yeah no doubt GOW 1&2 were great, if you ask me, many of the "next generation" games aint any better yet than gow, thats my oppinion.
As for old games, i still play PONG in my very very old and about to die PONG console, its not all about gfx
I'm going to get it.
I agree with you about the next gen games. People tend to forget that even though games look really pretty, it's really all about the gameplay.
Most of the successes on the "new" consoles are just sequels from prior hardware, except rarities like Gears of War.
In fact, the last "new" game I purchased and beat was The Orange Box, which as I'm sure you know is a PC port.
Due to time constraints, I mostly just play Halo3 MP.