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[diffusionx]

I voted for Xbox 360. Not that it's a bad system at all, it's just not the amazing thing people remember it. It was awesome for the first 4 or 5 years but then microsoft went full kinect dumbass shit. Not to mention setting into motion many of the worst things everyone hates now (horse armor etc.). Oh, and RROD, coffins, all that shit.

The point is that, yes, being a Saturn owner back in the day in the west mostly sucked, but things have changed now since we're getting tons of Japanese exclusive games translated while we're also being able to easily get them running thanks to all the ODEs, the Saroos and the whatevers.
The console is madly underrated and it deserves to have the little to decent resurgence it's getting in these like 10 years or so.
I could even say it's one of the "better aged" of that gen thanks to all the wonderful 2d games in it's library.

Agreed. As someone who had a Saturn back in the day, you really had to spend a ton of money to import the good shit and even then so much of it was cut off because of language barriers. You don't need to invest like that anymore.

 

[Topher]

- Hyped/overhyped = anticipation/energy BEFORE or AT release
- Overrated = criticism AFTER or DURING the popularity phase

Still, some people apparently don't understand this and defend their plastic toys as if their life depends on it.

We can look at the generation as a whole, not just before and after, and say Xbox Series was indeed overrated and its lack of popularity shows that.

 

[Horseganador]

PS5 is the worst PS in history according to GAF and at the same time it's the most overrated in history. What a joke these "polls" are, they are only good for counting haters.

 

[Cakeboxer]

We can look at the generation as a whole, not just before and after, and say Xbox Series was indeed overrated and its lack of popularity shows that.

Two completely different things in my book. The lack of popularity only shows that it's not overrated.. If someone makes a thread "most overhyped console" Xbox will probably much higher ans the other results would also be different.

 

[RoboFu]

PS5 is the worst PS in history according to GAF and at the same time it's the most overrated in history. What a joke these "polls" are.

But those two things line up perfectly.

All the good ps5 exclusives except 2 can be had ( will be had )on pc.
Ps5 doesn't have any super break out exclusive like bloodborne on ps4.

Consoles in general have lost their identity and value over just getting a decent pc.


But beyond all of that... I own every PlayStation console right and if I had to get rid of one the ps5 would be the one to go no question about it.

 

[Alan Wake]

The point is that, yes, being a Saturn owner back in the day in the west mostly sucked, but things have changed now since we're getting tons of Japanese exclusive games translated while we're also being able to easily get them running thanks to all the ODEs, the Saroos and the whatevers.
The console is madly underrated and it deserves to have the little to decent resurgence it's getting in these like 10 years or so.
I could even say it's one of the "better aged" of that gen thanks to all the wonderful 2d games in it's library.

I guess we should separate the present from the past when judging the Saturn. It sucked back in the day, yes. Now, when we can play the games at will and don't have to bother with the droughts we suffered back then, it's easier to enjoy the system for what it is. I have bought a few games that I have yet to enjoy, Deep Fear being one of them. Sadly, PAL Saturn is expensive to collect for.

 

[clappedcheeks]

- Hyped/overhyped = anticipation/energy BEFORE or AT release
- Overrated = criticism AFTER or DURING the popularity phase

Still, some people apparently don't understand this and defend their plastic toys as if their life depends on it.

You got me on the use of hype forgetting that the title is overrated. The media overrated the series x on its ability to dominate on the technical side of things and popularity or timeframe has no bearing on whether something can be considered overrated.

 

[Topher]

Two completely different things in my book. The lack of popularity only shows that it's not overrated.. If someone makes a thread "most overhyped console" Xbox will probably much higher ans the other results would also be different.

That's your book though. Folks can argue that overhyped and overrated overlap in many ways. The lack of popularity could attributed to the console being overrated by the general gaming public. It was highly praised early and that wasn't just hype. It was based on its specs and features. Either way, I don't think any of these arguments are automatically "defending" plastic toys. Semantics and perspective play a part.