DLB-Network: Is the Xbox360 Dead? Or does it have more in the tank?

This year the Xbox360 only has 3 big titles and that's Ninja Gaiden 2 that's out right now, Fable II, & Gears of War 2 which will be coming this fall 2008. Those are the three top games for the Xbox360 for the year of 2008 and to be truthful that is a very unimpressive line-up compared to there rival Playstation 3 which has seen the likes of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, and what many are calling the Game of the Year; Metal Gear Solid 4, those two titles alone are huge Playstation Brand titles that we have already seen within the first 6 months of 2008 and with more big titles to come this fall it only gets better.

So what does this mean for the Xbox360? Do they have big titles coming?

[pwnsause]

nice DLB stories, this guy is more credible than the staff at xboxkings HHAHAHAHAHAHA

[GiantEnemyCrab]

No.

Yes.

[Hydrolex]

Microsoft announced it !

[Telmarine]

Not dead, just realy crippled

[LastDance]

why is every1 writing about how the xbox is dead?...even if its not thats not good news.

[Shadow Man]

I think this makes the #88 RROD and Xbox death article publish here in N4G.

[LastDance]

Microsoft seem hell-bent on proving things...thats all they do..just try to prove stuff. There practise seems very unbalanced.

[marionz]

i also dont understand why people like to think the 360 is dead, im really looking forward to the exclusive titles coming this year, and a few of the multi plat games too.

i dont know if its just part and parcel of the whole fanboy hate campaign or if there really are people out there deluded enough to think the 360 is doomed, but considering the ammount of crap ms has had to wipe off there face since the console was launched its still in a hell of a good place at the moment, if 360 was going to be killed off it would have happened a long time ago.

sure the hardware has had its issues, im not a fanboy and not going to defend ms on that one, but i will defend the fact that they have some top quality games released and more to come, i do believe the games are what has kept the console going through all the bashing and negative press, but imagine the position they would be in had they not had hardware issues!

im open to owning any console if it offers the games im interested in playing, i was going to get a ps3 but just changed my mind, only because i realised that 360 has me covered for the year, just bought blue dragon and by the time i finish that there will be viva pinata banjo and gears 2, so the ps3 will just wait till next year now, but with games like mgs im looking forward to picking one up.

anyway no i dont think 360 is dead, you would have to be blind to think it is, and im sure it will keep pulling tricks out of the bag over the next few years.

[Condoleezza Rice]

Gears?Definitely.Fable?If Molyneux can DELIVER on the promises with this,then it'll be a success.But I have to say;Ninja Gaiden 2 shouldn't be up there.This game is a MAJOR disappointment for me and a lot of other friends who bought the game,not only does it NOT outdo the first one,but I'm afraid to say that after playing this game,I'm not looking forward to NG3.

The Camera is simply,horrible.The enemies are repetitive and simple to execute(I have ONLY died once or twice in Boss fights),and the story is,quite frankly,laughable.I'll probably write my NG2 review and post it,but for those that want to know what I would score it,see the attached pic.

Anyways,the Xbox 360 isn't dead,it's just that there's only 1 real big game for the console this year.Here's to hoping Epic deliver another good one!

[OOG]

lmao how about playing the game in a difficult mode and trying to say the game isnt hard

[gnothe1]

come on Ms. rice. i understand you dont think that NG2 isnt a blockbuster game but you start to loose alot of cred when you say this game doesnt outdue the first game. I got both an NG2 easily outdoes sigma. graphically there very similiar but... everything is more or bigger. theres more blood splat, body parts that liter the ground an dont just disappear after 30 seconds ,ninja stars stick in the wall an dont just bounce off, little details like that. so dont try an make it seems as if sigma is better in anyway than NG2. an as far as the camera goes its basically the same camera problems thats found in NG, NG black, NG sigma an now NG2. so just quit it please!!

[Condoleezza Rice]

When I stated it doesn't outdo the first,I wasn't referring to the amount of content included;I was referring to the core gameplay and gameplay mechanics,you know,the actual action and fighting.Not whether or not there's more Blood in it.

The camera in NG1 was the biggest problem for me;It just did not handle the action well.Sadly,the same problem that existed in NG1 is still existent in NG2,and this is a complete let down.

Graphics and graphical effects=Good,but nothing to write home about.Whereas NG1 was one of the most graphically impressive games on the original Xbox,NG2 doesn't do the same for the Xbox 360.

So anyways;Ninja Gaiden 1=Easily one of the best Action games of last gen,it brought a fighting system that was revolutionary for its time that worked almost perfectly due to the intensity of the action.The only drawback-Horrible Camera.
Ninja Gaiden 2=All I'll say is,I'm greatly disappointed by the game.I'll go into specifics once I get around to writing my full review of the game.

[SpecialSauce]

i'd say the only thing the Xbox has going for it this year is gears 2. but then agn thats probably all it needs. i love PS3 but gears IS THE BEST GAME EVO except of course for Metalgear.

[DLB]

Now I'm not trying to be mean, but one great game a year is all you need?

I need more then one great game a year, & when I'm paying for online, I really need more then one great game a year.

[TheMART]

Well DLB

Up till now every single big game in 2006 and 2007 was on the 360. This year you put a demo and MGS4 head to head on Gears 2, Fable 2 and NG2. That's no upper hand for the PS3 there.

But it makes clear you're a PS3 fanboy, thats what this 'article' cleared up for sure.

[The gaming GOD]

So what Mart/Pog. You're a 360 fanboy. And we damn sure didn't need some article to 'clear' that up now did we?

It's funny how people love to call foul when they themselves are no better

[MikeGdaGod]

it isn't dead. its just taking a nap.

a really really long nap.

[drtysouf 21]

A dirt nap maybe!? :)

[ThanatosDMC]

It just lost its legs and an arm... also, it's bleeding to death... that's all

[Says you]

XBox considering it had the same problem.

[juuken]

Wouldn't say it's dead but MS better do something. Sony's just gettin' started in the competition.

[poos3]

haha thyrelease 1 game mgs4 and they think they are aaa titles ps3 is a joke dlb is a swine ng2,toohuman,banjoo3.infinite dicovery,last remeninta fable 2,gears of war 2,left for dead disagrees withthis guy haha sony trolsl you can keep posting vga charts ,hiphopgamners .com,dlb,mgs4 reviews,npd results to feel comfort that you get no games this year inc any gopod rog s the 360 will alwys domiante the ps3 will never catch up haha

[PoSTedUP]

you have to be 11 yrs old. awwwwwwwww... bed time yet? bath time? lu la by time? 4th grade? 3rd? i know you have an excuse. what is it? are you taking silly pills?

[Telmarine]

Y'know, english class isn't expensive

[PoSTedUP]

yes, grammar classes would do him well : ]

[Covenant]

Could it be doing better? Yes, though it's not doing badly.

Is it dying? Hell no.

MS's showing at this year's E3 will help determine its immediate future, but as for long-term...? WAY too soon to tell.

Anyone remember all of those "PS3 is dead/dying" articles from last year? Look at how that turned out.

Predicting the future is tricky business.

[ThanatosDMC]

You are right, the PS3 back then was somewhat mediocre (only played warhawk, that was it). But now that 360's blown it's load and in its decline... while the PS3 just got up from bed. Sleeping giant that will stink up the whole room and will own all.

Gears was ok... bought it for the 360, but i guess it was bad to buy it after i played Uncharted. Has anyone else, done that?

[OOG]

Meh I wouldnt call it dead and I love how these flamebait articles tend to get approved so quickly.....ah well what can ya do....

I could say it is a decent position with quite a few good games still coming this year.....dont need to list games cuz we all know whats coming out this year

[Lyan]

NG2 was a let down, GT5:P is basically a glorified demo. GeOW2 and Fable 2 are big titles, but their not competing against MGS4 much less GT5:P. They are competing against R2, LBP, and Socom. Though some don't want to admit it Too Human is a big title too so you have to factor that in. There are many other titles coming out for 360 and PS3, but yea those are the headliners and though the articles points don't exactly connect logically, the 360's lineup isn't as dominating as the prior years. How these titles perform and what may or may not be revealed at E3 may indicate a significant impact in overall sales.

[Kratos_1986]

first sony strike was with gran turismo 5 prologue and the ps3 has been out-selling the Xbox 360 since the release of uncharted : drakes fortune.... and now with MGS4 , SOCOM , LBP , resistance 2 , 360 lost its bigest game ( bioshock went to ps3 ) they cant seem to fix the RROD so ya i would say that the Xbox is for sure daying

[DoctorXpro]

"DLB-Network: Is the Xbox360 Dead? Or does it have more in the tank?
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We are six months in to the year 2008 and we haven't seen any big titles this year for the Xbox 360.

This year the Xbox360 only has 3 big titles and that's Ninja Gaiden 2 that's out right now, Fable II, & Gears of War 2 which will be coming this fall 2008. Those are the three top games for the Xbox360 for the year of 2008 and to be truthful that is a very unimpressive line-up compared to there rival Playstation 3 which has seen the likes of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, and what many are calling the Game of the Year; Metal Gear Solid 4, those two titles alone are huge Playstation Brand titles that we have already seen within the first 6 months of 2008 and with more big titles to come this fall it only gets better.

So what does this mean for the Xbox360? Do they have big titles coming? We will see at this years E3 2008 July 15-17. "

Sounds Sonyfanboy

Xbox is dead
Xbox rrod
xboxshit
xbox crap
xbox ........

JUST STOP REEEEEETARRRRRDDDDDSSSSSSS

[OOG]

meh this is whatt happens when the fanboys run free on the internet

[Aclay]

Ha ha! I can't believe that DLB got one of his posts on his new website posted on N4G, it's just awesome!

Anyways, I wouldn't say that the Xbox 360 is dead because it still has some big high calibur game titles left in the tank, but when I look into the Xbox 360's future into 2009, it doesn't really look to clear to me.

Alan Wake is a game title that's been shrouded in mystery for a long time, Splinter Cell Conviction has been rumored to have went "back to the drawing board" and my not come out until late 2009-early 2010, and there hasn't really been a whole lot said about Halo Wars.

Microsoft must have an impressive E3 showing to prove that the Xbox 360 still has some steam left in my opinion and Microsoft must show off games other than 2008 titles.

Right now the PS3's lineup for 2009 is already looking VERY strong with with God of War 3, Wardevil, Killzone 2, FFXIII, and GT5.

[Elginer]

that MS has a lot to show off, but a good deal of it won't be at E3 and instead be an X0 event, as they've usually done in the past. Who really knows but the 360 is far from dead. People need to remember there is more than just Fable 2, Too Human and Gears 2, now theirs also Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnant.

[joeynox]

ps3 only has 3 maybe 4 titles

lbp
r2
mgs4
FF maybe

lbp is a gimmick
mgs4 looks to be great
r1 was bad and so was its multi so r2 has to live of to the hype

Besides mgs 2 theres nothing eye catching or system sellers in that line up. 360 isnt dead , its perfectly fine and so is the ps3.Just too bad these to great consoles are losing to the biggest gimmick of them all the wii " and I love nintendo".

[kewlkat007]

I'm out..

[pshizle]

wait till there is a price drop in the US

you will see more 360 starting to sell

[damrightfresh]

they bettr bring somethin or ps3 is goin to whip them haard in the back

[00]

just like the ps3 was last year.

[Imallvol7]

man, i have decided that all game journalist thrive on stupidism. There is a END IS NEAR every month for a different console (except for nintendo ones.

[Imallvol7]

NO BODY should want MS dead or Sony dead. Look at how fast it made the ps3 drop in price, look how fast it made psn come along, etc.

The only thing we should worry about is sony and ms looking at the wii and saying, Hey wii should do that . . . . . would be the end to my gaming.

[Agent VX]

Great, another so called "prediction" article!!! I am wondering where I can get my crystal ball from?

This article would have so much more punch if it didn't have "Is the Xbox Dead" in the title. Sure, put slowing sales or something along those lines, but "Dead" is just plain outright gossip trash at its finest.

Nobody can say with a straight face that either of the 3 will die anytime soon. Love it or hate it, the 360, PS3 and Wii are here to stay until the next batch of consoles are released. Only pimply faced fanboys would say otherwise.

[avacadosnorkel]

we got Banjo...we don't need MGS 4

[Havince]

the PS3 has better and more games coming up this year does it ?????? dont think so

there is more than them 3 stated in the article

Banjo 3, left for dead for starters then there is the multiplatform games

[GUNS N SWORDS]

THIS...IS...XBOX...360!!!!!!!!

(as i kick your ass into the pit)

last time i saw 360 it was very much alive and he's right here with us to day, telling us of his grand victory...and he said "you tell the world the story of mighty Gates and his brave 360"

[InMyOpinion]

Save these articles for when the PS3 has caught up.

[-Maverick-]

360 will be in last place by early/mid next year. As soon as the PS3 get's its next price cut, it's over. Seriously. PS3 numbers will be way ahead. It still sooo expensive and winning. Sony already knows they are goign to win by a ton.

[InMyOpinion]

Ok, why not shut up until it has actually happenned then?

You don't get it do you? People have been saying exactly what you are saying since 2005. Three years of ignorance and waiting. You can open your mouth if it actually becomes reality, until then your words have no substance. Try backing it up with facts or numbers, not just your subjective opinion.

I'm not saying it won't happen but anyone with half a brain can see that with current sales Sony won't catch up during this gen. You probably have a harder time seeing that since your brain is set to 'Jedi fanboy mode'.

[Robearboy]

It gets rather annoying when i see reports referring to the xbox 360 as been dead, sure at the moment its not selling as many as the ps3 or the wii, but its only the wii that is majorly outselling it, its also majorly outselling the ps3, the numbers of the xbox 360 and the ps3 are pretty close. What Sony fans need to remember is that when ths ps3 was made, all of its sales projections, profit margins, captital investment in blu ray technology would have been based against the sales of the ps2, thats how business works (i know this as i am an accountant) and at this point in time it is struggling, the ps3 is currently selling at a loss and as far as i can see, the wii is taking up a large majority of the ps2 casual gamers, I am sure i will get people who will disagree and thats your choice but the facts are there to be seen, like it or not, its common knowledge that its only with the psp and ps2 sales that sony arent really in the mire. How ever if they continue to release great games with the quality of mgs4 i am sure that the sales will pick up

[felidae]

it's nice to see some good exclusives on the ps3 but multiplatform games still perform better on the 360.

so i don't care about sales and stuff - i want a good game for my money.

this year, it's only MGS4 and maybe Motorstorm and Resistance.

i don't want to play multiplatform games a year later or so. (like Alone In The Dark 5)

[GametimeUK]

Is dead at the moment... Has a bad case of RROD... Luckily MGS4 is out to ease the pain... I love my 360 but this year I simply dont care for it...

[Hellraizer]

NG2, Gears 2, Too Human, Infinite Undiscovery, Sacred 2, Fable 2, Banjo 3, Viva Pinata 2...if this is the lineup of a dead console then I never want to play with a living console again.

[thenickel]

I'm so tired of coming across these type of topics. Just because some want the Xbox to die doesn't mean it's dead. This year is looking pretty good to me for 360 and I could pretty much careless about what PS3 has to offer. Sure the PS3 has some great looking games on the way but I just like what 360 has to offer much more, so in this regard 360 is far from dead to me.

[DLB]

They are getting some exclusive JRPG's but will that help in the states?
I just dont see many 360 gamers that would play JRPG's, there where some that where released on the Xbox and it didnt sale well, Hell Metal Gear was released on the Xbox and didnt sale well.

[slugg]

Where stuff like this comes from-- PS3 FINALLY got a AAA game in MGS4, so the 360 is dead? Aside from big exclusives (of which there are more than 3- duh!), a lot of multi-plat games are coming out on 360 that are going to be awesome as well. Look at Unreal Tournament 3- been on PS3 and sold poorly. Comes to 360 with improvements in every area (graphics, speed, # of maps, split-screen, etc.) and will sell well because 360 gamers BUY MORE GAMES. I think I heard a little earlier this week about a bunch of JRPGs being released exclusively or first on 360- whats the deal with that SONY? Oh, yeah, 360 owners BUY MORE GAMES. So Battlefield Bad Company, Unreal Tournament 3, and Soul Calibur 4 will be released on both systems in the next month, and any bet which versions will sell more? How about which versions will look better and run better? (HINT- look at all previous multiplatform games for a clue). So saying 360 is dead is about as smart as calling the Wii a fad (can you walk into a store anywhere yet and find a Wii on the shelf guaranteed?) Everyone should buy what they want, play what they want, and be happy that gamings golden age has returned again!

[TheMART]

So what does this article say at all?

"So what does this mean for the Xbox360? Do they have big titles coming? We will see at this years E3 2008 July 15-17."

Right. Nothing.

BTW you forgot for example Too Human, Banjo Kazooie and Viva Piniata 2.

For the rest, I wouldn't call

Gears of War 2 unimpressive, not even when its head to head with MGS4

GT5 prologue is a demo without damage modelling: 8 out of 10 on Gamerankings, that's just a good game, not great, just good.

Thus: those two against Gears 2, Fable 2 and NG2...

I am sorry dude, but the 360 line up there is more impressive then just MGS4 and a demo.

[PoSTedUP]

mgs4 and prologue........there not going head to head with gears2.

gears2 will most likely go head to head with resistance 2.

i think mgs4 is the game of the year bro.

[TheXgamerLive]

makes up sh1t just to try and down play the Xbox 360.

DLB is a joke.