When Resident Evil 6 launches on October 2nd, it will be accompanied by two different special editions in the form of Resident Evil 6 Anthology on PS3 and Resident Evil 6 Archives on Xbox 360. Both of these will retail for $89.99 and they include quite a few different Resident Evil games (and even a movie) along with them. For those of you who own both a PS3 and Xbox 360 and want to know which is the better deal, we break it down for you.
Contents:
Resident Evil 6 Archives (Xbox 360):
- Resident Evil 6 (2 discs) – $59.99
- Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (XBL) – $29.99
- Resident Evil 4 HD (XBL) – $19.99
- Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X HD (XBL) – $19.99
- Resident Evil: Degeneration Movie (DVD) – Free on Netflix/$10 on Xbox Live
- Total Value: $140
Resident Evil 6 Anthology (PS3):
- Resident Evil 6 – $59.99
- Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (PSN) – $29.99
- Resident Evil 4 HD (PSN) – $19.99
- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (PSN) – $5.99
- Resident Evil 2 (PSN) – $5.99
- Resident Evil: Director’s Cut (PSN) – $9.99
- Total Value: $132
Verdict:
Though the PlayStation 3 version gives you $8 less value, it is the better one to go for. You’ll be able to experience two additional Resident Evil games over the Xbox 360 version, Resident Evil 1, 2, and 3 are all PSP/PlayStation Vita compatible, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition comes with Move support, and you aren’t given the very disappointing Degeneration movie.
While Xbox 360 owners may receive Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X HD, it can be purchased on the PlayStation Network for $19.99, whereas Xbox 360 owners don’t even have access to Resident Evil 1 – 3. So if you happen to own both an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Resident Evil 6 Anthology on PS3 is the much better deal because it gives you a more complete Resident Evil experience.
I'll probably be getting the PS3 version when it goes cheap, this is a great jump start for someone that's never played a RE game.
