Did The PlayStation 3 Have The Best Software In 2008?

Everyone is asking whether or not 2008 could be considered "the year of the PS3," and while it certainly closed the gap, the system still has a long ways to go from a sales perspective. And while we're 100% certain the console will have the best exclusives in 2009 (do we really have to list those again?), this is a time for reflection. So...did the PS3 have the best software this year? Did the exclusives outstrip that of the competition?

[Chicken Chaser]

Its all about opinions.. but thats a poor article
and Braid was not the only good XBL tittle in 08

[- Ghost of Sparta -]

MGS4 and LBP are dominating everything. These two titles have been taking all the GOTY awards since last week. Can't say the same about Gears 2 or Fable 2. Both ended up being glitch-infested atrocities.

[Chicken Chaser]

actually ... Grand Theft Auto 4 is dominating everywhere...does it deserve it huh?

oh you make it sound like Gears 2 and Fable were the only game with problems ..but seem to forget LBP had lots of server problems online and Metal Gear Solid online was broken for quite some time

[- Ghost of Sparta -]

LBP was fixed though. I could still throw grenades through walls in Gears 2 and float around in Fable 2. :)

And you're wrong about GTA IV unless all you wanna do is talk about sales like some Nintendo fan. If we're taking about GOTY awards, MGS4 and LBP dominated 2008.

And Valkyria Chronicles outscored every JRPG on 360 with ease.

[Chicken Chaser]

First ..i highly doubt you played any of those game..and i beated both and didn't encounter my self flying in Fable II

also .. Gears 2 was released after little big planet ..played by more people and has more online modes ..it should take more time to fix than a game like LBP

Still ..didn't answer why Metal Gear online was broken for so long after the Gene expansion. not even Konami knew what was wrong

who cares..online games are not perfect

and sadly but true ..GTAIV is taking a lot of awards from big sites

and the atrocious Fable II according to you outscored every exclusive RPG on the PS3 Western and Japanse..with ease

[Danja]

yes the PS3 had the best software in 2008....

but then again this is subjective it's basically comes to the choice of games offered and if they appealed to you as a gamer.

[Chicken Chaser]

"but then again this is subjective it's basically comes to the choice of games offered and if they appealed to you as a gamer"

I agree with that Danja

[monkpunk1]

Gears played by more people, yes i agree, but more game types? um no way! this is a game that loads up a created levels not on the disc or stored on the hard drive, in a very short time....

08 was far better for ps3 by the longest mile for the simple reason of MGS4 that game has changed the way i want to play games it was the greatest experience i have ever had playing a game.

[SullyDrake]

MGS4 and LBP deserve all their awards, and Resistance 2 is terribly underrated and underappreciated.

[barom]

People keep forgetting Valkyria Chronicles! Also a few other pretty good exclusives worthy of mention are MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, SOCOM: Confrontation and Disgaea 3.

[SL1M DADDY]

See that? MHO? Because that is what it is all about. Thankfully many reviewers found the same tastes in games as I did this year and gave many of the games I loved awards but in the end, the games I liked were most found on the PS3. Last year it was more of a toss up due to Uncharted and Bioshock so in the end it all comes down to personal preference. I will admit however, you cannot argue that MGS4 is the best graphical representation of any console game and LBP is by far the best platformer made to date. I would say that even if they were 360 exclusives. They are both just excellent games no matter the console.

[Maddens Raiders]

(((Motorstorm 2: Pacific Rift)))

~~The Best Off-Road Racing Game of All-Time~~

[Beast_Master]

People also seem to forget MLB the Show was the best MLB game released in 08. Not to mention all of the PSN titles that Sony has published like R&C:Quest for Booty, and Pixel Junk games. Sony put out every type of game this year: Sports, Casual games like Buzz and Singstar, FPS R2, action MGS4, platformers LBP and R&C, third person shooter Socom, Horror Siren: Bloodcurse, Racing GT5: Prologe and MotorStorm 2, Fighting Nauruto Ultimate Ninja Storm, RPG Valkieria Chronicles.

I see the same trend this year: FPS Killzone 2, action/adventure Infamous, GoW3 and Uncharted 2, 3rd person shooter MAG, platformer R&C, Racing GT5, PSN Fat Princess, Fighting Rag doll kung fu, Sports MLB and NBA, Casuals get Eye Pet and Singstar, Thriller Heavy Rain, RPG FFvs.13 and White Knight Chronicles.

I expect them to do a variation of this every year.

[boodybandit]

it is all about opinion.

IMO 08 has been the best year ever that I can remember in gaming.
I purchased and played a ton of games for both consoles but I feel Sony offered more variety in terms of exclusives in 08. So I would say Sony had the better software.

I just hope we can have the same debate this time next year (09).

[Doppy]

It's all about preference and I preferred the PS3 exclusives this year over the 360 ones.

[Ju]

@Beast_Master I agree with you, however, there is still a whole genre missing. Good T rated games which can sell the PS3 into the kids room. Currently there is nothing which can compete against Banjoo Kazooie. The franchises are there. Ratchet & Clank is one of them, and possibly 2009 will see a new title in the series. But I still miss Jak-X, Sly Cooper or a good Crash Bandicoot. The main reason might be, that these studios are busy with other (new) flagship titles (UC, Resistance, Infamous, etc.). But I am looking forward when these guys will come up with their traditional franchises.

[cmrbe]

on what you like but according to meta sites PS3 has better games this year. It dosen't matter much to induvidual gamers with a difference of game taste though for example for me. 2007 PS3 games were better than x360 games in that i honestly liked PS3 games in 07 than x360 games in 07. The reason being is that i love 3rd person action adventure/platformers titles like GOW,Jak,RC,Uncharted and HS alot more than FPS and RPG's. Meta didn't agree with me and that's ok.

People must understand that this is basically a generalisation.

[SaiyanFury]

I wouldn't say it had the "best" software in '08, but did it have software that I loved playing? Hell yes. Did the 360 also have software I loved playing? Again, hell yes. I don't really care which had the better lineup. The PS3 had more games that I wanted this year but there were also games on the 360 that I wanted like Ninja Gaiden II which I love every minute of.

[SonyOwnsNextYear]

LOL........remember when i said there were over 80 million ps2 owners waiting to get a ps3?

LOL........the s#it is getting ready to hit the fan for microsoft supporters.

[power of Green]

That fucin Pic used in this story is crazy, does the moron that made the pic even know what the fuc is going on in the gaming market? lol

Every end of the year the PS3 hype gets smashed and folks are either in denial making up BS or they are saying "JUST WAIT" PS3 will be triumphant.

The pic is funny to me lol, the 360 is getting PS2-like support in the traditional market from devs, and is killing PS3 in sales and multi platform game quality battles, and this dude has the nerve to paint an fictional reality with that pic used in the story that should be the other way around lol.

[zethos56]

too bad most of them bought a Wii

[No Way]

Children, children.. Sigh..

Oh, and -GoS- Don't start mentioning glitches or problems unless you speak about both sides. Sure, you could go float in Fable 2, but, eh, who doesn't? ;) And, you can go throw grenades threw walls in Gears 2.

But, hey, check this, I could go play Little Big Planet, and go ride the Wheel of Death for eternity..

And, also, it says "Did the PlayStation 3 Have the Best Software in 2008?" To me, that sounds like it's referring to as a whole.. Two(2) games don't make help make a console "The Year Of (Insert Console Here)!"

And, to be able to determine if it's "The Year Of (Insert Console Here)!" it's up to the gamer to determine that. Only a gamer can decide which system has the better games. Because only that gamer can decide which games appeal to him the most.

[Obama]

I would say so. Mgs4 and lbp pretty much demolish all other competitions. I am not talking about the sales, I am talking about the quality.

[InMyOpinion]

And how do you measure a game's quality? Just curious.

[Why o why]

That feeling deep in ur stomach.......the feeling that doesn't judge a game by 'sells' or 'metascore' alone ;)

[Rock Bottom]

360 sold more games, PS3 had better games.

[InMyOpinion]

That feeling called 'blind fanboyism'? =)

Sounds reasonable. Just like Rock Bottoms comment "360 sold more games, PS3 had better games."

Why would people buy good games? Makes no sense...

[Rock Bottom]

What?!

[CViper]

The PS3 had the best 2008 lineup and it covered all games. Sports to Adventure to LBP. The PS3's exclusives all scored higher as well.

The 360 had nothing but terrible JRPG's Too Human and 2 good games at the end of the year exclusive wise.In 2007, Jenzo and everyone else wasn't talking about how much they were looking forward to just BRAID and Gears2 to sustain an entire years worth of gaming.

[DaTruth]

I can't believe you would say that you can't tell whether a game is good except by sales. You seriously wait around for VGChartz to tell you which games to buy(and then get burned by fake numbers). Talk about self-ownership.

If blind fanboyism told anyone which games to buy they'd have to buy them all for that system.

[JHUX]

If I were to say Mgs4 and LBP were better, more quality games, than what the 360 had to offer, then I'm being a blind fanboy? lol. Even though in my honest opinion I truly believe that those gamers were far better than anything offered on the 360 (not saying anything bad about the 360 games, don't get me wrong, they had some good titles), but to me it's no contest.

It's not blind fanboyism if you actually buy (or rent) and play games, and decide on your own what games you enjoyed the most. For me, I don't use metacritic reviews, or sales to justify a purchase, and if I like a game, it's sad some people do. For example, I enjoyed Silent Hill: Homecoming, more than I enjoyed DeadSpace (and I did love Dead Space btw), Reviews, and sales I bet, would disagree with me there.

[Halochampian]

People play more than AAA exclusives. What about multiplats and very good games like Ninja Gaiden 2, Fable 2, and all the games that are still VERY GOOD?

I like how people bring in in sports exclusives. How many people actually love MLB games? I'm just saying that just because it's a good game, means it appeals to everyone.

[Obama]

Valkyria Chronicles, besides p4, is also the best jrpg in 2008 - exclusive to the ps3.

[N4360G]

Even though some titles on the PS3 didn't sell as well as they should have due to poor advertising,yes,the PS3 did have the best quality software overall this year.

[Wii win]

No, the wii did! SSBB FTMFW!

[DJ]

I still haven't caught up with buying everything i wanted to, which is probably for the best. MGS4, LBP, and Motorstorm Pacific Rift are the exclusives that stood out for me.

[Bathyj]

Without a doubt PS3 had the best games in 08. I would guess 90% of gamers with both consoles would agree with that, but it is still just my opinion.

[Bigrhyno]

I am going to post a slightly modified version of my comment from the Bonus Round on Gametrailers when the fanboy from Kotaku said 360 had the best year.

Fable 2 and Gears 2 were the only great exclusives this year, maybe Banjo but I haven't tried it.

But, what about Left 4 Dead!? If it's exclusive to the 360 then why do I own it on PC.

PS3:
Metal Gear Solid 4
Little Big Planet
Resistance 2
Motorstorm
Valkyria Chronicles
Hot Shots Golf (Laugh if you want, it's still a great game)

Both Consoles had a respectable year in downloadable games:

360 had Braid, Castle Crashers, and Geometry Wars 2

PSN again wins though
Pixel Junk Eden
Pixel Junk Monsters
Crash Commando
Lumines Supernova

And it released full games
Wipeout HD
Siren: Blood Curse
Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Burnout came to the online market
and Socom which despite a rocky start, is turning into a respectable game

And yes I do own almost all the games I mentioned, downloadable and retail, and do plan on getting the ones that I don't have already.

[thereapersson]

Nice list you have there. I agree that those are all great games!

[NNNW]

yeah crash commando is awesome lol

[Why o why]

true. A hidden gem for me even though i keep getting owned. I did manage to win a game though once the 'real' commandos left the game. Ill get better

[hitthegspot]

Exclusive to a particular console. Please keep in mind, MS is a PC software company first. So it's not far fetched to see a Xbox 360 exclusive game on the PC. Any way you can spin it...

[bviperz]

What the word EXCLUSIVE means. Don't add console to exclusive to justify your argument (or lack thereof). It's 360 exclusives, PS3 exclusives, Wii exclusives and PC exclusives. Software released on gaming 'platforms'. Saying that games released on PC counts as 360 exclusive because Microsoft is a PC company is just as lame as saying the Wii doesn't count as next gen because it's not as capable as a 360 or PS3. Weak argument buddy.

[hitthegspot]

and in this case were talking about console wars.. Not who sells the most PC, but who sells the most consoles. So when the word "EXCLUSIVE" is used it is to refer to "consoles" not PCs and so MS can claim that they have an "EXCLUSIVE" game that only appears on their console. Be honest, would you rather play a game on the PC or the PS3?

[bviperz]

But my choice of gaming platform has nothing to do with the debate at hand. Please note that I said debate and not argument. It's civil and I'd like to keep it that way (the way debates on this site should be IMO). You see, to me, exclusive means exclusive, no matter who claims/says it. I see your point but you have to see the flip side as well. Allowing your perspective to pass while others to fail nullifies the whole debate. I'm just pointing out what exclusive means. Your changing it to justify your perspective. Last time I checked the definition, 'console' has nothing to do with the word 'exclusive'. Oh, after viewing it from both of our perspectives, I would say we are both right. How's that?

[hitthegspot]

Bubbles to you...

[bviperz]

I wish all debates were this way. Happy Holidays G!

[dukadork]

nice picture
lol

[xlx-russ_92]

lol that picture is actually a GIF

[xlx-russ_92]

lol

[dukadork]

mmm... i'd love to see the animation XDDD
bubble for ya

[Why o why]

Yes.

just the exclusives I purchased:

Everybodies Golf WT, Valkaria Chronicles, Resistance 2, LBP, MGS4, GT5p, Motorstorm 2, Buzz, Naruto NS

psn

Wipeout HD, Siren BC, Pixel Junk Monsters, Crash Commando, The Last Guy, R+C quest 4 booty, Echochrome, soldner x (didnt like)

special mention to Persona 3 from the ps2 platform in 08

[Neo604]

It's a conscole for little kids just starting to learn about video games. They need thier mommy to buy it for them. Real gamer deal with more complex games.

[Neo604]

they are little babies playing simple minded games.

[SSCOOLCHEA]

whomever talks about the wii above 18 is a queer...People are still buying that crap just to say hey look i'm waggling , i play videogames to , im retarded , ....kids don't listen to me ..adults your g@y

[meatnormous]

Hasn't even been turned on in 6 months. The last time I played it is when river City Ransom came to the Virtual Console. In my eyes thats all the Wii is good for. I also have a DS and haven't really figured out why I own it also, maybe it was Final Fantasy 3 but I want to get Chronotrigger DS. My money goes where Final Fantasy goes. Its the reason I also have a PSP, Crisis Core. I'll be getting 13 for the PS3 unless its better on the 360.

[tatotiburon]

you didn't buy a sh** droid

[xlx-russ_92]

u didnt buy sh!t xbot/sh!tbot

[Fruit Loops]

I can say so

[Immortal Kaim]

I appreciate the fact that they gave MGS4 the top spot, but at least try and be objective about your decision. I mean could they maybe give umm...reasons why it was the best?

Terrible article which sadly will garner lots of attention. Disgraceful 'journalism'.

[Why o why]

I think he was just doing the numbers game. I agree with he's point but his methodology is weak true.

[Firstkn1ghT]

Xbox 360:

Gears of War 2: 93
Braid: 93
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2: 90
Left 4 Dead: 89
Portal: Still Alive: 89
Fable 2: 89
Rez HD: 89
Ikaruga: 88
N+: 83
Viva Pinata 2: 82
Castle Crasher: 82
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars: 82
Tales of Vesperia: 81
Ninja Gaiden 2: 81
Banjo- Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts 80

Ps3:

LilBigPlanet: 95
MGS4: 92
Resistance 2: 87
Wipeout HD: 87
Valkyria Chronicles: 86
MLB 08: The Show : 85
PixelJunk Monsters: 83
SingStar: 82
Metal Gear Online: 82
Hot Shots Golf: 81
Motorstorm 2: 81
Echochrome: 81
Buzz! Quiz Tv: 80
PixelJunk Eden: 80

360 15 games rated 80 and up and ps3 had 14 games rated 80 and up! 360 WINS!!!! HAHA.

No seriously I'm tired of these articles. Their are some people that loved Haze, Too Human, Lost Odyssey, etc... Everybody has their own preference.

[Why o why]

what are your favourite 3 games of this year??

[Immortal Kaim]

Mine are MGS4, Braid and Lost Odyssey. Not many people would pick those, but hey, each to their own. :)

[Firstkn1ghT]

To some people Lost Oddysey is seen as a flop but I know many people that absolutely loved it. My top 3 games of the year are Fable 2, Left 4 Dead, and Ninja Gaiden 2.

[caladbolg777]

I agree, Firstkn1ghT. Left4Dead is one of the best PC titles of the year.

[Danja]

Lost Odyssey is IMO the best JRPG so far for the 360....Valkyria Chronicles is a better game but they shouldn't be compared either...

NG2 was my 2nd fave action game of the year behind MGS4...

L4D is my fave PC game and fave MP game of the year with R2 coming in at a close second

[Why o why]

Valkaria Chronicles, MGS4 and pixel junk monsters.

@Jdoki below

yeah, the lack of rpgs was the biggest drawback for me on sony's platform (i dont like the term jrpgs. i think western rpgs should be relabelled wrpgs as 90% of role playing games i know and grew up on where from asia)

[Ju]

Who would have thought. I agree with 1stknt. :)

[Jdoki]

Who had the best games line up is purely a personal opinion.

No amount of rabid number throwing will change my opinion. Quote all the Metacritic and Sales figures you want fanboys it doesn't change anything!! :)

I played some stunning games this year on all consoles and handhelds, but for me the PS3 came out on top. I played it more than my 360 and Wii combined.

There's been so many good games. I really enjoyed Fable 2. LBP was amazing and I'll be building levels for a loooong time. The PSN content this year was great - WipeOut HD and Ratchet & Clank were seriously good. Fallout 3 was better than I expected. The only down side was a lack of AAA JRPG's.

Can't wait for 2009!!

[Wotbot]

me is was fairly even for console exclusive.

PS3: MGS4, Motorstorm, R2, LBP
360: Fable 2, GOW2, L4D

[Pika-pie]

PS3 had the best games. But 360 sold more games.

[Magic_The_Celt]

Lol god No :|

it got much improved but i wouldnt say i was the best, by a long shot

[2 cents]

Unfortunately i don`t like GoW so the only good game on the x360 for me was fable2. I got L4D on the pc so i won`t count that towards the x360. For ps3 MGS4, LBP and GT5P. But i can`t say 2008 was the best year for games. I`ve had better better years with the ps2/xbox. PC gaming was also weak this year. Also we are 3 years into the current gen and i`m still waiting for a proper rally game.
Next year seems to be stronger with some grate exclusives for PC and ps3 and hopefully Forza3 for x360.

[greedo1980]

GTA IV, No More Heroes, GeOW2, Fallout 3, Fable 2, Guitar Hero WT, Mirrors Edge, Resistance 2, LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear Solid 4, Tomb Raider Underworld, Left 4 Dead, Bad Company, Dead Space, Far Cry 2, NXE, Devil May Cry 4, Rock Band 2, Soul Calibur 4, Ninja Gaiden 2, GOW:Chains of Olympus, Home, Call of Duty:WOW, Professor Layton, Condemned 2?????????

Tell me a better year.

[2 cents]

Not a very good year for me personally. But not bad either. I prefer driving games to shooters and half of your list contains shooters and no driving games. And i don`t mean driving games as in NFS or Burnout. I`m talking GT, Forza, WRC, VRally, Collin McRae, PGR, F1 etc. Where are they? And R2/GoW2 were the biggest poss i have ever played (in my opinion). So it might have been a fantastic year for some, and just average for others.

[gnothe1]

for me, all I bought for my PS3 this year was MGS4 an i absolutely loved the game, but... on the other hand I bought EVERY OTHER game on my 360.gears2,L4D,castle crashers,brothers in arm, madden,ninja gaiden,DMC, COD WAW. EVERYTHING!! don't like R2, have no interest in LBP. so for me it was the 360 all the way, but everybody has a different OPINION!! that's whats make gaming great!!

[ultimolu]

Lol @ that picture.

Personal opinion. I think the PS3 did pretty well in 2008. MGS4 is my game of the year.

[GarandShooter]

Yeah, it's hard to dispute MGS4 as GOTY.

Just make with the trophy patch already, Hideo. I've been holding out on a second playthrough (and 3rd, and 4th, etc.) of MGS4, hoping for trophies, but my resolve is waning. Maybe the MGS4 LBP packs will give me the short term fix I so desperately need.

[Menchi]

Umm, it's pretty obvious PS3 won in terms of software quality.

I don't even know why anyone would even argue it.

[lowcarb]

For me the 360 came out on top this year with software and services. This however is my opinion and is not intended to sound like an arrogant idiot who thinks he is right.

[felidae]

MGS4 is nice but i wouldn't play it 2 or 3 times like i did it with MGS 1-3.

Little Big Planet is a matter of taste. most of the people i know don't like the game - i think it's good but nothing revolutionary. "I" think the new Banjo Kazooie game is much more interesting.

don't know why but to me the PS3 feels a little bit incomplete .. just my opinion. i had a PS3 but i would never buy one again. i will borrow it from a movie blockbuster store for 2€ a day to play KZ2 - like i did to play MGS4 .. it cost me 10€ ;-)

my personal game of the year is DEAD SPACE .. this game is sooo much better than MGS4 and LBP combined .. yessss, for me!!!!

[uie4rhig]

naah seriously.. it depends on what the player likes.. it cud even be that Wii had the BEST games for some.. however, since i have only PC and PS3.. i wud have to say PS3 had the best games between PC and PS3 this year.. i don't care wot you think, if you agree or disagree, or if you take away or give me bubbles.. this is my opinion!!

[Karum]

In my own personal opinion I look at the list of exclusive games for each platform and I can't see past Sony's lineup, it's kept me very very happy this year between disc based games and PSN games.

I understand that others will vastly prefer what they have found on 360 or Wii ir w/e because people's preferences and opinions differ. Although with that said I find it EXTREMELY difficult how hardcore gamers that own a 360 can honestly think their lineup has been better this year but I DO understand and accept some people genuinely have that preference and that is perfectly fine because it's for those reasons and because of all types of people and preferences we have the level of competition, choice and innovation right now in the gaming industry.

Hopefully we can say the same next year when these articles start to appear again.

[THELANDOFSAND]

No.

[poeo]

i dunno but the PS3 had some insanely varied, quality games..

i got GTAIV, Wipeout HD, MGS4, LBP, Mega Man 9, Far Cry 2, Siren: Blood Curse, Dead Space... and a couple others. all this year, and very different games. couldn't be more satisfied with my gaming library atm.

now i'm looking forward to Skate 2, Killzone 2, RE5 and Heavy Rain. pure gaming bliss, i'm really not used to this even though i've been gaming since the NES. quite overwhelming actually. so please, if there's a platform with more and better software, i dont even want to know!

[fathoms]

I wrote the article and I'd just like to add that yes, of course it's all about opinion. The POINT is to get people talking about their opinions, yes? ;)

By the way, I neglected to mention Lost Odyssey for the Xbox 360, and that's a big mistake from my end. Being a huge fan of traditional RPGs, I LOVED that game and I desperately hope they're making a sequel... It came out in December 2007 in Japan but it didn't launch in NA until February of this year so I should've included it for the 360 side of things.

Ben S. Dutka
Editor-in-Chief, PSX Extreme

[Immortal Kaim]

I will redirect my previous comment then seeing as you are the author.

"I appreciate the fact that they gave MGS4 the top spot, but at least try and be objective about your decision. I mean could they maybe give umm...reasons why it was the best?

Terrible article which sadly will garner lots of attention. Disgraceful 'journalism'."

[Figboy]

in my opinion, i think the PS3 had the best software library this year.

especially if i'm judging the console by the games that i played on it.

for the 360, the only games i played this year (exclusives)

were Ninja Gaiden 2, Fable 2, Braid, and that's about it.
i've yet to pick up Tales of Vesperia (money issues), and i'm not a Gears of War fan, so those titles don't interest me. Banjo and Kazooie was, oddly enough, a bit too "kiddy" for me. which is an interesting thing for me to say, because i love Ratchet and Clank Future, but the difference between the two games is palpable. the "Simslish" voice acting, extremely slapsticky events turned me off. i loved the idea of building my vehicles, but the game it was wrapped in was geared more towards my 8 year old niece and nephew than me. the R&C series is more like a Pixar movie, in that it's written with humor that adults will get, but it also has that humor that children love. i also didn't like the loose controls of Banjo, but that's another story.

for the PS3, however, i enjoyed

Pixel Junk Eden
Pixel Junk Monsters
Metal Gear Solid 4
Resistance 2
Siren: Blood Curse
Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
Disgaea 3
Valkyria Chronicles
Little Big Planet

i simply played more games on the PS3 this year. and those games were of EXCELLENT quality. if my PS3 wasn't broken, i'd be playing those games right now instead of being on the internet! not to mention i was also in the KZ2 beta, which was a blast as well.

next year is looking like another PS3 avalanche of great games.

people seem to think that Microsoft is holding a lot of things to the vest, and i'm not saying they AREN'T, but they only have about 7 first and second party studios to make games for them. even if all of those studios were making two titles, that'd still be only 14 games. not a bad number, but then compare it to Sony's 25 first and second party studios, with each of those working on more than one game, and you have 14 vs 50 exclusive titles for the platform. not all titles will see 2009 releases, of course, but the fact that Sony ALWAYS has more in the wings, and that many a Playstation fan can for the most part SPECULATE on what those devs are up to is enough to keep us excited for the future of the Playstation 3

Team Ico is working on two games, with one of them confirmed to be in the same style of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, Level 5 is working on White Knight Chronicles, but they've stated that they'd do Rogue Galaxy 2 if part one did well; it DID; and they are more than likely working on Dark Cloud 3. Incognito of Warhawk fame is working on an unannounced title.

so many studios working away on games. all Sony needs to do now is work on advertising these games properly, and releasing them at decent enough intervals so they don't step on each other's toes (like what happened THIS year with their October/November exclusives).

[fredrikpedersen]

Holy damn, that comment is longer than the main story >.> I do agree with you though; there were a lot of PS3 exclusives this year. However, you should find something other to spend you time on, because writing such long comments can't be healthy. Bubbles and agree for you. Btw, does bubbles really matter for anything?

edit: As I posted my bubble, I noticed the 'How does this work?' thing. Stupid me :P

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

[SleekDeF]

yea

outsold the x360 in majority of this year with a price point of 400$

and the games had better reviews and sites like gamespot and ign stop being biased

[Halochampian]

that was probably one of the most absent-minded posts I have seen today.

[omodis420]

Well that was a good read if you are PS3 fanboy with faith issues.
Who had the best games in 08? PS3 because they believe that MGS4 trounces everything else. How is that a rational answer to sum up the article.

[Shortstop]

Comeon, regardless of sales, clearly the best games of 2008 were on the PS3. I mean, I don't remember how well Mario 3 did on the NES but it was surely the greatest game that year. Just because some people spend their money stupidly doesn't make something the best. And all xbox purchases are stupid, yes, because why would anyone pay extra to play online? That's just stupid.

[tatotiburon]

lol psxextreme said that PS3 wins, i didn't expect that :o, lmao!

[xlx-russ_92]

lick my @ss Off

[i3EY]

hells yea by far best line up

[Timesplitter14]

As far as I remember, L4D is also on PC. I even have it

;)

[Neo604]

With MGS4, nothing can compare.

[yanikins111]

does it matter? Ive played mgs4, wipeout hd, gt5p, haze(liked it), farcry 2, fall out 3, gta4, little big planet, saints row 2, mirrors edge, ratchet and clank (yeah i know, but i only brought it this year), resistance 2, currently playing PoP. Ive watched the dark knight and iron man on bluray.

As a gamer, im as happy as larry (hi larry, how are the kids?)

Between multi's and exclusives, IVE HAD FUN!

Last time i checked, thats what i spent 1K on a console for. Not to worry about metacritic scores. Not to worry how many copies gears of war 2 sold. I dont, and will not for the forsee-able future, own a(nother) 360, so who cares. as long as I am getting value for money im happy, and guess what, I AM!

Merry Christmas all. May your stockings be filled with Games!