EA ranked best Major Publisher on metacritic. MSFT 2nd, Sony 3rd 2012

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sales2099 on 06 February 2013

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Microsoft is a better publisher than Sony? This is very hard to believe, but then again its all left up to votes. LOL Lets see if this is an omen for next year. EA at least has our hate and respect since they have a lot of titles that many westerns love, but Microsoft? Seriously?

This is for 2012 bro don't even bother. Not Sony's strongest year. 2013 will be a different story.

Ya this is olllllld news. it is a bad memory. It never happened. Does this sum up what a PS3 fan thinks of 2012? Because your seriously giving off that vibe :P

What's amazing is that even with MS' biggest franchise releasing in 2012 they only managed a 0.7 difference.

Sales is another story, but Halo got a 87 and Forza Horizon got a 85.....and MS still wins out. Id take that.

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the2real4mafol on 06 February 2013

Take two is better than everyone, all EA is good at is ripping off the costumer. Microsoft games are good when they release something and Sony is nearly always good.

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riderz13371 on 06 February 2013

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Props to Take-Two Interactive. When your worst game of the year is Max Payne 3. You are putting some really quality content out there. They are certainly my favourite publisher these days. Ubisoft has a chance of matching that. They did great last year with AC3 and Far Cry 3. EA is blah.

Assassin's Creed 3 was so dissapointing though.

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MS tends to back the games with the most metacritic promise.

Yes quoters, post the exceptions, but numbers dont lie.

I'm just quoting to say, LOL.

Well that just speaks "denial" to me. When MS publishes, the games metas tend to be higher. Nothing funny about that.

Again, LOL. BTW this is only for 2012.

"only" for 2012.......the most recent year that just passed a month ago....... lol you act like this is 2007 statistics.

hey np, im used to ps fans refusing to face things. I acknowledge that Sony pumps out more games, but this is about when MS publishes something, the average metascore is higher then sonys.....whats so hard to understand?

http://www.metacritic.com/company/microsoft-game-studios

74 - Lowest rated = 28

http://www.metacritic.com/company/scea

73 - Lowest rated = 36

@bold - Now unless you consider a 1 point difference to be the deciding factor, your statement right there is wrong. Not to mention Sony has 152 more games than Microsoft but still only has received 11 negative reviews whereas Microsoft has received a total of 15.

Whether by an inch or a mile a higher score is a higher score.

And having 15 "red" reviewed games and still winning only makes it sweeter, as the good games had to compensate for the lowering that the negative games brings.

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Microsoft is a better publisher than Sony? This is very hard to believe, but then again its all left up to votes. LOL Lets see if this is an omen for next year. EA at least has our hate and respect since they have a lot of titles that many westerns love, but Microsoft? Seriously?

sony had a rather bad year when it came to exclusives. yes the games they released were pretty fun like twisted metal or PS all stars. but they didnt have those big budget games that blew everyone away like in 2011 or what we will get this year. any sony fan can tell you that this year wasnt the best for ps exclusives. maybe on the vita thats a different case though with games like LBP and gravity rush

You're right, i'll give you that. Sony had a pretty weak year last year, especially seeing that their top first party was pushed back. Can't say having a GOTY nominee that beat out halo for a nomination spot didn't surprise you though.

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the2real4mafol on 06 February 2013

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Props to Take-Two Interactive. When your worst game of the year is Max Payne 3. You are putting some really quality content out there. They are certainly my favourite publisher these days. Ubisoft has a chance of matching that. They did great last year with AC3 and Far Cry 3. EA is blah.

Even then Max Payne 3 got decent reviews, mostly in the 80's and 90's. It's still by far a good game, better than anything EA published thats for sure.

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sales2099 on 06 February 2013

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What's amazing is that even with MS' biggest franchise releasing in 2012 they only managed a 0.7 difference.

Sales is another story, but Halo got a 87 and Forza Horizon got a 85.....and MS still wins out. Id take that.

Still not AAA

you got me there lol

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riderz13371 said:

green_sky said:

Props to Take-Two Interactive. When your worst game of the year is Max Payne 3. You are putting some really quality content out there. They are certainly my favourite publisher these days. Ubisoft has a chance of matching that. They did great last year with AC3 and Far Cry 3. EA is blah.

Assassin's Creed 3 was so dissapointing though.

Depends on a person's taste. Might not be as good as others but it still seems like a solid game.

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Iveyboi said:
Everyone hates on EA (somethings are very granted) but they have given me some amazing games this gen. I thank them for that

THIS.

Dead Space 1+2
Mass Effect 2+3
FIFA (countless lol)
Burnout Revenge
NFS Most Wanted, Shift, Hot Pursuit
Battlefield 3, Bad Company 1+2
Mirror's Edge
Command & Conquer 3

EA published:
Portal 2
Orange Box
Left 4 Dead 1+2
Bulletstorm
Crysis 1+2

and other good games I don't particular love but are good indeed (Dragon Age, Rock Band, NHL/Madden/Tiger Woods, Sims 3, Skate, SSX