With everyone in uproar about the PS3 slim and the price cut I wanted to outline few aspects that us 360 gamers can feel good about today and in the future...
1.GAMES
I hate to be that guy but I will update you on the metacritic totals.
360 VS PS3
90+ games - 21 90+ games - 12
80+ games - 138 80+ games - 103
70+ games - 175 70+ games - 113
Looking at upcoming games its clear that 360 is still a monster...
Halo ODST, Forza 3, Left 4 Dead 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, Crackdown 2, Fable 3, Mass Effect 2, Halo Reach are all sequels to multi-million selling games and will sell great, turn out amazing and some may shift hardware. On top of that there are new IP`s like Alan Wake that is bound to turn out AAA.
3rd party support is top notch for the console. Almost EVERY major 3rd party title moving forward is coming to the 360. (so sorry for Japanese FF13 fans)
Xbox live gaming is in top form. Games like Trials HD, Splosion man and Shadow Complex have shown that DLC games with 1/10 of a budget can be better than all store bought releases that month. With games like Perfect Dark HD coming down the pipe...life is good.
2. SALES
Somewhere deep inside the matter there is a legitimate reason why we want our console to sell well. It has to do with future games and viability of the platform...however with the 360 we really don`t have to worry. It has a significant lead and it has shifted enough units to be viable for 3 more years easily.
However...if you are one of those people that still worry about console sales think about this - MS didn`t beat the biggest brand in gaming thus far by not being proactive. If MS sees that PS3 is starting to pull away from the 360 they can just bundle a hard drive with the arcade and re-launch it as a new SKU. Then put a 160GB hard drive with Elite. Walla... 100 dollar price advantage restored.
There are many things they can do actually as their options are wide open. Looks like PS3 is still losing money on every console sold so their wallets are tied.
3. FUTURE
Its clear that Xbox 360 has the games and support to deliver amazing gaming for a long time to come. On top of that 2010 brings Natal to the table which thus far has been shown to be a media darling and may seriously impact the console race. Natal may give 360 an experience that the other 2 consoles don`t offer. This is monumental when it comes to console sales and is the reason why Wii sells more than PS3 and 360 combined every week despite even with no software releases.
All in all, its an exciting time to be a 360 gamer. It may be finally time to buy a PS3 (a fat model just before slim hits for less $$$, or used one with BC preferably), but it no way shape or form is it time to stop playing the 360.
how dare you compare metacritic when 360 released a year before ps3 with having more games estimate
