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Acanthus

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Originally posted by: herkulease
Originally posted by: Eeezee
PS3:
Oblivion
Resident Evil 5
Assassin's Creed (I'm really really excited for this one)

Obilivion is just the same game except they will include something that is downloadable content for PC and 360.

RE5 is coming out for both atleast in the states. it could be ps3 only in japan, it depends on the 360 will do.

Assassin's creed was supposed the ps3 exclusive but its coming for both. it was the secret everyone already knew.

Got a link for assassins creed?

Never heard of it.
 

Fenixgoon

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Originally posted by: Acanthus
Originally posted by: Queasy
360 Exclusives coming out now or coming in the next year or so:
Gears of War
Dead Rising
Saints Row
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Forza 2
Bioshock
Lost Planet
Alan Wake
Blue Dragon
Lost Odyssey
Crackdown
Huxley
Too Human
Project Sylpheed
Banjo Kazooie 3
Eternal Sonata
Cry On
Splinter Cell 5
Project Gotham Racing 4

A lot of those titles are questionable in quality though. Saints row is looking like itll shape up to be good.

many of those aren't exclusives - huxley, alan wake, bioshock (all of those will be released on PC), and GoW is supposedly coming to PC, though probably not for a while
 

Acanthus

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Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
Originally posted by: Acanthus
Originally posted by: Queasy
360 Exclusives coming out now or coming in the next year or so:
Gears of War
Dead Rising
Saints Row
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Forza 2
Bioshock
Lost Planet
Alan Wake
Blue Dragon
Lost Odyssey
Crackdown
Huxley
Too Human
Project Sylpheed
Banjo Kazooie 3
Eternal Sonata
Cry On
Splinter Cell 5
Project Gotham Racing 4

A lot of those titles are questionable in quality though. Saints row is looking like itll shape up to be good.

many of those aren't exclusives - huxley, alan wake, bioshock (all of those will be released on PC), and GoW is supposedly coming to PC, though probably not for a while

Im not really considering PC gaming, just consoles.

Ive heard about Alan Wake and GoW for PC
 

Acanthus

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Added the internet feature as a title for Wii, that will have a tons of value for me.

Old school marios, chrono trigger, the donkey kong countries.
 

Fingolfin269

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Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
Originally posted by: Acanthus
Originally posted by: Queasy
360 Exclusives coming out now or coming in the next year or so:
Gears of War
Dead Rising
Saints Row
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Forza 2
Bioshock
Lost Planet
Alan Wake
Blue Dragon
Lost Odyssey
Crackdown
Huxley
Too Human
Project Sylpheed
Banjo Kazooie 3
Eternal Sonata
Cry On
Splinter Cell 5
Project Gotham Racing 4

A lot of those titles are questionable in quality though. Saints row is looking like itll shape up to be good.

many of those aren't exclusives - huxley, alan wake, bioshock (all of those will be released on PC), and GoW is supposedly coming to PC, though probably not for a while

I believe I can safely say that the majority of console buyers only consider other consoles when talking about exclusivity. This is supposed to be one of the great boons for the 360. Supposedly the system is programmed in such a way that porting from the 360 to the PC and vice versa will be a lot easier than on the PS3. This should lead to more exclusives (as far as consoles go) for the 360 imho.
 

mugs

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Add a future Mario Tennis title to the Wii list. The N64 and Gamecube Mario Tennis games were very popular, and a future Wii version would probably be even more popular since it is a perfect use of the Wii remote.


Also, Gran Turismo HD isn't really a "killer app." Replace it with GT5 on your list.
 

Acanthus

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Originally posted by: mugs
Add a future Mario Tennis title to the Wii list. The N64 and Gamecube Mario Tennis games were very popular, and a future Wii version would probably be even more popular since it is a perfect use of the Wii remote.

Done.
 

Acanthus

Lifer
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UT2007 added to PS3.

Cant find anything about it for 360, although logic says that theyd release it for 360 as its coming out for PC, so its obviously not a sony exclusive title.
 

Queasy

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Originally posted by: Acanthus
UT2007 added to PS3.

Cant find anything about it for 360.

UT2007 hasn't been officially announced for the 360 but, like Assassin's Creed, it is one of the worst kept secrets about it coming out for the 360 too. Given the success of GoW, it almost has to be released on the 360.
 

Acanthus

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Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: Acanthus
UT2007 added to PS3.

Cant find anything about it for 360.

UT2007 hasn't been officially announced for the 360 but, like Assassin's Creed, it is one of the worst kept secrets about it coming out for the 360 too. Given the success of GoW, it almost has to be released on the 360.

I was thinking that as well, added it to 360.
 

Queasy

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Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
Originally posted by: Acanthus
Originally posted by: Queasy
360 Exclusives coming out now or coming in the next year or so:
Gears of War
Dead Rising
Saints Row
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Forza 2
Bioshock
Lost Planet
Alan Wake
Blue Dragon
Lost Odyssey
Crackdown
Huxley
Too Human
Project Sylpheed
Banjo Kazooie 3
Eternal Sonata
Cry On
Splinter Cell 5
Project Gotham Racing 4

A lot of those titles are questionable in quality though. Saints row is looking like itll shape up to be good.

many of those aren't exclusives - huxley, alan wake, bioshock (all of those will be released on PC), and GoW is supposedly coming to PC, though probably not for a while

I believe I can safely say that the majority of console buyers only consider other consoles when talking about exclusivity. This is supposed to be one of the great boons for the 360. Supposedly the system is programmed in such a way that porting from the 360 to the PC and vice versa will be a lot easier than on the PS3. This should lead to more exclusives (as far as consoles go) for the 360 imho.

Yep. Given that MS is now heavily marketing "Games for Windows", the 360 and the PC compliment each other more than they compete. Even some games like ShadowRun are being made so that PC gamers and 360 gamers can play against each other.
 

mugs

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Based on the fact that you seem to be genuinely considering all three, I'd take Microsoft's advice and buy the "Wii60". A 360 and a Wii for the price of a PS3. :) The 360 and PS3 are going to have a lot of the same types of games. Wii will give you the most unique experience out of the three. 360 and PS3 seem pretty comparable in terms of capabilities, so unless you really want Metal Gear Solid or Final Fantasy I think two systems for the price of one is the way to go.
 

Acanthus

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Well if we remove the cross platform titles between PS3 and 360, its:

Final Fantasy, Killzone, SOCOM, and Gran Turismo 4

vs

Gears of War, Halo 3, Forza 2, Alan Wake, and Mass Effect

I think im going to give the nod to the 360 for me, as its already been revised a few times and has most of the kinks worked out, and its significantly cheaper. Halo 3, Gears of War, Killzone, and Grand Theft Auto 4 are the games im looking forward to, and the 360 has 3/4.
 

Acanthus

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
Originally posted by: Acanthus
Originally posted by: Queasy
360 Exclusives coming out now or coming in the next year or so:
Gears of War
Dead Rising
Saints Row
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Forza 2
Bioshock
Lost Planet
Alan Wake
Blue Dragon
Lost Odyssey
Crackdown
Huxley
Too Human
Project Sylpheed
Banjo Kazooie 3
Eternal Sonata
Cry On
Splinter Cell 5
Project Gotham Racing 4

A lot of those titles are questionable in quality though. Saints row is looking like itll shape up to be good.

many of those aren't exclusives - huxley, alan wake, bioshock (all of those will be released on PC), and GoW is supposedly coming to PC, though probably not for a while

I believe I can safely say that the majority of console buyers only consider other consoles when talking about exclusivity. This is supposed to be one of the great boons for the 360. Supposedly the system is programmed in such a way that porting from the 360 to the PC and vice versa will be a lot easier than on the PS3. This should lead to more exclusives (as far as consoles go) for the 360 imho.

Yep. Given that MS is now heavily marketing "Games for Windows", the 360 and the PC compliment each other more than they compete. Even some games like ShadowRun are being made so that PC gamers and 360 gamers can play against each other.

Ive been wanting that ever since xbox live was launched, I *DONT* want to pay for any type of "yearly service" so i can play online games on my pc though.
 

Nutdotnet

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Originally posted by: mugs
Based on the fact that you seem to be genuinely considering all three, I'd take Microsoft's advice and buy the "Wii60". A 360 and a Wii for the price of a PS3. :) The 360 and PS3 are going to have a lot of the same types of games. Wii will give you the most unique experience out of the three. 360 and PS3 seem pretty comparable in terms of capabilities, so unless you really want Metal Gear Solid or Final Fantasy I think two systems for the price of one is the way to go.

Amen. I find it pretty hard to justify paying $600 for a PS3 when a person can buy a 360 AND a Wii for the same price.
 

Fenixgoon

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Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
Originally posted by: Acanthus
Originally posted by: Queasy
360 Exclusives coming out now or coming in the next year or so:
Gears of War
Dead Rising
Saints Row
Halo 3
Mass Effect
Forza 2
Bioshock
Lost Planet
Alan Wake
Blue Dragon
Lost Odyssey
Crackdown
Huxley
Too Human
Project Sylpheed
Banjo Kazooie 3
Eternal Sonata
Cry On
Splinter Cell 5
Project Gotham Racing 4

A lot of those titles are questionable in quality though. Saints row is looking like itll shape up to be good.

many of those aren't exclusives - huxley, alan wake, bioshock (all of those will be released on PC), and GoW is supposedly coming to PC, though probably not for a while

I believe I can safely say that the majority of console buyers only consider other consoles when talking about exclusivity. This is supposed to be one of the great boons for the 360. Supposedly the system is programmed in such a way that porting from the 360 to the PC and vice versa will be a lot easier than on the PS3. This should lead to more exclusives (as far as consoles go) for the 360 imho.

ok.. i was taking exclusive in the context of "only X platform and NO others (pc included)" :)
 

Acanthus

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Originally posted by: Nutdotnet
Originally posted by: mugs
Based on the fact that you seem to be genuinely considering all three, I'd take Microsoft's advice and buy the "Wii60". A 360 and a Wii for the price of a PS3. :) The 360 and PS3 are going to have a lot of the same types of games. Wii will give you the most unique experience out of the three. 360 and PS3 seem pretty comparable in terms of capabilities, so unless you really want Metal Gear Solid or Final Fantasy I think two systems for the price of one is the way to go.

Amen. I find it pretty hard to justify paying $600 for a PS3 when a person can buy a 360 AND a Wii for the same price.

Im kind of in the same boat, i mean i can get a 360, 3 wireless controllers, a memory card, and 2 games for the same price.
 

Fingolfin269

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Oh, did we leave out Fable 2 (xbox 360)? This is huge for me. I got tired of Final Fantasy and now actually prefer this type of "rpg" instead.

 

BeauJangles

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Quick question for you guys... do you think Wii will see the same number of cross-platform titles (Madden, Tony Hawk, etc) as 360/PS3 or will it be an afterthought? I really want to buy a Wii an I understand there are exclusives that I would love to play (GoW, MGS, GTA4, etc) that probably will never come out for Wii, but as long as the big cross platform titles are included I think I'll be very happy.
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
Quick question for you guys... do you think Wii will see the same number of cross-platform titles (Madden, Tony Hawk, etc) as 360/PS3 or will it be an afterthought? I really want to buy a Wii an I understand there are exclusives that I would love to play (GoW, MGS, GTA4, etc) that probably will never come out for Wii, but as long as the big cross platform titles are included I think I'll be very happy.

The Gamecube didn't get as many cross-platform games, mostly because it wasn't as popular as the other two systems. The Wii will need to maintain its early popularity to get more third party games than the Gamecube. Nintendo is also encouraging development of more mature games for the Wii to capture the more "hardcore" gamers. So far third party support of the Wii is looking like it's pretty good. It's kind of a catch-22 - you need the games to get the gamers, and you need the gamers to get the games.

Games like Madden, NHL, NBA, etc - they'll all be on the Wii. Actually Gamespot gave Madden 07 for the Wii an 8.4 vs 7.9 for PS3 and 360. And I wouldn't be so sure that GTA 4 will never come out on the Wii either.
 

herkulease

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Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
Oh, did we leave out Fable 2 (xbox 360)? This is huge for me. I got tired of Final Fantasy and now actually prefer this type of "rpg" instead.

You Fable 2 was left out. didn't notice that either.

as for OP.

here's info on assassin's creed

Link

Yes its wikipedia but its a lot easier