>>713002631 (OP)Assuming you mean like 2007-2010, lots of games that looked better than even modern titles but ran like absolute shit thanks to TECHNOLOGY
It was the first time since Pac-Man Fever wasn't just "Kid's Cool" or "Underground Cool", but actually "Mainstream Cool" where it was a very normal thing to hop on Wii Sports or GTA IV
It was the brown & bloom era, the console online shooter golden age, the start of the 2D fighter renaissance, and the beginning of a lot of the "socialization" features like PS Home, Skype Integration, and that XBL thing where you and your friends' avatars could watch movies together