MS chest thumps over "flood of brilliant 360 games"

Microsoft has begun chest thumping over it's 2008 line-up of games, saying its invention of Xbox has led to a "Christmas Eve like never before" every week of the year.

In an update on its official website the company cites Gears of War 2 (Nov 2008), Ninja Gaiden 2 (June 6), Too Human (August 29), Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (Sep 2008), Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Holiday 2008), Fable 2 (2008) and Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One (out now).

It says: "It's going to be very tough sleeping at night with this amazing haul coming so soon."

[Darkiewonder]

Oh i can sleep fine thank you though microsoft.

[bfrodo30]

If your such a MS/360 hater why even come in here and comment?

[thewhoopimen]

Hush Frodo! Go take a walk to Mordor with your precious.

[lessthanmarcus]

...I'm buying one. Gears of War 2. This year I'll be picking up MGS4, Resistance 2, Little Big Planet, Socom Confrontation.. Sorry, Too Human and a Banjo Kazooie isn't going to cut it.

[Hoggy1983]

Oh look, another Xbox topic filled with bitter PS3 fans what joy

[dan-boy]

i'v been playing gears co-op this week, and that game rocks full stop. does need 4-player co-op though. i'm still on the fence about ng2 though. ng on the xbox was difficult to frustration levels! it seemed to me that the devs made it so hard because there was nothing but run/jump/hack/slash repeat over and over til the end.

fable2 is looking good, and too human is a first day purchase for me! i'm really looking forward to some co-op on too human.

[Fishy Fingers]

lol... you've gotta love MS for their PR, they're always pushing.

Their 2007 line-up was much stronger in my opinion, I want Gears 2, that's it.

[wetowel]

ditto gears 2 is the only one i really want. I may buy the other ones when the come down to like 20 bucks.

[kevoncox]

How do you figure 2007 was stronger when you playstation fans bashed it to no avail..lol

Look at 2008

Fable 2 = AAA
NG2 = AAA
GOW2 = AAA
Other solid titles
Too Human,Banjo

The best titles in 2007 was Bioshock, COD4, Halo and Mass Effect.
I think this lineup is better and more diverse. Like I said, i think MS has Sony beat this year. Yes MGS4 will be great but outside of that everything else is looking solid.

MGS4
Resistance 2
LBP = maybe 2008

FF = 2009
Killzone = 2009
White Knight = 2009( no new screens or news)
Agency = 2009
HOME = 2009
GT5 = 2009

Sony's best games this year will be MGS4 and alot of multi plat games... like Meceneries and Fallout. Add ressitance to that list as well.

[Tmac]

Kevon you fanboy, like everything related to Microsoft, take his opinion with a grain of salt.

However look at IP's Sony has the 1UP this year so far. We still have E3 to see the other high-caliber games.

[kevoncox]

Great response. Call me a fanboy and ignore my post.
You didn't even respond. Are you saying the games isted aren't great? Are any of the Sony games i listed definate for 2008?

[gaffyh]

@kevoncox - I know you can't reply, so just edit your above post if you can.

There are a few 2008 PS3 games you missed out e.g. Wipeout HD, SOCOM

But on the 360 side, NG2 is not AAA, Ninja Gaiden Sigma was quite bad, and you only get that sense when you play the game, it has a very bad story, although I will probably still get it.

Gears 2 will probably be good also and I may also get Banjo, but i don't expect any of the other games to be good at all especially Fable 2 and Too Human (graphically they both look absolutely rubbish). So I'm pretty sure the 2008 PS3 lineup is better than the 360's, Fable 2/Too Human look like they are going to be Haze/Lair type games for the 360, all hype.

[CViper]

But.. thats it? What happened to Huxley/Alan Wake/Warhounds/Left 4 Dead/Splinter Cell? I think this is missing some titles. Or were those all delayed? I thought those were coming out in 08?

If I were to tell you that last years lineup was better. You'd agree.

[crck]

Huxley, Left for Dead, Splinter Cell are all 3rd party.

[Boldy]

The games they listed are all games under the MGS brand therefore the exclusives you listed will not be up there.

[Valante13]

LMAO!! yeah right, Microsoft don't know what a "flood of brilliant games" really is!

[canadianpatriot]

i dont know thats a pretty good line up
-left 4 dead
-ninja gaiden 2
-fable 2
-too human
-gears 2
-infinite undiscovery
-tales of vesperia
-banjo nuts and bolts

[InMyOpinion]

If you're not sure check gamerankings/metacritic. The 360 has the best games library out there.

[levy]

I would say the PS2 has the best lineup. Or maybe the SNES.

[Condoleezza Rice]

Too Human= Proven Devs,game isn't.Before you disagree,look at Haze and Free Radical.So far,I'm not greatly impressed with the title,after multiple delays,the game just doesn't look that fun.

Banjo= I feel like the new game is driving away(excuse the pun) from the core Platform gameplay that has made the series into what it is today,will the new one deliver?I don't know,but I'm honestly not as enthusiastic for it as I was before learning of the "80% vehicle" gameplay.I have a bad feeling about this one.

Ninja Gaiden= Gameplay is fast and brutal,Camera needs SERIOUS work.I'm not sure if it was Eurogamer or EGM that recently stated the Camera in NG2 is in need of work,I hope Team Ninja will have it sorted out in the final build.

Fable= Part 1 was MEGA overrated,period.Not only was the game NOT what Mr.Molyneux had promised,but the gameplay got very boring very fast.A rental for me.

Viva Pinata= Haven't tried part 1,don't think I'll be trying part 2.

Penny Arcade= Might download it,not too interested to be honest.

>>>>>>>& gt;>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ;>>>>>>>

All in all,Gears is the title that'll without a doubt be a day 1 purchase,NG2 I might hold off buying 'til I finish MGS4.

[DarthTigra]

Dont dont the viva pinata lol.Seriously though before i couldnt stand people playing that game now i started playing it and cant get enough lol.

[canadianpatriot]

i agree i thought viva pinata was lame but its probably one of the most addicting games ive played

[Wraith001]

I gotta agree with ya on most of that rice, the more i hear and see about Too Human the more i see it being an average 3rd person hack'n'slash/shooter with some bells and whistles on to make it look more interesting and fun because the story's crap.

Fable was a big BIG let down for me, like you said, boring, repetitive.

Looking forward to GOW2, dig the cover moves on that game , in fact i think its the best cover movement represented in a game yet.

However i do disagree with you on Viva, at first i thought it was a kiddy's game, but you can while away hours in your garden hehe, strange i hate gardening TBH.

Never been an MGS fan so my loss i guess.

[ceee227]

I thought it was a fun game, maybe I did not have the high expectations that some of you did. By the way, I only played the PC version.

I think Fable 2 will be cool as well, just stop reading all of the hype. Fable 2 is probably going to be a long wait for me. I don't own a 360, only a PC and a PS3.

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

their 2007 lineup was better then 2008 lineup

[Mc Fadge]

LaChance said it himself (below)

That and it's opinion, one which I agree with

[meepmoopmeep]

this list pales in comparison to their 2007 holiday lineup

[LenHart]

MGS4 alone is bigger than x360's entire 2008 lineup combined

[chaosatom333]

that's just killed the 360 line up.

[chaosatom333]

haha, i talked about two games that nobody cares about or even buy, but still got lots of disagrees.

guess that was expected.

[MetalProxy]

it said flood..there is no flooding just one or two bad ass games coming. (GoW2 and umm errr, puts hands over head..Fable 2)

[LaChance]

isnt as strong as the 2007 lineup but still quite good though.

MSFT trying to appeal to the casual crowd with the 2008 lineup (Banjo , Viva etc).

In fact to be completely honest I was expecting more from both Sony and MSFT.Alot of big games got pushed back (ex: Alan Wake , Kz2 etc) or just vanished (WHERE is project Offset ? )

[Fishy Fingers]

Offset is now owned by Intel. Rumour has it the game will now be PC exclusive.

[Fishy Fingers]

Disagreeing doesn't stop it being true.

[Mc Fadge]

That'd be a heavy hit, but I think Microsoft would battle hard not to let it turn PC exclusive though. Link to this information?

[gauravraw]

I wonder what they would have done if they had a line-up like Sony for 2008? :D

[glastic]

If the ps3's lineup were on 360, the games would have already been finished and we would be playing them.

[Mc Fadge]

Like Alan Wake and Halo Wars, right?! :D

[Aclay]

Gears 2 is really the only game that matters.

Fable 2 is alright but it's no where near as big as the Final Fantasy series, but it's a solid RPG.

And I'm not sure about Too Humuan. I've seen some of the gameplay of Too Human and even Devil May Cry looks better than it.

Banjoe 3 is a pretty solid game title, but the whole vehicle thing in the game has a lot of poeple skeptical of the game and what built on originally. I love platformers, but platforming in a vehicle just isn't the same.

I personally think that Alan Wake would have been the most interesting game on the 360 for 2008, but it's not coming until 2009.

[jackdoe]

Lol, when GeoW 2 and NGII come out it would probably feel like Christmas Eve, but I doubt the Penny Arcade game will make it feel like Christmas Eve. Seriously. That is stretching it. A LOT.

[thehitman]

*DIES HAVING AN HEART ATK LAUGHING*

NO really lol thats pathetic Im sitting in my chair like O.o something new they havent announced and my eyes behold a shyt list of games maybe gears2 and fable2 the only good 1s on the list. Rofl a flood... more like a drop.

[Boldy]

Second time that I have posted this because obviously the trolls don't have a brain anymore if they ever did.

The games they listed are all MGS games. The exclusives like Left 4 Dead, Conviction, Huxley etc. are not developed with MGS and therefore are not mentioned.

[thehitman]

WTH does MGS stand for? If your talkn about games dev by MS then ur wrong.

[mphraze]

Microsoft Games Studio = MGS

[Hellsvacancy]

i downloaded a sega genisis emulator 2day and it had like 600 games theres loads of old classics i 4got about

Road rash
golden axe
streets of rage
robocop vs terminator
wonder boy in monster land
chaken
altered beast
dessert/jungle/urban strike

i had bucket loads of fun playin them 2day and id rather these games anyday compared to the 360 line-up!!! PS3FTW WOOT WOOT WOOT

[bfrodo30]

Why not go buy an Atari 2600, YOU would jizz all over yourself. I included a few screenies. Try to control the urge to immediately go out and buy one.

[hotdoglip]

Lol, wow nice graphics. What is that Paintbrush 1.0? ; )

[Kaz Hirai]

Is this REALLY the best you Nazisoft CRETINS can do?

20 days until Judgment Day, Nazisoft!

MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!

[castags]

that lineup is so underwhelming. The only reason sleep is gonna be lost is that @ss hat thinking about what a foolish comment he made.

[AngryXbot]

That line up is frikkin pathetic. Come on over to the darkside bots. Its clear as day which console has the best features and games.

PS3
Best fighting game: Tekken 6 (excl)
Also available: SC4, SF4, KOF6, naruto (excl).

Best racing: GT5 (excl)
Also available: GRID, GT5P (excl), RR, DIRT, Motorstorm (excl), Wipeout HD (excl), Destruction Derby (excl).

Best shooter: R2 (excl), KZ2 (excl), COD4
Also available: UT3, COD5, Haze (excl), Bioshock, Warhawk (excl), SOCOM 4 (excl). Note: Gears of war 3 will be multi platform.

Best online tactical: SOCOM Confrontation(excl), MGO (excl)
Also available: Eye of judgment (excl), Infamous (excl)

Best casual: LBP (excl), GTA4
Also available: HOME (excl), Sony MMORPS (excl), Hot shots golf (excl), Singstar (excl).

Best RPG: FF13 (excl), FF13VS (excl)
Also available: Oblivion, Eternal Sonata, Tales of V, Whiteknight Chronicles (excl), Yakuza 3 (excl), Star ocean 4 (excl), Dark Cloud (excl), Wild arms (excl), Legend of ...(excl). Note: Mass effect 2 and 3 will be multi platform.

Best tactical espionage: MGS4 (excl)
Also available: Syphon filter (excl), assassins creed

Best survival horror: RE5
Also available: Siren (excl), Silent hill.

Best action: DMC4, God of war 3 (excl)
Also available: Heavenly sword (excl), Genji (excl), Tears of blood (excl), wardevil (excl).

Best adventure: Shadow of the colusses 2 (excl), Uncharted (excl)
Also available: Getaway (excl), 8 days (excl), Ratchet and Clank (excl), Lair (excl)

Take 2 guesses which console is best! Its clear like water that the best games of every genre is controlled by Sony and will never appear on the 360. I havent even begun talking about hardware issues, features and futureproofness. Oh dear...

Honestly, the 360 list totally pales in comparison with a bunch of overrated and unproven shiat as games. Getting a 360 just for GOW1.5 will mean you are giving up on 85% of the exclusive titles I mentioned above. Is it worth it to buy a 360 when the downside is you will never play FF13, FFVS13, MGS4, MGO, God of war 3, SOCOM, Whiteknight, Resistance, Killzone 2, and more!? Hell no! Gears of war 2.5 will arrive on the PS3 anyway! So why bother. And Gears of war 1.5 will be available for the PC later so why bother!

[canadianpatriot]

why do critize the 360 if you know the ps3 is better im just curious?
you have way to much free time on your hand its quite sad really

ps. im not a fanboy so dont reply with your usual fud

[AngryXbot]

There is no reason to not to destroy the xbots faith anymore. PS3 is going for 360s throat. And make no mistake about it, 360 is going to be destroyed.

This is our moment. Savor every minute of it. Xbots are disgusting creatures who deserve no mercy at all. For the past year and a half they have bombarded every website on the net for their own propaganda and they have trashtalked about PS3 and PS3 owners and PS3 games in every way imaginable. Spreading false lies and rumors. But the tables have now turned.

There is no reason to show mercy. Make no mistake, if it was the other way around, they would have shown none to you. NONE.

PS3 is going for 360s throat. Xbots am cry. Fire can only be fought with fire. I dont believe in an eye for a eye. I believe in two eyes for an eye. Thats why.

[bfrodo30]

Just one more bubble to go : )

[Deadman64]

He does it because he has nothing better to do. Sweet list, how long did that take you to make?

[Montrealien]

angryxbot said...

"This is our moment. Savor every minute of it."

That phrase says just how much of a waste you are, enjoy your pathetic little useless life.

Edit: And Angrytween, thx for that list, it makes me realize how many more awesome games i'll be able to play along with all the amazing titles I'll be able to play on all the other consoles...

I win...at gamer life. ;D

[codeazrael]

So of course there will be surprises.......hell, I'm still waiting for that DAMN Dirty Harry game we seen previews of before ANY next gen system came out! Anybody remember that game????? But just chill out, more games will be announced, for both systems I'm sure. I'm just glad I'm grown up now, so I can get any and all systems as I choose to get them!

[deeznuts]

Too Human? You mean Duke Nuken Forever Jr.?

[bfrodo30]

I fail to see WTH your talking about.

[Mc Fadge]

He's making fun of the game that was initially in development for the PS1 :3

[pow3r of t3h c3ll]

Stupid M$!!!
Now every year it seems they are going to say their games line-up is the "greatest of all time". You would think they would have learned from last year when the PS3 outsold the 360 despite the PS3 having "no games" and the 360 having teh best games ever!!!

They are starting to go insane and become extremely delusional cus they know they will end up in last place and there is absolutely nothing they can do about it LMAO!!!

oh and I mean last place like even behind the PSP not just the PS3!!!

[glastic]

Strangely, the words "Little Homo" are the first thing that comes to mind, when I look at your screen name and picture.

[JVIDICAN]

not getting into this but the same thing comes to my mind with the fat guy in the car(not you just the avatar)

[glastic]

Come out of the closet somewhere else please.

[JVIDICAN]

what the hell are you talking about?

[beavis4play]

shane kim must have wrote this.

[aiphanes]

Actually 1...Gears of War 2...

Fable is gonna suck...if Sony can get White Knight Story out...it will kill Fable 2..

Little Big Planet Kills all casual games on the PS3 and Xbox 360...

[bfrodo30]

I guess you already own a finished copy of all those games, huh? According to people like yourself, Haze, Lair, Heavenly Sword, and Uncharted were all "gonna be AAA". Why not simply go over to the "toilet zone" with fanboyish comments?

[Willio]

so was Two Worlds.

[miganda]

aiphanes, you are so clearly trying to flame. i feel sorry for you. just because the 360 has another really good line up this year doesn't mean you have to feel threatened. its ok, your ps3 line up for 08 is still there. why hate on the 360 line up in this thread. just go on over to a ps3 article and big up your precious ps3 if you feel so strongly about it. maybe game sales will rise.

[yanikins111]

Uncharted IS AAA.
Its the only game i have played more than GeOW, and that makes it pretty damn good in my book. Metacritic isnt everything.

[thehitman]

Does MS only count the fall-winter holiday season the only time gamers play and buy games? Because its like they hold w.e they have until then and try to make it seem like the best thing ever.

[Leathersoup]

Well basically the pre-xmas season is when people do all their shopping. So Microsoft wants the games to be fresh in everyone's minds at that point.

[Dannagar]

Lost Odyssey was released in February.
Ninja Gaiden II is June.

[gk07]

Man that a wack lineup i dont have a 360 but i know most of that crap may come to pc and all i can say is boootie i want gears 2 butt man .

[n00bPwner]

Amazing list. But too bad he's not allowed to mention exclusive 3rd party AAA titles as well.

You droids enjoying Haze still?

[Mc187]

Yes I am enjoying it. Too bad you can't tubescchlonger

[Leathersoup]

Seven games over the course of six months? Please no Microsoft, it's too much.
It's funny how they can call that a flood but the number of consoles with the RROD is insignificant.

[DarkSniper]

Thankfully, the gaming state of 2008 is not lost upon us Sony Snipers. While Microsoft has definately disappointed gamers with their 2008 lineup of games, Sony has undoubtedly upped their ante with a plethora of top AAA games for 2008.

Sony PLAYSTATION®3 is now viewed as the savior of this poor state of Next Generation gaming that Microsoft has bestowed upon us. This is a good time in this day and age to be Playing B3yond to the fullest extent.

$niper

[bfrodo30]

lol You know it wouldn't be as funny if the ps3 wasn't the worst game console to own this gen.

[Deadman64]

Deadman64 is very glad DarkSniper stopped referring to DarkSniper in the third person.

[Xlll]

@bfrodo what are you smoking? Look at that line up. Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One (out now) is this the kind of games your console shows off? The only thing more sad and pathetic is a Frodo Avatar.

[bfrodo30]

It's certainly not the Sony poles your smoking. I'm smoking reality.

PS3
http://www.metacritic.com/g...

360
http://www.metacritic.com/g...

360 has many games with a score of 7.5 or above, as there are total games in the POS3's library.

[angrylog]

You were just owned.

[Xlll]

How many of those games are not also found on the PS3? How many can you enjoy with a bricked console? Oh look now Bioshock is going PS3. Take that MS d!ck out our ass you along with your console are being owned up and down. Oh look at that 360 was outsold by PS3 in the U.S. no less.

@ Angrylog is cheer leading for other men the only thing you can do? You owned yourself good day.

[bluedogbro]

lol d*mn that hobbits got some teeth

+bubbles

[heroman711]

dint splinter cell get pushed back? o well idc if it didn't, mgs4 kicks its a** any day. Yes i agree only titles i really want is NG2 and Gears2 besides that i don't care. even tho i don't have a 360 i am pretty sure ill get this stuff for PC when it comes out for PC. You knw what i hate the most? when ppl on this site think that the whole world comes to N4G. more than half the people in the world dont even know any of these games besides gears 2, NG2, and Banjo Kazooie 3. its pretty sad

[KBDuB]

Out of that list, the games I want are Gears 2(of course), Too Human(maybe, I'm waiting on more info), Fable 2, Banjo(the other were great) and Ninja Gaiden 2.

@Leathersoup I guess you missed what Boldy29 said, didn't you? These games are just from MGS, not all 360 games.. Only published by Microsoft Game Studios.

@heroman711 - How can you even compare Splinter Cell to Mgs?? There not really even the same type of game.. They both play differently, and have different styles.

[TheMART]

All those PS3 fanboys inhere

Uhm... So what happened to the original PS3 great line up? GT5 delayed, KZ2 delayed and so on.

Only games that stayed in 2008 that are interesting are MGS4, LBP and Resistance 2. That's about it.

The 360 line up is more interesting with Gears 2, Fable 2, Too Human, NG2, Viva Piniata 2 and some others. PS3's main year has delayed again, from 2008 to 2009. If half of the games aren't delayed to 2010 again...

[thehitman]

Just because its a counter for LBP doesnt make it something. Last time i checked it didnt do well. Also you forgot Socom and I think Sony hasnt announced a tittle or 2 that they are saving for E3 MS probably are to or they better or there screwed.

You also 4got Socom in your list btw. Also since when did GT5 get delayed it never was announced for a date. And KZ2 is pretty much done they just delayed it because they didnt want to flood the holidays with 3fps bad marketing/sales strategy if they would do that. Sony already made it clear that they delayed it just for a better marketing strategy.

[Big Jim]

The Mart, what in the world makes you think that too human is going to be a good game? Seriously. EVERY SINGLE critic that has had hands on time with too human has said that it sucks. Everyone who has played too human hates it. Why would you put too human in your list of good 360 games? If too human scores more than a 75 on metacritic I will give you a thousand dollars.

[miganda]

and i'll wait on LBP too. that game is getting wayyyy to much hype for what may be a quirky niche game that doesn't appeal to the masses.especialy when games like the 50 cent game sell well. alot of these inovative games get over looked in the cosumer market. the 360 titles on the other hand seem to sell very well so far. money talks and you no what walks. and big jim, you may have to get that check book out. sony fans never learn to just shut up and keep puttin their foot in their mouth's.

[Pika-pie]

Cant stop laughing at this guys post.

NG2 - Yawn at hack and slash
Fable 2 - Not for me
Gears 2 - OK you get this AAA
Too Human - ummmm no thanks
Viva - HAHA must be scraping the barrel if your bragging about this.

Only one PS3 game has been pushed into 09. and thats KZ2. Everything else is coming between now and xmas, and the biggest title is due in 2 weeks. GT5 was never announced for 2008 and we have PROLOGUE.

Fanboy wake up and smell the beans

[Angelitos]

Yeah........ Too Human (August 29), Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (Sep 2008), Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Holiday 2008) got me excited.

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

LMAO

You know your lineup is in trouble when you have to cite games like Banjo Kazooie, VIVA PINATA 2!, and Penny Arcade.

It is sad to see ppl resorting to hyping Banjo. I understand the hype, this was the last AAA titles RARE made and that was like 10 years ago. The new one looks like it is geared sticly at 5 yr olds, fischer price graphic and all.

Too Human is still a wild card at this point, it could go one of two ways - Diablo or Marvel Superheroes - both Hack n Slash rpgs, only one worth playing.

Really, the 360 only has 3 heavy hitters, Fable 2, Gears 2, and NG 2.

Anyone who thinks this is better than the PS3 lineup is in denial.

PS3 has The Agency, Motorstorm 2, Tekken 6, Resistance 2, LBP, Siren, Socom, and MGS4. Hands down a much better and even lineup.

[n00bPwner]

Just when I think you couldn't get any dumber. Wow.

You do realize he's a PR n00b who's only allowed to mention his 1st party games, regardless of whether they suck or not, right? He's paid to mention sh1t games like Banjo and Viva. He's not even allowed to mention 3rd party AAA exclusives. Moron.

The fact is, 360 always wins. You always lose.

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

I didn't hear you mention any 3rd party AAA exclusives. What might those be exactly? Infinite Discovery? That is the only one i can think that comes close.

Go ahead, take your time.

[glastic]

This should help you Troll Breath.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/g...

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

I couldn't find any of these mystery AAA 3rd party exclusives, but now that you mention it, I realized why Halo Wars isn't coming to XBOX this year

Three Words: Command and Conquer

[glastic]

Maybe your just a little douche that didn't want or care for help in the first place, ever consider that possibility?

[TheDesperado]

Resistance 2, Motorstorm 2, MGS4, Littlebigplanet, Home, Socom Confrontation, Wipeout HD, Valkyria Chronicles (if you can include crap like Infinite Undiscovery - only VC is actually very good).

They just lost Tales of Vesperia as "exclusive" (all Namco 360 games will come to PS3 and sell more i.e. Ace Combat 6, Beautiful katamari), they lost Bioshock.

Banjo looks turdish, Too Human is GODAWFUL, and Fable 2 looks to be it.

Then you have 09, where they'll thump their chests over this year's delays, Alan Wake, Halo wars, and probably Too Human lol.
While Sony bends them over and rips them a new one with GoW3, FFXIII, GT5, infamous, 8 days, Afrika, Heavy Rain, White Knight.

CONSOLE WAR OVER FOLKS. How dare MS or its fanboys even CONSIDER that they have the best lineup this year. PS3 had it locked down Jan 1.

[pimpstation]

keep spreadin tha truth, playa.

[Gorgon]

"Christmas Eve like never before"

"It's going to be very tough sleeping at night with this amazing haul coming so soon."

Jeeesus, is the 360 aimed at retards and 10 year olds??? Even Sony with its questionable taste in advertizing did better than that.

[Imallvol7]

People are angry that people saying the 2007 lineup was better than the 2008 lineup? I have a 360 and I know without a doubt MS blew their load last year. Come on guys! Your yelling SONY LOVERS and FANBOYS at people who couldn't be telling more of the truth.

In 2007 you had Halo 3, Bioshock, Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty Four, Mass Effect, Rock Band, Guitar Hero 3, The Orange Box, PGR4.

Granted, alot of those are Multiplat, but 360 fans touted it as their own anyway. I remember, I was here.

You guys are really going to try to say that Gears of War 2, Viva Pinata, Banjo Kazooie, Fable 2, and Ninja Gaiden 2 is going to trump that? I would have to say that Halo 3 alone topped that last year.

Gears of War I just don't think is going to impress like the first one. I can't wait for it, but seriously, it looks like the same game guys, and you know theres no story to look forward to.

Fable 2? Seriously?

Ninja Gaiden 2 is a big time game, but it doesn't really have the mass appeal that many claim that it has. Also, its hardly included in the holiday lineup. You may as well include games from 2007 since they are still available at Christmas.

And then Banjo Kazooie and Viva Pinata are aimed at the younger crowd. I admit, I love Viva Pinata, but seriously, who the hell buys a 360 for kid games? Most people are too cool for them. That stuff belongs on the Wii.

I think the 360 has definitely seen its hay day. Halo 3 was its big atttraction and its passed.

I'm really happy to be a 360 and PS3 owner because I was able to see the 360's best (and I still get gears of war 2), but now I still have tons to look foward to on PS3 which has not even scratched the surface of their HUGE titles such as Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, God of War, and Kingdom Hearts. And those are just their Halo 3 big time titles. Theres still Socom, Jak and Daxter, anything from Team Ico, Reesistance 2, and Killzone 2, and increadbile new IP's such as Little BIg PLanet and Drake's Fortune. Not to mention home. I just see PS3 with so much more potential right now.

I still play Halo 3 like crazy, but my 360 isn't going to see alot of new purchases.

[ceee227]

The only games that I want from this year are:

For sure:
Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)
Fable 2 (360, later I hope PC)

Maybe:
Gears of War 2 (360)
Resistance 2 (PS3)

The rest I don't care about. What do you know, two from each console.

EDIT:
Almost forgot, Fallout 3

[yanikins111]

Of course the fate of the world, nay, the universe itself hangs on the answer to this question: Fallout3, ps3 or 360?

Dont answer that.

WHOOT WHOOT KABOOM

[Imallvol7]

I am still at a loss at people still trying to argue that 2008 > 2007 on 360. That just makes no sense.

[Amon]

<_< where?
>_> hmmmmmm *yawn*
v_v zzzzzzzzzzzz

[Pain]

.

[pimpstation]

Oh yes, who will be able to sleep knowing that Banjo Krapzooie and some Pinata game for children will be out in a few months. Certainly not me.

[treereet]

Gears of War 2: Must buy
Ninja Gaiden 2: Might rent it, wasn't a huge fan.
Too Human: meh
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise: No thanks
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts: Rare - Nintendo = Skeptical, I never could get into the Banjo games
Fable 2: Loved the first, Must buy
Penny Arcade Adventures: Should this even count? I played the demo and got bored, No thanks

[LevDog]

I wouldnt call it a flood.. Many a a drop.. Literally ONE drop..

[Perverted]

I've already pre-ordered NG2, will be getting Fable 2, Left 4 Dead and maybe(BIG MAYBE) Banjo.....I've never liked GEOW.....If that's all there is for 2008 It's not that great a list....3/4 games for me and probably less for others......

[f789790]

And the penny arcade game is on computers so who cares.

[InMyOpinion]

Have you played them or are you just being a big baby?

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Oh this is priceless...i really wish i had a printer to print this page out,carry it with me,and smile knowing a year and a half ago i really did make the right choice.even tho after a year and a half of non-stop-sony-bashing day in and day out,site after site. PS3 is taking the win,this year,and for years to come.

And what do the infamous xbots have to say about it? nothing.they KNOW there lineup sucks donkey shlong.

heaven forbid they'll swallow there pride and admit it. really that mature hm?

what are you going to reply me with? im a PS3 fanboy? im an idiot? going to say you have banjo and viva?...LOL!! you lost your ONLY two decent titles.mass & bio.i played gears.not a big fan of the cheezy cartoony graphics. what else you got? lost planet? lost that too...Graw 2? lost that too..lost everything really,geOW3 is going multiplatform,even still.i wont buy that peice of sh*t.ninja gaiden 2? basically a re-make of the 1st.all you really have to cling onto for hope..is..uhh..whats that one there...fable 2? but but but..i can play that on my PC no? lmao ooohhh man im loving this,i see why your always in the PS3 side,must be depressing reading news like this.

P.S i LOVE all the dissagrees just shows me how many delusional,fat ass acne covered,depressed kids there out on this site.

repent your sins wicked M$ fans
Buy the mighty PS3
WORSHIP IT
YOU ARE SONY'S B*TCH.

[Montrealien]

you're one of the more useless fanboys around here, and make me ashamed to be Canadian. So much to say, so little said.

btw, you don't even deserve to get disagrees, grow up.

*runs off to play Ninja Gaiden sigma*

I can't wait for Ninja Gaiden 2 and MGS4, what an awesome start to a summer for all the TRUE gamers...

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Ohhhh did i hurt your feelings? "for the REAL gamers" LOL! that really made me laugh,excuse me for calling out on your hypocrocy..but arent you the same kid who's always in the PS3 forum bashing it with ridiculous facts and false dreams? as for my comment,hey,thats all it is.its my opinion im entitled to one no?

as for your "ashamed to be Canadian" remark,i could say the same for you.You've got to be the least mature person on this site.ESPECIALLY talking about yourslef in third person
*runs off to play PS3* How many times are you going to wright that?
every single comment or what? mentally challenged yeah?

P.s i live in montreal too.

450 Bourke Apt 1 c
Montreal Quebec.
Monday-Friday 11am-3am

Drop by sometime,i'd love to backand you across the face.

[Montrealien]

"Drop by sometime,I'd love to backand you across the face."

" repent your sins wicked M$ fans
Buy the mighty PS3
WORSHIP IT
YOU ARE SONY'S B*TCH."

Maturity just spoke wonders there...wow. I clearly hurt your feelings though caveman. And the *runs off* parts are part of my anti fanboy character in this crazy place. You, you talk games like you do here in Real life? If so, that's just crazy.

nm I'll avoid your powerful backhand for now big man...

[InMyOpinion]

2008 Holiday Slaughterfest!

[sleepbox]

Gears looks awesome, not much else. MS has really irritated me as of late with letting go of exclusives like they are nothing. MS should have spent less on the GTA exclusive DLC and more on keeping other titles 360 exclusive.

[juuken]

Not bad, but not great either.
May or may not get a 360 because NG2 is the only thing of interest (even though Itagaki is a prick).

[jkhan]

For me its only 2 games Gears 2 and Fable 2. Too Human I will wait for reviews. Rest I am not really interested.

[air1]

i guess we will have to wait and see on who gets the better reviews. so far, haze was a dud. metal gear will be awesome. im not so sure about 90 MIN. CUT SCENE'S though to long..

sony fans have mighty little hearts. they swear up and down that all the games coming are gana rock. i mean how can you be so excited about lbp but say that fable 2 is gana be garbage. and then say things like ng2 is no AAA game wtf? sorry to bust your bubble but god of war is a GREAT game but has nothing on ng you need true skills with ng. my girl can beat gow

look, the ps3 is gana have great games one day. all im saying is that this gen so far it's been sony with the most letdowns when it come to games. microsoft is coming from an awesome 07 into a strong 08. microsoft has proven it can deliver great games sony has yet to do so. only an idiot can overlook the 360's library.

the 360 has a better diversity list of games this year