IGN: Console Showdown 2010: Winner Announced (part 3)

IGN writes:
"Welcome to IGN's Console Showdown for 2010. What's it all about? Well, each year we pit the games available for each system in a battle royale to determine which system had the best line-up for the year. It's not about hardware or services, it's about games and games alone. And guess what? On that basis, the PlayStation 3 has won the last two years. Can it pick up three Console Showdown titles in a row?"

[GWAVE]

So, IGN uses their own scores (which are rubbish) to determine the overall winner...yeah, that's reliable.

[Motorola]

Just because IGN thinks the console wins, doesnt mean everyone who reads it should follow them. You know what the best is, dont let IGN affect that.

[MAJ0R]

lol why didn't they use metacritic for scores? everyone knows IGN reviews aren't very reliable

[Sarcasm]

It's based on their review scores, which actually makes more sense IMO. Why would they want to rate THEIR opinion on which console is best based on other sites?

Still, IGN has always been favoring the 360. Why? Because if a multiplatform title suffers on the PS3, it gets docked points. But if a multiplatform title suffers on 360, it gets the same score as the PS3. If a PS3 title gets shredded for something like no multiplayer, they say an equivalent 360 game is a great SP game. And don't get me started on their inconsistency with rating graphics.

Oh well, all of this doesn't matter since its just their opinion.

[ABizzel1]

I think the second round was still off, and wrong for using excuses like (paraphrase) "Bayonetta was a bad port for the PS3, it was fixed with patches, but it was a bad port at first, and so we can't let them win even though God of War was awesome."

And 30 winning for best family games over Wii.

Not to mention it was based off diversity (Mass Effect 2 RPG/Shooter, Alan Wake Adventure/Shooter, Splinter Cell Conviction Stealth Action/Shooter, Halo Reach FPS). Where's the diversity?

At the end of the day it's all opinion. The PS3's line-up did slump. It wasn't as good as 2009's, but it was still a good line-up.

While the 360's line-up improved. It was mediocre at best, and this year they had a good line-up.

So it's like who wins, the people who killed it last year and feel a some, or the people who did OK last year and did great this year.

At the end of the day the PS3 and 360 had great years this year (equal in my eyes).

[RememberThe357]

Why would they use other scores to form their own opinion? Are you guys high? The is IGN's "Console Showdown," why would they use other reviews?

[el zorro]

Guys, just be honest. The PS3 lineup wasn't as good this year as in 2009. You already know 2011 is going to amazing for the PS3, so just admit 2010 wasn't as good.

Why does the PS3 have to be better all the time at everything in every single way? That's not realistic and makes you guys come off as irrational fanatics.

[ABizzel1]

I agree with Remember and El Zorro

The PS3 isn't going to win everything.

But the part I disagree on was the second part of this showdown.

Again at the end of the day it's IGN's opinion. The thing is the PS3 had a good year, just not as good as 2009. And the 360 also had a good year, and compared to 2009 they had an amazing year. At the end of the day both consoles did good.

[Commander_TK]

I think Wii won. Nintendo just f***ing spammed with exclusives.

[RememberThe357]

ABizzel1:

Exactly. I loved the PS3 exclusives this year but there just weren't as many as there were last year. Thats not a bad thing since we get more games at the beginning of next year.

The 360's holiday line up also didn't get butchered by delays. Both consoles had good a year neither had a great year.

[Dac2u]

I decided to count how many multi-platform games scored 7.9 or below on the PS3 and the same game scoring 8.0 or above on the 360.

Virtua Tennis 3
8.0 vs 7.3

Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
8.0 vs 7.0

Need for Speed Carbon
8.2 vs 7.9

Call of Duty 3
8.8 vs 7.8

NCAA Football 08
8.3 vs 7.8

Armored Core 4: Answer
8.0 vs 7.8

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
8.2 vs 7.9

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
9.0 vs 7.9

And the multi-platform games that scored more than 8.0 on the PS3 vs 7.9 and below on the 360.

....... I couldn't find any.

This brings the PS3 count a lot closer to their 360 count.

Imo, if a game is within a few tenths of a point to the same game on another system, they should just call it equal. The small minute differences aren't going to change the experience from system to system. While, I understand that there were some shoddy ports to the PS3 early on, most of the games are equal.

I'm curious what the results would be if they created the same list using metacritic.

[LORD-PHOENIX]

And i doubt we will see this article next year.

There are higher scores for 360 multiplats but wheres the higher score for ps3s final fantasy? You cant argue against fact that ign have one rule for the 360 and another for the ps3 the evidence is staring you in the face.its disgusting that there ment to be proffessionals

lets see if this article is redone next year.

[starchild]

Lord-Phoenix, you obviously didn't read the article. They took all the scores every console received for games above 80, 85 and 90+. The 360 just had more this year on IGN. It's not that big of a deal. If you had more fun with your ps3 this year nothing is going to change that.

[Bits-N-Kibbles]

This is a pointless article. Using your own reviews for a "statistical" winner? rubbish.

[TheFreak]

I think that reviewers are being more picky with ps3 games because they expect more from a ps3 title than a 360 title.

ps3 won in my book hands down. Although I have been playing allot on my 360 this year too. The 360 just don't got those exclusives anymore that I can justify putting it on the top spot

[Lawliet]

It would be awesome if they include with the list of games rather than just showing numbers! I'm pretty sure there are crap lot of shovelwares in the 8.5++ rating. Even the 9++ rating is kinda a doubt. Name the GAMES!

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

Despite the IGN double standards for multiplats, what about exclusives?

360 this year had Halo, Fable, Alan Wake, Metro, Splinter Cell and Mass Effect (it's a console showdown, let's ignore 360/PC multiplat status for a moment).

PS3 had Yakuza, White Knight Chronicles, MAG, God of War, Heavy Rain, 3D Dot Game Heroes, ModNation Racers and Gran Turismo 5.

That's not just a little bigger list on PS3, but a more diverse one too, as in half of it doesn't sport shooter gameplay. Not to mention this year PS3 exclusives weren't all that great but were all at least good games, while 2 or 3 exclusives on 360 bombed, SC Conviction let many fans down, Alan Wake got slammed all around and even Fable 3 had received a lot of (IMO unjustified) hate.

For sure there wasn't just exclusive games this year, but multiplats, don't matter how much you nitpick, aren't different experiences depending on the platform. The motion controls didn't delivered just yet, although the hardwares raised media and public's interest , we have yet to see a good motion only game in either platform. Downloadble games this year shined in both consoles with surprises like Limbo and long awaited games like Dead Nation, but personally I'm yet to be really amazed by this segment, don't see this little games dominating my gaming time nor defining the console's experience. Features, services and non gaming content wise if anything this year PS3 released Netflix, Hulu and PlayStation Plus services, while all I remember from 360 is a price raise on Live subscription.

PS3 didn't had it's best year indeed and 360 was a lot closer this year than the last ones but I really don't see how IGN could say 360 would have been the best experience this year unless those guys really love shooters. Anyway, opnions...

[smoothdude]

I honestly don't care what IGN thinks. I know that I spent most of my time on my PS3, and there is no way the Xbox can compete with the Playstation in 2011, unless...you really enjoy playing Kinect. LOL

[Fallouts]

"so, ign uses their own scores" lmfao!

its their opinion on what console won just as much as it is yours..

why wouldnt they use their scores? its their opinion...

some of you need to stop being such fanboys then your feelings wouldnt get hurt so much and so easy..

[specialguest]

completely agree. It's freakin IGN. Why wouldn't they use their own scores?? haha some people here are just odd.

[kinf-of-zon]

@ fallout
There's good ways to make a review and IGN are crap at making one .
@ el zorro

What I'm trying to imply is that IGN review are inconsistent from game to game.

[el zorro]

Except every time they give a PS3 exclusive a high score. Then their reviews are awesome.

[Fallouts]

@kinf

its their damn opinion! how can that be inconsistent?!

you ppl are so sensitive.. my goodness!

i bet if we all listed are number 1 game of 2010, not everyone would post the same game.

ill start/cheat

gow3
ME2

they are both a tie.

although im enjoying need for speed too! to many great games to get caught up in shit like this. seriously, if ign bothers you that much IGNnore them.. or just own all consoles and it wouldnt bother you.

[DSI]

Dear IGN,

You were right, they whined like little b!tches. How did you ever know?

[RedDragan]

@ el zorro

"Except every time they give a PS3 exclusive a high score. Then their reviews are awesome. "

That is a load of crap. IGN severely marked down GT5 and didn't even get half way through the game. They actually tried to give the impression that Forza 3 was a better game!!

And I do not want to here this crap that "It is 2010, we expect better now!"

No! Simply no! You compare to the next best thing available, and if Forza 3 is a 9.4 then GT5 breaks through the barrier with a 11!

What exactly was so wrong with GT5 that is was so far behind Forza in the scores? Nothing. IGN are just a troll review site.

[MrChow666]

kinf-of-zon:
cmon fanboy if IGN would have favoured the ps3 you'd be here rubbing it on 360 owners and loving IGN, tool

[the_best_player]

I remember IGN said most of their 360s had RROD at the office in a video.

[RankFTW]

My GOTY is MGS: Peace Walker, does that make me a PSP fanboy (I am).

[harrisk954]

IGN is absolutely biased against the PS3. I say that based upon listening to the Podcast Beyond every week for the past year. For those who don't know, that is IGN's PS3 podcast. Greg Miller is the host and he CONSTANTLY complains that his co-workers hate the PS3 and that they have no one there who wants to play PS3 games. He has pretty much said that he is the only one who supports the PSP at IGN. And, I really don't think much of him either -- he is a clown. The only reason I listen is because it is a regular PS3 podcast and they do talk about PS3 news and upcoming games. But, even on the podcast, they are overly critical of the PS3.

[FinalSpartan]

awww xbox 360 won 2010 i guess. :P there will always be 2011 lol

^^

sorry just enraging the fanboys loool

to me 2010 all platforms had great titles even the psp.

[EVILDEAD360]

LMAO @ people saying IGN should use OTHER site reviews to chose their OWN winner..

This site is classic...

360 won and look at the commenrs wow..

The funny part is if it was the PS3 that won..they'd still be mad

Evil

[EVILDEAD360]

'360 did'nt "won" anything, poor fanboy'

Lol @ the title of the article reading 'IGN Console Showdown: Winner Announced'

Don't be mad at me because I stated the facts of the article

Look..I know you started this account a couple of days ago and you have 10 comments that all are rant all say 'PS3 WINS..360 Sucks..aaarghhh'

We get it..you are mad and you wish N4G.com still had the Open Zone..

Hey next time when you have your fan kid tantrum..stop typing so hard..you might wake up your mom

Evil

[thereapersson]

There are no "facts" listed in the article, unless you take everything said at face value. If you do that, then you are more of a shallow moron than previously imagined.

If the 360 had been declared the loser, you would have been the first to comment, or at least the first to stealth disagree. Don't even f*cking lie.

[EVILDEAD360]

There are no "facts" listed in the article, unless you take everything said at face value. If you do that, then you are more of a shallow moron than previously imagined

LMAO @ these fan kids really taking this to a new level..I'll break the down for oyu

FACT #1..it is an IGN article that is titled ''IGN Console Showdown: Winner Announced'

Fact #2: The winner of the IGN Console Showdown was the 360

Fact #3: If you can't admit that those are indeed fact of the IGN article then it is indeed YOU that is the 'Shallow Moron' that you appear to be

'If the 360 had been declared the loser, you would have been the first to comment, or at least the first to stealth disagree. Don't even f*cking lie'

LOL @ this guy getting so emotional that he has to curse. So I guess we now know who the multi-account owner of the original reply was.

For your info..I could of cared less who one...but I know YOU DO..and it's pretty that because the 360 won the article is already over 1000 degrees

Evil

[Zimmerman]

What qualifies 'winner"? Declaring a winner implies there was a competition to win, right?

The funny thing is, we've ourselves created this competition of console vs. console. Fans of consoles fall to pathetic lows in attempts to prove that 'their' console is better in some way.

Ultimately, we are making it more profitable for the 'gaming news media' to focus on biased competitions with no point than to report actual news. They make more money if they focus on reporting information based on potential viewership, which is logical.

tl;dr
If we want gaming journalism to improve, we have to show more genuine interest in the NEWS, and ignore articles such as these.

[Nugundam0079]

Good point sir!
Bubbles!

[saladthieves]

I stopped trusting IGN reviews a long time ago. Partnering up with GameStop was basically the final nail in the coffin. IGN is full of so many 360 fanboys and to prove it, their adds are all over the Xbox 360 Dashboard. Tell me, have you seen a single add from IGN on the PlayStation Network?

[Jazz4108]

Nothing unexpected here. My 360 has been getting tons of use this year. Next year however if the 360s lineup does not improve I will be buying all my multi on the 360 and a shit load more exclusives on my ps3. But this past year I would not argue as my 360 rocked.

[georgeenoob]

Holy moley what has this site become. Nothing but PS3 fans on this site, seriously. It used to be fun but these fanboys are overrunning and don't even stop.

Article after article.

RIP N4G

[starchild]

I don't come here that much any more and I sometimes feel like just avoiding this place altogether. The idea of the site and the way it works is great (aside from the bubble system), but the fanboys of a certain console really sour it. They don't know how to be rational or fair.

And because I call them out when I think they are wrong they would probably call me an Xbot. When in reality if they actually knew me they would know that I am 60% a PC gamer and have no strong preference towards any of my consoles over the other. I am just a gamer who likes to play good games and I don't like when untruths are passed off as truths. My sense of fairness and justice doesn't allow me to just sit idly by when I believe something is wrong.

[PhoenixDevil]

while i agree with you i still kinda embrace N4G for what it is a gaming website. I can put up with the fanboys on both sides just for the face that i can see some enthusiasm about games and to hear opinions (even subjective ones) is interesting. A cold hard facts gaming website would be good but the website is designed for the audience and the audience will all ways be fans of a certin side (to some level) and we dnt all have to agree but man the personal attacks and blatent disrespect for others is the worst, being a fanboy isint supporting your favourite console, no its making sure you bash the other console - like having a girlfriend you love but then you have to tell every other girl you hate them. Such a shame however i remember this site being 360 central few years back interesting how and why thats shifted the other way now

On topic, I agree with the general flow of this thread IGN seems to have many double standards and inconsistances, personally i dnt care as i got games to play. Thats what its all about

[thereapersson]

You must be new to this website.

A couple years ago, it was nothing but 360 fanboys trashing the PS3 and every single one of its games (read: ports).

The tables have turned, I guess.

[Tainted Gene]

@ above "thereapersson"

While I may agree with you on the tables "turning", I disagree with the "a couple a yrs ago" part.

I been a remember of (N4G since 2008 may I think) but I have been lurking here since 2006 (around the Oblivion reviews I think) and this site has ALWAYS, since I have been visiting here, been heavily PS3 slanted.

I remember I started coming here b/c of the comment system and the hub of gaming news (all in one place) and I somewhat surprised by the huge amount of PS3 support from posters. I figured that it would be a somewhat of a 50-50 split b/w the two Factions (lol, the 360 and Ps3) and it was more like 2:3 in favor of PS3, and that is being generous (since it could have been 1:4 for the way ppl posted here).

Anyway, the point I am making is that a couple a years ago the site was still saturated with PS3 supporters and the xbox ppl were always the small small minority (again since I have been visiting since 2006). The only time i remember the site being more favored towards the 360 was during the 2007? or 2008? e3 when FF13 was announced for 360. The articles and posts were all ppl rejoicing or cursing the events that transpired. But that only lasted for a few weeks until ppl started downplaying and disregarding FF13 as a real FF game or whatever.

So unless I just missed the 360 PS3 switch in 2006 I never can recall when the 360 ppl were ever the majority.

wow.... that is a wall

[jessupj]

The fanboys probably wouldn't be so vocal if there wasn't so much bias in the media against the PS3. The level of unprofessionalism is appalling.

Maybe when the journalist actually start doing their job properly the fanboys will stop feeling victimised.

[Tainted Gene]

oh, I just wanted to add the FF13 N4G article for reference, took me awhile but I found it.

http://n4g.com/news/169541/...

[antz1104]

LMAO, I couldn't read the article due to being blocked at my job but I can tell by the agree/disagree ratio that 360 won.

[CrIpPeN]

I know PC is not a console but it always win in prices of games and graphics/gameplay there is some bad ports out there though :\

Resident Evil 4 for example and GTA IV.

[elpresador]

If IGN give the 360 the thumbs up they are biased but if the ps3 takes it, they are a fair and balanced site.

Oh well, what ya gonna do. I will say this is by far the WORST gen ever when it comes to fanboyism and blind devotion.

ALthough had the net been around back in te early 90s I think SNES vs Genesis would have blown this gen away as THAT was about just as bad.

Stil, why do people care about these articles I mean even saying a cosole has WON, what did it really win? I mean are all the owners gonna get a cookie from ign or somtehing?

[jessupj]

It's funny how people actually believe sites like IGN arn't bias.

You're right about their being a double standard, but it's not the fanboys that are doing it.

[elpresador]

People see bias whenever they read something they dont agree with. On this site whenever something even seems to be pro 360 in the slightest it is seen as biased but if pro ps3 it is fair and balanced. People just need to grow up and realize that a site is not biased just cause you dont agree with them.

[edgeofblade]

I'm sorry GWAVE, but we all know which way you lean. At least IGN tries to retain some semblance of fairness, where I don't expect anything like that from you.

Quite frankly, I agree with their opinion, but I give it as much credence as anyone else's opinion, including my own. Everyone's entitled to one. It's just the asstards who think they can distill their opinion down to a universally accepted fact who ruin it for everyone else.

I think it's time we took control of N4G from the PS3 trollerati and gave it... to everyone. And that's really easy to do... vote down people who beat people over the head with faulty logic.

[SonyPS360]

Watch the legions of Ps3 fans label IGN as "biased" now. lol

All you need to do to be labeled as "biased" these days is not unconditionally shower the Ps3 with ass pats.

[Bonerboy]

Let me guess...you own a PS3.

[manky]

Ouch...

[stonecold3]

ps3 won for me i dont take bias site like ign seriously. ps3 won because of most exclusives this year followed by the wii and most of xbox games can be found on pc. best combined would be ps3 , pc peace out ?

[Quagland]

Were they biased the last 2 years as well?

[awesomeperson]

If they said XBOX won last year there would have been an uproar :P

[RedDragan]

And rightly so. Every site is saying that Xbox has been terrible the last few years, including 2010... except IGN America.

Now surely you guys must think that is somewhat odd?

[Genesis5]

That's what I use. PS3 + PC + Steam Sales = More games than I can keep up to.

[nnotdead]

i guess people expect you to have more time and money. lets not forget the great freeware and browser games that come along each year on the PC(even Mac and Linux).

[Commander_TK]

"PS3 won because of most exclusives this year"

Sorry to disappoint u there, but the PC had the most exclusives this year followed by the Wii.

[nnotdead]

i would say PC then at least one of the handhelds.

[thesummerofgeorge]

PC ain't a console, smartass.

[SonyPS360]

Most exclusives =/= best console.

[Dylantalon1]

ign reminds me of G4TV because they are all rubbish

[life doomer]

I wonder why they didn't do this last year.

[Killzoned]

Hahaha IGN is a joke now a days, their not really serious, It would be more understandable if they used the metacritic for this

[Trroy]

Including DLC ratings for the 360 scores is kinda ridiculous, and counting ME2 and SC as exclusives is a bit sketchy... although I suppose you could say that the article is "best of 2010", as if 2010 was ripped from spacetime and had to exist all by itself, and thus, ME2 and SC are exclusives in that place.

I also still find it laughable that Halo is considered a better FPS than MAG. What a narrow-minded world some gamers play in.

[el zorro]

MAG was mediocre in my opinion. I'm sorry, but most reviewers think Reach was a much better game. You're entitled to your opinion no matter how much I disagree with it. What I take exception to though is your arrogant implication that people who think Reach is better are being narrow-minded.

People like you are really bringing gaming down.

[SonyPS360]

The article is for 2010. Mass Effect 2 is exclusive on the 360 and PC in 2010.

Don't be mad.

[BigPappaPump]

xbox360.ign.com. NUFF SAID!

[ME1989]

It's on the PS3 and Wii sites too man......

http://ps3.ign.com/articles...
http://wii.ign.com/articles...

[ME1989]

Lol @ "unreliable" IGN.

I remember when that Mass Effect 2 video came out comparing the 360 and PS3 version and everyone was cheering and touting IGN because the PS3 version looked better.

Looks like IGN sucks and is unreliable now =/

P.S- I don't care one bit about IGN anyway.

[Megaton]

I don't really care enough about IGN to sit here formulating theories on whose corporate nuts they ride the most, but they are advertised on the 360 dashboard with their videos. On the other hand, the 360 is the only current gen console that does not have a perfect 10 exclusive, according to IGN's reviews.

People are stupid. I think that sums it up pretty accurately. Praise the things you like one day and they're stone cold, rock solid reliable. Praise the things you don't like the next day and now they're unreliable, biased, paid off trolls. Fickle and stupid.

[Darrius Cole]

They didn't give MGS4 a perfect 10???

[Megaton]

What? MGS4 isn't on the 360. I said the 360 is the only console without a 10-rated exclusive from IGN.

[AdventShadow01]

Although I will admit that 360 had a better year than Ps3 (halo, Splinter cell, Alan wake, fable, ect.) I won't take ign's word for it. They gave kingdom hearts 2 a 7.

[TacoTaru]

Although the 360 doesn't have blue-ray, the other night I wanted to watch an old PAL formatted DVD of a movie (We're No Angles with Humphrey Bogart) that can't be found for less than around $100 these days. PS3 said PAL wasn't supported. Good old 360 played it without issue.

[morkendo23]

Although the 360 doesn't have blue-ray, the other night I wanted to watch an old PAL formatted DVD of a movie (We're No Angels with Humphrey Bogart) that can't be found

WHAT'D?? watched it last night on my NETFLICK acct. on my ps3 with NETFLICK you can order the movie, next day in your hands. sorry dude your WRONG!!

[TacoTaru]

I have a physical DVD that I own. When I put the DVD in the PS3 it was fail. When I put it in the 360 it was a beautiful Technicolor move that I saw instead of a "I can't play this" kind of message.

I guess I could have paid for it twice by using netflix but since the 360 is a region free, multi-format capable DVD player I didn't have to.

[abczby]

doesn't agree with all the PS3 fanboys on N4G they don't have reliable reviews and like the Xbox 360 more. It is really hilarious how all these fanboys come together and agree with each other to try and change the fact that Xbox 360 was the best in 2010. PS3 was the best in 2009, but they had a weak year this go around. Deal with it fanboys.

I don't even know why any of you are trying to defend the PS3 whenever it blatantly had no great exclusives in the entire second half of 2010. It doesn't matter anyway because that is all the past and 2011 looks absolutely incredible for the PS3 so get over it.

[awesomeperson]

Sure it wasn't as good as 2009, but I think we were a bit spoiled with games then (like we will be next year).

For me Heavy Rain, God of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, MAG and a couple more exclusives were more than enough to keep me through the year along with multiplats.

"had no great exclusives in the entire second half of 2010."

I thought Gran Turismo 5 was great, sure sites like IGN didn't, but I did and I know A LOT of others did too.

[NinjaAssassin]

That's fine, but then you also have to recognize that some people thought Forza 3 and Halo ODST were great too. I mean even though the 360 had those games and more there are still PS3 fans in these comments saying that the 360 had no games in 2009.

[awesomeperson]

I generally aren't one of the fanboys who like to say simply X system has no games... I generally only support or defend PS3 against 360 trolls.

I recognise some people thought Forza and Halo are good games, and in certain ways they are, while in other ways, games on different systems have better features.

[jessupj]

It's funny when fanboys call out other fanboys.

IGN has been a joke for a while now. I guess you haven't visited N4G in a while because if you had you would know that IGN hasn't all of a sudden become unreliable. We've know it for a while.

If you had a clue you would know the issue people have is with IGNs calculating and blatent bias, not the conclusion its self.

[abczby]

You're an idiot. They have no blatant bias. They have an opinion different that yours and the other %90 of PS3 fanboys that troll N4G.com every day instead of playing the PS3.

[jessupj]

You're an absolute fool if you actually think IGN doesn't have a bias. You've just completely discredited yourself.

[Gamer112]

Oh no xbox360 wins yet again, so xbox won part 2 and 3.
If IGN keep this up the ps3 fanboys will start world war 3.

[awesomeperson]

You can't believe everything you read on the internet, thats how World War 1 was started.

[Gamer112]

Yea and i bet it was the sony believers who was doing the reading lol

[Foliage]

You might as well have those capable of reading do the reading....

[NinjaAssassin]

Yeah, but you actually need people smart enough to understand ideas and concepts, not just read words.

[madpuppy]

you know that if there was a reliability round the 360 still would have won. that is the bias of IGN.

[awesomeperson]

"Since the XBOX 360 has brought out a slim model, and it is newer than the PS3 Slim, it is undoubtedly more reliable. For this reason, the 360 wins this round."

^ Future IGN quote.

[NinjaAssassin]

New 360s are reliable so maybe it would win.

[MoreRPG]

360 for the win oh right

[NumOnePS3FanBoy]

this is just too funny XD sigh

[rlm41]

It was a great year for 360 gamers :)

[SaberEdge]

Yeah, it really was pretty good. I enjoyed Fable 3, Alan Wake, Mass Effect 2 and Halo Reach the most.

[madpuppy]

yeah! I agree! 360 hardcore owners had a great year, a lot of great games. shame that the future is tainted by Kinect and the push to capture the casual market. I guess if I was still a 360 owner I would be savoring 2010 and trading my 360 in for a PS3 for 2011 and beyond. because, as for Ms the core has served it's purpose, they are no longer needed now that the casual market is going to be it's main focus.

run! hardcore 360 gamer! as fast as you can! before you get buried by the tons of casual shovelware that is coming down the MS mountain like an avalanche!!

[Foliage]

Fable 3, Alan Wake, and Halo Reach all massively under-delivered from their huge hype.

Mass Effect 2 for the 360 by the end of January will be the third best version of the game.

As usual, the 360 had very few quality exclusives this year. It's pathetic that these 4 are the only ones mentioned, and 2 shouldn't even be considered quality, 1 isn't exclusive, and the other is Halo which it can be absolute crap but people still buy it.

[Angels3785]

What I hate is even tho those games under delivered 360 fanboys play them off as huge successes and got away with it!!!!! If a ps3 SLIGHTLY under delivers its bashed to all ends.

[JonnyBigBoss]

PlayStation 3 or bust. It has the best features, and the best games.

[xstation79]

The 360 with crackdown 2, splinter cell conviction, and halo reach gave me the most entertainment this year as well as the wii with donkey kong returns, goldeneye, and super mario galaxy 2 was awesome. As for the ps3, god of war 3 was fun the first time I played it then it got boring fast, and thats about it for the ps3. Maybe next year developers for the ps3 will make games that are actually fun to play and not just good graphics.

[PhoenixDevil]

Disagreed - Fair point you enjoyed your 360 n wii games this year, GOW got boring fast (after 1st playthrough) thats where i start to disagree it got boring to you im assuming because the gameplays 'repetitive' similar you kno to how every COD and Halo game are same n 'repetitive' (no disrespect to Halo, it actually really immpressed me for the 1st time with Reach n i'd rather that than COD right now)

I wasnt going to bother commenting until this "Maybe next year developers for the ps3 will make games that are actually fun to play and not just good graphics."

So all PS3 games have amazing graphics ? (partially true ;) some beautiful games) Now GOW had both gameplay n graphics as well as many other PS3 games - for your aguement lets take GT5, good looking game 8/10 cars are 'Standard' in graphics n internal detail yet they all ride different and can be tuned the same way as the 'Premium' cars so you can argue Polyphony sacraficed some graphics for amazing gameplay and it still looks good.

Now allow me to example a comment lyk yours "maybe next year developers for the 360 will make games that are actually fun to play and not just all shooters"

If you cnt see why thats a stupid comment then get someone else to explain it coz i dnt wanna waste my time

[ReBurn]

Well, IGN can say whatever they want to say. I played my PS3 and 360 pretty much equally this year. My Wii also got a workout.

Mass Effect 2 was great back in January, and I enjoyed that. I also enjoyed Crackdown 2, but I was clearly in the minority. I picked up Red Dead Redemption on the 360 as well. On my PS3 I played Heavy Rain, 3D Dot Game Heroes and Gran Turismo 5. The Wii had Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Donkey Kong Country returns.

Many of the games I bought this year were carry-over from 2009, and I bought several on both 360 and PS3. Overall it's been a good year for me.

[xstation79]

Damn somebodys butthurt. So sorry to offend you. I was just stating a personal opinion. I don't care if you like those games or not.

[UP]

Yea the ps3s lineup this year was not as good as lasts years but 2011 is set to blow it away. A i think IGNs method of choosing the best console lineup is retarded.

[zero_cool]

opinion based analysis= maximum fail
practical & logical based analysis= maximum win

[PhoenixDevil]

People disagree with this how ?

[rlm41]

If it was PS3 that won, he wouldn't be saying that now would he.

[silkrevolver]

... there just weren’t all that many exclusive AAA games on any of the consoles, and when I say AAA, I exclude things like Mod Nation and Alan Wake because (in my very unprofessional opinion) they aren’t absolutely amazing games. 2011, however, is very different. The 360 and Wii have very few announced huge games, but the PS3’s list is re-donk-a-donk. There’s no way the PS3 will lose next year, and everyone knows it.

[AWBrawler]

only way PS3 could lose next year is if there was some new Zelda game for Wii or some RPG with real time battles and 360 level graphics made by the Final Fantasy creator, on the Wii.

Either that or there would have to be some game system that does 3D sans glasses and has a new Kid Icarus,Resident Evil, Mega man Legtends 3, Street fighter 4, remakes of classic games in 3D, and a new Mario Kart

Thank goodness nothing like that is coming anytime soon......

huh? WHAT???!!!!
ARE YOU FREAKIN SERIOUS?????? NINTENDO ANNOUNCED SOMETHING LIKE THIS AT E3? WHERE THE HELL WAS I??????

[espiritu604]

Seriously, nobody takes wii seriously. Sure it has that 3ds and re and a new mario kart but its UNCOMPARABLE TO ps3 games.

HOW COULD PS3 EXCLUSIVES LOSE TO ZELDA?

HOW CAN 360 HAVE GRAPHICS AS GOOD AS FF13?

You are stupid enough to think that 360 can achieve that benchmark graphics.

Here are a list Im waiting for

KILLZONE 3- amazing graphics battling a 80ft metal monster and a whole empire of future nazis.

RESISTANCE 3- chimera monsters taking over earth currently infecting away new york.

LBP2- a million X better than mario. Recieved praise and awards and kicks mario out of the water from replayability, graphics, fun and gameplay.

UNCHARTED 3- SEQUEL TO THE MOST RECORD BRAKING AWARD GAME OF THIS DECADE. They mastered, water, sand, snow and fire. amazing better graphics and improved actiony gameplay!

[rks89]

you know..... i consider myself a huge nintendo supporter..... but even i know that right now at this moment that the ps3 has a lot going for it right now. Ofcourse the 360 and Wii could announce anything and could change a lot in terms of the lineups for next year, but right now the ps3 is looking good.

I do agree on one thing with you though... the software for the 3ds looks great and i cant wait to play the next zelda game as well.

[AWBrawler]

You freaking Noob

Fan or not what idiot dare tries to belittle Zelda? That is just taboo, and you wish a PS3 exclusive could rival Zelda

I don't care much for 360 and OMG did you compare a damn sackboy to Mario? Wow This Gen shows just how big a lot of fanboys balls have grown. Sure IDC about halo, but I know it is a freaking Masterpiece in FPSes and I'd put no FPS above it but Goldeneye, but even that fails when it comes to online.

No game has better presentation than MGS4. Kojima has a freaking awesome pen hand. I would never belittle him even if he came out on TV and defecated on top of a Wii, I'd still love his work.

This gen is horrible. Being a fan doesn't mean you have to bash the others. be a gamer, not a lame elitist bastard

[vishant101]

@espiritu604 ur right that uncharted is the most award winning game of this decade but of all time Zelda OOT lol

[Pledius]

credibility of IGN is just falling off at an exponential rate.

[assmonkey]

@Pledius, I agree. They are really starting to disappoint me too. Hopefully they can start to redeem themselves with next years releases??

[Foliage]

The year went as follows:

1st - Wii
2nd - PS3
3rd - 360

Plain as day, and I hate the Wii. It's the only console of the 3 that I do not own, granted I don't have many 360 games... but really, there aren't many worth buying.

[PlayerX]

The Wii had more quality exclusives then the PS3 and 360 Combined. Don't believe me? http://www.metacritic.com/b...

[madpuppy]

who cares, the Wii sucks and it will ALWAYS suck.

and, please, don't bring out the "but,Wii games are fun to play" like having crappy graphics and limited processing power makes the games somehow "better" than what the PS3 and 360 can deliver.

the only thing the Wii has is a dedicated bunch of Nintendo fans reliving their childhood nostalgia with games that have been remade in excess of 20 times.

call me when there is something totally new on the system that has nothing to do with the boring rouges gallery of nintendo characters, because there is nothing left of that dead horse to beat except the memories of the Nintendo faithful.

[stragomccloud]

Wow madpuppy. Someone lost their soul somewhere. Does somebody need a hug? lol

[oguzsasi]

erase it

[rob6021]

Castle crashers scores an 8.5 on the PS3 and a 9.0 on the 360.. yet there's very little difference in the games other than when they were released. Go figure. PSN/XBLA/wiiware shouldn't be 'fair game' they review those games relative to their cost, they should be in a separate comparison. I mean they put Alien breed 2 into the 8.0 category, and left the PS3 out because they never reviewed the PS3 version. It's painfully apparent to me they simply review more xbla games and they miss quite a few PSN games.

There's obvious 360 bias apparent, look at SC:Conviction and Alan Wake both getting into the 9.0 category, that wasn't something we saw from the rest of the gaming media.

[earthbounding]

As much as I love the PS3 and think it was better than the 360 this year, I absolutely love this result to get a good laugh at all the crying fanboys that will show up around here.

[PlayerX]

Lol I know. It's like GT5 all over again.

[Jonoc33]

can see the fanboy written all over it.
"PS3 has nothing to be ashamed of, except for finishing second -- because we only accept winners in this household. Xbox, we bow to you."
can see how biased they are with their review scores.

[Der_Kommandant]

Thanks IGN!!!

Time to go out and get an xbox and a Kinect!!!!!!
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[stragomccloud]

Absolute rubbish.
Wii won hands down.

[horndog]

if i only owned a ps3 i would agree but ps3 didn't have f*ck all this year besides GoW3 and a half-ass GT5 game that took 5 years to make and didn't deliver. How can you comapare it too ME2,SCConviction and Halo Reach. ME2 alone destroys all of sony's best this year.

[jneul]

Dont worry they will swap sides again, just watch and learn, they do it for hits !

[Sizzon]

I knew it was the 360 :P but next year I'm sure it will be PS3, unless M$ announces some new games like Project Gotham Racing 5 and others, Lost Oddysey 2 I dunno.

[Sarobi]

Some one should inform IGN that their opinion doesn't matter anymore, Nintendo always wins

[Vesemir]

Nintendo wins in sales number, their games are childish, juvenile and too casual though. I passed that phase in my life unfortunately.

I'm only in for mature games atm.
Kirby ?? Mario?? Zelda ??? Are you Serious ??

Thanks but no, thanks.

As for the xbox... What the fuck... xbox is a joke, I don't even want to talk about it. At least Nintendo is good in what they do best.

Playstation still the most consistent brand in the world wide market out there though.

[PlayerX]

Consistent how? Games? There wasn't a must have game on the PS3 until 2008. So is it sales? because if it is lol.

[Sarobi]

i was obviously just joking with the nintendo part, i dislike IGN because they are like a bunch of bipolar girls on their periods, they praise one console for now then other in the next following week, truly the best troll's the internet will ever see

@PlayerX:
there has not been a "must have" game on the 360 since halo 3, so you must obviously be pointing out that gaming in general has no "must haves"

[naniboy]

am i the only who notice that they used the phat ps3?

[AWBrawler]

Noticing a lot of elitist bastards on line lately. Wonder How they'll respond to The Last Story or even Nintendo 3DS for that matter

[MrBeatdown]

Seems like a ridiculous article seeing as how they try to quantify everything in numbers. For example, under diversity, they give the 360 as many points for shooters as they do the PS3 for adventure games. Both consoles have a ton of shooters. Only the PS3 had many adventure games. PS3 shooters count for nothing in this case. The 360 had nothing when it comes to adventure, but the PS3 had a sizable number of shooters, but they each get a point. So even if points are being awarded purely for diversity, it's still all or nothing. A system that is dominant in the most categories and completely lacking in others can still beat out a system with a balanced line-up across all genres.

On top of that, some categories are far more popular than others, so to give out a point for something like adventure and only one point for shooters which is far bigger doesn't make much sense. I'm not trying to say PS3 or Wii should have won, I'm just saying the way in which they go about determining a winner is awfully flawed.

If it was purely opinion, that's fine. An opinion is an opinion. But trying to determine which console is best by breaking every game released in 2010 down into categories and dishing out points doesn't make a lot of sense, especially when many of those genre wins are determined by one exclusive game while others are ignored just because they weren't in the top three.

[SephireX]

Next year the PS3 should win hands down.

[madden10]

They win every year actually.

[SephireX]

PS3 only started to win in 2008. 2007 was easily won by the 360.

[Chrissy]

Ahhhhhh, gaming interwebs just days before the approaching bell sounding of the beginning of a new year.

Sony fanboys crying foul, ''everyone is out to get sony'', ''bu bu bu how dare sites be objective and not factor in our crazy fanboy feelings that make us imagine ps3 had a good year'' , 360 fans playing their consoles, making fun of the previously mentioned sony tards and wii fans no where near in sight, hanging out mostly on sales sites crying their guts out do to the complete lack of an effort from their company of choice who is drowning in money.

So typical of this generation of consoles. Lovely.

My picks of the year have to be Mass Effect 2, Reach and the new sony fanboy rant set upon this earth after GT5's lousy review scores: '' How dare critics ''criticize'' a negative aspect of a product and thus, oh the insanity, give it a lower scoreeee!!! OMG sony hate reaching record braking levelssss!!''

[Kahvipannu]

Looking back year 2010, the winner is.... Gamers. And looks like year 2011 will be even better.^^

[OcelotRigz]

The PS3 Exclusives will never outdo 360 Exclusives on sites like IGN because the PS3 raised the bar with games like UC2 and GOW3, so when the PS3's Exclusives dont reach such staggering heights they get average scores. There is such high expectations on every PS3 Exclusive that is nearly impossible to live up to. If the likes of IGN rated these games on their own, forgetting its an Exclusive, they would do a hell of a lot better.
There never seems to be such pressure on 360 Exclusives.

[divideby0]

So the 360 uses the lame a$$ incompetent developers of Mulitplat titles to get a higher score ?

this is the 2nd article by IGN which shows why that site has fallen from grace by gamers. It used to be a premier site, not I dont go there. Its not about who won in this article, its the totally lame and stupid way they compared the 2. Even a grade schooler realizes this is bogus, regardless who won

[Captain Tuttle]

Seeing the first poster and the comment made told me everything I needed to know about the article. So predictable

[Rageanitus]

IMO PS3 won as usual because it simply had more exclusive games that cannot be found on any other console and PC...

What did xbox have Reach, Fable, Alan Wake, Metro, Splinter Cell and Mass Effect 2...

Reach I Hated too overhyped FPS, but hey its for the Halo Fans so I give it credit it was the best Halo to come out , Alan Wake honeslty that was a brilliant game and IMO it was the best xbox game... the rest are on PC and theyare the better versions.

YOu know what is funny, it is funny to see xbox fanboys come up to you and say man Kinect is SOOOOO awesome.... just shows there are not many exclusive games on the box.

[antz1104]

So just b/c its an exclusive its a good game? Thats what I think is funny.

[tsn]

I just find it disgusting how the biggest review site has articles like this absolutely ridiculous its killing gaming.

[zero_cool]

disagrees for stating pure fact=maximum fail!

These rating systems used by most online gaming sites are pure crap & shouldn't be based on their own opinions because these guys are suppose to be professionals & should act like it.

[GiantJedi]

I don't get it...

[TheTruth89]

It's a lie.

From 2006 is the PS3.

[OllieBoy]

How odd they didn't do this last year when PS3 clearly dominated.

Oh well.

[cannon8800]

I'm extremely happy with my ps3 I don't need to worry about people getting payed to give out bad reviews on exclusives and multiplatform games.

[DundahMifflin]

Exactly.

[TroyAndAbed]

Lol. I have more playtime put in on my PS3 than any of my 360 friends. (Just 2010)

(Full time and part time job, mind you...)

I've played every exclusive this year. Anyone who played both systems in 2010 can't seriously say the 360 had a better lineup. Lol.

[tigertron]

I know its an opinion, but IGN really aren't helping themselves.

[DundahMifflin]

Honestly, I've come to, for lack of a better word, ignore IGN. I enjoy the site and all of it's features, but the bias towards Sony does get annoying. I don't hate on them though, because I see PS3 hate all over the internet.

[Manberg900]

IGN is terrible for 360 fans. This is absolute garbage. Amazing how much they praise the PS3. 360 is just as good if not better especially online, it's LEAGUES better.

[Nerox3]

PS3 2010=god of war 3=Win
thats all...

[vishant101]

@espiritu604
of this decade and of all time Zelda OOt lol

[Guitardr85]

Call me old fashioned...but I like games! 2011 will be the year of the PS3...again!!!!

[Achemki]

IGN < Metacritic where year in reviews matter.

One only needs to go through metacritic's industry wide 2010 exclusive and multiplat scores to see IGN's skewed version of reality. A completely different story, especially on the "quality" front IGN crucified the PS3 for.

In reality GOW3 outscored Halo Reach, Heavy Rain out did Alan Wake, Yakuza 3 topped Crackdown 2, ModNation topped Fable 3, GT5 lapped Metro 2033, 3D Dot Game Heroes teabagged Deadly Premonition, even the Sly Collection stealth rolled past Splinter Cell Conviction.

On the multiplat front...Super Street Fighter 4, AC Brotherhood, DJ Hero 2, Blaz Blue Continuum Shift, Castlevania Lords of Shadow, Split Second, FF13, Just Cause 2, Transformers WFC, Dead Rising 2 etc all have HIGHER avgs on PS3.

IGN is but a pebble in the ocean of opinions. 10/10 marketing wrapped in a 5/10 site. ;)

[Master of Unlocking]

Well said my friend! :)
Wow, the xbugs are in full force on this thread, my previous comment even got marked as trolling when it's not! Hey, wake up, mods!

[Spenok]

Meh, i personally think the PS3 was the better performer this year, but thats because there were more games for my tastes. Though Fable and Alan Wake were great titles. To bad Crackdown 2 and N3-2 were not.

[Gamer112]

"QUALITY WINNER: X360"

Need i say more?