot. And, obviously you know this already, but great to collect for right now. Thanks for watching man, cheers!
I frikkin love this, but I’m still trying to process this being the 7th gen of consoles...holy hell do I feell old now. ☹️. Gotta be honest, I completely gave a middle finger at first to the PS3, after having a PS2, because It wasn’t backwards compatible (except at launch) and I was adverse as hell to online gaming after grown up playing local coop, but I did buy into the wii for me and the kiddos and it was awesome. And as you guys know I got the PS3 used specifically for dead storm pirates because the kids loved it in arcade and this was the only way to get it. I have to agree, because of the online gaming ability and connectivity this gen definitely changed everything and it will never be the same. Cheers fellas.
Tons of fun games and memories from this generation. Glad you ended up getting a PS3, lots of great games to be had for sure. The Wii is great as well. Game changing generation no doubt. Hope you have a great week man! It was hard to go back to work today after that frickin awesome weekend we had. Cheers!
Much Like Wes, I wrote the Wii off as a child's toy and damn was I right. Ok maybe not. I missed out on some great games and now it's so hard to get back to them because of the time crunch. I also spent so many late nights playing modern Warfare. I'll never forget leaving work early to go try and get my K/D up a few tenths of a percent. I also remember the first Blu ray I watched was Apocalypto and my nuts exploded. It looked so much better than anything I'd ever seen. I remember saying that TVs can't get better hahaha.
LMFAO!!! Glad you enjoyed that movie :)! Man.... the K/D ratio was your street cred back then. The poor Wii, I'm glad I gave it a chance later in like. I was so mean to it back in the day lol. Thanks a ton for watching, a bit of a longer one today. Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid I liked it guys. Fun as always
Still yet to own an XBox, hate the controller. I preferred the Wii version of RE4, definitively the BEST version of that game. I did enjoy my PS3, still have it and my Wii, but never played the PS3 as much as the Wii.
Regarding HD DVD, one of the biggest reasons why it lost to Blu-Ray was why VHS beat out Beta. The adult film industry adopted the Blu-Ray format and that is what helped kill HD DVD, seriously.
Now that is a fun fact :)! Never would have thought about that but it makes sense lol. We just recently picked up RE 4 on the Wii but haven't got around to it yet. Played though it a ton on the PS2. You and many other say the Wii version is the best to really looking forward to playing it. Thanks for watching, cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid FPS games with the Wii are so underrated. It feels so natural to play that way.
We love light gun games on the Wii, have all of them I believe but haven't played a ton of the FPS offerings. We recently picked up a game called Conduit that is really fun. We will get some picked up.
Never been an Xbox guy, so I only have the Wii and PS3. PS3 is my favorite, hands down! I love the Wii, but I find myself playing the PS3 far more. Resident Evil 5 & 6, God of War III, Fist of the North Star, Darksiders... bunch of great games; and also a ton of great stuff in the PS store!
PS3 is so good. Missed out on Fist of the North Star, played the others you mentioned. Gonna have to pick it up, you haven't made a bad recommendation to us yet. BTW, snagged a copy of Neo Contra a the con this weekend :)! Thanks for watching man, cheers!
Wii was my favorite console from this gen, and my favorite game was Zelda TP
It's crazy how many folks crap on the Wii. Sure it's not the most powerful but it has some bangers on it. I think some folks think it's all shovelware on the console. Yes, there is a lot of it but there's a lot of must play titles as well. Thanks for watching this oldie :). Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid Cheers to you guys!
This was a great video, and I'm glad some people still care about the 7th gen! I see a lot of hate for the 7th gen now....
Love 7th Gen. Hard to resell locally for me though. Just so I can pay for more games!
I remember calling Best Buy everyday to get a XBOX 360 and they finally had one a week after release and I picked it up (I was so lucky). I ended up working at Best Buy that next fall and I remember how crazy the release was for PS3 and then Wii. It was madness.
That is awesome! You are correct the buzz around these consoles was insane. Such a fun time for sure. Thanks a ton for watching man, cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid I remember stocking the HD-DVD Add-On Player for the 360 and I remember people paying over $700 for a Blu Ray player that fall also. what a weird time. I avoided the Wii for 10 years when it came out... But now I love it!
That is too funny! Now Blu-Ray players are a dime a dozen. I had a Wii but hated it. Now though.............love the damn thing. It's so versatile. Cheers!
Awesome video guys! So many great point that you brought up. My system from this episode is the ps3 specially as it had modern warfare! You know me boys I’m a cod fan boy
We both love the PS3! The first few Modern Warfares and Black Ops were tons of fun for sure. Thanks for watching man, had a lot of fun filming this one. Cheers!
GTA V is my favorite GTA game. Vice City is 2nd, being the two I played the most and as much. I have beat GTA V on 360, PS4, and Xbox One. I have it on PS3 also but haven't cracked the seal yet to play it. Awesome video by the way guys. I wish I discovered y'alls channel way sooner. I love and enjoy the content. Cheers Fellas.
I got the Wii release day but didn’t get many games for it. 360 was about a year late ( og 360 still going strong btw 🤘) but it was so freaking good. Definitely my top choice. The life cycle is what I wish we still saw. Getting a good 10 years before a new console would be great. Nintendo is pretty consistent with every 5 years ish and that’s too short.
It took me a while to come around to the Wii. Robert has always loved it. Great generation for sure. Thanks a ton for watching we really like how this one turned out. Cheers man!
I point at my tv during each one of your video intros lol
Who remembers the Minecraft hype for 360 ? There was that Minecraft rap video by BrYSy
Xbox 360 is my favorite console of that generation. PS3 second and Wii 3rd.
This ones an oldie! Thanks for going back in time:). Cheers!
Great video on an endless topic(s) of conversation. It’s so funny as I’d always wondered why I never played the gta game equally time wise and its been put into context perfectly here - gamers literally do have one main GTA in them! Mine too was vice city, for sure.
360 - gears of war
Wii - resident evil 4
I never owned a ps3 so I can’t speak for that!
Thanks a ton. It's crazy that this was back in August already. Holy smoke time is flying by. We started Gears last night in our live stream after we beat Portal 2. Such a fun co-op game :). Cheers!
Where can I get a beer like this? A regular food store or do I have to order online?
Dang, older episode here. Not sure where you are located but this brew is pretty readily available. You should be able to find it most places that sell craft beer. Cheers!
Talking about lightguns, do you think that these kind of games feels better on ps2? I have the wii but I dont know if it is worth to jump in the ps2 lightguns whit my CRT 🤔
We would recommend it. The Wii and PS3 are nice but they aren't true light guns. They serve the purpose but still not the traditional feel. The PS2 has some hammers in the light gun category. We did a video on it a while back called PS2's little secret or something like that. Time Crisis 2 and 3, Vampire Nights, Ninja Assassin and Dino Stalker all are bad ass. So if you have some extra cash take the leap. Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid Thanks guys!! I´m gonna get into it :D aaaand watch the video, Cheers from Chile!
Try out stranglehold I love playing that game and its so cheap you could probably but it for a dollar now.
We will give it a look! Cheers!
Gen 7 started in 2004/2005
GTA! I was more in favor of the 360. Sweet video guys!
360 had some really good games for sure. Such an awesome generation. We still play all 3 of them. Cheers Linda!
FYI, if you're going to SEGE let me know. I'll bring you some Riggs Beer, brewed here in Urbana, IL
Man wish we could, that would be great. We only are going to one more con this year and that is PRGE. We will be going to Midwest Gaming Classic again next year. We're aiming to hit 3 a year for the foreseeable future.
@@GamingOffTheGrid I doubt I'm going to PRGE this year, too much $$$
It is going to take some coin that's for sure. But for some reason we really want to get out West this year.
@@GamingOffTheGrid I'm leaning towards getting out to SoCal next year
U guys manage to nail it everytime at the starting of each episode. Surely ya’s must have to do a few takes each time coz u fuck up wat u r saying. Keep up the good work
Tons of bloopers and many unreleased because we swear like sailors lol! This is an older vid too. Thanks for going back to the old stuff. We didn't know what the hell we were doing and still don't lol. Cheers!
Yes, Gen 7 !!!!
Great gen that we are collecting heavy for! 🍻
I just ordered me an Xbox360 500GB Model! As soon as it gets here I’m gonna start installing all of my Old games I had bought during that Generation!!
500GB oughta fit em all??
That will definitely hold a good stack of games! Just depends on how many you have! Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid I don’t even know?!
I know it’s close to over 100?!
I found this channel from jays cd and hobby
Hell ya, that's awesome! We figured most people would light them stupid cards on fire or something LOL! Thanks a ton for taking the time to check out our channel, means a lot to us. Hopefully you enjoyed this episode. Cheers!
The 7th generation of consoles was a mixed bag. I enjoyed the games, but disliked the hardware. Motion controls wasn't my thing, the Red Ring of Death was an embarrassment to Microsoft, & the PS3 had issues with running certain titles. That being said, I enjoyed Oblivion, Skyrim, Eternal Sonata, Deathsmiles, Fallout 3, & Dragon Age: Origins.
Totally agree with you on the hardware side of things. So many issues. The Wii has recently grown to be a console that I appreciate a lot more now but at the time I hated motion controls. Still don't love them but love the light gun game offerings on the Wii. Great games you bring up as well. Forgot to mention the Fallout series in this episode, tons of hours went into New Vegas. Thanks so much for watching, cheers!
Dungeon & Dragons arcade for the PS3 👌
Sweet! Love this series! Oh man, GoW was soooo good with a buddy! Aw, cute little Robert! Some buddies and I had so, so much fun with the Wii--and such a fun story of just getting the damn thing! Also, a friend of mine and I legit had a slight bout of tennis elbow from friggin' Wii Sports... lol Hazing the Wii... What a...wait for it--Hazer! We've got the HD-DVD drive for the 360--partially for the collection and partially because it's so little and cute--that's what Lady Laci thinks. lol Ha ha--to think that THIS was the generation that the 3DO strove to be. LOL
Man, GTAV and the Last of Us alone on the PS3--YES! Some really great digital titles that never got a physical release but that we'll never delete--please live on PS3!
Hehe, "chill out"--we will NEVER!!! Good choice on the quad and 100% agree on it as a good starter. Boulevard, what I really seem to like about them is that they're a nice bridge brew; a good place to go to get from the cheaper standards into that craft scene.
Man that picture of Robert is epic, cracks my shit up every time I see it. For some reason I can tell in the picture he's up to no good LOL! Nintendo made the Wii-mote straps for people like you and your friend :)! Do you have any HD-DVD movies? Hopefully at least a couple. I have a couple movies for my PSP just because :). You are correct, so many great games from this era. Loved this beer. Totally agree with you on the Boulevard front. They do a great job for sure. Dang I'm so not into this back to work thing, wish we were back in St. Charles. Cheers!
@@GamingOffTheGrid I mean, we can be back there in about 3 hours...See ya Saturday? lol
My xbox 360 from 2007 still works no red ring of death knock on wood lol
Shhhhhh don't say that out loud lol. That is awesome. We need to do a Halo LAN party before winter hits man. Maybe an AEW ppv / LAN party.............yep totally needs to happen. Cheers!
Also you can get 100% in vice city. I spent alot of time on it I got it takes a long time. Gta 3 was my favorite one. It also be neat to see you guys do rock band on a nightcap sometime
We've thought about it but are worried it would get really annoying listening to the drums get smacked and the guitars clicking. But we have considered it more than once :)
PlayStation 3 has to be Valkyria Chronicles it felt like that it had cell shading of PlayStation 2 graphics, The Last of Us and GTA 5 and I don't know if you can beat the runner at 80 percent stamina and there was a launch title I believe and it was bad and I think it had something called nectar or honey. Xbox 360 has to be Fallout, Simpson's and Scott Pilgrim and I don't remember the video I watched but a guy had a PlayStation 3 that could run PlayStation 1 games but like I said I don't remember. Wii and has to be Ghost Squad. And I was wired for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 because that's how I was. And there was something special for the original PlayStation and that was you could put any CD in the PlayStation for the game Monster Rancher. And take this with a grain of salt and that's Resident Evil 4 was the last great Resident Evil game at the time being and I didn't like 5 and 6 because the genre changed of survival horror to co-op and they're good but when I hear Resident Evil I just hear the only in the dark with Resident Evil. If I wanted to play horror co-op I would play House of the Dead
Tons of great games you bring up. Love Ghost Squad on the Wii, such a fun light gun game. Gen 7 was really awesome man. Have a great week, cheers!
I quote Markus from Detroit Become Human "Hold on just a little while longer." But for the time being Gen 7 was great
6 7 generation the best
PS3
Oh yes! Love us some PS3 :)! Thanks a ton for watching!
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this generation changed gaming forever we believe. thanks for watching