Do Xbox 360 exclusives sell and score more than PS3 exclusives?
There have been some brilliant exclusives released for both the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. Eventhough the 360 was released a year earlier than its competitors, PS3 is doing amazingly well to catch up with Microsoft’s beast. In this article we analyze each gaming genre for both consoles, pick up exclusive games and compare how they did in terms of sales and scores. Please note that there could have been a ton of games that could have been mentioned in this article, but we have picked up games which we thought are the best on both consoles in the respective genre.
** Please note we have taken the sales numbers from VgChartz.com.
Genre: FPS
Games: Killzone 2 (PS3) Versus Halo 3 (360)
Halo 3:
Sales: 9.95 million
Metacritic Score: 94
Killzone 2:
Sales: 1.76 million
Metacritic Score: 91
Genre: Racing
Games: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue(PS3) Versus Forza 2 (360)
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Sales: 2.94 million
Metacritic Score: 80
Forza 2:
Sales: 3.99million
Metacritic Score: 90
Genre: RPG
Games: Fable 2, Mass Effect (360) Versus Valkyria Chronicles, White Knight Chronicles (PS3)
Fable 2
Sales: 2.95 million
Metacritic Score: 89
Mass Effect
Sales: 2.07 million
Metacritic Score: 91
Valkyria Chronicles
Sales: 0.51 million
Metacritic Score: 86
White Knight Chronicles
Sales: 0.35 million
Metacritic Score: NA
Genre: Action Adventure
Games: Gears of War 2(360) Versus Metal Gear Solid 4(PS3)
Gears of War 2
Sales: 5.06 million
Metacritic Score: 93
Metal Gear Solid 4
Sales: 4.06 million
Metacritic Score: 94
Genre: Fighting
Games: Dead or Alive(360) Versus Virtua Fighter 5* ( was a timed exclusive for the PS3)
Dead or Alive 4
Sales: 1.01 million
Metacritic Score: 85
Virtua Fighter 5
Sales: 0.51 million
Metacritic Score: 86
Genre: Platforming
Games: Kameo: Elements of Power(360) Versus Ratchet and Clank : Tools of Destruction(PS3)
Kameo: Elements of Power
Sales: 0.52 million
Metacritic Score: 79
Ratchet and Clank : Tools of Destruction
Sales: 2 million
Metacritic Score: 89
So folks its up to you, what do you people think?
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September 29, 2009
#1
Looking at that it’s rather obvious that the Xbox is leading overall
October 25, 2009
#2
I bought an Xbox 360 to play with my friends as dozens of my friends have them…..
thats the only fking reason, if the PS3 came out sooner maybe it would different.
I only know 1 person with a PS3 and he doesnt even play it much…
Xbox 360 – Hardcore players who just want to be the best
PS3 – Softcore players who can still retain some dignity
November 2, 2009
#3
@Kai
i am in the total opposite boat. i know way more people that own a ps3 then i do a 360 and these are friends i have had for over 2+ years outside of gaming. right now i can think of atleast 10 people i personally know that own ps3 and maybe 3 360 owners
it seems that PS3 games rank higher in most cases, just dont sell as much as a 360 game does.
why is White Knight Chronicles used in this comparison it hasnt been release here in the NA yet.
November 30, 2009
#4
Good point but there aren’t many other exclusive PS3 RPGs either. The only other one I can think of that was released when this list was made would be Folklore.