Mass Effect Can't go Multiplatform – Here's Why

Split-screen.com: "Granted, almost every company has or is rumoured to be ending age-old allegiances in this cost-hungry era of development. And hey, which gamer doesn't crave more high-quality titles for his console? The Mass Effect issue, however, involves more than a simple return on investments."

[Mr_Zkaar]

Does anybody really care about Mass Effect? It's a pretty crap game by all accounts.

[Elven6]

It wasn't the end all be all game Bioware touted it to be but it definitely wasn't crap either.

[PS360WII]

Hey now Mass Effect is an excellent game and if it does come to the PS3 you really should get it!

[TheMART]

PS3 fantards are funny

Mass Effect 9.1 out of 10 average

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

Higher then most PS3 exclusives besides that BluRay movie called MGS4 and the only game worth buying a PS3 for LittleBigPlanet.

[Aclay]

@anthonyp01,

No, I really don't care about Mass Effect. If it comes to PS3 then good, if it doesn't, it really doesn't matter to me.

It's gotten pretty good review scores, and I don't think that it's a crap game by any stretch of the imagination.

I've heard some people talk about some little bugs in the game and a lot of elevators or something, but that's about the only negative thing I've heard about it.

[PoSTedUP]

0 for 3... not to shabby ; )

[Pennywise]

Mart you are such a bitter troll. Keep hanging on to those review numbers you noob.

[Gue1]

X360 fantards are funny

Metal Gear Solid 4 9.4 out of 10 average

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

Higher then most X360 exclusives besides that Overrated game called GTAIV the only game worth buying an X360 for a multi-plat.

DAMAGE CONTROL!

[Mavole]

Calling someone a ''noob'' because you lack the basic intelligence to think of something better to say.

Just shut the hell up, Penny.

[LeGenDx]

U g07 PWNSZORS L0L !!1!1

[Pennywise]

LoL Mavole - Mind your own business. If I want to tell mart to keep grasping for straws, I can. If I want to call mart a noob because he acts like a 5 year old child, I will.

I have plenty to say. I have the intelligence to combat the wittiest of trolls... I have just lost the ambition. It is old... Its the same thing every day. Spouting out a genric shut the hell up noob feels good once in a while.

So in return - you shut up. No, you shut up. No, you. NOOB Keele.

[SSCOOLCHEA]

Never care for multiplats games. I just don't buy them no matter how good the game is . I only buy exclusive for my ps3 . ( my opinion) To me all multiplat games are downgraded for the xbots . 3rd parties cut corners to make it work on the xbots.Just take a look the difference between first parties and third..Anyways so many sony exclusives to buy right now i don't have time for multiplats.

I guess the first parties will share some secrets but I don't think they give them all there secret. Take a look at coca cola / pepsi...so many clones but only coke and pepsi perfected it .

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I'm with you on that one.

Why can't those of us that didn't drop out of high school put ridiculous things every once in awhile? Everyone else does! "Noob" says nothing about your intelligence. It's just "1337 speak". We all use it. Those using phrases like "PSTard" or "Troll" or "Xbot" are the real morons.

[Deviant]

not the best arguments ive read ...but who cares if its multi -.-

[chaosatom]

and that it won't sell well. Which is stupid, because ps3 owners now have a large enough base, that will easily meet any initial investment.

Anyways, I Don't see why they won't unless Ms pays them. I mean more platforms, means better sales.

If they can do Mass effect 2 on ps3, then it will open gates for mass Effect 3 to do even better.

[anh_duong]

mass effect 2 on ps3 will sell about 1 million worldwide (as a benchmark i used fallout 3 sales for the ps3 which sold 1.1mio copies).

20$ x 1 million = $20 million dollars worth of gross revenue to EA.

EA is a developer who have no allegience to any systems. EA also has game engines in place for ps3 games which bioware could use so development cost would be relatively light.

if ms doesn't pay for exclusivity (around $5m AT THE ABSOLUTE BEAR MINIMUM methinks for net revenue - net revenue higher since development cost is shared) then chances are it will pay for time exclusivity (which would be considerably cheaper). it is really microsoft's call because EA doesn't respect exclusivity without a fee. Don't forget that bioware is not a charity for the exclusive benefit of microsoft - it needs to make money to justify the hefty price EA paid for it.

ms CAN afford to pay for exclusivity - at the expense of making much money of me2 of course. AND this is what determines whether me2 goes mutli or not - and nothing else. the author's other arguments are superfluous/wrong.

the one caveat is if sony decides to help pay for development/marketing then it would hard for ms to force the game to stay exclusive.

[Lifendz]

if they price it at a reasonable price for a game that's been out for what...a year? That's why I passed on Bioshock. If it were 39.99 then maybe. 29.99 then defintely. But full retail price for a game that sells on 360 for around 20 bucks used is not happening.

But if EA keeps ME 2 and 3 360 console exclusive I'd be shocked. Most of their games lead on PS3 now and PS3 is earning them a good profit according to an article I read not too long ago. To pass up that much of an install base in this economy is insane. Especially when ME isn't exactly a Gears of War or Metal Gear type seller.

PSN/360: Lifendz

[Capt CHAOS]

Well.. The PS3 owners only really seem to want exclusives, whilst the 360 owners will just grap up anything that is any good.

[sonarus]

Its hardly an argument really. As long as Mass Effect runs on Unreal Engine it can be ported with relative ease

[ThanatosDMC]

But Mass Effect is all ready on Steam... what's he saying it cant go multiplat???? BS.

[anh_duong]

jonondaspot, yeah you might be right. i think i was very conservative in my calculations. even in my conservatism going xbox exclusive would mean EA taking a $20million dollar hit on gross revenues. That is a heck of a lot of revenues.

[pumpkinpunker]

Sure, it's the Unreal engine but it's a highly modified version.

[solidt12]

This article should be pulled.

[sonarus]

Well i don't know if it will go multiplat or not but at this point i will say its 50-50. I don't know how easy it would be to release mass effect 1 on PS3 due to the microsoft publisher contract. Hell Mass effect 2 could be a timed exclusive but you cannot ignore the fact that EA does not do exclusives. Their priority is to maximize sales

[JayTe 123]

for ps3 only owners (who don't have a high end pc) i hope it goes multiplat... it is realy on of THE best games i have ever played and you don't wanna miss out on it...

[Marceles]

The only people that care about it going multiplat is 360 fans. It'll just be something for 360 fans to be mad about and PS3 fans to laugh about just to say "I told you so". It was a great game though despite the little technical problems...I can just see it getting bashed on the PS3.

"Framerate problems on PS3 version of Mass Effect - Power of the Cell??"
"Buh the 360 version had the same problems."
"Shut up, it's a FLOP! 5.9/10!"

[js_mac]

If they fix the glitches, and the ridiculously slow elevators and airlocks I'd probably buy it again.
As for L4D going multiplat: if it does, you can pretty much guarantee that Valve will have nothing to do with it (you'll probably all have read Gabe Newell's views on the PS3. Here's a link if you haven't - http://www.gamesindustry.bi... ). Like The Orange Box, someone else would do it and make a hack job of it.

[00]

You mean fanboys right, Cause most fans of(insert console here)don't really get mad about this stuff, because they're generally gamers.

[Marceles]

Fanboys of (inserts all consoles) won't get mad because they would've already played it on their 360, but I'm sure 360 fanboys who hate PS3 for getting anything would be mad if it went to the PS3. It's rare to see gamers in N4G too btw...there's only been a few where I can actually talk about classic games to that didn't start off in the Halo/God of War generation and I can talk about a game from any system and reminisce

1. No fanboy wants one of their good games to go to a console they hate
2. PS3 fanboys won't let 360 fanboys hear the end of it.

[Tempist]

I lol'd.

On one hand the elevator problems could be fixed and repition of the vehicle being dropped can be newer.

On the other hand, maybe PS3 users have something better to play than space elevator simulator deluxe.

[JsonHenry]

LOL!

IT IS ALREADY MUTLI-PLATFORM! The 360 and the PC versions have been out forever!

[marinelife9]

I'll counter the article's argument.

A port of Mass effect
= tens of millions of dollars in new revenue without having to spend the time and money of creating a new IP.

= A new audience for Mass Effect 2 and 3

= tens of millions more in new revenue without having to spend the time and money creating a new IP.

I think that just about covers it.

[AnimeRaven]

jonondaspot

The cost that retailers get games for is suprising low. 1 PS3 game cost them roughly $25 if they buy in bulk and most retailers do the price goes down to around $20. If not how would a retailer such at Target sell a new release game for $35? Just tring to say dev's get paid less than people think. It is not the $60 for the game that is for sure.

Mass Effect would easly sell 1 million copies. I see no reason for them not to bring it to the PS3 if they would like to get the user base for future games. Over they year Bioware has been a great company as a whole. I think they would if they were allowed to. Knowing EA they are screaming for them to do it.

I could be wrong Bioware might keep it on the 360, but the PS3 will see EA porting it themselves as they do with Valve (lazy dev's).

[skimming]

RPGs, even action oriented ones like this one, isn't likely to create that much of a performance problem for the console. This means that performance tweaking that usually has to take place is less intense and less a determining factor in the release schedule.

If parallel development (actually staggered development) were to take place (utilizing same content but different studios) then it will make a lot of sense to release on both platforms.

Ultimately, if ported console is viable and the game sells decently, then its a win-win situation for everyone involved.

Here's to hoping that this games comes to PS3, cause that'll ultimately mean that the devs will get a bigger budget for the sequel.

[Sarcasm]

I don't get it... So when a PS3 game is going multiplatform, it's "business and a necessary move for the company"

But when a 360 game could go multiplatform, it's "they don't have the budget or revenue"

Do people intentionally get stupider? All these lame articles is proof of it.

[cherrypie]

Who cares? Well, BioWare should care. The PS3 doesnt have a significant enough install base -- and that base doesnt buy games like Xbox 360 owners.

Look at his "Flops";

blue dragon 600k
unfinite undiscovery 460k
last remnant 500k

Compare that with these PS3 RPG titles:

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice 110k
Valkyria Chronicles 340k
Enchanted Arms 160k
White Knight Chronicles 310k

The author -- and the commentors above -- need to re-calibrate their "flop" meters.

Anh_duong: "mass effect 2 on ps3 will sell about 1 million worldwide" NOT A CHANCE.

The article is telling you why (in the Author's opinio) BioWare isnt interested in a PS3 version becuase it would be a money-loser. I agree with the article.

Bottom line: ME2 on PS3 is a money loser.

[pushergreen]

be Having Mass Effect on the PS3 would severly gimp the 360 version?

[supahbad]

wow where have you been, thats the complete opposite of what is true. you should just not talk anymore

[iamtehpwn]

Final Fantasy XIII, anyone?

[The Lazy One]

Is because it will delay the 360 version and hurt sales. The engine is already running on the 360, and should be optimized for the platform in the sequel.

They'd have to either cut back on optimization bringing the engine up on PS3 or delay the game to have it optimized for both.

I wouldn't be surprised if 2 came out later or 3 was multi-plat from launch, but I think ME2 will probably stay timed exclusive at least.

There's a lot of other factors that come into play, but that's probably the biggest part from bioware's PoV.

[NickIni]

This rings some bells. Maybe it's from articles such as:

FFXIII can't go multiplatform - here's why

[pain777pas]

Terrible article. Just plain rubbish. PS3 should get this game the first and second on one bluray disc. Already played it on my 360 so it would be nice to replay it from one disc then go right into 2.

[TIKUP]

Well yes it can, Bioware is now owned by EA!!
And everyone knows EA they like to bring a game to every console!!!

[pumpkinpunker]

except for Left 4 Dead. developed by Valve, published by EA, exclusive to the 360.

Bioware is a similar studio to Valve in that they're a relatively small studio that develops for PC like architecture. It would be a huge undertaking to port Mass Effect to the PS3 and I highly doubt MS would let it happen. Especially, when the sales for the PS3 ports of Bioshock and the Orange box flopped so it wouldn't take that much coaxing or money from MS to keep it exclusive. I just don't get how PS3 owners talk a good game but they just don't them. If you want more PS3 ports then buy the ones that have been released. It's easy.

It's not so simple for EA just to port Mass Effect to the PS3 and make money. They have to make a cost/benefit decision whether to devote a studio to the project. They have to determine if that studio could make them more money working on another game.

One last thing, I just can't believe Japan is missing out on the best RPG of this console generation. Trust me, I've played Fallout 3, Fable 2, and Lost Odyssey and they're great games but they don't hold a candle to Mass Effect.

[Anon1974]

EA is the elephant in the room. They make multiconsole games, why on earth would they sit on something as big as Mass Effect and not make it for an extra 19 million PS3 owners who wouldn't mind getting their hands on it.

As for this article it mentioned that Bioware is small and haven't developed anything for the PS3 yet. That's true. But over a year ago they started looking for PS3 guys, these listings were on their job site. As well, whenever I corner someone from Bioware locally and mention the PS3, they instantly get evasive and darty eyed and remind me that "You know we can't say anything." They're all pretty excited about the resources that EA brought to the table.

I've known for the last year that something is up for the PS3. Is it Dragon Age, Mass Effect, KOTOR or all of the above? I simply don't know...but something's brewing.

[dragunrising]

EA does not own Valve nor the IP license of Left 4 Dead. EA's logo isn't even on the Left 4 Dead box of the 360 version.

[tfur]

Quote "Bioware is a similar studio to Valve in that they're a relatively small studio "

Bioware is NOT a small studio. In fact they are huge... hundreds of employees...

[Joey Greco RULES]

really? where? i cant see it.
is it under that rock? im too lazy to check.

[JD_Shadow]

Here's your source: http://www.thegamereviews.c...

[Joey Greco RULES]

you showed me an article from TGR, where they think this rumor "likely" has some truth to it.

what the hell does "likely" mean? and by the way....how is that proof?
so play.com's website says "coming soon" and you believe that?
Kid, you're in for a world of trouble if you believe everything you read on the internet.

well in that case....
http://ewall.org/index.php?...

[IamTheStorm81]

This guy is talking like Bioware is in charge of what happens with Mass Effect. If he had taken the time to properly inform himself, he would know that EA, not Bioware, controls the fate of Mass Effect.

As a PS3, 360 and PC owner, I couldn't care less what happens with Mass Effect in terms of exclusivity because I can play it regardless. That being said, the likelihood that it won't become multiplat is, in my opinion, rather small.

While I do agree that western-style RPGs won't do as well on the PS3 as they would on the PC and 360, there's still a market there. A market that is sizable enough that it cannot be ignored.

In the end I do believe Mass Effect will show on the PS3. Good if so because Mass Effect is an epic game, and the more people that can play it the better.

In regards to this article, not only is it a bad read and poorly researched, but the headline that the submitting user chose to use is useless flamebait. Combining the shoddiness of the article with the headline, I don't feel this should have been approved.

[dragunrising]

Bioware is owned by EA but they are largely independent within the company. Otherwise you wouldn't have the founders of Bioware still working at the studio, would you? Also, the developers original intentions were to keep the franchise on the PC and 360. Otherwise, the ability to transfer characters from one version to the next wouldn't exist and be a priority. I assume that because Mass Effect did not arrive on the PS3 (like Bioshock, after exclusivity ended) there is a much smaller chance of the game getting a sequel.

If Microsoft is smart they will keep Mass Effect 2 exclusive. Why? Because PS3's 2009 line up is rock solid. I don't care if it goes multi-plat as I will buy it regardless, however MS needs to convince people it has a solid 09' line up itself. Development costs and return on investment is another reason it won't switch. Bioshock sold only 300,000 copies after the 360 version was out for a year. To me this is a big warning sign.

[cherrypie]

Isnt it really speculation? Has EA, BioWare or MS every really disclosed who owns the Mass Effect IP?

Sure, I'd love to know to satisfy my curiosity, but we're simply not privy to this information -- none of us.

The author's argument, about the sales (market and audience) vs. expense (development of the PS3 port) is a sound one.

I just cant see the PS3's install base supporting the development costs. Yes, ME runs on UE, and that could lead to an "easier port" and keep costs down enough to do a PS3 version -- but we're not privy to that information either.

Personally, I just dont see it. EA and BioWare arent in business to loose money.

[JD_Shadow]

Your theory is thought up well, but there is some speculation now that the first Mass Effect might end up getting ported, too.

[Socomer 1979]

All we have to do to make sure they do is message the crap out of them on the boards. Firstly, they have to fix it.
i beat that game before and had the worst squad a.i. ever in a squad shooter and horrible framerate and texture loading. I dreaded elevators and exploring planets was boring after defeating one i forget the name... maul thresher? youve beat them all.

other than that the story telling and shooting was hot like fire.
except for the squad a.i. that you have to ignore. god! just remembering them is making me mad.

[pumpkinpunker]

you think the squad ai is bad because you need to learn to play the game. you can control the squad. Also, you can even play the game similiar to a turn-based RPG if you frequently pause to give your squad directions.

let me guess, you played all soldier-like classes and tried to play it like an FPS? fail.

[Sangria]

Money is not really a matter for EA, after all they publish huge IPs such as Rock Band, FIFA, Need For Speed, Burnout, Sims,... They gave birth to new IPs such as Dead Space or Mirror's Edge, they forced the development of games like Command & Conquer Red Alert whereas it was canned or The Orange Box whereas Valve did not want to, etc...

So in my opinion, there is no real reason that would stop Electronic Arts' willing. If they want to have a multiplat Mass Effect, they will have a multiplat Mass Effect, even if they must use unrelated developers (like they did for Orange Box).

[cherrypie]

How do you know this? You're speculating on who "controls" the IP.

Again, please, i know this forum likes to substitute opinion for fact, but please, lets try and remain calm here.

Frankly, I hope PS3 gets ME2, because Mass Effect is one of the best Sci-Fi RPGs in a long long time. The epic story, art direction and the game-mechanics are fantastic.

If you get a chance, play it.

[Sangria]

I actually already have it. And Electronic Arts is a publisher, which means that they deliver money to developer to finance their project, if they didn't financed it themselves.

Electronic Arts outsourced the development of Orange Box on PS3 ( http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News... ).
Red Alert 3 disappeared from PS3 mind ( http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News... & http://www.n4g.com/industry... ) then reappears with extra stuff ( http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News... ).

Mirror's Edge DICE belongs to EA as well as Dead Space's Redwood Shores or Sims' Maxis. And finally, EA bought Mass Effect's BioWare in 2007. All that proves Electronic Arts are very influential and have the power to change things. That's why i think that, if EA wants a multiplat, it's just a matter of willing.

[Gaara_724]

i loved mass effect one ( lvl 42 right now) so i dont care what it comes on as long as they fix the texture probs it will be the best rpg this year (thats if ff vs 13 dont come out) its on my must buy list anyway regardless of glitches ect

[Lord Vader]

yeah Ive revisted ME too. I dont care about multi, but I dont think it will happen unless its a timed release on PS3 for the simple fact of PS3 programming.

I just hope we get ME2 in 2009.... & Bioware finishes up KOTOR III !!!

[pixelsword]

...that article didn't really say anything.

[pippoppow]

Seemed more like someone trying to convince himself and others to keep their 360's with watery eyes and no facts to back it up. It may come to PS3 or not but if you have a decent PC then it's no big deal.

[Zinny]

Already multi-platform.

[pippoppow]

If it never comes out on the PS3 then I can get it on the PC. MS doesn't own the PC platform. MS makes royalties off of all 360 games not PC games. Love how people try to spin it to insinuate the PC and 360 are the same. No it isn't.

[Joey Greco RULES]

is a platform controlled by microsoft, even if they dont control the developer.
PCs run on windows. very few run on OSX and Linux. If your playing a game, its on windows 99.99999% of the time. believe, MS gets there share. its their OS.

[pippoppow]

MS doesnt make any money off of the games that have the GAMES FOR WINDOWS slapped on the box. It is just a set of standards that MS wants PC Publishers to aspire to, that's it. The only games MS makes money off of are games published by MS. Here's a snip from MS' own web site.

PressPass: Does the Games for Windows branding bar have a certification program?

Unangst: We have a quality checklist and a set of technical guidelines games must meet before they can carry the Games for Windows brand. We work closely with the world’s leading game publishers to ensure these games meet the bar. Also, we don’t charge publishers a fee or royalty to carry the brand. For us, it’s about constantly improving the overall gaming experience.

[YeOldeGamer]

MS owns the Games for Windows platform, for which ME pc was dev'd and published. MS got their $$ off pc gamers...don't kid yourself.

[Joey Greco RULES]

first of all. thats not how we are suggesting MS is making money.
i'll give you a hint---MS OWNS WINDOWS(THE OS).

wow. you have to be ATLEAST 15 or 14.

its ok kid, one day you'll understand what copyrights and licensing rights are, and how they work together.

until then, stay in school.

[PotNoodle]

EA will attempt to buy out of any exclusive contracts that bioware *may* have with microsoft, if they can't then they will attempt timed exclusivity. There is very, very little chance that EA will let it stay 100% exclusive.

I didn't like the first one though, so i won't be buying it on either console :P

[kingme71]

Rather weak arguments and as most have been commenting here EA not Bioware controls ME, so most of the author's points hold little weight.

The one point that might be telling in all this is if ME gets ported to the PS3. I can't imagine they would start with ME II on the PS3 as that would hurt sales for those who haven't played ME. Why start reading LOTR at the Two Towers? In any case, I think one of the big reasons Bioshock was ported to the PS3 was due to the upcoming Bioshock 2. They wanted PS3 owners to start from the beginning before releasing part 2. So, in short if ME finds its way to the PS3, then rest assured the rest of the series does, but if not, then the whole series may stay on the 360.

[Gun_Senshi]

The superior version, by far, is on PC.

[Kushan]

In this economy, all bets are off when it comes to console exclusivity so I really would not be surprised if Mass Effect made its way to the PS3. My only concern is that the first game was a technical mess on the 360 - the "easy" console to program for. IT was a great game, but it had plenty of technical issues holding it back, the texture popup being one of the most obvious. Now as I said, the 360 is supposedly "easy" to program for, so how on earth do Bioware expect to port it to the PS3 without crippling it further? EA's track record is no better, either so unless they hire some PS3 talent, I wouldn't be so optimistic about a PS3 port just yet.

[twoface]

Why wait for ps3? Just get it on the pc.

[Aclay]

With Bioware under EA now, I think that it's just a matter of time before Mass Effect goes Multiplatform.... there's no escaping it because it's most likely gonna happen.

Bioware doesn't have total control over the Mass Effect franchise anymore, EA does. EA doesn't even know what the word "exclusive" means, all they know is Multiplatform and $$$$$$$$$$ and Multiplatform = More $$$$$$$

I guess we'll all find out once and for all at GDC whether Mass Effect is going multiplatform or not. The arguments that guy provided in the article didn't hold much weight, and it just sounds like to me the guy that wrote this obviously doesn't want it to go to the PS3.

[specialguest]

Are you guys related or part of the same clan? Just curious, since the names are very similar, with the "King" at the front and the identity and year of birth following it.

[IamTheStorm81]

LOL

Nah, just a coincidence. :)

[kingme71]

I'm his father.

[gravv]

dont worry mart when killzone 2 achieve 95 - 97 in metacritics average, we will set the new standard for AAA game which is 95+.... you already did it in 2007 claimed that - 90 is not aaa and that's an insult to uncharted

now it's our turn, 95+ is an aaa title below that score is not aaa.... deal?

and dont talk about sales, if u wanna talk about sales let's talk about wii sport or britney spears album

[Mavole]

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS GUY?

Suckstation 3 fans truly are the result of stupidity at its pinnacle.

[solidjun5]

you calling someone "suckstation 3 fans" shows the lack the basic intelligence you have to think of something better to say.

You have issues man.

[Mavole]

Hey, it's not my fault Playstation 3 sucks.

[Pennywise]

Keele dont you have anything better to do?

[Gue1]

If FFXIII went multi-plat then why this piece of crap wouldn't?

[dukadork2]

cuz only xb!tches put up with boring talking slide-shows.
who the f@ck cares about mass defect???

[gravv]

and when that happens

PS3 got 2 aaa titles

360 none

two PS3 games will raise the bar higher in terms of aaa, only 95+ can be considered as an aaa title.... deal?

[Primetimebt]

Honestly I thought the game was good gameplay wise but the graphics were no were HD caliber.

[0LDSCH00L]

Mass Effect is a great looking game.. I dont think the PS3 (with it's last minute thrown in outdated GPU & lack of memory) can handle it.

[solidjun5]

whatever helps you sleep at night.

[Gun_Senshi]

That is why X360 cannot handle Mass Effect. Super long loading and massive frame rate drops to unplayable

[gravv]

why disagree

i still remember in 2007 when the mart and some xbox fans said about ps3 have no aaa games or games worth to play because it's below 90 average meta bla bla bla even though i didn't quote their post

and this time it's sony turn to raise the bar even higher, only 95+ is an aaa title period

my statement is this " 360 have no aaa games or games worth to play because it's below 95 " yeah just like you xbots said in 2007 about PS3 have no aaa games bullshit

im off

[00]

just say that anything is possible (ff13 proving that) And I doubt Bioware would port it more like some small unknown studio under EA doing it.

[DA_SHREDDER]

FF13 actually has yet to prove anything. Screen shots don't mean sh*t now adays. Its not even proven that FF13 can even be done on the 360. Just look at Last Remnant and how unplayable that game is. Do you really mean to tell me a game that is 3 times bigger can be played on the 360? Get real. Mass Effect was a much smaller game then what Squeenix claims that FF13 is, and look how choppy that game got. Get real guys.

[00]

about the general fact that people didn't expect ff13 going multiplate, not if or how it runs on said console.

[Mavole]

You can't decide what's AAA, moron.

It's already been decided by people of higher importance.

90 is AAA, however, you can call 95 something a wee bit higher than AAA.

Killzone isn't getting +95 though so I don't see the point.

It'll get around an 88 like Resistance 2 and then everyone will move on to god of war 3 and how the 360 will die and Microsoft will be destroyed and the sun will rise with Sony as the leader of gaming industry (YEAH RIGHT LOL).

[solidjun5]

suuuuuuure buddy.

[KeiulZen]

So I can play the game without buying another 360.

[gravv]

no it decided by the mart and his gang including you as*h*l* and who start the aaa sh*t first? it's the xbots

i believe you weren't here in 2007....

and i'm quoting your words killzone 2 isn't getting 95 or above....

let's see what happen next month

still even though killzone 2 can't reach 95, lbp > 360 exclusives = fact according to metacritic....you xbots really care about meta score and don't give a damn about sales weren't you? remember 2007

until now

PS3 1 aaa title = lbp

360 none....

haha hurt....

[Thoreau]

i've said it before and i'll say it again. work hard to own both systems
(xbox360 and ps3) if you love games. boxing, basketball, and videogames are my hobbies. i keep myself in shape, i play basketball when time allows, i play video games late at night. the only games i don't want to go multi are games that showcase a console's attributes. mass effect does not showcase the xbox360's core strength. let it go multi-platform. if it does not and you only on a ps3, buy an xbox360. i have had many nights of rice, spinach, and water cause i wanted to eat healthy, but i also wanted both systems. the bland food gave way to my ps3.

old school, obviously you are lazy and knock the ps3 cause you don't have the will to work for the things you want, such as knowledge. i am sure i could be wrong about you. when i read your post, it reeks of infant xbox syndrome. (also known as "noobdom of the brain")

[poeo]

i hate this teasing.. just announce the trilogy as 360 exclusive or multiplatform, i just need to know for sure.

it's the only game i REALLY want on my ps3 that we havent got yet (Oblivion and Bioshock were the others)... since i dont feel like upgrading my PC, it going multiplatform is my only chance of experiencing it. the ps3 just doesnt have a great scifi/space adventure like that, with RPG elements and exploring.

[NaiNaiNai]

this site is starting to make me sick with all the sony loyaist in here.
they are like those people who went, im gona vote obama cause hes black. T_T

so mass effect 2 could go mutiplat.
fine if that happens MGS4 will go to the 360.
-nai-

[brycespitler]

i know you didnt just pull the voting for obama cuz he's black thing

ppl voted for him because he was a better choice than the old guy who thought the fundamentals of our economy were strong when it collapsed.

but whatever i can say dumb stuff too

i cant blv xbox loyalists
their just like the ppl who didnt vote for obama cuz he black

[NaiNaiNai]

sorry when did i say everyone who voted for him, voted cause he was black, i sure as hell know i didn't vote that way. so dont put words in my mouth.

not to mention the fact, you in no way countered what i said about ME2 going to the ps3. what a lame way to get my attention, just like a child, having to twist words to get the parent to take them to the park.
-nai-

[brycespitler]

care if it goes multiplat
i dont like your little b!tchy comments

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Xbox owners get Playstation exclusives.

Playstation owners want Xbox exclusives.

[Graphics Whore]

It's not Xbox exclusive.

[ChrisGTR1]

i dunno about that, mass effect 1 was a freaken lagfest. it couldnt keep a steady frame rate for even 1 whole minute. since its running on U3 i think it might just be even worse on ps3.

[jay2]

Total BS now that EA owns Bio.

[TheForgotten0ne]

All I say is EA.

EA destroys all arguments and makes it multiplat. They port it if they can, and since they can, then they will.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

This game will stay exclusive to Microsoft's platforms, PC and Xbox. Even if it is in the hands of EA, EA has already shown they are willing to do exclusives for the 360 http://ea.com Left 4 Dead, Command and Conquer 2, and LOTR Battle For Middle Earth.

[tfur]

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 is on the PS3 this March. LOTR: Conquest is on the PS3 now. LOTR Battle for Middle Earth was released months before the PS3 was available for sale. L4D may still come to the PS3.

The only thing that would keep a Mass Effect from coming to the PS3, is a moneyhat from Microsoft.

[TheForgotten0ne]

Isn't L4D made by valve? And we all know, they don't like PS3 at all :/

[Magic_The_Celt]

Who gives a crap?

i had mass effect, as part of my 360 elite bundle back in may 08

garbage.. boring as hell and poor combat, basicly the whole game was a cutscene.

[boxedup]

It would be great if Mass Effect did go multi-platform. Bioware makes amazing games that should be played by as many gamers as possible. And if a cross-platform release leads to higher sales figures, which in turn leads to more great RPGs from Bioware - all the better.

[witchking]

There aren't any facts here, just speculation. Anyone can speculate. I can speculate that Bioware, having developed all the assets on the 360, will continue main development of ME2 and ME3 for the 360, while EA, the publisher, will put a separate team to work on porting all of that to PS3.

But guess what, it's just speculation, therefore opinion.

[MiztaToungueTwista]

a jealous fanboy

[player911]

360 and PC are the same platform, which is why the 360 is easier to program for. You can convert a game designed for a PC to the 360 relatively easy. Just manually tweak the audio, visuals, and controls to better work with the xbox.

[The Judderman]

Best game ive played so far this gen for me is Mass Effect and ive played a lot. MGS, Uncharted, Gears,Halo3,Farcry, the list goes on and on. Ive played just about everything on both systems and Mass Effect is my favorite. Will it come to Ps3... no chance.

[The Judderman]

Best game ive played this gen. Ps3 is missing out.

[SeraphimBlade]

personally, i'm sick of every gaming journalist and their mom thinking they know the ins and out of the industry. Yeah, maybe I'd be a little more convinced if it was 1UP saying this or something. I've never even heard of this site and it has to advertise for gay websites (yeah, there was one for gaylife.com or something) to stay afloat apparently, so... This guy has no way of knowing what's going on with EA.

on the RPG thing, that's ridiculous. I know at least I got my PS3 cause i thought it would have more RPGs (but mostly 'cause it had MGS4) but the major western rpgs like bethesda's Oblivion and Fallout 3 have gone multi-console towards success on all the consoles. the only reason 360 versions sell more is because more people have 360s. Having a certain system does not determine what genres you like.

Besides, with a big enough ad campaign (the one EA can afford) you can sell anything.

[The Judderman]

Well if it does got the Ps3 Bioware won't be doing the port it will be some other team and judging by orange box it will be awful. If you want the game buy a 360. There cheap you know.

[pshizle]

is one of my favorite games of all time

[SprayandPreycom]

ps3 make your own cool games get original or be content to play 360 games on your console a year and a half after 360 owners have enjoyed all of there glory ....

[Godmars290]

MGS4 says "hi" to all the 360 fans? KZ2 for that matter.

[whatis]

It already is multi-platform.

[Godmars290]

Then where is MS to say so? They're usually good with that.

[shawnsl65]

he could've just said "mass effect isn't going to come to ps3 because of the 2009 line up. PS3 owner will not have time to play all those games this year, so why bother bringing it over?"

story ends.

Gamers who like this game, most likely have already played it so.. why bother?

[Ldubbz]

I dont really care. But if they havent yet stated a multiplat release, its prob not happening.

Also, since MS published the first game, Im pretty sure they have some sort of IP rights as far as the releases go. And just because EA buys out Bioware, it doesnt necessarily make those agreements null and void.

I hope everyone gets a chance to play ME though, because if its your type of game, it is a must play.

[kingnick]

I wouldn't expect Bioware to develop the PS3 version themselves and that almost always results in subpar ports.

Mass Effect had a few technical issues so it could have been be a real mess on the PS3 if it was ever released.

[user3915800]

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Here its the truth nothing, but games and score as off today straight out of the oven:
PS3 TOP 200 GAMES FROM BEST TO WORST (Be known that the PS3 does not have 200 games jet) and yes they are mediocre, but facts are facts, so if you dont mind chew on anything that does not have a bone in it:

1. Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 Rockstar Games 56 8.0 97.363%
2. LittleBigPlanet PS3 SCEA 64 6.3 94.542%
3. BioShock PS3 2K Games 38 7.0 94.026%
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare PS3 Activision 43 8.0 93.784%
5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion PS3 Bethesda Softworks 55 7.8 93.036%
6. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Konami 72 8.6 92.829%
7. Rock Band PS3 MTV Games 32 -- 91.194%
8. Fallout 3 PS3 Bethesda Softworks 42 9.0 91.119%
9. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune PS3 SCEA 71 9.0 89.768%
10. Dead Space PS3 Electronic Arts 44 -- 89.663%
11. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix PS3 Capcom 24 -- 88.917%
12. Ratchet & Clank Future PS3 SCEA 72 8.3 88.809%
13. The Orange Box PS3 EA Games 20 8.9 88.375%
14. Burnout Paradise PS3 Electronic Arts 46 9.0 87.750%
15. Bionic Commando Rearmed PS3 Capcom 23 -- 87.652%
16. Wipeout HD PS3 SCEA 43 10.0 87.535%
17. Resistance 2 PS3 SCEA 54 8.0 87.395%
18. FIFA Soccer 09 PS3 EA Sports 28 -- 87.036%
19. Resistance: Fall of Man PS3 SCEA 75 7.9 86.770%
20. Ninja Gaiden Sigma PS3 Tecmo 52 8.7 86.706%
21. Valkyria Chronicles PS3 Sega 42 -- 86.643%
22. Unreal Tournament 3 PS3 Midway 41 8.5 86.505%
23. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 PS3 Ubisoft 31 8.5 86.387%
24. MLB 08: The Show PS3 SCEA 34 9.0 86.353%
25. Madden NFL 09 PS3 Electronic Arts 28 -- 86.196%
26. GRID PS3 Codemasters 32 9.0 86.156%
27. Virtua Fighter 5 PS3 Sega 49 7.9 86.000%
28. NHL 08 PS3 Electronic Arts 24 6.0 85.904%
29. Super Stardust HD PS3 SCEA 21 -- 85.857%
30. Skate PS3 EA Games 29 6.3 85.855%
31. Guitar Hero World Tour PS3 Activision Blizzard 30 -- 85.317%
32. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution PS3 2K Games 37 -- 85.090%
33. Far Cry 2 PS3 Ubisoft 35 -- 85.029%
34. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas PS3 Ubisoft 31 8.0 85.000%
35. Battlefield: Bad Company PS3 EA Games 40 5.8 84.812%
36. Soulcalibur IV PS3 Namco Bandai Games 59 7.0 84.777%
37. Call of Duty: World at War PS3 Activision Blizzard 35 -- 84.671%
38. Prince of Persia PS3 Ubisoft 40 -- 84.571%
39. Devil May Cry 4 PS3 Capcom 52 8.6 84.346%
40. Warhawk PS3 SCEA 58 7.6 84.181%
41. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock PS3 RedOctane 47 9.0 83.904%
42. PixelJunk Monsters PS3 SCEA 36 -- 83.750%
43. Everyday Shooter PS3 SCEA 23 -- 83.652%
44. DiRT PS3 Codemasters 36 7.7 83.368%
45. Condemned 2: Bloodshot PS3 Sega 31 8.5 83.274%
46. Saints Row 2 PS3 THQ 40 1.0 83.213%
47. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 PS3 Ubisoft 27 -- 83.130%
48. SingStar PS3 SCEA 49 8.0 82.908%
49. MotorStorm PS3 SCEA 73 8.0 82.712%
50. Pure PS3 Disney Interactive Studios 36 -- 82.611%
51. Fight Night Round 3 PS3 EA Sports 39 7.9 82.321%
52. echochrome PS3 SCEA 29 -- 82.310%
53. NBA 2K9 PS3 2K Sports 24 -- 82.250%
54. MotorStorm: Pacific Rift PS3 SCEA 47 -- 82.160%
55. FIFA Soccer 08 PS3 EA Sports 32 6.0 82.147%
56. NBA Street Homecourt PS3 EA Sports Big 32 6.7 81.953%
57. Midnight Club: Los Angeles PS3 Rockstar Games 39 4.5 81.872%
58. Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds PS3 SCEA 66 7.7 81.804%
59. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 PS3 Electronic Arts 27 -- 81.667%
60. Madden NFL 08 PS3 EA Sports 31 5.8 81.623%
61. BUZZ! Quiz TV PS3 SCEE 43 -- 81.384%
62. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 PS3 EA Sports 31 6.0 81.323%
63. NBA 2K7 PS3 2K Sports 24 7.4 81.250%
64. Assassin's Creed PS3 Ubisoft 40 7.9 80.983%
65. Call of Duty 3 PS3 Activision 49 7.3 80.954%
66. PixelJunk Eden PS3 SCEA 28 -- 80.643%
67. The Darkness PS3 2K Games 41 7.8 80.537%
68. Heavenly Sword PS3 SCEA 75 8.0 80.397%
69. Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice PS3 NIS America 31 -- 80.306%
70. Virtua Tennis 3 PS3 Sega 34 7.5 80.038%
71. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue PS3 SCEA 62 4.5 79.734%
72. NHL 2K7 PS3 2K Sports 26 6.2 79.442%
73. Mirror's Edge PS3 EA Games 45 -- 78.911%
74. Mega Man 9 PS3 Capcom 21 -- 78.714%
75. Ridge Racer 7 PS3 Namco Bandai Games 47 6.2 78.698%
76. Tom Clancy's EndWar PS3 Ubisoft 24 7.0 78.646%
77. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 PS3 EA Sports 29 9.0 78.645%
78. SingStar: Vol. 2 PS3 SCEA 30 9.0 78.633%
79. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2009 PS3 THQ 23 -- 78.565%
80. Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty PS3 SCEA 39 7.0 78.513%
81. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance PS3 Activision 37 7.3 78.446%
82. Calling All Cars! PS3 SCEA 20 -- 78.250%
83. Tony Hawk's Project 8 PS3 Activision 44 5.6 78.148%
84. UEFA EURO 2008 PS3 Electronic Arts 20 -- 78.083%
85. MLB 07: The Show PS3 SCEA 30 7.9 78.067%
86. Kung Fu Panda PS3 Activision 20 -- 78.000%
87. The Last Guy PS3 SCEA 28 -- 77.786%
88. SIREN: Blood Curse PS3 SCEA 37 10.0 77.432%
89. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe PS3 Midway 32 -- 77.375%
90. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 PS3 Konami 21 -- 77.190%
91. Stranglehold PS3 Midway 23 8.6 77.174%
92. Tomb Raider: Underworld PS3 Eidos Interactive 30 1.0 76.817%
93. Need for Speed Carbon PS3 EA Games 35 6.5 76.571%
94. NBA Live 09 PS3 EA Sports 25 -- 76.420%
95. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway PS3 Ubisoft 37 7.5 76.284%
96. Folklore PS3 SCEA 56 7.9 76.214%
97. Madden NFL 07 PS3 EA Sports 27 5.9 76.204%
98. Formula One Championship Edition PS3 SCEA 56 7.3 76.155%
99. Sega Rally Revo PS3 Sega 40 3.5 76.092%
100. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures PS3 LucasArts 27 -- 75.889%
101. The Eye of Judgment PS3 SCEA 45 8.0 75.667%
102. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm PS3 Namco Bandai Games 20 -- 75.550%
103. NHL 2K8 PS3 Take-Two Interactive 22 1.0 75.205%
104. Top Spin 3 PS3 2K Sports 27 -- 75.019%
105. NBA Live 08 PS3 EA Sports 26 5.7 75.012%
106. Overlord: Raising Hell PS3 Codemasters 34 -- 74.882%
107. Army of Two PS3 EA Games 41 5.5 74.732%
108. SingStar Abba PS3 SCEA 21 -- 74.476%
109. All-Pro Football 2K8 PS3 2K Sports 24 5.0 74.321%
110. Silent Hill: Homecoming PS3 Konami 24 -- 73.625%
111. The Club PS3 Sega 39 9.0 73.621%
112. Tony Hawk's Proving Ground PS3 Activision 37 -- 73.500%
113. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames PS3 Electronic Arts 31 8.4 72.984%
114. F.E.A.R. PS3 Vivendi Games 37 8.6 72.873%
115. Need for Speed ProStreet PS3 EA Games 26 8.3 72.873%
116. Dark Sector PS3 D3 44 7.4 72.826%
117. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit PS3 Atari 28 -- 72.821%
118. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 PS3 THQ 28 10.0 72.143%
119. The Godfather: The Don's Edition PS3 Electronic Arts 34 8.0 72.088%
120. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith PS3 Activision 36 -- 71.944%
121. Alone in the Dark: Inferno PS3 Atari 20 8.0 71.925%
122. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed PS3 LucasArts 34 6.3 71.819%
123. Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli PS3 Activision 28 -- 71.696%
124. The Simpsons Game PS3 EA Games 31 10.0 71.435%
125. Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy PS3 Sierra Entertainment 44 -- 70.989%
126. flOw PS3 SCEA 20 10.0 70.950%
127. PAIN PS3 SCEA 30 10.0 70.111%
128. Conan PS3 THQ 34 -- 70.088%
129. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows PS3 Activision 37 -- 70.027%
130. Major League Baseball 2K8 PS3 2K Sports 21 -- 69.111%
131. Sega Superstars Tennis PS3 Sega 23 -- 69.022%
132. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition PS3 Capcom 32 8.0 68.906%
133. Turok PS3 Touchstone 39 6.8 68.479%
134. Def Jam: Icon PS3 EA Games 38 6.0 68.468%
135. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix PS3 EA Games 34 10.0 68.088%
136. Armored Core 4 PS3 Sega 38 7.7 67.639%
137. Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 PS3 Capcom 21 -- 67.238%
138. James Bond: Quantum of Solace PS3 Activision 31 -- 67.226%
139. Enchanted Arms PS3 Ubisoft 21 6.5 66.524%
140. NBA 08 PS3 SCEA 39 4.5 66.237%
141. MX vs. ATV Untamed PS3 THQ 34 -- 66.206%
142. Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII PS3 Ubisoft 29 7.9 66.103%
143. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men PS3 Eidos Interactive 24 8.0 66.000%
144. Viking: Battle for Asgard PS3 Sega 33 10.0 65.854%
145. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation PS3 SCEA 29 8.0 65.552%
146. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars PS3 Activision 27 7.0 65.481%
147. Full Auto 2: Battlelines PS3 Sega 45 7.0 65.396%
148. NBA 07 PS3 SCEA 26 5.1 65.346%
149. Need for Speed Undercover PS3 Electronic Arts 28 -- 64.714%
150. Blitz: The League II PS3 Midway 22 -- 64.682%
151. Fatal Inertia EX PS3 Koei 20 7.9 64.250%
152. Fracture PS3 LucasArts 31 7.0 64.129%
153. Spider-Man 3 PS3 Activision 42 7.6 63.811%
154. FIFA Street 3 PS3 EA Sports 29 -- 63.610%
155. TNA iMPACT! PS3 Midway 21 5.5 63.381%
156. Shaun White Snowboarding PS3 Ubisoft 20 -- 62.975%
157. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam PS3 Namco Bandai Games America 31 10.0 61.765%
158. Time Crisis 4 PS3 Bandai Namco Games 50 10.0 61.544%
159. Clive Barker's Jericho PS3 Codemasters 36 8.8 60.722%
160. Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War PS3 Koei 22 8.8 60.168%
161. Dynasty Warriors 6 PS3 Koei 31 -- 59.769%
162. NASCAR 08 PS3 EA Sports 24 -- 59.188%
163. Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom PS3 Sony Online Entertainment 46 5.4 58.657%
164. Genji: Days of the Blade PS3 SCEA 52 4.3 57.437%
165. WALL-E PS3 THQ 20 -- 57.300%
166. Haze PS3 Ubisoft 56 6.4 56.920%
167. NBA Ballers: Chosen One PS3 Midway 24 -- 56.771%
168. Lost: Via Domus PS3 Ubisoft 25 7.0 56.220%
169. Lair PS3 SCEA 60 7.9 56.175%
170. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End PS3 Disney Interactive Studios 28 9.0 56.132%
171. Monster Madness: Grave Danger PS3 SouthPeak Games 21 9.0 55.738%
172. The Incredible Hulk PS3 Sega 20 -- 55.525%
173. BlackSite: Area 51 PS3 Midway 22 10.0 55.136%
174. Transformers: The Game PS3 Activision 36 4.8 54.403%
175. FaceBreaker PS3 EA Sports 24 -- 52.479%
176. Conflict: Denied Ops PS3 Eidos Interactive 24 -- 51.073%
177. NFL Tour PS3 Electronic Arts 23 -- 48.696%
178. Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer PS3 Take-Two Interactive 26 -- 48.654%
179. Golden Axe: Beast Rider PS3 Sega 23 8.3 45.522%
180. Iron Man PS3 Sega 20 -- 44.725%
181. Turning Point: Fall of Liberty PS3 Codemasters 23 6.7 43.098%
182. Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire PS3 Namco Bandai Games America 37 4.3 34.581%

Xbox 360 top 200 games
1. Grand Theft Auto IV X360 Rockstar Games 78 8.4 96.556%
2. The Orange Box X360 EA Games 54 9.1 96.237%
3. BioShock X360 2K Games 93 9.3 95.247%
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare X360 Activision 76 9.2 94.157%
5. Gears of War X360 Microsoft Game Studios 107 8.7 94.103%
6. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion X360 2K Games 102 9.2 93.904%
7. Gears of War 2 X360 Microsoft Game Studios 68 8.1 93.613%
8. Halo 3 X360 Microsoft Game Studios 87 8.5 93.371%
9. Braid X360 Number None Inc. 47 7.0 92.404%
10. Fallout 3 X360 Bethesda Softworks 66 9.8 92.399%
11. Guitar Hero II X360 RedOctane 62 8.1 92.350%
12. Rock Band X360 MTV Games 65 7.3 92.253%
13. Rock Band 2 X360 MTV Games 53 9.0 92.230%
14. Mass Effect X360 Microsoft Game Studios 81 9.2 91.114%
15. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter X360 Ubisoft 89 8.7 90.500%
16. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 X360 Bizarre Creations 44 -- 90.205%
17. Call of Duty 2 X360 Activision 88 8.8 89.952%
18. Forza Motorsport 2 X360 Microsoft Game Studios 78 9.1 89.840%
19. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night X360 Konami 23 8.3 89.783%
20. Left 4 Dead X360 Electronic Arts 53 8.3 89.481%
21. NHL 09 X360 Electronic Arts 40 -- 89.463%
22. Virtua Fighter 5 Online X360 Sega 36 8.6 89.444%
23. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas X360 Ubisoft 77 8.5 89.234%
24. Dead Space X360 Electronic Arts 66 9.7 89.109%
25. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix X360 Capcom 30 1.0 88.900%
26. Rez HD X360 Q Entertainment 40 6.7 88.800%
27. Fable II X360 Microsoft Game Studios 76 8.7 88.739%
28. Portal: Still Alive X360 Microsoft 17 -- 88.706%
29. Project Gotham Racing 3 X360 Microsoft Game Studios 93 8.6 88.636%
30. Burnout Paradise X360 Electronic Arts 65 8.2 88.562%
31. Burnout Revenge X360 Electronic Arts 73 8.5 88.473%
32. FIFA Soccer 09 X360 EA Sports 36 10.0 88.278%
33. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords X360 D3 25 8.5 87.960%
34. The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles X360 Bethesda Softworks 42 8.3 87.619%
35. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved X360 Bizarre Creations 30 8.1 87.600%
36. Bionic Commando Rearmed X360 Capcom 38 5.0 87.474%
37. Ikaruga X360 Treasure 30 9.5 87.200%
38. Skate X360 EA Games 63 7.3 86.457%
39. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock X360 RedOctane 75 9.3 86.220%
40. Project Gotham Racing 4 X360 Microsoft Game Studios 68 8.6 86.154%
41. GRID X360 Codemasters 49 -- 86.000%
42. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 X360 Ubisoft 61 8.6 85.893%
43. Call of Duty: World at War X360 Activision Blizzard 64 9.0 85.664%
44. Dead or Alive 4 X360 Tecmo 86 8.0 85.569%
45. Bomberman Live X360 Hudson Entertainment 32 8.6 85.562%
46. Viva Pinata X360 Microsoft Game Studios 67 7.8 85.481%
47. Soulcalibur IV X360 Namco Bandai Games 59 8.6 85.455%
48. Pure X360 Disney Interactive Studios 46 -- 85.435%
49. Fight Night Round 3 X360 EA Sports 79 8.3 85.258%
50. Guitar Hero World Tour X360 Activision Blizzard 51 6.5 85.245%
51. NHL 08 X360 Electronic Arts 43 6.8 85.040%
52. Madden NFL 09 X360 Electronic Arts 43 9.0 84.996%
53. Dead Rising X360 Capcom 98 8.3 84.974%
54. Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution X360 2K Games 52 -- 84.795%
55. Far Cry 2 X360 Ubisoft 58 7.0 84.759%
56. Skate 2 X360 EA Games 13 -- 84.462%
57. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent X360 Ubisoft 65 8.4 84.425%
58. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix X360 Capcom 20 -- 84.250%
59. NBA 2K7 X360 2K Sports 52 8.0 84.190%
60. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 X360 Electronic Arts 38 -- 84.053%
61. F.E.A.R. X360 Vivendi Games 49 7.8 84.020%
62. Devil May Cry 4 X360 Capcom 57 8.1 83.930%
63. NBA 2K8 X360 2K Sports 37 9.0 83.797%
64. DiRT X360 Codemasters 73 8.2 83.582%
65. Battlefield: Bad Company X360 EA Games 63 7.6 83.532%
66. NBA 2K9 X360 2K Sports 27 -- 83.370%
67. Crackdown X360 Microsoft Game Studios 88 8.3 83.369%
68. Pac-Man Championship Edition X360 Namco Bandai Games 33 8.3 83.273%
69. Hitman: Blood Money X360 Eidos Interactive 61 8.0 83.174%
70. Saints Row 2 X360 THQ 58 6.8 83.147%
71. Tales of Vesperia X360 Namco Bandai Games America 35 -- 83.071%
72. Catan X360 Microsoft Game Studios 26 7.1 83.038%
73. Need for Speed Most Wanted X360 Electronic Arts 70 8.0 83.011%
74. The Darkness X360 2K Games 76 8.1 82.901%
75. Call of Duty 3 X360 Activision 86 8.4 82.864%
76. FIFA Soccer 08 X360 EA Sports 44 7.0 82.715%
77. Mega Man 9 X360 Capcom 30 -- 82.700%
78. N+ X360 Metanet Software Inc. 36 5.5 82.694%
79. Madden NFL 08 X360 EA Sports 51 8.5 82.594%
80. Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis X360 Rockstar Games 86 7.7 82.586%
81. Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise X360 Microsoft Game Studios 48 -- 82.573%
82. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 X360 Ubisoft 61 9.3 82.467%
83. Condemned: Criminal Origins X360 Sega 81 8.2 82.451%
84. Test Drive Unlimited X360 Atari 85 8.0 82.442%
85. Unreal Tournament 3 X360 Midway 42 8.8 82.405%
86. Castle Crashers X360 The Behemoth 40 6.4 82.375%
87. NBA Street Homecourt X360 EA Sports Big 42 7.6 82.331%
88. Assassin's Creed X360 Ubisoft 77 8.2 82.303%
89. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 X360 Sega 10 -- 82.300%
90. Saints Row X360 THQ 88 8.2 82.207%
91. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance X360 Activision 78 8.0 82.100%
92. College Hoops 2K7 X360 2K Sports 22 7.2 81.909%
93. Ninja Gaiden II X360 Microsoft Game Studios 60 8.9 81.892%
94. Tony Hawk's Project 8 X360 Activision 78 6.8 81.688%
95. NCAA Football 08 X360 EA Sports 33 9.8 81.688%
96. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars X360 EA Games 50 6.1 81.686%
97. Uno X360 Microsoft Game Studios 22 7.1 81.591%
98. The BIGS X360 2K Sports 23 7.8 81.552%
99. Sensible World of Soccer X360 Codemasters 14 -- 81.500%
100. NCAA Football 09 X360 Electronic Arts 23 -- 81.413%
101. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga X360 LucasArts 26 10.0 81.346%
102. Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation X360 Namco Bandai Games America 55 8.0 81.331%
103. Perfect Dark Zero X360 Microsoft Game Studios 94 7.8 81.278%
104. Condemned 2: Bloodshot X360 Sega 68 9.5 81.184%
105. Madden NFL 07 X360 EA Sports 59 7.8 81.058%
106. Midnight Club: Los Angeles X360 Rockstar Games 52 -- 81.038%
107. Tomb Raider: Legend X360 Eidos Interactive 63 8.0 81.025%
108. College Hoops 2K8 X360 2K Sports 21 9.0 80.962%
109. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy X360 LucasArts 57 8.1 80.935%
110. Marble Blast Ultra X360 GarageGames 28 7.7 80.857%
111. Kameo: Elements of Power X360 Microsoft Game Studios 91 8.0 80.854%
112. Prince of Persia Classic X360 Ubisoft 25 7.3 80.840%
113. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 X360 EA Sports 49 7.5 80.767%
114. Naruto: The Broken Bond X360 Ubisoft 23 -- 80.457%
115. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 X360 THQ 55 7.2 80.455%
116. Cloning Clyde X360 NinjaBee 38 6.9 80.453%
117. Bully: Scholarship Edition X360 Rockstar Games 53 4.5 80.396%
118. NHL 07 X360 EA Sports 53 7.2 80.345%
119. WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 X360 THQ 40 -- 80.300%
120. Prince of Persia X360 Ubisoft 54 8.0 80.293%
121. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts X360 Microsoft Game Studios 54 7.0 80.235%
122. Virtua Tennis 3 X360 Sega 39 6.4 80.187%
123. NBA 2K6 X360 2K Sports 46 7.0 80.109%
124. The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II X360 EA Games 58 6.4 80.059%
125. Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie X360 Ubisoft 71 7.5 80.031%
126. NCAA Football 07 X360 EA Sports 42 7.6 80.005%
127. Soulcalibur X360 Namco Bandai Games 19 8.0 80.000%
128. Duke Nukem 3D X360 3D Realms 12 8.0 80.000%
129. NHL 2K7 X360 2K Sports 56 7.4 79.947%
130. MotoGP'06 X360 THQ 59 7.5 79.885%
131. Doom X360 Activision 27 7.9 79.778%
132. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 X360 EA Sports 46 -- 79.667%
133. FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage X360 Empire Interactive 50 8.6 79.554%
134. Carcassonne X360 Sierra Online 21 6.3 79.381%
135. Eternal Sonata X360 Namco Bandai Games America 59 8.3 79.373%
136. Mirror's Edge X360 EA Games 60 5.0 79.300%
137. UEFA EURO 2008 X360 Electronic Arts 40 9.0 79.292%
138. Undertow X360 Chair Entertainment 32 ...

[gersh]

Oh well.
If it doesn't we can always buy the so called "exclusive" for our computer.
Problem solved.

[123360]

360 million dollars lost ea,so it won,t go multi plat lol.multiplat day one ,c,mon be true to yourself theres what 20 million plus ps3 owners and like all consoles its growing to not make it multiplat equals suicide,360 owner i am dreamer i,m not

[ScottJ10]

...and it will.

[mjcrow33]

The more people get to play this awesome game the better.

[ktchong]

Because we know Mass Effect 2 will be on the PC, and the PC version will be the superior version, way way better than the PS3 version (just like the PC version will be far superior to the Xbox 360 version.)

That has always been BioWare's pattern: Both the PC versions of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire are far superior to the Xbox version, and the PC version of Mass Effect is far superior to the Xbox 360 version.

BioWare is just like Valve. They started out as PC developer. Even today, they are still fundamentally PC developers who make better PC games than console games.

So, even if Mass Effect comes to the PS3, don't bother with it. Just play it on the PC -- that is how it will be meant to be played.

[lord_of_balrogs]

Well apparently everytime the 360 has an exclusive on the PC a Sony fanboy automatically has a PC gaming rig and claims he'll play the superior version. I smell something, and it smells like bullshit.

[kingnick]

is that most of them are PC pirates. Of the few Playstation fans I know most pirate PC games and use the old line "360 exclusives come to PC anyway" but forget to leave out the buggy mess that was GoW PC, DRM and issues with other games.

Developers just see each illegal download as another reason to make 360 exclusive games so thank you for pirating PS3 aholes it helps ensure developer support for 360 remains strong and decreases the chance of future titles appearing on PC.

[Ausbo]

listen, Bioware just flat out doesn't develop for the ps3. It would take extra money to tweak the engine for probably a max of 900K sold on ps3, maybe 1 million. It will probably sell 3 million on xbox. The only possiblity would be a timed exclusive ported by EA

[M337ING]

Why's Dragon Age coming to PS3, then?

[RebornSpy]

and that's a darn shame. Great, great game, in my opinion. I guess you can always get it for the PC if you only have a PS3. Unless you use Mac or Linux. O.o

[bigcheda]

the game ran like crap on my xbox (load times/pop ins, holy sh!t) that I can only imagine what it would run like on a poor translation done by EA (Orange Box anyone?)

leave it on the xbox, its a dead franchise anyways. I sure as hell aint buying part 2 when it comes out.

[Graphics Whore]

Really poor argument.

[JeepGamer]

Translation of this article: It can't go multi because I said so and want to write an article for page hits that isn't actually gaming news.

[gravv]

why care about masseffect going multiplatform, PS3 have a lot of exclusive this year.... start with kz2 then infamous and so on lol ps3 have no games

[mykrlz182]

Hold it, hold it.....here it comes...... Sonyfanboy: "Who cares we don't want Mass Effect anyway" hahahahah yeah sure u don't!!!

[Enigma_2099]

There are 360 owners who don't really want it, either... ZING!

[InMyOpinion]

PS3 = goodbye ROI, hello bankruptcy!

That's why.

[ReBurn]

I'm not sure why there's an argument over this. Sure the game could be done on the PS3. The real question is whether it is financially feasible to do it. The reason that so many games were going multiplat in the past is that the PS3 just didn't have the user base to support the cost to develop exclusives. So if the developers and publishers wanted to make any money they had to port their games. I think that may be changing.

[mastiffchild]

Look, whether it's L4D OR the great game hidden by a million frustrations that ME was the matter is that if EA want to, and think they'll profit you WILL see both on a PS3 near you this year. Maybe ME2 will be timed exclusive for 360 before ME and ME2 arrive together a coupla months later on PS3 leading to ME3 beng truly multi plat.
L4D, I feel, seeing as right now there's zero reason to choose the 360 version over the PC(how many times better? Honestly it's emarrassing how poor the console effort is-so would anyone really WANT it on PS3?)one would be an even more pointless buy unless they added an actual playable SP to the PS3 version and maybe free dancing girls and a lifetimes supply of the gamers drug of choice(bacon).
Otherwise who cares at all-PS3 owners can play the better version on practically ANY PC these days as neither need Crysis tech to run(L4D looks like it needs a pair of laccy bands and some sawdust if Im honest)at top whack.
Non sroty-let the 360 fanboys feel they have exclusives even when we've played em to death on PC already if it makes anybody feel better.Why would I pay EA £50 for PS3ME2 when I'll get it for a fraction off Steam?And why would anyone pay more than a tenner for any version of L4D.

[shinobi333]

this article=epic fail

[free2game365]

It raised a point about profitability, but then again, it also says that Bioware wont go multiplatform with a PS3 version of a game, when they've already announced on, so it's more than likely this is just some kind of thinly veiled fanboy ranting. The sad part is the writer is getting payed for what most of the people do here in their free time.

[TABSF]

its on PC and looks better and plays better. so yes its already multi-platform