Thoughts on Microsofts Press Conference

[Michael-5]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Michael-5 said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Michael-5 said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:
Witcher 2 and Gears 3 are the only reasons to own a 360 for a core gamer. Simple. Sony is going to bank on defecting 360 gamers in need of a decent core year.

Well no. Gears 3 has a good chance to become GOTY, and a remake of the best rated XB1 game will also be another 9 plus / 10 game. Forza Motorsport 4 will be the most realistic racing simulator, and I would say, even for hardcore gamers Dance Central 2 and Kinect Sports are fun games. I made a list of good exclusives for 2011.

Will make a similar thread for PS3/NGP/PSP.

Yes...against uncharted 3 or the top third party games? You're dreaming. Forza is a great game, but not noticable.

Forza 3 got higher reviews then GT5, and Forza 4 will only be better. It's already proven itself to be among the AAA titles. I own a Wii, PS3 and a 360 and if you ask me PS3 and 360 have about the same number of core games this fall.

360:Forza 4, Gears 3, Halo CEA, Witcher 2

PS3: Res3, TM, Uncharted 3

Wii: Zelda lol

Then 3rd party fill in any tiny difference between PS3 and 360. Skyrim, Batman, CoD, Dues Ex, etc

Forza 3 was a good game but not greater than GT5 because of its sheer scale. GT5 was still recommended by most reviewers (despite lower review scores) because of the total package even though it should've been better for the time that was given.  You seem to have missed that in most reviews.

Secondly, if you count Halo CEA as a AAA exclusive, then you must also count the Team ICO collection and the GOW Collection. Ghost of Sparta was a PSP AAA exclusive. Remakes don't count. Lastly you omitted the rest of the year in which Sony has decimated Microsoft with exclusives. The Witcher 2 isn't exactly exclusive, but I guess we should give Microsoft the pity exclusive since Sony doesn't have it. Either way Sony still have more highly rated and anticipated exclusives.

PS3 exclusives coming soon:Resistance 3, Twisted Metal, Uncharted 3, SOTC and ICO collection, GOW collection (second version).

Others exclusives out this year: Killzone 3, Little Big Planet 2, InFamous 2.

(I also wont add all the extra mid level entry exclusive which will also be great. Variety is the spice of life, you know?)

Xbox 360 exclusives coming soon: Forza 4, Gears 3, Halo CEA, Witcher 2

XBox 360 exclusives out this year: The Last Templar

Lets not count all the exclusive content coming to the PS3 versions of multiplats this year and next year. Stop trying to narrow down a great year which was dominated by Sony. Enjoy your couple games, because next year will be a thrashing in itself, despite yet another Halo coming out. Lets hope this one doesn't get destroyed by another COD. Microsoft seems to think that all you guys need are shooters from first party. They struck a mighty fine deal to get you the Witcher 2.

I dunno, most critics said Forza Motorsport 3 was a btter game then GT5, and as someone who owns every GT and Forza game, I'll second that. Having in car view on every car is a big deal, and the overall quality was greater in Forza. However this is why they are compeditors, just like a Ford Mustang and Chevy Camero, they each have their strengths. Just because most people gave Forza 3 higher ratings doesn't make it a better game for everyone. However Forza 4 will definatly be better then Forza 3, and to most people that automatically puts it above GT5 as well.

Also, what reviews reccomended Gran Turismo? I know IGN and Gametrailers (Two sites I follow reviews more closely) said, in the GT5 review, that Forza was a better game. Most reviews I read were dissapointed in GT5, thats why it got a lower score then Forza 3.

I count Halo CEA because it's a rebuilt game, by a different development team and it's been in development for over a year. ICO and God of War Collections are direct ports of old games. They didn't cost as much to produce, were not in development as long, nor do they push the PS3 graphically as much as Halo CEA does. However I'm not going to argue tidbits, if you don't want to consider Halo CEA a AAA title, that's fine, but then Halo 4 still remains as the only AAA title announced at this years E3.

Witcher is console exclusive, just like Dust 514 :P Pity that.

Why are you bringing up past 2011 titles? I only refer to E3, MS had a better press conference, and for fall 360 and PS3 have about a similar lineup. Yes overall PS3 has a better year, and it's about time. Since 2006 360 has been having a better selection of games every year, 2011 finally marks the year of the PS3.

PS3 exclusives coming soon:Resistance 3, Twisted Metal, Uncharted 3, SOTC and ICO collection, GOW collection (second version).

What's SOTH?

Xbox 360 exclusives coming soon: Forza 4, Gears 3, Halo CEA, Witcher 2, Dance Central 2, Kinect Sports 2

If you're going to count ports, you should still count Dance Central 2 and Kinect Sports 2. Play them, they are just like Sly, Mario, and Zelda. Fun for all ages, and Dance Central is a high rated game. Lets not forget all the other Kinect games like Steel Batallion, and Rise of Nightmares that also have a 2011 release date too.

"Lets not count all the exclusive content coming to the PS3 versions of multiplats this year and next year"

Um.... 360 has a lot of that too. This E3, all the exclusive content PS3 games got was that Bioshock Infinite is Move supportive. Well Mass Effect 3 is Kinect enhanced, so is Ghost Recon along with all future Tom Clancy Games, then every EA Sports game, among others. PS3 games aren't the only ones getting exclusive content. Yea you may want to say, but Battlefield gets a 2 year old Arcade game free too! So what, have you tried to play Battlefield 1943 online recently? It's hard to fill up a game nowdays. As for Bioshock, you can pick up the 360 version for $10, and chances are, if you're interested in Bioshock Infinite, you already beat Bioshock 1.

Overall, for E3 announcements 360 > PS3, but barely, and only because of Halo 4 (the only AAA title announced). For fall 360 = PS3, it's really a matter of preference. For 2011 as a whole PS3 > 360, I never raised this arguement.