The two are not necessarily mutually exclusive...

Looks like another Wallet murdering year for me.... I still don't have all the games I wanted that released last year.... But oh well.... Atleast I won't be board for a while ^_^

@ j man

i dont go on reviews and admittedly i side with the ps3 slightly more, but there were only 2, games and 1 xbl game that were worth a purchase- gears2, fable2 and braid.

on the ps3 there was mgs4, r2, uncharted, lbp and ms:pr and on psn we had pixeljunk eden, gt5p and wipeout hd.

as you say metacritic may rate the 360games as being better but having played uncharted, its just as good as gears but wasnt rated as well. mspr is unique and better then pure and it was rated lower to its inferior predecessor. r2 was miles ahead of r1 and its online and co-op mode tones better and bigger then gears but was dumbed down on reviews. last but not least, psn may not release as many titles, but they are miles ahead in quality and originality. its no secret that many ps3 games last year were scored lower, it has been talked about over and over on forums all over. any gamer who owns the 2 consoles will tell you that. therefore yes, sony did have a better line up last year.

in regards to the article in question, it takes a numbnut to transelate it wrong. all the man said is they will have a better year this compared to last. lets look at y he may say so:
1. possible price cut
2. kz2
3. uncharted2
4. infamous
5 heavy rain
6. lbp for the psp
7. possible gt5p,
8. possible gow3
9. eye pet for the casual market
10. yakuza3
11. extra support for home from the likes of capcom, ea and sega and many others
12. hybrid blu ray movies/games

anyone doubting the above is either ignorant or just plain stupid. all the above points have what it takes to make the ps3 more appealing then it is as well as offer services or products that are not in existence on any rival platform. y anyone has taken the mans words out of context or added their own fanboyish spice to it is beyond me just as any sony fanboy saying gears isnt all that and fable2 was average- the common denomitor being BULLSHIT.

its time fanboys grew up and realised it is not brands which got them into gaming but games and therefore it would be logical to be a gamer than a fanboy trying to add political spin to what is meant to be ENTERTAINMENT!

Whoa Assassins Creed AND LBP on PSP?


I may just get one again cause these would be perfect for on the go gaming

2009 year of Ps3...
Last year was the year of Ps3 for most of people.
2009 will be year for Ps3 in Japan.
Software is indeed huge.Great lineup.
But heck what happend last year?
Playstation will win on hardware,only if people stop buying Wii:s and Ds:s without reason..
Software is already won.

To Fei-Hung

Left 4 Dead, Tales Of Vesperia, Lost Odyssey, Ninja Gaiden II (360 games) & Castle Crashers, Geo Wars 2, SSF II Turbo HD (XBL games) aren't worth a purchase but R2 and Pixeljunk Eden are?

lol.....are you sure you only side with the PS3 "slightly more"?

thats correct jarret. which ever system provides the best games, has the year title.

I'm sure it will be an excellent year for Playstation.

However - whether its a "better" PS year, than it is a 360 or Wii year... that is the question (and has been the problem since the launch of the PS3).

Its not that the PS3 is doing badly, its just not doing as well as the others.

So far, its been a year of solid "negative" growth - but that is not the new fiscal year yet.

For people looking to compare the best of 2008, here's the exclusive full releases with scores of 85+, according to Metacritic:

PS3

PS3 had the following games exclusive from the 360:

1. LBP: 95
2. MGS4: 94
3. Valkyria Chronicles: 87
4. Resistance 2: 87
5. MLB08: 85

360

360 had the following games exclusive from the PS3:

1. GeoW2: 93
2. Left 4 Dead: 90
3. Fable 2: 89

That's a clear win for PS3. However, when you look at the PSN/Arcade side of things, it's a very different picture:

PS3

PS3 had the following games exclusive from the 360:

1. WipEout HD: 87

Further, a case can be made for Burnout Paradise (87) being exclusive, as it was available on the PSN, but not XBL (although it was available as a 360 disk release); however, given the 360's line-up, it makes little difference.

360

360 had the following games exclusive from the PS3:

1. Braid: 93
2. Portal: 90
3. GW2: 90
4. Rez HD: 89
5. Ikaruga: 88

That's a resounding win for 360.

So, for full releases, PS3 certainly seemed to have the upper hand last year when we judge the high quality (as judged by Metacritic's sources) releases. However, the best of the smaller, downloadable games were of far better quality on the 360 last year (again, according to Metacritic).

Seem fair to everyone?

Lol @ 2009 being the year of Sony and PS3. Next year 2010 will be once again hyped by Sony as being the year of PS3
Year of Sony and PS3 = 2007, 2008, 2009?
Some analysts believe PS3 peaked in 2008 and is now on a downwards decline due to the worldwide recession which is adversely impacting upon all industries.