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A new console generation isn’t just better graphics and more power; it’s about where creativity grows next. Certain gameplay flourishes become an early stamp of approval within the launch window of a console generation. The same goes for Sony and Microsoft’s new consoles and their integrated SSDs.
When the original CD-based consoles like the Panasonic 3DO (anyone remember
Crash N Burn?), Sega Saturn, and the original PlayStation entered the marketplace, the game mechanic of choice was integrated FMV (Full Motion Video), made to mimic an interactive film. The result was a wave of subpar and nowadays hilarity-inducing games like