PS3 vs Xbox 360
The war has been waging for as long as there have been consoles. Loyalists of the different console gaming systems are quick to point out that their preferred console is far more powerful than the competition’s.
PS3 fanboys will defend their pricier system by pointing out that it doubles as a Blu Ray player, while the Xbox 360 fans will harp on about how amazing Xbox Live is.
The most important function of both systems, however, is to play games.
Most of the important game releases are released on both platforms, yet a few are tied up in exclusivity deals. Here is a brief look at each of the consoles’ top five-rated exclusive titles. The scores have been taken from Metacritic, which tallies up a wide variety of Internet review scores and averages them out.
While games such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Bioshock, Call of Duty 4 and The Orange Box take top honours across both console platforms, there are important exclusive releases to be considered when choosing a console.
Xbox 360
- Gears of War and Gears of War 2 – 94% (both games received 94%)
- Halo3 – 94%
- Braid – 93%
- Mass Effect – 91%
- Fable 2 – 90%
PS3
- Little Big Planet – 95%
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – 94%
- Resistance 2 – 89%
- Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction – 89%
- Unchartered: Drake’ Fortune – 88%
The Xbox 360 has five exclusives that average 90%+ in online reviews. However, the PS3 has the highest-rated exclusive game in Little Big Planet, which has been lauded for its creative and innovative design.
It is widely known that many game developers have in the past preferred to develop for the Xbox 360. However, this seems to be changing and PS3 sales have been slowly picking up.
PS3 versus XBox 360 discussion
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