BioShock, Gears of War 2(it was a nice attempt even though it did fall flat at times), and many of the great JRPGs(those are Japanese developed games though)

Go and play a game like Grim Fandango and tell me that western games aren't the equal to Japanese games.

The point I'm making is both cultures have horrid developers and amazing developers. Most games made by both are crap. If you truly can't find lots of genius in both the west and the East then your simply blind or not looking hard enough.

Saying one is better or worse really is a matter of opinion and taste and many people need to acknowledge that just because you personally don't like something it doesn't mean thats its necessarily bad.

@Farmland, I prefer Japanese games over western games, but I also acknowledge that there are some good western games which I play as well. Again another rational poster, thank you Farmland for saying it how it is.

LOL!!! +1

Yeah, I still prefer Japanese games over Western games, although I admit there are some Western games I like.  When Japanese gamers think of Western games, they think of Gears/Halo Bald Space Marine games.  Japanese culture just doesn't relate to that type of gaming environment as well.  Unfortunately, many Western games like R&C or LBP that would seem to fit in just fine get overshadowed. 

Luckily for Japanese devs, Westerners will buy Japanese games that suit Western tastes even if developed by Japanese.  But, some Japanese games just don't do well at all in the West.  Tales of Vesperia and Valkyria Chronicles have about the same percentage of people buying in the West that Japanese people buy shooters - if not less.

Japanese culture seems to pick things they like from the US.  They love Starbucks, McDonalds, Hollywood, Television shows.  They reject Cars and Video Games from the US.

relax, but u could u tell me why japanese games are so much better?  in my experience, many japanese games just seem too similar to each with not too much variety.  its mostly rpgs come out of there and not to say they are bad but i generally like games that aren't as slow paced and turn based has never been a favorite of mine.  and gears of war is a great game despite what you think but if you're not from the westerm part of the world than i could understand ur point of view

The GTA games are made by Rockstar North, residing in Scotland

OT: Japanese gamers have different tastes I guess. Wasn't there something about them not liking FPSs because of motionsickness or something?

 gears of war is awesome!

Legacy of Kain/Soul Reaver series have the best story I have seen in a game by far.

In the other hand Divi Dead has the second best (Japanese hentai game for pc, ADULTS ONLY) but it is practically a graphic novel, not a game in the strictly.

@FinalEvangelion: You propably mean USAn cars? Anyway. Can't blame them for not liking, but the reason why japanese car market is so inbreed, is because of the protection made with import tax (i'm not sure what the situation is at the moment). And on a side note, it's actually not that different from the USAn market, since they tend to say in the cars industry, that USA can be conquered only from the inside (which means in practice that you need to manufacture the cars in the US).