DigitalTrends: Whether you own a PlayStation 3 or an Xbox 360, these outstanding games that straddle both platforms are sure to be a hit.
While the PS3 and the Xbox 360 both have their share of exclusive titles, the majority of the big games on the market are meant to be played on either system. After all, games these days cost a lot of money to make, and unlike a Hollywood movie, where inspiration and dedication can elevate a low-budget film into the same ballpark as the big releases, in video games, there is always a minimum amount of cash that needs to be spent to produce a playable game. It is much harder to cut corners with video games and still have them impress people. So to recoup the costs of the top games, most developers stay out of the battle between consoles and develop for everyone.
Below is our list of the top 10 games on the market for both Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360. If you are considering purchasing a system for yourself, here is a starter guide for games you should check out.
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IGN - Assassin's Creed's focus on character-driven storytelling has been buried by its RPG sandbox features, and the series is weaker for it.
A rare W opinion piece from IGN.
IMO, Ubisoft needs to setup two primary AC dev teams. 1 would focus on and release character-driven OG-style AC games for OG fans and the other would continue the current RPG-ified AC style for current fans.
Release by them Bi-annually and alternatively. There'd less fatigue and a boost to quality.
I definitely appreciate 3 more after playing it again in recent years along with the Liberation game. Back when 3 was new I was still riding high on AC2 and Brotherhood so when I played 3 I felt a bit let down. Even the ship battles grew on me.
AC2 - Yes
AC3 - Urm...I don't know
I feel they kind of dropped the ball with AC3 and with the way the story went it just didn't make sense to me at all. I felt it would have made more sense lore wise if they had it so the Red Coats were mostly Assassins and the Templars were mostly the Colonists who wanted this "new world" as a fresh start for their operations, to build a country up they'd have full control of from the start so they manufacture the war as something else while really it's just a front for the Templars vs Assassins.
It just meant that since the Red coats lose the war it explains how the Templars have gained full control of future America and how the Assassins have slowly died out by then. This entire event would have been the turning point of how things went to s**t for the Assassins and how there's not many of them left in the present.
Haythem was a lot more interesting than Connor and he should have been the main Assassin of AC3.
I thought AC2 was the greatest of the series and it is but replaying it recently, I stared to see more flaws in the game. Basically every single mission is an assassination besides a few tailing missions lol. Still, the implementation of all the new mechanics were great. The smoke bombs, disarming guards, story, hidden tombs, swimming, flying machine, multiple locations, etc. it definitely felt a bit more special to me at the time of release though
Dunno about 3, the 1st act was cool, then i couldn't tell you what happens after that. But 2 was so good! The entire acts 1-3 were al memorable, whereas i really couldn't even tell you what happens in any other AC game
Batman: Arkham Asylum's powerful intro paves the way to an excellent gameplay experience, even almost 15 years later.
How in the Hell aren't Bayonetta and Vanquish not on that list?
Bioshock is on the list so I am satisfied.
Good list.
Only game I havent played yet is Batman AA.
This year there are about 10 games that can reach that list.