Xbox 360 Exclusives For 2012

If ever someone needed proof that the Xbox 360 was slowly being dwindled out of relevance ahead of an inevitable successor, than its list of exclusives for 2012 should do the trick.
It's not a bad list of exclusives -- any Halo release would fly off shelves, and Minecraft on consoles is certainly intriguing. However, next to what the PlayStation 3 has to offer, it's pretty slim pickings.
Let's take a look at what Xbox 360 gamers can expect in 2012.

[Hufandpuf]

lol, I only own an xbox but i don't even want any of those games. Maybe Witcher 2 though.

[Bigpappy]

Witcher2 for sure. With that ME3 and KOA, I am not sure when I will need another game. Oh, I have to get "Kinect Stawr wars", but you guys already knew this.

[EVILDEAD360]

This is the year for 360 owners before ANYTHING is announced at E3.

Halo 4...The return of Master Chief will be the biggest exclusive of 2012..period. Just like Halo 3 and Halo Reach, prepare for an entire year of hate for this title..prepare for not a single ounce of that hate to matter.

Witcher 2
Minecraft
Alan Wake: American Nightmare

Kinect Exclusives

Star Wars Kinect
Fable: The Journey (First Kinect RPG)
Steel Batallion (First true Kinect hybid game)
Project Draco
Haunt
Rumored Pixar game
Kinect Labs
Xbox Live Kinect indie

Kinect integration:

Mass Effect 3 (with Kinect voice inegration)
Ghost Recon (Tom Clancy Kinect integration)
Rainbow 6: Patriots (Tom Clancy/ Kinect integration)
Madden 2013 (Kinect integration)
Fifa 13 (Kinect integration)
Tiger Woods (Kinect integration)
EA suprise game (my guess: Fight Night 2013)

XBOX LIVE:

Summer of Arcade 2013

Multiplats that were once 360 exclusives..

Bioshock: Infinite
Prey 2
Ninja Gaiden 3

Biggest multiplat games of 2012

Gran Theft Auto V
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Metal Gear Rising
Prototype 2
Resident Evil
Treyarch Call of Duty
Spec Ops: The line
Max Payne 3
DMC: Devil May cry
Borderlands 2
Aliens: Colonial Marines
XCOM
Tomb Raider
Darksider 2
Lollipop Chainsaw
Street Fighter X Tekken

Potential for 7th year to be one of the biggest in 360 history...

Multi-plats already prove it's going to be a great year for both the 360 and Sony.

Evil

[blumatt]

I guess MS is holding back so that the Xbox 720 or whatever it'll be called will have a slew of exclusives at launch. That's what we all hope anyway. The thing is though that launching a new console is not an excuse to hold back on game development for your already released console. The PS4 is probably right around the corner too, but you don't see Sony holding back, at all. If anything, the PS3 is in overdrive and accelerating faster and faster every year with more exclusives. Even 2012 has some promising ones planned.

I just hope the Xbox 720 (whatever. lol) will not rely on the Big 3 (Halo, Gears, Forza) again. Well, I guess it's Big 4 if you count Fable. I hope they invest in more first party studios and take risks like Sony does with small developers (i.e., Media Molecule-LBP, Quantic Dream-Heavy Rain).

MS has loads of cash and could EASILY buy up 10 or so studios to develop new and exciting exclusives. Who knows though, MS might be doing just that next time around. We all certainly hope so. After all, relying on third party is just not the way to do it. A console should have a good balance of first and third party studio support.

I hope the Xbox 720 comes out around $399, by the way. The PS4 had better be close to that price too, or I'm not getting it at launch. (Well, I probably will. lol)

XBL: Blu Matt PSN: blumatt

[darthv72]

MS built the 360 to be like windows. By that im referring to a platform that will be dependent on 3rd party developers for support. Yes they have a few games they will make themselves or secure exclusive publishing rights to but the majority of the software titles will be 3rd party.

Nothing wrong with that as that has been a trend for generations. The majority of support on the nes, genesis, wii, ps1 and 2 has been completely 3rd party. To think MS is holding back because of the next system is nothing of the sort. They built it to be easy to develop for and have continued to support that aspect with new developer tools.

People can criticize ms for not having the number of exclusive studios or titles but it really shouldnt matter to them. They know there are a slew of really talented 3rd parties out there that are doing more with the 360 hardware now than the first year it was on the market.

[gamingdroid]

@blumatt

***MS has loads of cash and could EASILY buy up 10 or so studios to develop new and exciting exclusives.***

Contrary to what people believe, MS despite being the most profitable console platform still doesn't mean unlimited resources.

I'm actually surprised MS is still buying up studios, as the new LiveTV, app service, Kinect investment and exclusives including Halo 4 is probably costing them gazillions.

If you know anything about the history of the Xbox 360, they are very much a autonomous division within MS that still has to prove their business models/strategy.

[yesmynameissumo]

@EvilDead360

I think, based off your list, it's also poised to be the biggest year in PS3 history as well, Kinect exclusives aside.

Mass Effect 3
Ghost Recon
Rainbow 6: Patriots
Madden 2013
Fifa 13
Tiger Woods
EA suprise game (my guess: Fight Night 2013)

All on PS3.

Summer of Arcade could be a Kinect-a-thon as well as including some titles that will appear on PS3 (From Dust from SoA 2011 for example)

For the Kinect exclusives, you forgot Ryse, but even then 5 of the 7 have had zero gameplay or real details. Steel Battalion had somewhat of a trailer, but if I were to call it impressive, that'd be lying. Also, the Pixar game isn't a rumor. It's called Kinect Rush - http://www.joystiq.com/2011... and doesn't really look like the type of game adults would lineup to buy (like a Halo 4).

Now jump back to the title of the article - Xbox 360 Exclusives For 2012 - You've only really added the Kinect Rush (Pixar) title and Steel Battalion where information is available.

2011's E3 was similar in the "Wait and see" sentiment, and it really didn't net anything other than Live Apps and kids games. I'm not saying it won't have a great year, but there's an alternative out there where you can play a large portion of these 360 games, without a multiplayer fee, on PC/PS3.

[pc_masterrace]

xbox exclusive...no way!

*clicks on link*

[EVILDEAD360]

My Lord..

Darth72 and Gamingdroid just came through with two of the REALEST comments I've seen on N4G.com in a long time.

Very well said and +bubz to both of you.

To add to both of your comment, Pachter not so subtly told the world during one of the Game Trailer panels that the order came down from the brass that 'Micrsoft 360 will NOT operate at a loss anymore'.

They restructured, developed a plan of attack and here we are.

Two of the best points oth of you made are very very true in this economic climate. You do NOT need the first party to incur the weight of the software load when you are A. Finally turning a profit B. You are 7 years into a your console cycle.

The other point is the blank checks are over, exclusives are expensive and as G.droid mentioned there are NOT unlimited resources.

Look at what happened when Alan Wake a game with a notably long development cycle
(due to unfortunate events) launched the same day as the 2010 GOTY Red Dead Redemption.

An outstanding game, but it does an opening week 220K and everyone form the fan kids to the fan bloggers screamed the game should have been multi-platform. Fast forward and Alan Wake the next Alan wake is NOT published by Micrsoft, nor is it the high profile retail game it started as.

People blast Micrsoft for a focused year with a select few exclusives.

But, look at it realistically..

In November 2010, you just launch a half a bilion dollar Kinect campaign for Kinect. Instead of launch another high profile ad campaign for Gears the next quarter..they pushed it back. The focused fall and holiday season appears to have paid off.

The detractors say Micrsoft only cared about money and praised Sony for releasing approx 10 sequels and HD remakes. But, even though that looks great on paper 8 of those games had approximately the same or lower first week sales than Alan Wake had the year prior.

We witnessed what happened with Alan Wake..can you imagine if Micrsoft released 8 games this year that did Alan Wake numbers? Can youy imagine if Micrsoft posted losses instead of profit in 2011? The fan blogsphere would have gone absolutely bezerk with negative press.

So instead..in 2012 they release Halo 4 with a 3 year development and a 200 man team working on the new trilogy. The fans will flock but so will the hate.

Which do you think matters the most?

Evil

@ yesimyname..Read my last line..

I absolutely agree that those multi-plats are going to be great across the board for the industry.

Thnaks for adding the Kinect Rush info..
I did not forget Ryse..the latest news is that the game will not be released in 2012. My guess is Micrsoft wisely decided to make it a 720 game.

LOL @ Jrmdl03 or Jrmdl14 (whatever multi-account name your using these days)

I simply listed the games PER the TOPIC of the article.

Notice how emotional you get when people actually stick to the topic withouyt bashing Micrsoft. Nah..EVERYONE must be like YOU and curse out people who actually want to discuss games.

So look..keep trolling all day long..and breaking your keyboard calling names..I still told the truth about the topic and you still need N4G to bring back Open Zone so you can troll all day long

[ApplEaglElephant]

LOL. Wut a joke

and Halo that isnt made by bungie.

I do love your desperate attempt though. Sometimes i think that Xbox fanboys deserve to get abandoned by MS. I mean they are blindly supporting MS abandoning hardcore gamers.

Its just too funny seeing them blindly support it.

[JaredH]

Out of the games mentioned I'm most excited for Alan Wake and Witcher 2 while I might check Minecraft and Halo 4 out.

I'm like the only person who thinks this but I could care less about Master Chief and Halo 4. He says like 20 lines a game and I'd rather have a story like Halo Reach with great characters that have development, personality and things to say. Halo Reach and ODST felt like games that had good stories that made sense while the numbered games to understand everything you have to read all the Halo novels and other media which I don't have time to do.

For Minecraft not needing to look up recipes online on 360 might make me buy it. That and the easier to use online system.

[EVILDEAD360]

@ Jmdl03 (or any account your using at the moment)

Ok..let's keep it 100% real on N4G.com for once.

First of all I'm going to squash all of the corny sheep talk.

Stop pretending you are this Xbox fan who has this higher purpose. You don't. Your actions speak louder than words.

Your simply a multi-account made in July. The other day when your 3 bubbles werent enough you literally made another account just to keep replying.

Name ONE PS3 fan on N4G.com that literally trolls PS3 articles. You can't. Name ONE PS3 fan on this site that says 'hey I don't like Move or it's games' but TROLLS every Move article to repeat 'Move sucks' over and over.

I don't have to pretend to be something I'm not. I say it all the time, I own every console and I'm not scared to say I love my 360. Been an Xbox owner since the original Halo launched. I own 100+ games for my 360..But that doesn't stop me from loving my PS3 Slim.

See the REAL FACT of the matter is if you don't don't troll 360 articles and you acually DARE to have a positive opinion of the 360 or Micrsoft then people like YOU have to call you 'sheep' or anything else they can because they NEED to bash a console that they don't play or own.

Belive me..If 5 or 6 pro-360 accounts on this site trolled every PS3 article there simply would be an implosion on this site.

I keep it real..I love motion controls..I bought a Wii..I bought a Move and 6 games when it was released last year and I bought Kinect and 6 games.

I have fam and friends who enjoy Kinect as well. But, because I don't troll every article and speak negatively about a device I actualy enjoy..the REAL Sheep like JMDl03 gets so emotional that he has to change keyboards.

See, I'm one of the original 360 cadre. I don't have to pretend. That first year we were playing the death out of Halo 2 online with our Xbox brethren. We were in awe while we played Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter and Call of Duty 2. We fell in love with the 360 while playing Elder Scrolls, Bioshock and Mass Effect. I loved sleepers like Burnout Revenge, Prey and Crackdown . But NOTHING came close to the first play through of Gears of War.

Fast forward years 2010 and the 360 hardcore fans get Mass Effect 2, Halo Reach, Splinter Cell Conviction, Crackwdown, Fable 3. in 2011, We hardcore fans get to finish the Gears of War trilogy, an AMAZING Forza 4 and relive the original Halo 10 years later.

Fans like me stand in the midnight lines just to pick up our $150 dollar Legendary Master Chief helmet, Reach statue, or our Giant Marcus Fenix.

So pardon 360 fans if they have an amazing year when they say they have an amazing year when they are playing through Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, Bioshock: Infinite and don't care about repeating every 5 minutes that these games are offered on another console. Good...buy it for your console of choice..we get it.

The funny part is nobody says a peep that Nintendo released Zelda and relies on Just Dance 3 and Zumba sales.

Ok..reality over..get back to trolling and creating more accounts so we can see more phantom disagress.

Evil

[A-Glorious-Dawn]

Lol evildead360defence has had a busy day defending ms's integrity.

The 360 is a great console man, you don't need to put in that much effort.

[Why o why]

Lol, evil 360. Always clear and always positive. Those are you good traits. The inability to say something bad about ms if even from an empathic view is a bad trait. Its almost as if you work for them

Some people like myself become less of a fan of the 360 because its my second console therefore all of those great multis get played on my ps3. As a result of this it is its exclusives that make my 360 relevant so ive payed for a 360 plus live and have fewer games to play on it. I purchase 80% of the 360s exclusives btw....sometimes just for the ef of it like reach even though im not a halo fan....i sucked at it....hard:( but i enjoyed alan wake and will be grabbing the next one plus some of the back catelog ( really have to get lost odysee according to the 360 guys here ). Some people really do not have or care for kinect...let me repeat that, some people really do not have or care for kinect therefore years like this on have sucked hard up until the last quater and by sucked i mean relying on multiplatform offerings......the same thing that made people and factions of the media accuse the ps of having 'no games' way back, remember them days?

Now instead of defending ms like a newborn think of those who used to love more games to choose from. The multis can more than fill anybodys time but as ive said theyre played on people like myselfs playstations. For once just admit that ms dropped the ball on this. You defend so vehemently you lose the point and thats that the company that you profess are doing so well can surely take a few more risks and provide more unique experiences on their console for their fans that are paying just to get online play. With people like you around i doubt ms feels the need to use sony or nintendos model. Exclusives or borrowed exclusives are just to grab marketshare..now thats done its not their thing anymore.. The irony is many 360 defenders often state how sony releasing all these exclusives does nothing for marketshare....thats right maybe they care MORE about the gamer they lured. Get it right, sony dont care about my life any more than ms or nintendo, im a punter, simple but they 100% care more about my gaming habits than ms or nintendo do. No bait n switch. I didnt just beome a soccer mom

Despite my 'vehement' comment i understand its each to his own, enjoy your gaming because ive always believed you're a gamer but understand that some people are NOT as happy as you are about ms's methods over the pass few years. Some people do want more especially since the others provide more of the games they want. Not saying kinect isnt fun but cmon, when you announce more casual than core theres a problem IF your the core type and is usually the type that makes comments on gaming sites

[firefoxprime]

@EvilDead:

Bottom line is that Kinect sucks. Move sucks. And traditional gaming will always be better.

You ARE blind. A lil weird too.

You claim to stay on topic, yet you toss in multiplats to buff up your 2012 list. Really? The thread title is X360 EXCLUSIVES...yet you squeeze in multiplats.

You're clearly not a troll. Just delusional.

And really, 1/2 page posts? Ain't no blog you imbocile.

[da_2pacalypse]

Halo4 FTW!

[ZippyZapper]

What EVILDEAD360 said and we still have GDC and E3 :)

[Old McGroin]

@ firefoxprime

From what I can see EVILDEAD360 states quite clearly which games are exclusive and which games are multiplats, calling him delusional for something you missed in his OP kinda backfired on ya there!

[ProjectVulcan]

Lets face it and not hide behind it for fear of community reprisals.

Its looking very weak. Especially when you have to list games without confirmed titles or rumoured games!!

I have a gaming PC. Therefore Witcher 2 and Minecraft are no use to me. I think its fairly clear the machine is winding down its life, it is over 6 years old now and if Microsoft aren't developing a bunch of games for their next machine then goodness knows what exactly they are up to.

[Oner]

@ Why o why ~ That has to be one of the most rational and concisely spoken comments I have every read on here. Very Well Said man. Bubs & Agree!

[EVILDEAD360]

I’ll simply ignore the cheap shots from you and the usual fan kid banter from the multi-accounts.

I'm not a 'MS employee' just because You and a bunch of multi-accounts tell me I should speak negatively about MS.

You jumped into the discussion with your points; now I will make mine.

Your point of view

You claim you own both a PS3 & a 360. You only buy exclusives for your 360 and because you don’t like Kinect years like ‘this’ suck for you.

My point of view

I own all 3 consoles .Been an avid Xbox and 360 gamer from year one. I buy 99% of my multi-plats on my 360. I use my PS3 mainly for exclusives. I, my family, and many of my personal friends enjoy Kinect and its games. This year did NOT suck for me.

Overall counter point:

Logically, it would be absurd to pretend that Micrsoft or Sony in the business of catering to dual console owners w/ variable preferences.

Microsft's job is to cater to the Xbox 360 install base. like Sony & Nintendo they release their most successful exclusive franchises. They also ensure that they have critical 3rd party support.

At the end of the day, ALL consoles straddle this while trying remaining profitable.

As for the rest of the rant..unnecesary to bother. I will simply counter the usual rhetoric

1. All consoles this gen now use motion controls. All are optional. If you don't like Kinect or ANY of it's games, simply don't buy them.

Or you can seek out every Kinect article and bash it..

2. Kinect has only been out for a year, but the mantra is that Micrsoft 'abandoned the core'.

The biggest 360 core franchises are Halo, Gears of War, Mass Effect, Fable, Forza. Titles from ALL of those franchises were released in the last two years.

Final word on it, pretending Micrsoft abandoned their 'hardcore' gamers for Kinect is as ludacrous as pretending Nintendo abandoned their 'casual' auduence because they made the point that 'Wii-U' will now have core games.

At the end off the day, 20 disagrees on N4G.com because someone says they look forward to Halo Reach vs 8 Million people who purchase the title..you weigh it

20 Disagrees on N4G.com because you say Kinect is driving sales and MS will probably have it's best holiday yet vs. historic Black Friday and 750,000 stand-alone Kinect sales sold.

People can discount multi-plats but like at the end of the day 4 million people could care less that Skyrim is on the PS3. Just like my PS3 friends could care less that Call of Duty: MW3 sells more on the 360.

Evil

[Dee_91]

@everyone disagreeing with evil
He does not speak for everyone
While his Xbox will be having the best year.
My ps3 will be having an even better year. :D
Im looking forward to owning Halo for the first time tho haha
Good Year for xbox
Great Year for ps3
Awesome Year for gamers.
FANTABULOUS year for Multiconsole owners.
Ima copyright that

[EVILDEAD360]

Wow..

They didn't even give Evil an ounce of credit. They just copied and pasted it from my earlier comment.

http://videogames.gameguide...

At least give credit where credit is due. I new fan bloggers at the sites were N4G.com members, but wow can I get some love.

Evil

[Why o why]

Lol, you really act delusional...did you not see the part where i said 'some people'.. maybe you should stop skimming and actually read what people say. SOME people are not happy. Many 360 only guys want MORE. Its not an attack on your pride just facts. Are you gunna accuse everybody who wants more games and doesnt like kinect a multi account holder. Youre the one with 6 bubbles despite the amount of tripe you spout so maybe you shouldnt make accusations like that. I was being as civil as i could but yet again your wrong n strong attitude shines like a xenon bulb. I think the next time this subject comes up im going to ask the more honest 360/ps3 fans if they want more games and if they feel ms have shifted too much towards the casual market...you may be surprised what they say. Instead of being empathic like i asked you continued to jabba about your family and youre own wonderful experiences with kinect. What about the n4g members like stan lee, gamertime, jokes on you off the top of my head who were known 360 fans who've expressed the same thing and by that i mean wanting ms to produce more games or others that they feel ms as shifted too much focus to the casuals.. You gunna try and shut them down too or spin like youre doing now. You cant even admit you want more games or acknowledge others may...lmao@udude.. Im past your nonsense ag. Enjoy your gaming

[EVILDEAD360]

So let me get this straight..I ws minding MY business. You come at me with a bunch of cheap shots and I responded clearly to your points.

Now your crying wolf? So basically you proved that people like yourself can give it but can't take it.

Again you come at me so I will respond.

'Lol, you really act delusional...did you not see the part where i said 'some people''

LMAO @ YOU not reading YOUR own post and calling ME delusional.

Heres YOUR quote that I read like anyone else with eyes.

'Some people like MYSELF become less of a fan of the 360 because its my second console therefore all of those great multis get played on my ps3

So YOU made a claim about YOUR Xbox 360 and point of view..I responded with mine.

And concluded with a summarized point.

Nothing more nothing less.

'Many 360 only guys want MORE. Its not an attack on your pride just facts. Are you gunna accuse everybody who wants more games and doesnt like kinect a multi account holder'

LMAO @ this having zero to do with my pride. Everyone has a right to their own opinions, I simply expressed mine..why are YOU mad that I don't share yours?

I never accused YOU of being a multi-account. I said you AND the multi-account trolls. If you fit that bill then so be it. But, I didn't accuse YOU.

'I was being as civil as i could but yet again your wrong n strong attitude shines like a xenon bulb'

GTFOH with you were trying to be civil. it's ok to say I work for Micrsoft, It's ok to callfor you to say 'I'm 'defending MS like a newborn', It's ok to call me 'delusional'..but when I respond as civil as I can then my 'attitude shines like a xenon light bulb'? LMFAO. Bro..gain a pair..if you try to talk down to people don't act like a child w/ a tantrum when they respond in kind.

'Instead of being empathic like i asked you continued to jabba about your family and youre own wonderful experiences with kinect.'

First off all WHEN did 'ask' me to be empathetic.

This was your quote remember..

'The inability to say something bad about ms if even from an empathic view is a bad trait. Its almost as if you work for them'

That's ASKING? WTF should I be empathetic to? someone who pretends that EVERYONE has to feel like THEY do?

'You gunna try and shut them down too or spin like youre doing now. You cant even admit you want more games or acknowledge others may'

LOL..who tried to 'shut you down'? You are the hypocrite in negative spin mode who can't even ackowledge ANY game that Micrsoft has released. You are the hypocrite trying to spin that Micrsoft should cater to people who are dual console owners who arent the 'core' 360 gamers you people keep pretending they forgot.

I called a spade a spade and he couldn't handle it. (HIS pride is the actual one who got hurt)

Once again everyone has a right to their opinions, it's a shame that people have to resort to childish silliness when they can't FORCE you to share theirs.

Still keeping 100% real in the face of this fake console war babble

Evil

[Muffins1223]

halo 4 and minecraft are only ones for me :\

[LackTrue4K]

lol i came here for the jokes!!! hahaha.....well played, well played!!!

[firelogic]

Should really cut that list down as Minecraft and Witcher 2 are already available for PC. Then cut out the kinect "games." You're left with Halo 4.

[TBM]

Wow Alan Wake is the only one i care about on that list. the kinect stuff can go get stuffed.

[FACTUAL evidence]

I'm sorry but evildead360 is butt hurt. Every time I see him defending the 360 it's always a wall of text with multi-plats. I'm not saying you're a fanboy, you probably prefer 360, which is fine, but honestly; If you're best game for next year is a XBLA game (AW:AN) then that's sad. Halo will be talked about for 3-4 months before the new call of duty comes.

I think the list was spot on in the article. Basically the 360 as another less than mediocre year with exclusives.

[ZippyZapper]

Are you high?

[NeloAnjelo]

@Most of the people above... Who are you guys kidding?

Kinect Integration do not count as exclusives... so stop trying to lengthen the list.

Stop focusing on exclusives to concentrate on the "720"? Yeah right. Just an excuse for not offering core games, which they didn't do for the last three three years. No new IPs to speak of.

MS is making a ton with Live, subscription for Netflix, Kinect, and now also ads on the dashboard... Why change and invest in exclusives? Their timed exclusive strategy seemed to have worked for the last few years... so again why change? Its clear that their fans are willing to pay and accept less and less both on the gaming front, and on services as the years went on. Live got better, but the games dried up. More apps, but more for Live. No exclusives, but timed exclusives. Really?

Give me a break. Your eyes are filled with the "Xbox experience" to which I still wonder what its all about. I refuse to get Kinect for my 360, and I hate the new dashboard. I pay for live for them to take away Netflix sharing, and put ads on the dashboard? Yeah, a round of applause please.

Halo4 without Bunjie? Sceptical (But I'll pick it up)
Star Wars Kinect? Puke. Another sell out for Star Wars, and shame on you for believing that Kinect is something you need to enjoy your console.
Fable: The Journey? The last one sucked, and felt like a Disney game.

Alan Wake... Yes. Witcher 2... Yes. But give me some more games please GOD!

[DaThreats]

looks like a....
really short list.

[badz149]

If you were actually expecting it to be any longer

[byrnezy]

Looks like a fantastic year... lol

[yesmynameissumo]

Is this real?!

[Convas]

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Minecraft XBLA
Alan Wake: American Nightmare
Halo 4

I have PS3 exclusives to purchase along with a crap ton of multiplats. Could we use more exclusives? Sure, but I'm not complaining. People with PS3s solamente shouldn't be so "worried" about what's happening on the other console.

[Why o why]

You've mistaken their ridicule for worry mate...u know... Banter

For some this is enough but im glad some people are at least admitting they want more games to choose from.... In have no issues with the honest guys . I have a problem with those who used to laud more games especially exclusives that now say everythings cushdi. Without people making noise ms may never feel they need to provide more games but lets be fair, they have brought enough games that weren't on their platform to their platform. I cant say they didnt provide more for their customers this genthan last because they did but over the last couple of years they are showing more and more that they now think they dont have to work for SOME of their customers further custom.....'multiplats multiplats' is the new cry and what ms rely heavily on.

[Hicken]

You know why I, as a PS3-only gamer, am "worried" about what's happening?

Cuz I like games, and I like gaming.

I want reasons to buy a 360. The back catalog has some great games in there, but I want new stuff, too. I've already got Lost Odyssee, and it's awesome, so I know there's good stuff on the system.

What I don't know (well, actually, I DO know) is whether or not Microsoft will make games like those in the future. So far, the answer is looking like a resounding "No."

I won't be playing anything online for 360; I'd need more than Halo (which I generally suck at, though I enjoyed Reach) to convince me to pay for XBL. I'd need more than Forza (which is a great game for some, and its production values do show), which isn't more appealing to me than GT5. I'd need more than Gears, which would only be one game. And I'd be a fool to pay for online just for the opportunity to even play the demos for XBLA games, like Alan Wake pretty much will be.

Kinect is a cool piece of tech, but I haven't seen its functionality be successful outside of dance and party games. And although I may go to quite a few parties, I don't throw a lot, myself, so it wouldn't suit my gaming needs.

Oh, yeah, the multiplat excuse. Did I mention I'm a PS3-only owner? It's the console I prefer- especially for the controller- to play my games on. Assuming we're talking online play- and you somehow missed my reasons for not paying for Gold above- all my friends have a PS3(even if many do have a 360 as well, quite a few no longer even buy Live), so that's where I'd be playing all the multiplats.

I want games. More games. More CORE games. Right now, I'd have to look elsewhere for them, instead of on the 360.

[hellvaguy]

@Hicken
"I want reasons to buy a 360"
Um its 6 years into its life cycle, no u dont. Plus your firmly locked into trolling 360 articles, just roll with that bro. No need to have an identity crysis.

[Hicken]

Yeah, okay.

There are only a few things I do here on N4G.

One is to keep abreast of new game and system news. As a gamer, I stay vested in this. And, as someone who sells games and systems, it's smart to keep up on the latest gaming news to tell to my customers. (That's been something of a staple in my comment history; checking this site out on the PS3 at work is the only reason I know this place even exists.) Given that this was about games coming out next year- which I could potentially be interested in, myself, or could contain information that would be of interest to my customers.

Third is offer my opinion on things that interest me. This includes calling somebody out when they say something obviously wrong or stupid, and it also includes situations like right now: people are getting the wrong idea, and I'm setting em straight.

Wanna call me a fanboy? Go right ahead.You're the only one who can change your mind, and I don't feel like wasting my time trying. But I don't try and pretend: I don't like Microsoft. Doesn't mean I have no interest in 360 games.

[StrongMan]

Sigh, looks like my Xbox won't get turned on at all next year.

Also an Xbox is only needed to play 2 of those 4 games so how are they exclusive?

[iMpuTeD]

kind of sad lineup. i thought the witcher 2 was comin to ps3 also?

[DonaldBeck]

it will, lol they always do XD

[DarkBlood]

it'll come but slowly considering the size of that company making it

[caboose32]

A total of 5, and 2 of them are already on PC. Damnit M$.

[DarkBlood]

Halo 4 and Mass effect 3 for me so far unless there are anything else i feel like im missing

[CHARLIEBROWNE]

You missing this superman!

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[DarkBlood]

lol well sadly i dont own a kinect not enough to justify a purchase anyways i cant imagine that video shot of halo reach being real? not much exclusive non kinect games to buy for 360

[Relientk77]

Kinect Star Wars

that made me laugh, that game looks awful

[coryok]

[not sure how x360s keep selling]

[WetN00dle69]

Multiplats

[coryok]

why buy a x360 for multiplats? ps3 does those and exclusives

if youre going to spend $200 on a console might as well get the one that also has exclusives, not to mention you save money with the free online...those exclusives buy themselves lol, kinda like a free game every year, compliments of having a ps3

@inthelab (sorry, no more bubbles!)
i agree, i think advertising is a big part of it, its too bad that microsft has decided to spend like half a billion dollar son marketing, they probably could have developed some pretty awesome games with that money. at least gamers still have other platform holders which develop awesome games, now those gamers just need to support the companies who support them. buy from the platform holder that provides games, not from the platform holder thats spits on you.

[InTheLab]

Advertising...

Popped open a Best Buy ad last weekend. The entire game section is all 360 games like Skyrim, MW3, BF3, and a ton of casual crap. Target, Walmart, and Kmarts ad's are the same. There's usually tiny Wii section, but for the most part, the Sunday ads are dominated by MS.

Whenever I watch Disney with my kids, there's usually a Kinect ad every 10 minutes.

The average person has no idea MS has pretty much abandoned the console and the casuals don't care.

[WetN00dle69]

LMFAO!!!

Ah well....I guess its WItcher 2 and Halo 4 for me.
Thank god i also have a PS3.

[videoxgamexfanboy]

ms has really lost its way...kinect is the worst thing to happen to a hardcore 360 gamer.

[KMCROC54]

Buying them all ,plus those not yet mentioned.

[KingSlayer]

Lulz

[chazjamie]

i honestly dont see what so wrong about that list.

[KMCROC54]

Whats mindblowing is that am getting disagrees for supporting these delveloping house & buying these games.

[maniacmayhem]

This is only what the public knows so far.

Not to mention IF the rumors are true MS could be gearing up for their next console. They still have a lot of job postings up for their studios for game related positions.

[Bobby Kotex]

LOLOL. I just have to laugh at this statement. This was the EXACT thing that was said last year. and What exclusive you got in 2011? Gears 3 and that's it... If there's anything else that was worthy it definitely slipped my radar. Look forward to Halo 4, Alan Wake and the two PC games and nothing else. Trust me, I have a 360 and a PS3 and I'm wondering why the 360 collects so much dust.

[maniacmayhem]

LOLOL, thank god then that there are a ton of other games coming out on 360 that are multiplats. And I am looking forward to Alan Wake and the two PC games since I don't have a gaming PC. As for Halo 4, I'll give it a shot but not a halo fan.
(by the way where was this statement said last year? it may have slipped my radar.)

why does your 360 collect dust? Maybe because you play your ps3 more. Wonder no more I have solved your life's mystery, no charge.

*poof...disappears is a cloud of blue smoke*

[CHARLIEBROWNE]

HALO 4 a tired franchise, kinect star wa...haaaa haaa haa sorry, Fable: The Journey haaa haa haaa haa sorry, haaaaaaa ha haaaaaaa ha haaaaaaa haaaaaaa haaaaaaa i can't it's just so funny.

DISAGREES - please http://n4g.com/news/912018/...

[clevernickname]

So, two Kinect games, Halo, The Witcher and Minecraft. That's an incredibly sad selection of exclusives.

Kinect games excluded, I am really looking forward to the remaining games on the list.

[kaveti6616]

When Microsoft forces games to be exclusive to its console, the PS3 fanboys say, "What the hell Microsoft? Microsoft is paying to keep things exclusive again. Eff them."

When Microsoft doesn't keep games exclusive to its console, the PS3 fanboys say, "Haha, I feel sorry for all those Xbox 360 owning losers. They should have gotten a PS3, where all the exclusives are."

Microsoft can't win. There is nothing Microsoft can do to actually be liked by people who are dead-set on hating them. Because at the end of the day, that's what a fanatic is. A fanatic is someone who will never change their mind, and won't change the subject.

There is no point in reasoning with a fanatic. They create this situation because it suits their mindset.

What's the point?

[KMCROC54]

They do the same when they talk of supporting delvelopers .

[FunkMacNasty]

unless it's Naughty Dog! haha

[blumatt]

No, what people get mad at is paying a third-party developer to make it exclusive or timed-exclusive. What they should be doing with that money is investing in their OWN games and their OWN first party studios.

Wasting money on timed exclusivity is not a good investment. Spending money on a good first party studio that can make games FOR the Xbox and make that new IP something that people will associate with MS and Xbox is what they should do.

Sony takes risks. Some pay off. Some don't. MS is afraid of taking risks. Where is MS's Heavy Rain equivalent? Or LittleBigPlanet? Or Last Guardian? Those diverse genres are what make PlayStation such an appealing brand, since ANY age group with ANY gaming tastes can buy one and have a great time.

[chazjamie]

you proved his point (yes, you are the fanatic)

[kaveti6616]

I doubt that Microsoft can please anyone by purchasing a studio.

The response to it would be, "Oh great, another studio for Microsoft to oppress in to making sequels on their inferior machine."

But when rumors swirl about another God of War game, the fanatics say, "Oh my god, YES! I can't wait. PS3 FTW!"

Human beings - the really stupid ones - live their lives as if it's a fantasy where there are good guys and bad guys. For PS3 fanboys, Sony is the good company and everyone else is a greedy, predatory wannabe.

Remember when Alan Wake was in development hell and Microsoft agreed to fund its completion under the condition that Remedy make the game exclusive to 360?

The backlash was unbelievable. Here you have a game that was never going to be released, and Microsoft saw an opportunity to revive it and get an exclusive out of their investment.

But somehow, that was evil. It was somehow evil that Microsoft still gave Remedy their independence (didn't buy them out) and managed to get an exclusive out of their deal.

[DigitalRaptor]

Kaveti6616,

You can understand if people have this opinion on Microsoft based on their track record. Their aquisition of RARE comes to mind.

But really, I think lots of us when we first heard that Microsoft were opening up new studios, like MS Vancouver, they were glad that Microsoft were getting their heads in gear and investing in the future of their brand.

BUT.... What happened to that? We found out that their studios were focused on making Kinect games. Most people are realising that Microsoft are focused on the bottom line more that anything else, at the detriment of the core gamer. It's not hard to see with their latest efforts that they're really just trying to protect their Kinect investment, rather than trying to look forward to a positive future of their brand and where the expectations of gamers (who bought their consoles back in 2005) lie.

The reluctance to trust or think good of Microsoft appears to be justified, like I said, based on their track record.

[FunkMacNasty]

@ kaveti6616
Well said. Have a bubble for telling the truth.. after all, speaking your mind here (especially if you must use the word "ps3 fanboy") means the rest of the community will pop your bubs, so here's an extra.

I would like to see more MS exclusives, but at the very least Halo, Gears, and Forza are quality games that keep the player engaged. I think that's what matters most. People can rattle on about the Ps3's hundresds of exclusives, but if they can prove that there are more than 10 worth actually owning, then bravo. Also, if someone actually bought ALL of the 50 or so Ps3 exclusives that released in 2011... i do believe they are the fanatics you speak of!

[FrigidDARKNESS]

Like I say the 360 doesn't need a long list of exclusives as it is still dominating the competition with strong third party titles. There will be more exclusives announced later in 2012 and for those who thinks exclusives are what push console sales need to go back and research NPD sales numbers for 2011. MS usually don't announce everything for the following unlike there competition and majority of those don't even make it out for that year.

[Half-Mafia]

In what why is the 360 dominating the PS3. The 360 cant dominate with 3rd party titles cause them titles are also on the PS3 along with a long list of PS3 exclusives. And if its in sales then thats wrong aswell because the PS3 has out sold the 360 all year, apart from Nov & Dec. which every1 made out that cause MS sold 1.7m consoles that its destroying the PS3. simple fact is no.

[hazardman]

My Xbox 360 gets plenty of LOVE man, I usually buy all my multiplats on it. My PS3 consist more of Sony exclusives and more of the solo player games.

[JaredH]

I do the same, mostly because all my friends who play games have a 360 and none of them have a ps3 (I'm not exaggerating with none)...

[Parapraxis]

Same but reversed. Multiplats/online gaming on PS3, and exclusives. And I use my 360 for Exclusives, I don't pay for Live.
ALL of my friends have PS3's , I'm the only one with both.

So for people who are like me who buy just exclusive 360 titles to play on 360... 2011 wasn't too great and 2012 looks a bit dismal as well, The Witcher 2 and AW:AN look good, probably get Halo 4 for the heck of it.

[hazardman]

Don't know why i got all the disagrees, I'm sorry that I own both and I'm not a fanboy of just 1 console. Oh I'm sorry that although FREE(PSN) I enjoy Xbox Live more. I'm sorry I play all the Sony exclusives on my PS3. Im sorry that developers seem to make multiplats work better on Xbox360. I'm sorry that on PS3 you can't be in a party chat and play whatever game you like, Shit i'm sorry I still pay for Xbox Live, I'm sorry that i paid for PS+ and I'm still not able to create a party or do cross game chats or invites or even play my own music and regardless I play on both!!....FANBOYISM is for Losers not GAMERS!!! PSN: Hazardman79 Xbox Live: Lexhazardman79 and YahmudaDeaD

[Genecalypse]

/CRICKETS

[Hazmat13]

ive been playin some FortressCarft but i cant wait for MineCraft on 360.. but what about PS3? my computer is shit so i cant play on my PC.

[LettingGo]

FortressCraft was all I played on my 360 when I had it. CONSTANTLY! Now, I play Minecraft on my phone all the time. Lol. As soon as my PC is back up and running, I'm getting back into my friends' server.

[TheDivine]

Im hyped for halo 4 because i want to see what 343 can do and im oping they add some new fresh ideas. The witcher 2 is a day 1 as is alan wake (the first is one of my fav games ever). Kinect might finally be worth buying for me because alot of games are dropping that look pretty good. Hope steel batallion and star wars turn out good, fable journey looks like pure rubbish and im a massive fable fan.

Ps3 looks alright with starhawk, tlg, and vs13 but prob only one of those will release in 2012.

My most anticipated platfom for games is the 3ds with snake eater remake, re revelations, kid icaris, tales of the abyss, beyond the labrynth, luigis mansion, paper mario, time travelers, pheonix wright vs proffesor layton, mh tri g, mh4, kh ddd, bravely default and many more. The 3ds is going to have the best library ever and i still need to catch up on ds games.

Too many games but thats a good problem to have.

[AgentWD40]

I am happy with both my consoles, PS3 for exculsives. 360 for exclusives and multi plats

[hazardman]

PS3 Fanboys are out in full force...

[LettingGo]

I want to troll, but...it's getting sad now.

[Tose]

what's with all the ps3 defence force pretending to be 360 fanbois in here? Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad

[Darth Stewie]

Looks like another multiplat year which ain't a bad thing because alot of great multiplats next year(ME3 Bioshock,GTA5,etc).

BTW as for the list 3 of the games are not exclusive. Alan Wake American nightmare will end up on the PC, Minecraft is on IOS/Android/PC/Mac, and Witcher 2 is on both Onlive/PC.

[caboose32]

EXACTLY. Half the games there are not exclusive.

But they still add them to the list to make it look bigger.

[r21]

halo 4 and alan wake american nightmare are the ones im excited for. the rest, meh.

[Hyperbomb69]

Halo 4 is the best exclusive they have, and its just another rehash. 360 couldnt introduce any new IP's this generation that became successful so they just keep feeding you the old stuff we played last gen and abandoned core gamers for all the kinect crap. I could play most of the Xbox 360's exclusives on my PC and just play multiplats and exclusives on my PS3. There really is no need for an Xbox anymore unless you are a hardcore Halo/Gears fan...

[JaredH]

I'm just curious, do you go in every Nintendo article and use the same argument about new IPs?

[Hyperbomb69]

Nope. Im not a Sony/PS3 fanboy I just hate the Xboox 360 because its extremely overrated.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Yeah I'm done with Xbox, sticking with PC. The lack of exclusives is too much. I mean before xbox had a great line of exclusives, now there isn't even a reason to buy xbox games except Halo 4....

[thehusbo]

*tumbleweed rolls by*...

[Brownghost]

I'd rather buy the pc version for $20 instead of $60 for xbox, and the console version will be toned down for casual players

[danielle007]

Well ... Yeah, there's no real defending the lack of exclusives currently.

However, there could be more announced in the future. :] I buy all my console multiplats for the 360, anyhoo. Just more people to play with on there.

[from the beach]

They missed the two most impressive ones - Jutekki and Ryse.

Altogether though, from the six or seven exclusives we currently know of, 2012 is set to be incredible for 360.

[Mastarace]

*Quotes your avatar*

[OC_MurphysLaw]

OMG... That's it? Those are the only games I can play on my 360 for 2012? I need to run out and sell it off now! I didn't realize all I could play on it are exclusives... /s

Seriously... These articles only feed the trolls.

[FunkMacNasty]

I know right?? Anyone who only plays exclusives on thier console is worse than a troll anyway.

[tigertron]

Halo 4 and Alan Wake baby!

[Markatansky]

Not quite sure why people get so in a twist about console exclusives. The only people who care are fanboys and "articles" like this are just pure bait.

[PixL]

MS still can't convince me to spend 80 euros on a used X360 to play its exclusives... Oh wait, I shouldn't use plural, it's just one game (Halo 4) in a year's time from now. I can describe this offer with one word: pathetic.

[trenso1]

lol at first set of comments n4g is hilarious sometimes.

[DiRtY]

You might think this "Kinect games do not count" stuff would be over after Kinect raped Move left and right and proved itself. Well, maybe it is just because of it,

[Scuzzlebutt]

YAHG (Yet Another Halo Game), two PC ports, two Kinect duds and an Alan Wake expansion.

360 is LOL worthy at this point.

[Half-Mafia]

So the 5th Halo game for 360
2 XBLA games (which 1 is a PC game)
1 PC game
and 2 more bad Kinect games.

so glad i dont have a 360 anymore.

[Kahvipannu]

Hmmm.. I do agree with your list, but I disagree of not owning X0 anymore..

Well I do wn it, but it doesn't work, but I would love to play GeOW 3, really loved two previous ones. Also I'm one of those, who you can't say that you are in here N4G, one who prefers Forza over GT, so I'm missing F4.

Also I loved AW, so I'm interested in new AW title. Also Halo's are always top notch fun and competitive, so I would like to play 4th one too..

So I do wish I would still have working X0..

[Half-Mafia]

I would like to play Gears 3 but 1 game is not worth me spending £75 to get the 360 repaired. I loved Forza 2, Forza 3 was a big improvement but i got really bored of racing games. Ive played GT5 i dont like how the cars handle compared to Forza and its was boring. Best racing game ive played this gen is PGR3 and Burnout Paradise. Oh and i cant wait to play Alan Wake on PC.

[AceofStaves]

Though none of these exclusives are compelling enough for me to buy a 360, I'm amazed at the intensity with which some people attack or defend MS (or Sony, or Nintendo for that matter). The company's business model is obviously successful for them and that's all that matters to the company in the end. Profit pleases the shareholders.

Multiplatform games are the 'bread and butter' of gaming these days. They kept the PS3 chugging along when it first launched, and they offer plenty of gaming opportunities for gamers who only own 360s. As long as gamers are enjoying themselves, and the console manufacturers and developers are making money, isn't that what's important?

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

If 360 has a better version of a multiplat game, looks like that's all I'll be buying next year...

Sonys got their broom out yet again next year!

[NeXXXuS]

That's not a good list to look forward to if you're a 360 gamer... :/
Maybe Halo and The Witcher 2.
I don't really play my xbox too much.

[Leaguer]

wow. those are shitty lineup

[leemo19]

Well Witcher 2 and Mine-craft don't count as exclusive really if there on another gaming plate-form "Pc". Halo 4 probably be the only exclusive on that list that actually will sell the rest probably do OK.

[OllieBoy]

The 360 has really fizzled out when it comes to exclusives. Thanks to timed-exclusives and closing down studios, they really don't have much to call their own. Pretty sad.

[bobrea]

The Witcher 2 and Minecraft are both on PC so they are NOT exclusives. Why is that concept so difficult to grasp?

Something is either exclusive to one platform, or it isn't.

[urwifeminder]

So does this mean uncharted is no longer exclusive as its on vita.

[NeloAnjelo]

And to think I bought all three consoles for games. Seems like MS hasn't had any for the last few years. They better announce some new games... and by that I mean WITHOUT Kinect. Its a shame when the casual exclusive library out grows the core exclusive library... that is what we have here folks.

[Tommykrem]

I swear to God I don't mean to troll, but this list is underwhelming to say the least. Some of the titles are even a little vague. Already on other platforms and what not. MS should double the number of AAA exclusives and for God sake make new IP. Can't help but feel they list is missing something out though...

[Kahvipannu]

It's missing ALL the RARE titles.. Oh man, why don't they make new Conker, Banjo, KI, Kameo, Dark... So much missed opportunities.. :(

[ThichQuangDuck]

If they do not announce something big at E3 like a new IP, it will all come down to if Halo 4 can be as good as Halo 2. If both do not happen then Playstation 4 here I come

[SSultan]

I'd like to see if they can really pull off something good with the kinect... Cause so far... Yeah

[Kahvipannu]

Hmmm, yeah, I tryed to be very optimistic since it was launched, the tech is coll, but... Yeah..

They could make for example good RTS for it, it would work, like Halo-Wars2. Current stuff is for kids...

[SSultan]

Yeah the current stuff is for kids and on top of that... The titles are rushed.

[thawind]

The PS3 has exclusive and all the good multiplats so I will be having a good gaming year for the forth time XD.

[Hatmantc]

not sure why Star Wars Kinect is on that list, everything i have seen from that game just looks terrible.

[Sarobi]

Why count Minecraft. Any PC/Smartphone/Ipad-pod-phone could play it

[Kahvipannu]

Hmmm..
-Halos are always great fun
-Witcher 2 I have for PC, so... Amazing game tought.
-Kinect stuff, pass
-Alan Wake, well, I liked AW a LOT, and I have to be patriotic and support Remedy on this matter^^
-Minecraft, not really my thing..

But currently I have missed GeOW3 and F4 becouse my X0 broke up, adding to that list H4, AW, I definitelly will buy new one if I find one cheap, since I have HDD, controllers, charge kit, etc, already..

And my ME1 + ME2 saves are for X0 version...-_-

Tought I'm just fine with PS3 and PC, but again, why not...

[Noticeably_FAT]

Halo 4 for sure, always welcome more Alan Wake as well. Been wanting to check out what all this buzz is with Minecraft, so I guess this is my chance. Kinect Star Wars is interesting, mostly because it's Star Wars and you don't need a controller.

I still think we'll see one or two surprises as far as exclusives go at E3, but I also think we'll see the next Xbox unveiled. We already know Ryse is going to be on the 720.

[urwifeminder]

Another year of great gaming thanks ms no other company caters to my gaming taste like you guys.

[delosisland]

Omfg...an article about xbox 360 and its exclusives is 98% ps3 fans. Can we get no god Damn peace here. In sure tthere is a ps3 exclusive 2012 list, why are you guys not there??? Honestly why do u care about what 360 has?????? Why why why. I don't FUCKIN GET IT! Not one person in here said anything negative about ps3, a few are simply defending their console of choice and THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. Go away, and don't give me that bullshit about "u should have been here in 2007" cuz I wasn't here then and I don't care. Right NOW u ps3 elitists are ruining every relevant xbox article for me and many others. Pleeeasee stop and never come back or I will have a heart attack

[dcortz2027]

I'll probably just try out Halo 4 and skip the rest. My PS3 and Vita will take up the majority of my gaming time. I'm a Sony fan, but I miss the hardcore Microsoft that delivered games, not the new casual Microsoft that is only focused on Kinect.