Not to sound like an old man or anything, but gaming sure has changed since I was a kid. Graphics have evolved to the point where characters can emote by their facial expressions alone. Some claim the Uncanny Valley, the threshold where graphics have become too real, has been surpassed. Games are now boasting huge original scores that can stand right next to any other medium, while video game voice acting, once regarded as the red headed stepchild of voice work, has reached a level comparable to its Hollywood counterpart. Stories are being told that have as much nuance and emotional impact as any book. Meanwhile, the Internet has invaded games; in what I would say has been the biggest innovation of this console generation, more so than the explosion of