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IGN Console Showdown 2010: Part 2

Now that we've looked at the exclusives for each platform (with the Wii scoring a narrow victory), it's time to get to the meat and potatoes of gaming in 2010 and take a look at a broad view of each system's releases for the year. It's time for the genre face-off.

FrankMcSpank5537d ago

I am trying to understand how this poor article is written. But I can't really grasp their system of calculation. Why even have multiplats on there. Oh look at Bayonetta winning over God of War 3. Thanks for reminding me why I deleted IGN from my iPhone and off my saved websites.

Oh congrats to 360 for winning though 13-12 . I am calling 2010 a tie though. With the Wii at a close second. Nintendo really pulled together some kickass games since the Fall.

Dark_Charizard5537d ago

N4G's PS3 trolls bashed the first one too. Why? Because PS3 is not winning ofcourse!

redDevil875537d ago

No because IGN is a crap site. They have been terrible at doing their job this gen.

JUDALATION5537d ago (Edited 5537d ago )

I pity the fool that thinks the WII or 360 has a more diverse lineup than the PS3... Mod naction racers, Heavy rain, GOW3, and MAG, Beat Skecth, Dead Naction,and Kung Fu Live says hello... While the wii may lead in some and the 360 in others overall the PS3 is the most diverse and IGN FOUND THE ONE way to hide this by adding the WII to the equation...

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pixelsword5537d ago (Edited 5537d ago )

Ignorant, IGN, you know the rest.

Story Quality: WTF?

Like this website: No.

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ABizzel15537d ago (Edited 5537d ago )

I just lol when I see Bayonetta over God of War 3.

Anywho, for the most part I agree with this, but some categories are questionable like Best 3rd person action, family, and sports. Which should have went to PS3, Wii, and PS3.

They gave 360 the point for FPS because of Halo Reach, which was completely justifiable.

And the same should have been done for God of War 3 in the 3rd person Action (the Bayonetta excuse would have held up in January 2010, but it's December 2010 and it is patched like they said).

Family games. They gave it to 360 simply because of Kinect, which is BS. Wii is still the place for family games and will always be unless Sony or MS do a 360 (lol) and go full on casual, which isn't going to happen.

Finally sports should have went to Sony for the same reason stated earlier. Sony has an exclusive sports game that is consistently ranked as one of the best sports games MLB: The Show.

Other than that they're spot on. I honestly think it was a tie this year between the PS3 and the 360. The PS3's quality of games did drop from 2009, and the 360 picked things up from 2009. But both offered solid year for there audiences. The Wii did pick things up at the end of they year, but my problem with the Wii is that the majority of their games are platformers.

If it comes to diversity (which is what this whole artice was about) then Sony should have won, since most of the 360 exclusives were shooters. Mass Effect is a shooter hidden in a deep RPG, Alan Wake is a shooter hidden in a Suspense Adventure, Halo reach is a full on shooter, Splinter Cell Conviction is a shooter hidden in a Action Stealth game. But this is their opinion just like this is my opinion, but to each his own.

The final results should have been

1st
PS3 12 (should have won 3rd person Action and Sports)
Wii 6 (should have won Family)
360 11 (should have lost 3rd person Action, Family, Sports)

2nd
PS3 12
Wii 6
360 16 (2nd for 3rd person action, family, and sports)

3rd
PS3 16
Wii 7 (Why isn't this higher since they lost most 1st and 2nd?)
360 16

Overall
PS3 13
Wii 6
360 13

I guess we'll have to wait and see who wins the next part. If they want to make everyone happy then they better give the PS3 the win or chaos will be unleashed upon them, and not Kratos :D

Motorola5537d ago

@Gwave Everytime I go to gamestop to buy a PSN card or a game, they like "We have this on 360, and its cheaper and better." My dad almost fell for it until I said theres no such thing as a PSN card for the xbox. Hate that place >.<

Dark_Charizard5537d ago (Edited 5537d ago )

*looks at replies* Wow. Fanboyism at its max!

Falloutxii5537d ago

@ Motorola
I know what you mean, every time I pre-order a game from gamestop they put it as the 360 version I always need to remind them that I want it for the ps3.

el zorro5537d ago (Edited 5537d ago )

I've been saying this lately when people are talking about how great 2011 is looking for the PS3. I point out that the 360 has had a better year in 2010. Well, actually I can only speak for myself, but in 2010 there were a lot more games I wanted on my 360 than on my PS3. Next year it looks like there will probably be more games I want on my PS3.

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Maddens Raiders5537d ago (Edited 5537d ago )

IGN = Irrelevant Gaming News.

So sad nothing has changed @ IGN as we head into 2011.

Rush5537d ago

You act like the community here is somehow better, all I see is the kettle calling the pot black.

How is any of the flamebait fanboy news or comments posted on N4G any more relevant then whats on IGN.

Am sorry but you and everyone that agreed with you are a bunch of hypocrites.

FinalSpartan5537d ago

Xbox 360 won :P

Well dont worry PS3 will win 2011

FinalSpartan5537d ago

wow PS3 fanboys are so hurt loool relax Xbox 360 won :P

Just because PS3 didn't win doesn't mean to go all outraged on IGn.

all three consoles had a great year.

capjacksparrow5537d ago

Why is this such a waste of my time? I'm the idiot for clicking on the article though. Shame on me.

NeutralGamer5537d ago

Of course ur an idiot for clicking on the artice...

You just clicked it cause you was currious to see who won AND if it was ur favorite you would hail it and bash the othe consoles (SRY for the bad english)

capjacksparrow5537d ago

I would never "hail" anything. This was just a bad article. End of story.

NeutralGamer5537d ago

Okay maybe you wouldnt (IDK you), but I know alot darn N4G users who would...

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yoshiro5537d ago

hmm no MLB 2010...that would change something.

Serinous5537d ago

LOL they put Bayonetta above GOW3. joke.

el zorro5537d ago

Easy Kratos, easy...no need to go into one of your fits of rage just because you got beat by a girl. :)

No but in all honesty I do have to say that I didn't agree with them on that one. GOW 3 was better than Bayonetta and was really the only game I really enjoyed on my PS3 this year.

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Every Mainline Resident Evil Game Ranked From Worst to Best

With the ninth mainline installment looming, it feels like the right moment to rank every mainline Resident Evil game from worst to best.

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DrRobotnik1d 16h ago

At first I was like, No Code Veronica on the list!? But then I seen Mainline. The list checks out, but I would personally put 2 over 4.

KwietStorm_BLM1d 7h ago

I'll take 2 over 4 also. And even without a number, I don't see how Code Veronica, my other favorite in the franchise, isn't mainline when it's the actual sequel to RE2.

Rebel_Scum1d 10h ago

The original RE was the best. Its not on the list which makes no sense.

The remake of it was alright but should be higher on this list.

-Foxtrot1d 7h ago

The original RE smokes VII and Village, come on.

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"I think the franchise is dead," says Saints Row design director

Original Saints Row design director Chris Stockman has declared the Saints Row franchise is "dead".

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RavenWolfx2d ago

I would be interested in a Saints Row 2 Remake.

Alos881d 16h ago

I would agree... if the old Volition was still around to do it.

Abnor_Mal2d ago

I just started this game last night, just the player creation had me upset. You choose male but they stand like a female. Eyebrows are all effeminate, face, and verything seems to be modeled after a female with a thin male overlay.

I only played the opening and didn’t even complete that before I turned the game off. I will likely go back and try it again, but a very weird first impression.

Huey_My_D_Long1d 18h ago

You sound super weak to be upset by a character creator ngl

ChunkyMonk1d 18h ago

welcome to your average n4g daily user lol

chicken_in_the_corn2d ago

I'm not surprised after the backlash and hatred the last one got.

1nsomniac2d ago

The franchise has been complete utter garbage for almost 20 years. The first one was the only decent game of the lot of them.

Huey_My_D_Long1d 18h ago

OMG Thank you! Never understood how people raved about Saints Row like it was GOATED.
Honestly Janky Generic feeling titles with Humor that tried to way too hard. People criticize Borderlands for its humor, but holy hell, still leagues better than any SR.

isarai_lee2d ago

Kinda dumb they asked for his pitch then ghosted him, the concept sounded dope

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Blue Dragon Disc 1 Has Been Decompiled, Native PC Port Now Available

Disc 1 of Xbox Game Studios' 2006 role-playing game, Blue Dragon, has been decompiled, and a native PC port is now available.

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Pyrofire952d ago

I've been wanted to revisit the game in the back of my mind for years and this is big. There's still a good handful of 360 games locked to the system I'd love to see now that the seal is broken on decompiling these games.