Has The PS3 Already Won The Exclusive Battle?
Early in this generation, those who disliked Sony and had little to no faith in the PlayStation 3, derided the company for losing third-party exclusives. Along with complaints of an exorbitant price and a typically mediocre launch software lineup, this was one of those legitimate complaints that most avid PlayStation followers simply didn't want to acknowledge. It was true: Sony lost Grand Theft Auto, Devil May Cry, and most recently, Final Fantasy. ...and yet, here we sit, less than two and a half years later, and it seems as if the PS3 has - by far and away - the best and most promising exclusive lineup of software.
Third-party exclusivity is just about dead and buried (even timed exclusivity will soon die out as the gap between the PS3 and 360 continues to narrow), so it really all comes down to first- and second-party projects. Now, we all have to remember that top exclusive titles often are system sellers; it's a matter of simple logic, right? If you want to play Killzone 2, you need a PS3. If you want to play Gears of War 2, you need a Xbox 360. When MGS4 launched, there was a huge PS3 sales spike. When Gears 2 launched, there was a huge 360 sales spike. Therefore, there's no doubt that exclusives will continue to play a very large role in the hardware sales success of both competing companies. And as far as I can tell, Sony may have this one sewn up already:
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- God of War III
- Killzone 2
- LittleBigPlanet
- Resistance: Fall of Man
- Resistance 2
- Warhawk
- Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
- Heavenly Sword
- Folklore
- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
- Gran Turismo 5
- InFamous
- Heavy Rain
- Final Fantasy Versus XIII
- MotorStorm
- MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
- White Knight Chronicles
- Valkyria Chronicles
- MAG
- Wipeout HD
- Flower
And I just took them all off the top of my head; I'm sure there are more.
As far as I can tell, the Xbox 360 has the Gears series and that's about it. There are a few IPs I'm looking forward to this year (like Alan Wake), and I'm picking up Star Ocean: The Last Hope tomorrow, but comparing these to the exclusive lineup on the PS3 seems a little silly. Now, just to clarify, I am not saying the PS3 is the superior machine; this topic only focuses on exclusive titles. Secondly, as I do own a 360, I'd be very interested to learn of more 360 exclusives coming up that look good; I want to play good games. And I kinda like the idea of exclusives. I like the idea that I have to own a particular console to play a certain game; it may sound ridiculous, but it's true to some extent. So if anybody wants to enlighten me as to the 360 exclusives coming up that will act as competition to the PS3's lineup - games mentioned above - I'm all ears. Obviously, raving fanboy rants won't be tolerated and we'll get rid of you super crazy fast.
The point is, I just find it a little ironic that everyone was laughing at how Sony was losing exclusives left and right and two years later, it's crystal clear they now have the significant edge in the exclusive battle.
2/27/2009 Ben Dutka
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Scarecrow
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 11:29:24 PM
Quincho
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 7:43:51 PM
Murdi
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 9:42:57 PM
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White Knight Chronicles
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
SOCOM: Confrontation
Folklore
Valkyria Chronicles
MLB 08 & 09 The Show
Motorstorm 1 & Pacific Rift
Disgaea 3
Lair?
To come:
Quantum Theory
DC Universe Oline
The Agency
Syphon Filter
Twisted Metal
Team Ico Proyect
Yakuza 3
- Kingdom Hearts III??
- Final Fantasy VII??
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Reccaman18
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 9:55:23 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:17:48 AM
Orvisman
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 2:29:40 PM
Reccaman18
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 9:55:52 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:18:46 AM
laxpro2001
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 10:01:45 PM
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The one with the ps3 has somewhat of a clue... but I'm far superior to all of them in this kind of knowledge... which doesn't really say much.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 10:08:28 PM
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Scarecrow
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 11:31:43 PM
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 11:48:51 PM
NoSmokingBandit
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:33:22 AM
Sony pulled ahead last year with exclusives and will dominate this year. What did the 360 have in 2k8? Gears 2 and Fable 2? Everyone who played Fable 2 told me how it was a disappointment, so that leaves us with Gears, which i think is fun, but not worthy of the hype it gets.
Still hoping for a FF7 remake. I would love nothing more than to cast KotR in full hd...
Naga
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 8:51:29 AM
Karosso
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 10:13:25 PM
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The main reason why I got the PS3 was the exclusives, and I have to confess that it was getting a little scary in the beginning with all the exclusives being bought by MS but now it seems that I never have time to finish a exclusive and I get hit by another one :-)
Good job Sony!!!
Now all you need to do is put Team Ico under studio arrest until they finally give us a screenshot of their next game :-)
ps92117
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 10:33:26 PM
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somethingrandom
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 10:33:44 PM
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somethingrandom
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 10:36:05 PM
jdt1981
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 10:46:55 PM
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Banky A
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 10:54:00 PM
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And don't forget the next Ratchet & Clank and Resistance will probably be awesome.
=D
And we have Home (though it's Beta and has alot to build) if that counts. The plane races beat Mii's and Avatars any day.
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Deleted User
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 11:21:20 PM
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Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 11:21:54 PM
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Reccaman18
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 11:23:11 PM
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Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 11:29:53 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 11:34:31 PM
Dridion
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:00:41 AM
JasperLoons
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 2:10:24 AM
Naga
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 8:43:39 AM
TheUglyBassist
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 10:25:39 AM
Orvisman
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 2:31:40 PM
BikerSaint
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:05:32 AM
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As "Wolfman Jack" used to howl out,
"And the hits just keep on coming".......
BTW, like the way you "niced up" your...."super crazy fast" remark.
I would've been much more blunt....
"Quick, Fast, & in a MF'ing hurry"!
(guess that's just one of the reasons why my M.C. forum will never be open to the public), LOL
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:43:45 AM
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:27:29 AM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 1:04:27 AM
ps92117
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 1:24:49 AM
xnonsuchx
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 1:48:24 AM
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Doing a check online, there are currently ~587 360 games (released and known to be upcoming) and ~442 PS3 (same). Of these, 360 has 27.6% exclusives and PS3 has 24.2% exclusives. Pretty close. If you avg how many games released per year that is, 360 has an avg of 196 games/year and PS3 has 221 games/year.
Can someone tell me WHERE PS3 is lacking in games/exclusives? They NEED 3% more exclusives to be competitive? C'mon!
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br0d1n
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 9:56:13 PM
I tried to calculate when they would have the same numbers of exclusives, but I gave up...something like 90+ years for some 5000 plus exclusives each :)
Sometimes 8th grade math is interesting.
ps92117
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 3:05:45 AM
ImTheMan
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 2:41:55 PM
ps92117
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 3:03:17 PM
ImTheMan
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 3:46:26 PM
ps92117
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 4:03:09 PM
I am not going to get in an argument so cram as much logic as possible in you last comment.
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ImTheMan
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 4:45:07 PM
And its no argument, you been lost, because you shouldn't have said anything from the get go. Maybe you should try to use some logic PERIOD and learn how to compare and contrast
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Belazor
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 8:35:30 AM
The sooner you learn that, the better off you are.
I'm not saying you have violated that with your X360 avatar, I'm just saying that the sooner you forget you're an American when you're on the internet, the less likely you'll be to get banned.
ImTheMan
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 8:56:34 PM
zerostar39
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 3:47:10 AM
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judono1980
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 4:12:26 AM
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Absolute: Blazing Infinity
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
America's Army: True Soldiers
Amped 3
Apocalypse: Desire Next
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Beautiful Katamari
Blue Dragon
Blue Dragon 2
Bomberman: Act Zero
Bullet Witch
Carcassonne (video game)
Chromehounds
Crackdown
Culdcept Saga
Dash of Destruction
Dead or Alive 4
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
Dead or Alive: Code Chronos
Demons of Mercy
Diario: Rebirth Moon Legend
Discs of Tron
Earth Defense Force 2017
Every Extend Extra Extreme
Every Party
F.E.A.R. Files
Fable II
Forza Motorsport 2
Forza Motorsport 3
Full Auto
Fuzion Frenzy 2
gears of War 2
Guilty Gear 2: Overture
Halo 3
Halo 3: ODST
Halo Wars
Halo: Chronicles
Import Tuner Challenge
Infinite Undiscovery
Jetpac Refuelled
Kameo: Elements of Power
Kengo: Legend of the 9
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom
Lips (video game)
Little Gamers (video game)
Lost Cities (video game)
Lost Odyssey
Lost Planet 2
MotoGP '06
Mr. Driller Online
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
Naruto: The Broken Bond
Ninety-Nine Nights
Ninety-Nine Nights II
Ninja Blade
Ninja Gaiden II (2008 video game)
Novadrome
Omega Five
Operation Darkness
The Outfit (video game)
Over G Fighters
Perfect Dark Zero
Pinball FX
Poker Smash
Project Gotham Racing 3
Project Gotham Racing 4
Project Sylpheed
Race Pro
Rumble Roses XX
Scene It? Box Office Smash
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action
Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Street Trace NYC
Tales of Vesperia
Too Human
Unnamed Treasure Shooter
Viva Piñata: Party Animals
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
You're in the Movies
and those are just some that are only on 360 and some that aren't out yet. plus there's plenty more not on the list. so yeah the 360 has more to offer any type of gamer.
Banky A
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 4:34:39 AM
Banky A
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 4:41:08 AM
Sir Shak
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 5:02:09 AM
Nynja
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 7:18:10 AM
Why don't you read the article again - First Party Titles. Also, what did you do? Copy the game list off of XBL Arcade? Compare apples to apples. Your list should be:
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Blue Dragon
Blue Dragon 2
Bomberman: Act Zero
Bullet Witch
Crackdown
Fable II
Forza Motorsport 2
Forza Motorsport 3
Fuzion Frenzy 2
gears of War 2
Halo 3
Halo 3: ODST
Halo Wars
Halo: Chronicles
Lips
Lost Odyssey
Ninety-Nine Nights
Ninety-Nine Nights II
Ninja Blade
Perfect Dark Zero
Project Gotham Racing 3
Project Gotham Racing 4
Scene It? Box Office Smash
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action
Too Human
Viva Piñata: Party Animals
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
You're in the Movies
Jordahn
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 7:49:28 AM
Nice list you have there. But in case you didn't notice, a lot of what you listed was garbage to begin with like Rumble Roses XX, Spectral Force 3, Operation Darkness, and Too Human. The PS3 list didn't have titles like Genji, Untold legends, and Lair which were all garbage, too. With that being said, garbage/treasure can be subjective. But the article does prove a point that there is an undeniable health PS3 exclusive list. And that's not including the quantity of "garbage" that you listed.
Troy Powers
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 10:22:31 AM
Though he didn't mention Left 4 Dead or the Halo series for the 360.
But, honestly, look at that 360 exclusive list and count the games that you would pay full retail for.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 10:34:18 AM
Orvisman
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 2:35:53 PM
ImTheMan
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 5:08:15 PM
Dingodial
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 9:45:10 AM
Banky A
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 12:01:42 PM
LimitedVertigo
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 4:17:11 AM
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InfiniteRetro
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 7:01:08 AM
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Deadman
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 7:30:00 AM
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Lord carlos
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 7:33:22 AM
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Jordahn
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 8:53:38 AM
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Genji: Days of the Blade
Untold Legends Dark Kingdom
Ridge Racer 7
Resistance: Fall of Man
Mobile Suit Gundam: CROSSFIRE
Blast Factor
Full Auto2: Battlelines
Gran Turismo HD Concept
flOw
Formula One Championship Edition
MotorStorm
Super Rub a Dub
Spider-Man 3 Collector's Edition
Calling All Cars
MLB 07 The Show
Go! Puzzle
Super Stardust HD
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Nucleus
Piyotama
Warhawk
Dynasty Warriors:GUNDAM
Lair
Heavenly Sword
PixelJunk Racers
LocoRoco Cocoreccho!
Go! Sports Ski
Folklore
Everyday Shooter
THE EYE OF JUDGMENT
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Time Crisis 4
PAIN
High Velocity Bowling
Trials of Topaq
Toy Home
Snakeball
PixelJunk Monsters
Go! Sports Skydiving
Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
echochrome
SingStar
Haze
NOVASTRIKE
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Elefunk
Siren: Blood Curse
PixelJunk Eden
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
The Last Guy
wipEout HD
Linger in Shadows
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
MotorStorm Pacific Rift
LittleBigPlanet
Valkyria Chronicles
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Resistance 2
Alone in the Dark: Inferno
Crash Commando
Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom
Cuboid
Magic Ball
Savage Moon
Flower
Killzone 2
MLB 09 The Show
Noby Noby Boy
Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic
And when I say exclusive,I'm also referring to the PC as well. Here are some upcoming PS3 exclusives:
inFAMOUS
God of War III
Fat Princess
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Gran Turismo 5
Heavy Rain
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
White Knight Chronicles
MAG
Demon’s Souls
X-Edge
Shin Megami Tense
Yo, did I miss anything? Buy, yes, the article is mainly referring to those that really "stand out" which mainly have been SONY's 1st and 2nd party efforts.
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 2:39:14 PM
chris1
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 5:19:25 PM
Orvisman
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 6:26:49 PM
Maybe this is also why Rockstar gave M$ft exclusive GTAIV DLC -- well that and the fact M$ft gave them TONS of cash.
We still don't have any idea what Rockstar's mystery PS3 excluisve is at this time.
What I really want to know is the name of the mystery game that left that BBC reporter speechless last year.
Orvisman
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 6:37:56 PM
Don't know if that's true or not, but many of us guessed that game back in February 2008.
Troy Powers
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 10:28:24 AM
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Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:09:13 PM
Fabi
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 10:33:29 AM
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I saw the preview for Ninja Blade on X-Play (I was just watching it yesterday to see what they said about KZ2, I swear) and it looked pretty good. Might even be something special.
All I have to say is that the PS3 is the place to be right now. KZ2, LBP and MGS4 are the definition of next-gen, and they are all exclusive to the PS3.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 10:35:07 AM
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Impact = zero. How's it feel, fanboy Josh? LOL
I'm also still waiting on a list of 360 exclusives that doesn't include random downloadable titles nobody has ever heard of (or will ever hear of), and crappy, mediocre games. I'm talking about GOOD, even GREAT, exclusives. An exclusive on your system that sucks isn't helping anything.
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Banky A
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 1:08:31 PM
Douchebaguette
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 4:18:25 PM
BikerSaint
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 9:56:19 PM
Karosso
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 10:45:06 AM
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I keep coming back here to see some good points being raised and this article has given me a big list of games I have not played yet... so many games so little time :-)
I will take quality over quantity any day and the PS3 lineup is just way and beyond what MS can come up with, specially now that they are starting to concentrate on their next generation console.
tlpn99
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 1:18:05 PM
sammyt
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 10:57:34 AM
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raidtimedope
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 11:50:13 AM
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ps92117
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 7:23:59 PM
Ultimadream
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:13:52 PM
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Orvisman
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 6:41:36 PM
tlpn99
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 1:21:08 PM
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Halo Wars dont get me wrong I am enjoying that game. What I am saying it that I am enjoying Killzone 2 a hell of a lot more.
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mikeyp323
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 1:56:07 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 2:43:14 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 2:42:45 PM
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yzzlthtz
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 4:35:11 PM
My biggest beef: if not for the 360, we might have blutooth RockBand controllers.
ps92117
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 7:14:22 PM
Orvisman
Monday, March 02, 2009 @ 9:22:45 AM
yzzlthtz
Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 4:29:10 PM
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I hope that wanders over to Sony's console some day....
And how come nobody listed Onechambra?!!?! talk about quality exclusives, 360 is full of them!
And, yes, 360 is ruining PC gaming. Plus, ever since the Xbox was released, the PC shelf began to slowly shrink in Gamestops everywhere.....
Last edited by yzzlthtz on 2/28/2009 4:30:43 PM
Dingodial
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 9:33:13 AM
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But for PS3, I always hear people talk about Resistance 1&2, Motorstorm 1&2, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Metal Gear Solid 4, Little Big Planet, & Ratchet & Clank Tools of Destruction/Quest for booty.
As for Wii I only hear about Wii fit, Wii sports, the Mario franchise (boring), & the most recent Zelda.
If you ask me the PS3 REALLY HAS ALREADY WON the Exclusive Battle. For me it won MONTHS AGO. The 360 relies completely on games to compete. Same goes for the Wii. The PS3 relies on features & games. Take away all the games from each system & compare the consoles on features... the PS3 still comes out on top!
Ell
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 9:44:30 AM
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Dingodial
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 9:57:16 AM
KilloWertz
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 7:51:17 PM
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Halo 3
Halo Wars
Fable 2
Left 4 Dead
Forza Motorsport 1 & 2
PGR 3 & 4
Mass Effect
Lost Odyssey
Ninja Gaiden 2
Alan Wake
Ok, that's all that come to mind for now. I know Left 4 Dead and Mass Effect are also out on the PC, but they are exclusive for the 360 as far as consoles go. Yeah, not much excites me as far as what is coming to the 360 except for Mass Effect 2 (as long as it stays exclusive).
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 10:56:52 PM
InfiniteRetro
Sunday, March 01, 2009 @ 9:38:22 PM
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King James
Tuesday, March 03, 2009 @ 10:36:19 AM
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M$ has already said that they're moving away from owning studios, and started releasing them last year. They have chosen to focus on 3rd party exclusives, which makes no sense b/c we all know that 3rd party exclusive is becoming extinct.
Sony, on the other hand, has expanded their 1st/2nd party Umbrella and encouraged their studios to work with each other to push the PS3/PSP to new levels. Better product positioning next time M$.
Game. Set. And Match.
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Victor321
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Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 9:40:17 PM
1. They were scared to face the opposition, and they abandoned their PS pride.
2. They were unfortunately a 360 fanboy and they wanted to see Sony burn.
3. They wanted to be in the "in crowd", doing what everybody's doing cuz it was fun, and it felt cool to do it.
Well, for all the PS supporters I know and see, whether in my life, or just the net, I thank you all for supporting PS through the rough times, whether it's by buying all the PS systems, playing lots of their games, or even acknowledging the PS3 that it is a capable system just like the 360 and Wii, while preferring their own system of choice.