Xbox 360 Exclusives? (!)

[toblix]

When people ask me – and they sometimes do – what console I'd choose if I had to choose one and only one I've always responded with the Xbox 360 because that's my default gaming console. If games are cross-platform, they're always better on the 360, and the only reason to go with the PS3 would be the Bluray player.

But I've forgotten the platform exclusives – the system sellers. For PS3 there's Little Big Planet (and soon the possibly even more brilliant sequel) and the Uncharted games, which are all really good, and probably some more I've overlooked (Deamons' Soul(s?)?). But what games are only available on Microsoft's console? The only one I can think of is Crackdown, and I'm not even sure that is platform exclusive. I could google it, but you know.

Has Microsoft been worse at securing exclusivity deals than Sony this generation? It seems they're all about limited exclusivity (GTA IV, lots of DLC), not the real thing. Should I have been recommending the PS3 all this time?

[Lu]

Does it count as exclusive if it's released on PC as well? Other than that, Halo seems pretty exclusive! Halo, Fable and Gears of War are their big ones, aren't they? Also, The definitive Forza. Alan Wake. Uhm... That Splinter Cell thing.

I only have a PS3 and the PS3 has no games lol

You know, I rightly don't know... I've not seen all system exclusives been put in a side-by-side list.

[JonCole]

Does it count as exclusive if it's released on PC as well? Other than that, Halo seems pretty exclusive! Halo, Fable and Gears of War are their big ones, aren't they? Also, The definitive Forza. Alan Wake. Uhm... That Splinter Cell thing.

I only have a PS3 and the PS3 has no games lol

Yeah, this stuff is pretty big. Not to mention the more niche but still good stuff like Banjo Kazooie and Viva Pinata and the first-game exclusives like Mass Effect 1 and Dead Rising 1. And the last bit of compelling exclusive games on the 360 are 360/PC titles, like Metro 2033, Left 4 Dead 1/2, and Splinter Cell Conviction.

[Hermie]

What those guys said.^

Also, while it's less now than before, there's a huge difference between between XBLA and PSN, both in offering, and even in the "tone" of the games.

[ThunderPeel2001]

Yeah. I get the impression that XBLA has been a lot more successful? (Is that true?)

Also: This.

[toblix]

Does it count as exclusive if it's released on PC as well? Other than that, Halo seems pretty exclusive! Halo, Fable and Gears of War are their big ones, aren't they? Also, The definitive Forza. Alan Wake. Uhm... That Splinter Cell thing.

I only have a PS3 and the PS3 has no games lol

You know, I rightly don't know... I've not seen all system exclusives been put in a side-by-side list.

Just close this thread and forget I ever said anything. Didn't know Fable was Xbox exclusive, though. Splinter Cell too?

[Lu]

Indeed, Lionhead which is owned by Microsoft. And yep, Conviction was PC and 360 only.

[toblix]

Lionhead is owned by Microsoft?! I guess that explains all the Milo bullshit.

[brkl]

PS3 is pretty shit when it comes to games :/

[Lu]

yes it has no games lol

[twmac]

Looking at that list it is bizarre how many Japan-only RPGs and shooters are on there. You would have thought they would have wanted to reach a much wider audience and, you know, put them on the PS3.

Off of that list there aren't many I would recommend. Except for Earth Defense Force 2017

[Thrik]

To be honest neither console has that many exclusive games I'd consider truly excellent — that's pretty much why I ended up getting both. This generation has been completely dominated by multi-platform releases, diluting the whole console-vs-console concept to the point where it hardly even matters which you get.

For the 360 I'd say Alan Wake, Fable, Gears of War, and Halo are the only ones I'd call system sellers. For the PS3 it'd be LittleBigPlanet, God of War, Heavy Rain, Metal Gear Solid, and Uncharted.

[jneeriem]

I'd buy a PS3 for some of their exclusive games, so I guess Sony has a win there, but I'm also totally content with the content (games and xbla) I get through my xbox so that probably negates that winning factor.

[twmac]

To be honest neither console has that many exclusive games I'd consider truly excellent — that's pretty much why I ended up getting both. This generation has been completely dominated by multi-platform releases, diluting the whole console-vs-console concept to the point where it hardly even matters which you get.

I think that is a really important point, with so little to discern each console from the other and multi-platform being king, it is kind of nice to know that you won't be wasting your money purchasing either.

I feel like as time has crept on I have started to feel like I lost out though as most of my main gaming buddies have migrated to PS3 and to join them I am going to have to buy a new television as well as a new console. And that certainly isn't going to happen any time soon.

[Twig]

Just close this thread and forget I ever said anything. Didn't know Fable was Xbox exclusive, though. Splinter Cell too?

Fable was released on the original Xbox, and then much later on PC, as The Lost Chapters. Fable II was/is exclusive to the Xbox 360. Fable III is currently exclusive to the Xbox 360, but is supposedly coming to PC at a later date.

So, it might as well be Xbox-exclusive, since most people probably aren't willing to wait for the PC releases, but technically it is only... partially exclusive.

I'm sure it all makes perfect sense in someone's head at Microsoft. Yes.

Also, FWIW: I had a 360, and got fed up with the pay-to-play-online shit, as well as most of the games I wanted that were "exclusive" to 360 eventually coming to PC. Exceptions: Banjo-Kazooie, the aforementioned Fable II, Alan Wake, and others... but I can live without that small group of games, so oh well.

I would love a PS3, though. Its exclusives are so much more enticing and exciting and etc. I bought and loved every (except the last) Ratchet & Clank game on PS2. I miss having those games. ):

[juv3nal]

I have both. I've had the 360 for longer, but because I prefer the PS3 controller and am a cheapskate when it comes to online, I use the PS3 way more. The 360 is basically my fable/mass effect/xbla exclusive box and the PS3 for everything else. If you wanted an excuse to argue in favor of the the 360, I'd probably toss Forza in there. GT5 could end up being better, but it's by no means a sure thing and it's taking its sweet time to show up.

[Patters]

I have both. I've had the 360 for longer, but because I prefer the PS3 controller and am a cheapskate when it comes to online, I use the PS3 way more. The 360 is basically my fable/mass effect/xbla exclusive box and the PS3 for everything else. If you wanted an excuse to argue in favor of the the 360, I'd probably toss Forza in there. GT5 could end up being better, but it's by no means a sure thing and it's taking its sweet time to show up.

SWEET TIME, SWEET TIME?! All 3 Forza games have come out in the time since GT4 came out, seriously it's a joke.

For me exclusives on the 360 that are worth the time are: Halo, Forza, Fable (Though I'm waiting for the PC version of 3), Viva Pinata, Shadow Complex, 'Splosion Man, The Maw, Splinter Cell. On top of this there are a bunch of cool board game ports: Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket To Ride.

[miffy495]

I have both and get much more use out of my 360, but that's mostly because I prefer the controller. Really, between the two there isn't THAT much difference. I enjoy LBP and Ratchet, but I also really like Forza and Fable, so the exclusives balance out. Honestly though, there are so few of them that it doesn't make that much of a difference. For me, it came down to controller preference. I also bought a few multiplatform games for my PS3, but that was during the month when my 360 was out being de-red-ringed.

[Cigol]

I only have a PS3 and the PS3 has no games lol

God of War III, God of War Collection

Heavenly Sword

Heavy Rain

infamous, Infamous 2

Killzone 2, Killzone 3

LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Motorstorm, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Motorstorm 3: Apocalypse

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

Resistance, Resistance 2, Resistance 3

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

MLB 09: The Show, MLB 10: The Show

WipEout HD Fury

Valkyria Chronicles

Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, Gran Turismo 5

Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4

Disgaea 3, Disgaea 4

EyePet

Afrika / Hakuna Matata

3D Dot Game Heroes

White Knight Chronicles, White Knight Chronicles 2

Buzz!

M.A.G.

Everybody's Golf

Modnation Racers

Formula One Championship Edition

Singstar

Siren: Blood Curse

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm ~

Trinity Universe

SOCOM: Confrontation, SOCOM 4

Zen Pinball

Critter Crunch

Super Stardust HD

Noby, Noby Boy

Joe Danger ~

Hustle Kings

WarHawk

Echochrome

Trash Panic

Planet Minigolf

PixelJunk Monsters

PixelJunk Shooter

PixelJunk Eden

Fat Princess

Flower

Flow ~

*nothing in that list that is inherently bad, all worth playing at the very least.

The last Guardian, and the ICO/SOTC collection will probably be worth a look when they are released too, but that's pure speculation on my part As for the XBOX, from the perspective of someone who doesn't have one and can't afford to have one, the exclusive games that stick out to me are; Forza, Alan Wake*, Project Gotham Racing, Gears of War, Halo, Limbo*, Fable*, Dead Rising & Banjo-Kazooie.

*these titles have 'PC possibility!' hanging over their heads which, in my feeble mind at least devalues their selling power (whether it's true or not).

The only one that would really tempt me is Forza. I know if I had an XBOX I'd be playing and appreciating the rest of its catalogue but they just aren't system sellers to me on a personal level. Forza was, but the price of buying the system, the online component, the game itself and then having to replace my existing G25 setup with a new one that was compatible made it very hard to justify - especially with GT5 (seemingly) around the corner. The way it positioned itself in relation to GT and the foul ups with all the lies and PR spin didn't exactly endear me to the franchise in the end either.

SWEET TIME, SWEET TIME?! All 3 Forza games have come out in the time since GT4 came out, seriously it's a joke.

It's only a joke if you ignore what Polyphony did in the same period of time (which was release less games and make oodles more money). If it's not out at the end of the year, which I think it will be, then it's obviously a bit of a shambles, but at the end of the day all of that disappointment / scorn will be rendered moot on release. It's not how long it takes, but how good it is.

[brkl]

Well, I guess Uncharted 2 is supposed to be interesting, though I haven't bought that one. I tried the first one's demo and the combat was a chore.

HD movies look really nice, though! I just ordered a The Prisoner (1967) Blu-ray set which is supposed to look really good since it was shot in 35mm film, and I can't wait!

[Orv]

I own a single console, and a single game for it.

PS3

Demon's Souls

I don't really see any need to get a 360, because things like Halo, Fable and the like don't exactly tickle my funny-bone. Yeah, I admit, I wouldn't mind some GoW (I really enjoyed the first one on PC), but that's about it. ('sides, I can just go push my roommate out the window and use his Xbox should I feel the need.)

I'll stick with Demon's Souls and I'll grab LBP2 when it hits.

Oh, and probably M.A.G. at some point.

(Edit: Oh! DUST 514 if that concept ever actually manages to work.)

[Lu]

giant list of games

You do understand that I was being facetious, right?

[Irishjohn]

You know he was joking right?

Nice list of games though. If you start counting XBLA you get a real difference between consoles. I still recommend the 360 to people who ask partly because I personally prefer it but also because it's cheaper. That's still a big deal.

Meanwhile everyone who asks about Kinect or Move just get advised to buy a Wii.

It's funny how the 360/PC relationship works. This forum is full of snappy PC gamers (I myself play a LOT more on PC than I did before discovering the podcast) but for a lot of people the 360+PC games are essentially exclusives to the 360 because they're only really considering the PS3 vs. 360 dynamic.

Of the gaming consoles I'm lucky enough to own now (considering a modestly game-capable PC as a "console"), if I had to give one up it would be a toss up between the PS3 and the Wii.

[ThunderPeel2001]

Some stuff.

PS3s are gay.

[syntheticgerbil]

I still don't have a 360. I need it to play some ports that were better before the PS3 came along (Still have never touched Ancel's King Kong) and there's still a lot of Live Arcade titles I'd love to play that are available no where else. I guess I don't have the motivation to buy some deluxe system for the sake of owning mostly downloadable titles.