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Stop Defending Microsoft And Its Faulty Hardware

ThePlaystationShow.com writes "Now I know some of you are thinking why did I decide to write this. Well I'll tell you. Its not because I'm in love with me PS3. Its not because I prefer the PS3 over the XBox 360. Its because i purchased a Xbox 360 and had it red ring on me."

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pp5603d ago

How much do you get paid for sucking on Sony D*ck.

digger185603d ago

How much do you pay for sucking Microsofts d!ck? What a wanker!!!

Yoma5603d ago

now THIS is finally a pay-back for all the ps3 biased articles

austere5603d ago

?

how's MGS4's GOTY going?

See it works both ways idiot.

EVOLVED5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

I would listen but cnn is a lot more convincing than www.isuckplaystationd-ck.com. get a-- slammed ps3 fans

His show sucks so he needs the help from the n4g sony d-ck in the mouth brigade. They will come to the rescue, considering they suck a lot of d-ck.

austere.... gears stomped mgs4 in sales, however it is a good game I will give you that. most likely coming to xbox.

take my bubbles I will make another account just like you did.

Gun_Senshi5603d ago

MGS4 took a GOTY while gears didn't

and I was not the idiot that kept spamming all craps Gears 2 AAA GOTY Confirmed 100%
<name of ps3 game> flop including LBP

austere5603d ago

Well if we are talking the VGA then Gran Theft Auto took it...soo. Regardless I was a big MGS4 supporter and was disappointed that it didn't win but bashing GoW2 cuz it didn't get GOTY is stupid....

austere5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

wait what you are saying I "made another account". Nah this is my one and only account buddy. Haven't been frequenting this site long but it is just like all the other gaming sites...full of fanboys. I frequented gametrailers for awhile but that was overrun with 360 children (and a surprising amount of PC fanboys - "Crysis Crysis Crysis" is all they talk about).

Seems this site is heavy on the PS3 side. Lots of negative PS3 posts but then there are always more comments made bashing the 360 in all the comment sections of the posts. Very strange.

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ultimolu5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

...Now I'm scared. o_o
Look at the people reporting this! Did you think the RROD would go away? I feel sorry for the guy and his brother.

Nathan Drake5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

Just be concerned that we're at a point in the Videogame culture and industry wherein the people who write about videogames are turning into the people who bust nuts on their favorite console.

It's one thing to have an opinion as a journalist,it's another thing to let your opinion take over all reason and logic.This is why I stopped going to Kotaku,when it first started it was by far the best blog out there because they succeeded where other videogame blogs had failed;They presented their opinion in a respectable,humorous,and professional manner.

Nowadays,it's like Sony shot their mother and stole their Jordans over there.

ultimolu5603d ago

No...I'm scared because I'm getting a 360 soon. I don't understand why it's taking Microsoft three years to deal with this problem.

Nathan Drake5603d ago

In that case,I feel I should warn you that the moment your 360 freezes(It will,there isn't a single 360 model including Jasper that's RROD-free),that's your cue to call Microsoft for the shipping box.

It's like a game of chess;You know the opponent(360) is going to make a move(RROD),but all you can do is wait.

LokMessier5603d ago

Nice analogy :p

I also agree with your point ultimolu I thought Microsoft would have fought hard to alleviate the problem and done a bit more to fix that and the disc scratching, but so far it seems the new chipset is the newest edition and that's pretty much it. Though I haven't heard much of it actually helping or what not, so no clue if it actually works well or not. :/

ultimolu5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

You're quite right with your comments.
I still can't believe this.

Three years...

But wait, this shouldn't be in the PS3 section though.

austere5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

don't be scared. Buy a Jasper model. There is a little hole on the 360 boxes. Look at that hole and look for 12v. It's 12 point something I can't remember exactly. That means its a Jasper model. Which means it is new and MS is trying to fix their mistake. People that still complain about RRoD are the people that still have the older models and/or fanboys that don't own the system and complain like the people above me who obviously don't even own the console. I own both consoles. I have a Falcon 360 (14v). I had a launch 360 that crapped out. So rest assured this comes from a non-biased person. Well, I hate on the Wii a little...so :p

gw4k5603d ago

But I can get over it. The 360 is simply the best gaming platform. I can forgive MS for all 4 of my RROD. I do like my PS3 but it is nothing to write home about. Not yet anyways.

LokMessier5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

Finally! now I just have to go to the store and find a 360 preferably one of the jasper models. Wasn't even going to attempt to look until I could find one of those models, but now that I know how to tell which is the newer models. Might just buy one for my birthday since it's in February.

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yep ultim, see one disagree and the rest follow suit, even though I stated I would be getting one and more than like the jasper model. Gosh it's so easy to be hated on this site :p

austere5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

there was a post on this site that has pictures and everything to show you how to find a Jasper model. Search for it. If you are gonna buy a 360 then it would of course be smart to buy their latest model. Luckily I got my latest 360 free with a TV (some deal at Best Buy I think it was). Sadly it was a Falcon 360 but thus far I haven't had any problems and it runs noticebly cooler than the launch 360 I had. Otherwise after my initial 360 crapping out I probably would of never got a another 360.

ultimolu5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

Yes, I heard the Jasper models are supposed to be better. Hopefully that's true.

And look at the disagrees! Seriously...it's just amazing what multiple accounts can do in so little time.

jerethdagryphon5603d ago

is on his 6th xbox360

granted he only bought 2 but still 3 years 6 xboxes thats a replacement every 2 months

how can people still say its ok it never happens

austere5603d ago

lol 6...

Your "friend" might want to stop blaming the company and look at how he treats his console then. I bought a 360 at launch and have only had that one 360 break on me. One. Six is ridiculous. Either you are a liar or your friend is a pretty stupid for A. not taking care of his console and/or B. having bought the console more than once.

Anon19745603d ago

I'm on console number 4 with no warranty left. I already switched to a PS3 for the bulk of my gaming, not because I wanted to but because I was sick of not being able to play the bulk of my games because of faulty hardware. I was a staunch Xbox supporter but MS drove me into Sony's arms and here I stay, and it's great!

MS keeps saying that they fixed the problem, and I wanted to believe them, I really did...but then the 360 comes through the door again..smelling of smokes and cheap scotch and I realize it's not going to change and even if it does...is it worth it to stick it out? Is it worth gaming in fear of another rrod because the last console they shipped you was older than the one it replaced? I say no.

strotee5603d ago

6 consoles in 3 years..?

That'd be a new console every 6 months, not 2.

36 months / 6 consoles = 6 months / 1 console

Raoh5603d ago

great analogy nathan.

you dont have enough bubbles here you go...

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i bought a used 360 that was already fixed for an rrod issue. the fortunate part is that it has a new fan that actually is cool to the touch. but its loud as hell so i'm going to mod it with a new quitter fan. i bought it only to download free games. the 360 is my new dreamcast LOL

but yeah its a luck of the draw and a wait game. i had 2 dvd issues with two different 360's. the last one was loud and i traded it in for a ps3. a few friends plagued with rrod issues, most with at least 3 rrod's.

but i have ONE friend with a launch 360 with no rrod, no loud fan issues and he is a gamer. still owns all old consoles and owns all current consoles and still believes the number one gaming machine is the pc as he was a gamer before consoles became popular.

i would be pissed with an rrod, but i bought mine with intention of voiding its warranty so i'm willing to loose out on this deal as i already did so by cracking it open.

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with that said, until i replace my ps3's that were stolen. :(

i cant believe people used to argue with me about movies on the 360 vs the ps3. how can you enjoy a movie on that loud cheap plastic? its one thing to also say that the library is larger, justifying my used purchase, but i cant turn up the volume at night to the point where i can drown out the fan when i live around working people like myself.

360 rrod vs ps2 lens does not count because of the generation and the ps2 had no competition.

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also what really baffles me is the lack of anger/dissatisfaction from 360 owners. if too human, fable 2's bugs, mass effect's bugs, gears 2 multiplayer bugs were on the ps3, there would be thousands of ps3 is dead articles. 360 games with bugs? game of the year nominees.

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FF7numba15603d ago

your brave man, I dont have the heart for rrod.

Anon19745603d ago

austere said "Your "friend" might want to stop blaming the company and look at how he treats his console then. Six is ridiculous. Either you are a liar or your friend is a pretty stupid."

That's right, blame the friend. He probably did something to deserve it. He's undeserving as a gamer and he gets what's coming to him. The 360 has changed, I'm sure it's changed! It's my fault, not yours. I'll change, I swear I will.

Give it up. Everyone knows it's the 360, even Microsoft. The problem is when you send in a broken console they ship you back a console that's broken. It's a seemingly endless cycle, except now that the warranties are up.

waznotwaz5603d ago

Microsoft rushed their product to market.As a result it over-heats and makes a LOT of noise.Changing a chip here and there isn't going to eradicated this machines poor design.It must help to reduce the number of RRoD's but can't make all the problems magically disappear.Lets face it,it's still going to be a bit of a lottery buying a refurbished broken machine.

Megatron085603d ago

people really need to stop covering up for sony and all their defective hardware, virus load softare and dirty sells tactic. MS is a siant compared to sony

etownone5603d ago

SO your finally sucking up your pride and getting a 360 after declaring many a times that you would never support MS and buy one.

bravo!
you have proven there is hope to even the most delusional and hardcore of Sonyfans.

I'm getting a ps3 soon by the way. Only difference here, is that you want a 360 for the games, and I want a ps3 for blu-ray.

The Lazy One5603d ago

it is a sign that signals any number of problems. It signals any general hardware problem. That ranges from the traditional Xclamp issue, which caused the majority of 360 deaths to faulty wiring to things as simple as the motherboard being hooked up wrong or something being corrupted.

RROD isn't any single problem M$ can fix. People have to stop looking at it that way. It is a general hardware malfunction. Fixing any single thing won't stop RROD, because it's not a single problem.

waznotwaz5603d ago

Games are always a personal choice.I happen to believe that the ps3s single player games are generally more fun than the 360s.Where the xbox wins hands down is with their live community.

SL1M DADDY5603d ago

I know most of you don't care but I wanted in on the dead horse kicking contest. lol

BattleAxe5603d ago

I won't even consider buying an XBOX 360. The first week the system came out there were stories all over the news about "Melting Discs", "Scratched Discs" and "RRoD".

Alot of people out there are dumb consumers.

zethos565603d ago

I think RROD is blown way out of proportion. I understand that people have had to go through a ridiculous number of consoles, but my 360 is over 1 year old and has froze several times in the past. I still haven't seen any of those red lights.

Saigon5603d ago

the problem I have with this whole situation is that how many people repurchased a 360 or had it replaced...those who repurchased are counted as a sale for ms...also those that were replaced due to store warranty are counted as sales...those tht were replaced by ms...are counted as sales...so how many 360's are truly out there...we know what ms reported but what is true...yes they all count as sales but how many were replaced...can they show those numbers...

jadenkorri5603d ago

his line of reasoning is that the jasper has fixed all rrod, even on all consoles, despite jasper not having anything to do with older consoles liek the falcon or the orginal....lol gotta love 360 fanboys...

likedamaster5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

@etown

A ps3 for bluray? I can get you a bluray player for $89. I can get you a Bluray burner 4X for $250. A BDlive premium stand alone for $199. PS3's are no longer "bargains" for bluray. Unless you want "gaming AND bluray" then yeah you get a ps3.

gaffyh5603d ago

@Megatron - "people really need to stop covering up for sony and all their defective hardware, virus load softare and dirty sells tactic. MS is a siant compared to sony"

WTF are you talking about?
-Defective hardware? When PS3 has a less than 1% failure rate and 360 at one point had 33% failure rate?
-Virus load software? I can only think of you talking about Sony BMG, which has nothing to do with Sony Computer Entertainment (cos they are different branches of the company) or the PS3. That's like talking about Vista in this thread, it has nothing to do with the 360.
-Dirty sells tactic? I really have no idea what you're on about here.

I have a 360, but I'm not stupid. MS knew about the RRoD before the console was put into mass production. And you're extremely ignorant if you can't see that after 3 years.

Jake11115603d ago

"I will agree with most of you that as of right now, the X box 360 has the better gaming library and better online experience"

I have both systems and I can honestly say that both of the above statements are false. I am in no way bias towards Microsoft or Sony. In fact I wanted Microsoft bring the best gaming experience this generation because I loved the original Xbox and sold my PS2 after I played the first Halo.

The truth is this. The xbox 360's library doesnt compare at all to the exlusives that the PS3 has. MGSIV, MStorm, MStorm2, RFOM1 and 2, Warhawk, R&C, Heavenly, Drakes and soon KZ2, GOW3, etc... The list goes on.

The second part of the statement is also false. I pay nothing for the PS3 online and rarely get a hickup. I have more lag and issues on XBlive and I pay for it (well just cancelled it).

No bias here. Sony is winning this gen with the PS3.

Will the 720 (or whatever they call it) beat the next Sony platform or take the PS3 gamers away??? I hope Microsoft can pull it off.

Why?

Because WE the gamers will win. If Microsoft puts out a system that rivals the PS3, I will buy it and vice versa.

I have no bias to any company. Just love to play the best games and the PS3 puts out the best at this point.

ultimolu5603d ago

Then get a stand-alone bluray player.

I do reckon the PS3 being a gaming console AND a bluray player. You really have no shame saying that, do you?

The same rehashed statements about the PS3 having no games. Please, don't waste your money and time.

Yes, I'm getting a 360 for games.

Why?

Because I love games.

What I don't love are ignorant people who keep buying the same broken system more than once instead of using their God-given brain.

I won't be one of those people.

Sarcasm5603d ago

"Because I love games."

Whoa whoa whoa, pump the brakes!

That logical gamer stuff doesn't fly around here.

You need to discuss about something that entirely has nothing to do with real gaming, like sales, marketing, and of course say "XBOX360 is the best" and "The PS3 has no games."

That's the COOL thing to do didn't yah know?

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Nathan Drake5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

It's quite pathetic how the faults of the other consoles(in this case,the existence of the RROD after 3 years+) are ignored by the majority of the American press,it's like they'd rather do everything in their power to stop the momentum of the ps3 rather than do some actual journalism.

Does the Ps3 and Sony's console business have faults and areas in need of improvement?Of course.You'd be ignorant to try and claim otherwise.But does the Xbox and Microsofts console business have faults and areas in need of improvement?Yes indeed yes indeed.Same thing with Wii and Nintendo?Yup yup yup.

OC_MurphysLaw5603d ago

Not sure what planet you live on but I have heard more than my fair share of RROD news clips on EVERY major publication including newspapers. The press hardly ignored this issue, and nobody gave MS a pass. It's still brought up as a reliablity issue when anyone talks about the 360.

That said, MS's warranty offering is the magic bullet that allowed for the press and others to say that "yes it is an unreliable system, but it has the 3 yr warranty on it now so its not such a bad situation."

littletad5603d ago

I don't agree with one thing you say. You speak of fabricated facts in your "data" of sales, you reek of Sony fanboyism, and you spam and troll 360 articles. I don't know how you got another bubble from your 6 yesterday, either you created multiple accounts (seeing as your account is fairly new) or ps3 fans really do rule N4G. But most if not all of your comments belong in the open zone.

As for this comment. For every ps3 "bombing" article there is 2 or more RROD articles. There is multiple lawsuits, and angry fans or journalist everywhere. Journalism isn't ignoring the issue. Yet why has the hardware and Microsoft's 360 continued? For the same reason the ps2 did while having less percentage of, but still faulty consoles. For the same reason it still won the console war... the games.

Sayai jin5603d ago

Nathan Drake-I am not going to put you down for a disagree, becuase it is your opinion, but I doubt that there is some serious conspiracy to stop the momentum of the PS3. I know us gamers feel that gaming is bigger than life (in a manner of speaking), but to regular press its not that serious. Now you do have gaming blogs/sites that show bias to consoles. I know a lot of people who say Kotaku is MS loyal. I do not know, because I have really never read their articles, but it would not surprise me. The same thing could be said about this article; the site name is playstationshow, so what's to expect.

littletad- It's alright. I will say this, if someone has an opinion. It's just that their opinion. I just do not like when they base it on blind loyalty. I understand your frustration in general.

On topic, I brought 2 original launch 360's (1 for upstairs the other downstairs) and have not had any issues other than them sound like jet engines sometimes(LOL). I brought a launch Ninty Wii and have had no issues. I brought a launch PS3 and after two weeks the power supply blew. I sent took it back to the store so they could send it back to Sony and after 2 months with no word from Sony. The store gave me a new one. The regional manager made several calls to Sony and they kept on giving him the same song and dance. The new works fine except I have issue with the standby button working and controller sync issues. What does this mean? Does it mean that my 360 or Wii was better than the PS3, no. I know every electrical device or any device made by man has it failures. I know the 360 has had RROD issues and those people who are on their 2nd, 3rd,4th, etc 360 is unacceptable. I remember when the PS2 had the disk read errors, I went through 5 PS2's. It took some time, but it got worked out. I think people are waiting to see when the RROD will finally be fixed. As long as you still have the older models out there, then the problem will still exist. MS did the right thing and the only thing they should have done with providing the warranty. It would have been a huge blunder not too.

Let's just enjoy gaming.

jerethdagryphon5603d ago

i can assure you im no liar i was speaking with him he is a retail sales person for a major supermarket in the uk

and he has attocious luck with electronics

6 360s (on his 6th )
he bought a top of the range alainware pc and has had nothing but trouble

and i asked him why he keeps going back his answer was because microsoft will fix it.

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iCallShenanigans5603d ago

whats amazing is, this is probably the only product i can think of as a consumer, that constantly breaks down on u and is unreliable but is still re-purchased or replaced 2, 3, or even 4 times again and again and again by the same person.

u would think consumers are wise enough to know not to spend their hard earned cash on a products as flawed as this.

but i guess some companies just get a free pass for whatever mysterious reason.

fool me once, shame on u. fool me twice... ahh f@uc it! i'll still buy ur crap.

some consumers are just too loyal or just straight up blind.

PS. i'm not in favor of one console over the other. i personally believe in quality above all else.

i'm just not oblivious (or patient) enough to keep buying the same faulty hardware (or any other product) over and over again knowing full well its unreliable with a 3 out of 10 failure rate.

that just baffles me.

OC_MurphysLaw5603d ago

The only product that breaksdown and people keep buying it? Clearly you didn't own a PS2 in the early days.

tatotiburon5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

ok tomorrow i will create a blog and write an article saying that i bought a PS3 for muy cousin and the piece of sh** die two days after with yellow/red light....do tou will believe me?

LAME.

LOL the drois defending a blog and bashing CNN hahahahahha

Gue15603d ago

Well if it wasn't for this comment and your history of trolling I would have believed your blog...

ultimolu5603d ago

No one has ever implied that the PS3 is unbreakable. All electronics have a chance of breaking but don't you think Microsoft should have fixed this problem?

Three years?

I'm getting one this Christmas and if it breaks...I'm sorry but it's leaving the house and fast.

You 360 fanboys approve blogs and bullsh*t articles attacking the PS3 unfairly. Now, there's a blog about the RROD once again, you're crying like babies?

Go on, disagree.

See if I care anymore because I don't.

Nicaragua175603d ago

LOL Of course we won't believe you because unlike the sh1tbox,the ps3 is "actually" reliable.

PirateThom5603d ago

While I agree in principle that a blog shouldn't be posted, but, the fact is, people are too keen to burn a blind eye to Microsoft's problems, not just RRoD.

EVOLVED5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

Heres the problem, with the new jasper installed this is a old issue and the old xboxes were solved with a three year warranty. The bugs have been worked out of the 360, get off ur sinking ship and join us. My buddies ps3 broke and they told him to go f-ck himself. pushing him to buy a xbox cause of price.I told him welcome to the dark side.
don't go on n4g though, I told him, cause droids will freak out and bash old problems that have no reference anymore.

blog was from ps3 is always right .com hahahahhahahahahahahhahahaha
f-cking droids trying to get some sales. hahahahhahahaC

XBOX 360 WITH THE JASPER IS MORE RELIABLE THAN THE PS3 NOW. HOW YOU LIKE THAT.

Sergeant Osiris5603d ago

you really do have the patience of an angel with these fanboys.
that being said, why do you try to reason with them?

especially this one who happens to be one of the biggest trolls on N4G.
You could be 10,000% correct and they would still disagree with you.
Not to mention that picking on a girl the way they do only shows what IMMATURE LOSERS they really are.

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC5h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC4h ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer5h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey6024h ago(Edited 4h ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

Yui_Suzumiya2h ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde2h ago

Order changes depending on your focus. I tend to focus on gameplay/fun factor, so...

5, 3, 1, 4, 2.

I really didn't like 4 but commend Dante's weapon diversity. The retreading of old ground was pretty unacceptable to me.

But even then... Still more enjoyable than 2 for me

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Has Appeared On The Xbox Store

Activision and Raven Software's 2006 action role-playing game, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, has found its way to the Xbox Store.

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LG_Fox_Brazil10h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

RavenWolfx2h ago

Yeah, I loved the Legends games so much.

ZeekQuattro10h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B8h ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

shinoff21837h ago

It looked so horrible to. They should've kept it similar to the first two.

Asplundh7h ago

Because Nintendo funded it, they did the same for Bayonetta.

Knightofelemia7h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins7h ago

Misleading. This page is whats available for people who owned the game prior to delisting.

Abnor_Mal7h ago

The first game was the best imo.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod1d 10h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??