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[TintoConCasera]

The SNES is certainly S-hit tier.

I will never understand the love for this system

It has tons of cool games, some of them still laured as best of all time.

A game console really doesn't need much else, imo.

 

[Hudo]

The SNES is certainly S-hit tier.

I will never understand the love for this system

Super Mario World
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG
Metal Marines
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Super Metroid
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Super Street Fighter II
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy IV, V, VI
Dragon Quest V, VI
Earthbound
F-Zero
Secret of Mana
Trials of Mana
Yoshi's Island
Terranigma
ActRaiser
Demon's Crest
StarFox
Castlevania IV
Contra III
Kirby Super Star
Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen
Metal Warriors
WIld Guns
Illusion of Time

 

[Radical Dreamer]

PS1 and PS2 S tier easily.

 

[Katatonic]

Linus and his ilk are a disservice to PC gaming imo. Theyr'e all just insufferable.

 

[Gaiff]

PS1 games were. Since day 1 with that crap "3D" without Zbuffer and the OG controller without analog stick(s).

There were some good 3D games like Vagrant Story or Gran Turismo, but yeah, lots of PS1 3D games aged a lot worse than those on the N64.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Not giving this clown any clicks, but my personal s tier would be: snes, dreamcast, ps2, x360.
Everything else I simply bought basically to play a single game.

 

[TintoConCasera]

S: SNES, N64, PSX, PS2
A: GC, PS3, 360, Mega Drive
B: Wii, Switch, PS4, XONE, NES
C: Master System, XBOX
D: Wii U, Virtual Boy

 

[M1chl]

I would move last gen consoles one notch down...at least... I don't think it was good at all. HW wise or game wise.

 

[nial]

wtf, X360 was the pinnacle of Xbox and really brought indie games into the scene, and Switch revolutionized how we think about handheld gaming. I don’t think we get Steam Deck and the newer competitors without Switch. Both have monstrous libraries of quality content. They should be in S++ tier

Opinions and all, man. 360 was the best Xbox, yes, but I don't think the first half was enough to be S tier, and the second one mostly sucks. Switch just has a meh library all around, IMO. Haven't touched mine for quite some time.

 

[rodrigolfp]

wtf, X360 was the pinnacle of Xbox and really brought indie games into the scene, and Switch revolutionized how we think about handheld gaming. I don’t think we get Steam Deck and the newer competitors without Switch. Both have monstrous libraries of quality content. They should be in S++ tier

GPD Win is older than Switch so Switch did nothing for handheld PCs.

 

[Thaedolus]

GPD Win is older than Switch so Switch did nothing for handheld PCs.

You really think the Switch’s monstrous success had nothing to do with the fact we now have like a half dozen handheld dedicated gaming PC devices announced every week? Without that GPD’s silliness?

 

[Trogdor1123]

That’s actually pretty solid ranking.

 

[rodrigolfp]

You really think the Switch’s monstrous success had nothing to do with the fact we now have like a half dozen handheld dedicated gaming PC devices announced every week? Without that GPD’s silliness?

Yes. What did Switch do for handheld PCs that GPD Win, 3DS, DS, GBA, GB, etc. didn't before?

 

[Fbh]

Not too bad.
Don't agree with the Wii being on A tier though, the hardware sucked, the motion controls were mostly a gimmick and IMO it had pretty weak software aside from a few highlights like Mario Galaxy.
I'd also move the Ps5 down to B tier.

 

[Thaedolus]

Yes. What did Switch do for handheld PCs that GPD Win, 3DS, DS, GBA, GB, etc. didn't before?

None of those instantly went from tiny handheld screen to fully featured home console just by dropping it into a provided dock. How many pro controllers can you wirelessly pair to a 3DS and have 6 player Smash Bros sessions on a big screen? And the greatest innovation of all: a big, sturdy, durable kickstand we all know was a defining feature never once thought up in the annals of time.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

List?

 

[ShirAhava]

Mostly dated 3d games. (see also: N64)

'dated' is subjective

The PS2 era is super dated to me

but I can go back to PSX just fine

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

Imagine putting the PS4 over the PS3 lol

Imagine putting the ps3 over the ps4 lol

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

switch, x360, and ps4 are not S lol
wii is F-
series s shouldnt even be mentioned
wavebird should be S-tier just by itself (gamecube is not S)
anything atari should be in a wood-trimmed dumpster
n64 higher, perhaps gets its own semi-retarded throne

 

[radewagon]

That's a shockingly good ranking. I really like how much it seems to not be a slave to nostalgia.

 

[Oof85]

Switch and NES switch positions.

Nes gave us so many classics that still exist today and it revived the American console videogame market.

Ps4 drops down to A rank, Sega Genesis goes up to S instead.

Ps5 goes down to B(or C, this gen has been largely mediocre)and Dreamcast takes it's position in A.

All is well in the world.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

For Playstation I'd say:

PS1 - S
PS2 - S
PSP - A
PS3 - B
PSV - D
PS4 - A
PS5 - S

 

[nkarafo]

The SNES is certainly S-hit tier.

I will never understand the love for this system

Can't wait to read your arguments for this.

 

[Sacred]

It's SNES in a tier above, then everything else.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

I don't disagree with S tier or A tier.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

The SNES is certainly S-hit tier.

I will never understand the love for this system

 

[cartman414]

'dated' is subjective

The PS2 era is super dated to me

but I can go back to PSX just fine

PS2 era was leagues more refined in design. Larger worlds that were way less jaggy, smoother framerates, more refined gameplay among other things.

My rankings:
S tier: Super Nintendo, PS2
A tier: NES, Sega Genesis, PS1, PS3, PS4, XBOX 360, Switch
B tier: TG16, Saturn, N64, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Wii, WiiU, XBOX, XBOX One
C tier: Atari 2600, Coleco Vision, Intellivision, Sega Master System
D tier: Atari 5200, Atari 7800

 

[Business]

Wii U has an indisputably S tier library and so the machine can’t be standing there among C tier mediocrity.

 

[Dane]

Quality over quantity. Gamecube and Dreamcast both had better games than og Xbox.

Except that a lot of these games skipped were 8 to 10/10, lots of cult classics.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Except that a lot of these games skipped were 8 to 10/10, lots of cult classics.

Two things I don't discuss with people: tech specs and review scores. I don't take them seriously.

 

[sachos]

You realize that you can no longer use a disk based PS5 without connecting to the internet on setup right?

Oh damn, is that so? I thought it only applied to a new disc drive that you would attach to a digital PS5.

 

[Little Chicken]

The Series X should be above PS5. Better console features, ease of use, Cross-buy on PC, better first party games, etc.

There is no category in which the PS5 outperforms the Series X.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

There is no category in which the PS5 outperforms the Series X.

Sales, and arguably first party games. I mean I think the only good new game Sony has had all gen is Returnal, but plenty of people prefer the PS5 first party.

edit, Helldivers 2 as well.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Oh damn, is that so? I thought it only applied to a new disc drive that you would attach to a digital PS5.

I don't own one, but I believe you have to pair the disk based version as well.

PS5 Slim’s new external disc drive requires online “pairing” before use

Registration system may be tied to DMCA protection for drive firmware. See full article...

arstechnica.com

 

[LakeOf9]

S tier list is perfect. I haven't got much experience with SNES, but PS2, PS4, Xbox 360, and Switch are all legendary

 

[Arsic]

PS4 s tier? 360 S tier?

The rest is correct for S tier but realistically you can shuffle a lot of S into A.

Like ps1 launched without analog sticks. Plus it had its library to carry it. So it being A is fine.

I’d move the GameCube up to A for sure. PS5 is B tier… the controller is A tier.

 

[bitbydeath]

I can respect a lot of this but Sega Master System being down in a line of duds doesn’t make any sense to me. It’s easily up there with the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis.

Should have at least made a B ranking.

 

[Shifty1897]

I’d move the GameCube up to A for sure. PS5 is B tier… the controller is A tier.

6 hour battery makes the PS5 controller B tier at best to me.

The rest of this list is pretty good. If I was being completely biased I would move up the Dreamcast to A and down the PS3 to B.

 

[MilkyJoe]

How is Series X a B grade when it's back compat with OD and 360? Weird...

Anyway.

I'm done with modern gaming, woke shit, GaS shit and the fact the games this gen are just complete shit. So my question is...

Which do I buy PS3 or PS4??

 

[Kadve]

Klicked on this purely too see what he missed and wasn't disappointed.

Where the hell is the Vectrex, LaserActive and FM Towns Marty ? Also PC-FX but no Bandai Playdia? It had way more games.

 

[TheDreadLord]

I think it's also unfair for the Jaguar to be in the F tier along with the CDi and the CD32. It's a better console than both of the later. Because at least it had a few notable games like Rayman, Tempest 2000 and AvP and it was the only way for a while to play a decent port of DOOM without needing an expensive PC.

CDi and CD32 had nothing and they were both more expensive consoles on top of that.

Jaguar actually has a pretty ok, albeit small, library. It gets all this hate because of “fun” and the classic AVGN episode. Most people haven’t even seen or played one.

 

[TheDreadLord]

I’ve seen several forums take on this list and almost all of them the consensus is this is a decent list.

The biggest argument I see is based on the original xbox being so high. People seem to forget how great that system was.

-Decent roster of exclusive games from Microsoft coupled with several awesome 3rd party exclusives.
-Multiplatform games almost always were the superior versions
-Xbox live and voice chat on console being standardized and used in a ton of games.
-If you had the means at the time, several games supported 720p resolution.
-Included 8 Gig Hard drive for saves and several games supported DLC on console for the first time.
-Maybe shouldn’t be included outright, but modding the system with a bigger hard drive and XBMC made its capabilities as a media device and full blown Atari - playstation 1 emulation device possible.

How can that list NOT be A tier?

OG Xbox is great. Best multiplats of its gen plus a ton of weird games. From the time when MS still cared about console space

 

[diffusionx]

Jaguar actually has a pretty ok, albeit small, library. It gets all this hate because of “fun” and the classic AVGN episode. Most people haven’t even seen or played one.

No, it sucked in the 1990s too.

 

[nkarafo]

Jaguar actually has a pretty ok, albeit small, library. It gets all this hate because of “fun” and the classic AVGN episode. Most people haven’t even seen or played one.

The Jaguar was unpopular way before AVGN ever mentioned it. In game magazines in 1995 it had got a lot of hate already. Atari pretty much killed it with it's ridiculous 64bit marketing, setting unrealistic expectations. Had they pushed the idea of a cheap way to play DOOM in 1994 and focus more on the games it can handle (beautiful 2D games like Rayman, sprite scaling, Doom clones) instead of 3D polygon games, the console would have some chances to get an average success before the inevitable PS1 boom.

 

[TheDreadLord]

No, it sucked in the 1990s too.

It might be your opinion, but a console with Doom, Rayman, Canon Fodder, Tempest 2k, Defender 2k, Wolfenstein 3D, Super Burnout and Power Drive Rally is leagues above the CDi and Amiga32. Not to mention the homebrew community.

 

[diffusionx]

It might be your opinion, but a console with Doom, Rayman, Canon Fodder, Tempest 2k, Defender 2k, Wolfenstein 3D, Super Burnout and Power Drive Rally is leagues above the CDi and Amiga32. Not to mention the homebrew community.

I'd agree it is better than those two, for sure, but that isn't saying that it is good. The 3DO was a better system than Jaguar too.

But really why would anyone listen to Linus talk about videogames consoles?