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IGN: Grudge Match: 360 vs PS3 Roleplaying Games

The Grudge Match is a long running series on IGN and over the years the most heated response has come from the old battle between Microsoft and Sony. While Nintendo reaps the rewards of mass market appeal, these two juggernauts are firmly entrenched in the battle for the hearts and minds of hardcore gamers. That's why IGN has kicked of a series of Grudge Matches that pit the two consoles against each other in every aspect of gaming.

In the first installment, IGN Xbox 360 Editor-in-Chief Hilary Goldstein and PlayStation Editor-in-Chief Chris Roper examined each console's top first-person shooters, Killzone 2 and Halo 3. This week, they are taking a look at each console's library of role-playing games to decide which system reigns supreme.
BIoodmask - contributor
Published: 177 days 2 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 

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faiizow - 177 days 3 hours ago
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I see.
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Kigmal - 177 days 1 hour ago
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I like Mass Effect and Blue Dragon, haven't played any other RPG's listed.
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Kigmal - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Our (USA) economy is phucked up right now. Pork fried rice with chicken wings and french fries at the local chinese restaurant cost $20. Before it used to be $12.
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phosphor112 - 177 days ago
1.4 - Let me reword this so I wont get modded again.
IGN sucks because they charge you to watch a video supplement that should be free to watch considering they have boat loads of ads on their sites.
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Jaces - 176 days 23 hours ago
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When it comes to RPG's I'm pretty picky.

Final Fantasy has always been on my list, as well as ME, Lost Odyssey, Valkyrie (played the demo and I love it...just haven't had time to pick it up), Fallout, Folklore, White Knight, and Tales of Vesperia.

Ok...maybe that's a few more than I thought. hehe.
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Syronicus - 176 days 19 hours ago
1.6 - Agreed,
I too am picky about my RPG's and while I loved games like ME and Fallout 3, I love even more the diversity and "newness" of games like Folklore and Valkyria Chronicles. Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey were great games but I could not get into the characters and felt nothing for the stories. The RPG's out today lack soul, at least the majority of them and when a game this size lacks soul, it makes it tough to desire to see the ending. It's like having to watch a 3 to 4 hour movie that is dull and boring with your wife. You feel compelled to finish it but you know there is nothing good to come out of it.
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JoySticksFTW - 176 days 19 hours ago
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I got a 360 mainly to play the rpg's that I was missing out on with PS3 (Mystwalker games and ME).

But PS3 rpg fans do yourself a favor and snatch up Valkyria Chron and Folklore, as well as a few of the PSOne classics.

Victor,Flik, and Gremio FTW!!
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Beast_Master - 176 days 16 hours ago
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I don't know how anyone could compare the lineups of already released games, 360 obviously has the better lineup so far. But with Demon Souls, WKC, FF vs 13, FF14 and (the bain of all 360 fanboys) The Last Guardian, not to mention DC online, and the Agency. this comparision will be better suited for Winter 2010.

If you want a closer fight no question Action/Adventure games would be more fun. Uncharted vs Gears, Snake vs. Sam Fisher, Heavy Rain vs Alan Wake, Infamous vs Crackdown, Kratos vs. EVERYONE.

Could even do FPS, which now is in Sony's favor. Halo vs. Killzone, Resistance vs. Halo ODST?, Mag vs. L4D, Resistance 2 vs. L4D2?. Killzone 3 vs. Halo Chronicles?
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y0haN - 176 days 4 hours ago
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Mass Effect is great, Blue Dragon is really meh though.
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y0haN - 176 days 4 hours ago
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GamingSucksNow - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Magn Karta 2 hahaha, good luck w/that one, you seem to be overly proud to get a sequel to an already sh!tty game. Having more worthless RPG's on a system that doesn't cater to them seems to suit you well. Where's your Persona, .Hack, Shadow Hearts, I'll tell you know where, it's good to be King of an empire of fulls gold isn't. Oh and never mind the fact they're is only 2 good ones to play, ME & LO,but having more is better.
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Philip J Fry - 177 days ago
3.2 - @gamingsucksnow
I think it is fool's gold. I could be wrong though.
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GamingSucksNow - 177 days ago
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You are right Fry, thanks.
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KarateExplosion - 176 days 23 hours ago
3.4 - I kinda agree with you ban
BUT THEN AGAIN I kinda don't. Seeing as how MY ps3 plays ps2 and ps1 games... I would say MY ps3 has more jrpgs than YOUR xbox360.
Persona 4 was great btw you should pick that up. Also Playing through ff7 brought back some memories :).
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KarateExplosion - 176 days 21 hours ago
3.6 - Didnt mean to sound so
snobby. I just think that should be in the equation. I did not imply you were anti sony :/.... but come on it was a good point ey?

Edit: nvm seems you are outa responses. I will just assume you think I made a good point :) lol.
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Milo Garret - 176 days 20 hours ago
3.7 - @Philip J Fry
Lolz...
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joemayo76 - 176 days 17 hours ago
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uhhh no offense man but for someone bringing up metacritic and all that why don't you look up the magna carta series they're mediocre at best , aside from the amazing artwork i'm not expecting much from this RPG. (altho i prob will still pick it up if the artwork is top notch as i am a sucker for cover art especially if they toss in the extras like the ps2 version that came to NA)
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y0haN - 176 days 4 hours ago
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Metacritic doesn't mean anything, any uncredited source seems to be able to get on there nowadays.
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KionicWarlord222 - 177 days 2 hours ago
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Now there`s a nice Mass effect pic.
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brianleppez - 177 days 2 hours ago
5 - No surprise here
Xbox 360 wins it.
Whoever doesn't see it, is delusional.

BUT BUT
2009 Line-up?
Sony wins. It demolishes everything that Microsoft might bring up for consideration. No competition here. Come back next year.
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All Time Greatness - 177 days 2 hours ago
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*rolls eyes* We will see shortly
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TheBand1t - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Both of you shaddup. Both systems are gonna have 1337 games this Holiday.
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KionicWarlord222 - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Mass effect.infinte discovery and Blue dragon are pretty good.
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meatnormous - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Blue Dragon in my opinion is hurt by the characters dialog. I can't stand hearing that little thing with the spiky helmet for 2 seconds. When he joined my party I quit playing. Picking up lost oddessey from a friend in a couple of days to see how that is. VC is by far the best RPG I played this gen, and I just started playing Mass Effect so that might change.
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KionicWarlord222 - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Your right about the voice acting. Hopefully it will improve in the sequel.

Mass effect is good...you far into it?
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Acidicpack - 176 days 21 hours ago
6.3 - @meatnormous
Even if you don't think that ME is all that great just burn through the story and skip the side quest. Cause the last 30-45 Min of ME are just plain EPIC as HELL!!!!! Its got one of the best ending I have seen in a long time.
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Milo Garret - 176 days 20 hours ago
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No, don't burn through the main story, do some side quests too. There are actually a few that are worth it, and get the Bring down the sky DLC which is pretty cool. You'll get to level up your character quite a bit if you do and you'll pwn everyone in the last missions.

But yeah, last mission is... Epic, just Epic.
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Imallvol7 - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Mass Effect is the only RPG I have played and have cared to play this generation and it is one of my favorite games ever (I tried out Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, all that other junk). However, I am in love with the Valkyria Chronicles demo and will pick it up soon.

I maintain my stance that I have held all along. If you don't own a PS3 and a 360, you are missing out.
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Milo Garret - 176 days 20 hours ago
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What a sensible person, bubble for you.
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Kamikaze135 - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Were "console wars" this common before the PS3 and 360? I seriously never realized it till this generation started, lol.
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TheBand1t - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Sega Genesis VS SNES was a pretty bad one. I remember seeing kids fist fight over whose was better.

PS Genesis rulz, SNES drulz
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ChozenWoan - 177 days 1 hour ago
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bandit...
I had the original sega master system (with 3d glasses and gun) and C64c... now that was gaming.
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meatnormous - 177 days 1 hour ago
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I remember getting a genesis just for Mortal Kombat with blood. I always liked the SNES better just because of the FF series and chrono trigger. i also had all the add ons for the genesis like the cd and 32x. Lunar is one of my favorite game series I've played.
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swiftshot93 - 177 days 1 hour ago
8.4 - dont be a fool
SNES>Genesis
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TheBand1t - 177 days 1 hour ago
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I'mma kick your ass!

Genesis > SNES
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Philip J Fry - 177 days ago
8.6 - Bandit.
In an article about RPG's you are going to post and say that the Genesis was better than the SNES. That is just absurd. The amount of RPG's on the SNES blows anything on the Genesis out of the water automatically. I know you know how many RPG's were on the SNES so I won't list them, I just want to say you are talking crazy talk.
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TheBand1t - 177 days ago
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I'm just screwing around.
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TheBand1t - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Is it bad when someone mentions RPGs I automatically think rocket propelled grenades?
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frjoethesecond - 177 days 1 hour ago
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So 360 defiantly has quantity. But where's the quality?
Exclusives wise their are Blue Dragon, Mass Effect (on PC too), Fable 2, Tales of Vesperia (Soon to be PS3) and mabey FF XI (on PS2 too, lol).

PS3 has some junk but good Includes: Valkyria Chronicles (Godlike IMO), Cross Edge (coming to 360), Folklore, Disgaea 3.

Quality over quantity friends.

To be fair I'm a bit of a Playstation whore but I do have all consoles and a pc so ya.

Sadly I agree with this overall.
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njmzhang - 177 days 1 hour ago
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You overlooked Demon's Souls, it's far better than the other crappy JRPGs
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frjoethesecond - 177 days 1 hour ago
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To say Valkyria Chronicles is crappy, Tut Tut.

Still, I was only going by what I'd played. Will have to check out Demon's Souls some time.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 177 days 1 hour ago
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Demons Souls is win for single most kick arse RPG IMO. FFVII on PSN not to mention all the rest of the ones from PSX-PS2 eras play on my PS3. Not many notable (what I consider notable) next gen rpg's have dropped so far.

Star Ocean IV looked good but my 360 crapped out on me before I got to play it not convinced into getting a 4th one yet either. I was let down by LO, ME and Fable 2. ME was decent but not as good as KotOR , LO had no summons, Fable 2 was all hype.

I been let down on the PS3 side for waiting so long for the goods though had to import Demons Souls to get a proper fix. I would not give a win to either system at this point for RPG's.
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Odion - 177 days ago
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You forgot Lost Od and SO4
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frjoethesecond - 177 days ago
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I only put games I thought were good. My opinion and experience.
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