Will The PS3 Rule Each Genre?
When gamers go to select their console, they first look to the available and impending software, as they most certainly should. And as we all know, everyone has different tastes and preferences when it comes to various genres; for instance, while some can't stand the idea of a role-playing game, others put the niche genre #1 on their priority list.
Therefore, wouldn't it be important to determine which of the available consoles has the best games for your favorite genres? It's a legitimate question but in considering the answer - and after trading in Star Ocean: The Last Hope - I'm starting to wonder if the PlayStation 3 will have the best exclusive titles in each available genre. Of course, I'm no psychic and the generation is far from over, which means we could see many, many more Xbox 360 exclusives that could reign supreme. I can only go on the current information, and in doing so, I come up with the following assessment:
Action/adventure: Obviously, the biggest genre out there, and most titles are multiplatform, anyway. But really, for the time being, this seems to come down to the 360's Gears of War and Left 4 Dead titles versus the PS3's MGS4, Uncharted and God of War, with the possibility of certain IPs like Heavy Rain, Quantum Theory, and inFamous having good potential. We should also toss in Alan Wake for the 360 as well. I'm sorry, but I just don't see the 360 stacking up to what the PS3 has; GoW and Uncharted trump Gears, IMO. Heck, MGS4 alone beats out everything else in my book. I doubt many would disagree.
Platformer: Eh, this isn't the huge genre it once was, but all I've got to say is that right now, it begins and ends with LittleBigPlanet. Not much else to talk about.
Racing: This is hard because most all racing games these days are multiplatform, and it really only comes down to a battle between Gran Turismo and Forza. I'm not going to get into a long drawn-out compare-and-contrast session, but anyone who actually knows something about cars and racing realizes that GT vastly outstrips Forza in a multitude of ways. Ask any amateur racer, mechanic, etc.; just trust us on this. If they do a Forza 3, in no way will it be able to compete on a simulated/realistic level with GT5. Plain and simple.
First-person shooter (FPS): This will always be a hotly contested genre, but right now, it boils down to Killzone 2 and Resistance 2 versus the Halo titles, and the result is a no-brainer at this point in time. I'm sure we'll see another 360 exclusive FPS that should rock our socks but if it's out there, currently in the works, I haven't heard of it yet. Right now, the benchmark is KZ2, and R2 is pretty damn good, too.
Role-Playing: This is the only genre where the PS3 may not end up leading the 360 in my eyes. I may not have liked Star Ocean, but it certainly wasn't a bad game and many RPG fans would've liked to have had it on the PS3. Furthermore, past RPGs like Lost Odyssey (which I loved; I hope they do a sequel) and Blue Dragon have really made me turn to the 360 for my RPG fix. It'll probably happen again if they do a LO sequel, too. But I have faith in Final Fantasy Versus XIII - even if it is about a million years off - and NIS America has a currently unannounced PS3 RPG we're all waiting to hear about this week. I'm also waiting for Atlus to jump fully into this new generation, so there's a lot more to come in the future... For now, though, the edge definitely goes to the 360.
I know there are other genres, like Puzzle and Flight and things like that, but these are the major ones. There's the fighting genre, but are there any exclusive fighting titles out there? I mean, significant ones? Obviously, the key lies with exclusives, and right now, I really can't see how the 360 matches up competitively with the PS3. But again, things can always change, and we have yet to see what happens at E3... In short, nothing is definitive.
4/26/2009 Ben Dutka
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 11:05:25 PM
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shadowpal2
Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 11:10:46 PM
HeXeN
Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 11:19:35 PM
xnonsuchx
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 12:01:39 AM
BigT_1980
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 2:06:27 AM
Oyashiro
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 2:34:21 AM
But 360 DVD9s only have what? 6.5 gigs of space really available do to Microsoft's anti-piracy protect on the disc.
Hmmm... It will be interesting how many discs it will be to say the least.
Totalz
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 3:40:42 PM
I think this probably proves once and for all Final Fantasy, was, and will never be, (EVER) a 360 game. Throwing money at things doesn't neccessarily mean it'll all work out Mr. Gates.
I've just bought a 320GB HDD for my PS3 and it's all nice and upgraded so I'm ready for the huge amount of memory required. Bring it on Square!!
somethingrandom
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 12:31:11 AM
shadowpal2
Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 11:09:44 PM
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It just needs a push in each category. Uncharted did it for the action/adventure part. Resistance did it for the fps part. LittleBigPlanet did it for the platformer part. GT5: Prologue did it for the racing part (sort of), and FFXIII will do it for the RPG part.
However I do think that Valkyria Chronicles could have done it for the RPG part...it just came out on a bad timing.
b3mike
Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 11:11:18 PM
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BigT_1980
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 2:35:29 AM
Dingodial
Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 11:19:47 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 11:25:34 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 11:27:40 PM
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sunspider13
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 2:06:26 AM
Geobaldi
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 1:16:36 AM
Geobaldi
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 1:23:39 AM
Oyashiro
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 1:39:33 AM
But most of this is subjective to my own opinion. This could turn out great, I've just been burnt by this series before. So I'm going to remain very skeptical to say the least.
Geobaldi
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 1:26:58 AM
King James
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 1:24:59 AM
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Archos
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 1:35:05 AM
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Ya there is Gears, but I think MGS4 (which I do rate as a shooter) blows it out off the water.
People should stop living in 2007 and start living in the current era.
Anyways, hopefully MAG will show what an MMO FPS actually means
Last edited by Archos on 4/27/2009 1:37:06 AM
Ultimadream
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 2:36:09 AM
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mastiffchild
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 3:06:02 AM
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The cheques must be effin big that's all I can say as atm it makes no sense for either MS or SE as it's not even slowing PS3 sales anymore in Japan.
Expect a big turnaround in this genre in the next twelve months.
Last edited by mastiffchild on 4/27/2009 3:07:58 AM
Indigo_Dingo
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 3:44:24 AM
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Godslim
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 6:24:01 AM
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FF is though the only rpg i do like....because i think its the only really good one that gets me involved in the story....i mainly play action games though so PS3 with FF is a win for me!
Robochic
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 8:14:35 AM
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FFXIII on the 360 is either going to be 3 disc and the rest they will have to download through the xbox live store which will cost them alot more which i can see M$ doing that they like $.
___________
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 8:15:19 AM
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a gears of war style game, yea i know theres quantum theroy but im realy iffy about that game dunno just seems well....
but we need more platformers like ratchet and clank.
and ND please bring back the crash bandicoot series to its old glory.
i would love to see a new crash bandicoot warped and a new crash bandicoot team racing.
and ben your NUTZ NOTHING comes even close to GOD OF WAR...
Ultimadream
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 8:56:58 AM
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godsman
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 9:27:10 AM
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I say we see some news on FXIII versus on E3 2009. It should be here in June 2011. That's when they announce FXIV.... muhahahaha this is gold!
crawdaddy
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 9:52:14 AM
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maxpontiac
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 10:45:03 AM
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Looking ahead through the end of the 2009, that trend is likely to continue.
Now we don't know what lies in store for us when E3 roles around, but something tells me Sony will be the one big announcements.
Scarecrow
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 11:01:53 AM
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They also announced an Ape Escape back in like 2006 so hopefully that'll come out sooner or later.
PS: This is what I like 'bout the Playstation experience, it's as diverse as can be. Though now most companeis are just going for FPSs. But still ps3 is where you'll find more variety.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 11:04:22 AM
Random_Steve
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 1:16:33 PM
kevinater321
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 2:52:50 PM
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 8:20:05 PM
kevinater321
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 8:25:13 AM
Gone
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 11:11:31 AM
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Last edited by Gone on 4/27/2009 11:21:27 AM
DiminishedAngel
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 11:15:31 AM
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Star Ocean 4 will probably be going multi-platform at some point. Even if it doesn't, the only other RPG really worth noting as a 360 exclusive is Lost Odyssey. Blue Dragon is very... meh.
The PS3 has Valkryia Chronicles, which is the best RPG so far this generation, as well as Demon's Souls (I'd say tied with SO4 for second best), Folklore, and Disgaea 3. I would say the PS3 is winning so far but even if you don't agree, at the very least the 360 and PS3 are neck-and-neck.
Daedusian
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 12:13:20 PM
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This was an interesting read! I really see the PS3 taking over these genres, except for RPGs as of right now. But maybe with 2 FFX13's and WKC, maybe we can see the PS3 topping RPGs as well..
Btw, when is E3? It should be a really good show for all of the platforms. And if Nintendo knows the direction that they're heading in, maybe they'll squeak out a few surprises as well (they really need to to stay in the competition if they even care about that).
WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 1:40:59 PM
Daedusian
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 12:27:17 AM
coverton341
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 7:09:27 PM
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gamerboy
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 9:45:45 PM
Minishmaru
Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 7:35:18 PM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 2:38:40 AM
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gamerboy
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 8:06:14 AM
BikerSaint
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 1:19:12 PM
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Why would anyone even bother with a Playstation site if they're not into the Playstation, especially when 'some" Xbots have their own sites, just to come here & troll ours?(and at least we don't see Wii owner's coming here just to troll).
Anyways, I say "f*ck em" to any & all trolls !
(and I'm not paranoid)
BikerSaint
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 1:29:08 PM
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I hope you're only talking in general, but you lost me a bit there.
So did you really mean to say "SOME of them"
As for myself, I have 11 gaming systems so that count's me out as being anyone's fanboy.
But....and a big HELL YES, I'm still going to say it too..........
This is a "Playstation" site!
crawdaddy
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 3:04:23 PM
BikerSaint
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 4:32:51 PM
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OK thanks, that's what I figured you were trying to say.
All the valuable time fanboys waste on their bitching, could've been better used playing a REAL games, so it's only their loss.
Or it ould be that fanboy's are just jealous of everyone else because they don't own any gaming systems at all(except for their 10 imaginary keyboard finger puppets).
I've enjoyed playing many systems over the years as I'm sure you probably have yourself.
It's probably because at our being both 56 years of age, we're both mature enough to not let ourselves become fanboys.
Now, out of all the systems I own, I do prefer my PS3 the most, but I still a lot of time playing on my other consoles too.

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NiteKrawler
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 10:51:14 PM