Will the XBOX 360 Have Enough Games This Holiday?


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We saw yesterday how many games the Playstation 3 has to offer this Holiday season and from the looks of the gamers, it will be a great Holiday season for the Playstation 3. Now, we’re going to take a look at Playstation 3’s competition, the XBOX 360.

The XBOX 360 has improved a lot compared to the original XBOX. The support of third party developers has increased and it somehow managed to get what the Playstation 3 has, which is the exclusivity of games. That trend slowly stopped as the Playstation 3 picked up sales all around the world making the exclusive games the XBOX 360 ported to the Playstation 3. It’s a matter of time until the Playstation 3 is back on top with the exclusives. The XBOX 360 is on the lead with the Playstation 3 in a matter of 4,000,000 sales worldwide. The XBOX 360 has been out for almost 3 years while the Playstation 3 has been out for 2 years.

The recent price drop of the XBOX 360 has somehow increased the sales of the system worldwide but not quite enough to overpass the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii’s sales. As we all know, the XBOX 360 flopped in Japan but thanks to Namco Bandai’s Tales of Vesperia, the XBOX 360 in Japan is still on life support.

Let’s take a look at what the XBOX 360 has to offer this Holiday season. Will the recent price drop justify the upcoming games the 360 has to offer?

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Warriors Orochi 2

Release Date: 9/23/2008

Publisher: KOEI

Shattering time and space, the venomous Serpent King Orochi kidnapped the DYNASTY WARRIORS? and SAMURAI WARRIORS? in scheme to test his might. The heroes eventually defeated Orochi and his menacing army. While the slain Orochi lies in the netherworld, a mysterious alliance is hatching an otherworldly plan so that the Serpent King may rise again. Now a new group of fighters must join forces with history’s greatest warriors in an effort to stop this evil resurrection.

http://www.gamersplatform.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fable2.jpg[/imgFable 2b>

Release Date: 10/21/2008

Publisher: Microsoft Games

“Fable 2″ is the true sequel to the wildly successful original that sold more than 3 million copies, offering even more choices and building on the core gameplay theme of “Fable,” where a player’s every decision continually defines whom they become. “Fable 2″ is an action role-playing game (RPG) that truly allows players to live the life they choose in an unimaginably open world environment. Will this game surpass the first one?

http://www.gamersplatform.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/gears2.jpg[/imgGears of War 2b>

Release Date: 11/7/2008

Publisher: Microsoft Games

Gears of War 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the 5 million-selling blockbuster action game and one of the most popular Xbox games in history. Players continue as Marcus Fenix, a reluctant war hero and leader of Delta Squad, six months after the events of Gears of War. The last cities on Sera are sinking, swallowed by a new Locust threat from below. A massive counterattack is humanity’s last hope for survival.

http://www.gamersplatform.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/cc.jpg[/imgCommand & Conquer: Red Alert 3b>

Release Date: 11/11/2008

Publisher: EA Games

After seven years, Red Alert returns! After a time travel mission goes awry, a new superpower has been thrust onto the world stage and World War III is raging. The Empire of the Rising Sun has risen in the East, making WW III a three-way struggle between the Soviets, the Allies, and the Empire with armies fielding wacky and wonderful weapons and technologies such as Tesla coils, heavily armed War Blimps, teleportation, armored bears, intelligent dolphins, floating island fortresses, and transforming tanks. Experience the next chapter of the Red Alert saga.

http://www.gamersplatform.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/banjo.jpg[/imgBanjo Kazooie: Nuts & Boltsb>

Release Date: 11/11/2008

Publisher: Microsoft Games

Famed game developer Rare Ltd. is reviving one of its most beloved and successful franchises exclusively on Xbox 360 with the third installment of the “Banjo-Kazooie” series. “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts” embraces new and old fans alike, as the famous bear and bird duo return in stunning high definition for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games (aka LOG) is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain. Claiming to have created every video game ever made, LOG has built the game worlds in which the contest’s challenges take place. Banjo must complete LOG’s challenges to win, while Grunty tries to stop him using every method her devious mind can muster.

http://www.gamersplatform.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/left4dead.jpg[/imgLeft4Deadb>

Release Date: 11/17/2008

Publisher: EA Games

Set in the immediate aftermath of the long-awaited zombie apocalypse. L4D’s survival co-op game mode is played out across four sprawling “Movies” set in a variety of urban and rural environments. Each “Movie” has an over-riding team objective, is comprised of five large maps, and may be played by 1 to 14 human players.

Are you ready for some zombie action?Last Remnantb>

Release Date: 11/20/2008

Publisher: Square-Enix

In ancient times, mysterious artifacts referred to as Remnants were discovered all over the world. People used these objects for their awesome powers — a choice that eventually began to cause a rift in the world’s balance. Equality was replaced by those who ruled and those who were ruled over. War was inevitable. A thousand years later is when this story begins…

There you have it folks, 7 exclusive games to the XBOX 360 but only three are promising; Gears of War 2, Fable II, and Last Remnant. Will it be enough to beat the PS3’s Holiday line up? Don’t forget the weekly arcade games Microsoft has to offer but I don’t think those games counts…

Let us know what you think!

Source: GamersPlatform

Yeah it's a plenty good line up. Throw in the likes of Fallout 3 and a couple of other non exclusive ttiles and everyone is kept happy.

From the sounds of it recent articles I've seen still have GTA4 downloadable content due this year. If I was MS and Rockstar I'd be very tempted to ship a new special edition run of GTA4 to last over XMas and maybe include a free download of the second pack when it's released. Regardless, the DLC could sell a few more copies of GTA4 this XMas if marketed well too (and likely consoles as well).

Yeah I can't wait for Fable 2, more-so than Gears 2. Never completed Gears, had fun with co-op though.

The game I want most this year is LBP, but I'm be ****ing poor this fall with both consoles lineups, can't wait!

XBOX360 has some amazing games coming this fall. I simply cannot wait! Good thing i have been covering some shifts at work in order to pay for these future games.

I think the real question here is "Will the PS3 have enough Games this Holiday and the answer to that is No.

I have personally been saying this since E3, take away the multi platform games, and only look at the exclusives, and at least for me, for the first time ever the PS3 does have the stronger lineup.

I have personally been saying this since E3, take away the multi platform games, and only look at the exclusives, and at least for me, for the first time ever the PS3 does have the stronger lineup.

I have to agree somewhat, out of all the exclusives I'm looking foward to Little Big Planet, so I do expect to be playing my ps3 more this holiday season.

I have personally been saying this since E3, take away the multi platform games, and only look at the exclusives, and at least for me, for the first time ever the PS3 does have the stronger lineup.

I was trying to look up some of those game and only found SOCOM and LBP. I know there are probably more, I was just trying to make a list so I could make a comparison list.

I was trying to look up some of those game and only found SOCOM and LBP. I know there are probably more, I was just trying to make a list so I could make a comparison list.

Exclusive wise, bigger named titles,

LBP

SOCOM

Wipeout

Resistance 2

Motorstorm 2

Valkyria Chronicles

So in terms of volume, pretty even on the amount of exclusive titles, so it just comes down to what ones you want more!

Both XBLA/PSN will have titles coming out as well :yes:

Killzone 2 is Feb09, I still think a few people around this board think its coming in 2008 :p

Exclusive wise, bigger named titles,

LBP

SOCOM

Wipeout

Resistance 2

Motorstorm 2

Valkyria Chronicles

So in terms of volume, pretty even on the amount of exclusive titles, so it just comes down to what ones you want more!

Both XBLA/PSN will have titles coming out as well :yes:

Killzone 2 is Feb09, I still think a few people around this board think its coming in 2008 :p

Thanks for taking care of the list. (Y)

As AB said, it really is just a matter of what type of games you like more. I never liked RTS's, so C&C is out for me, I also do not like RPG's really, or whatever you can call Fable 2, but I am still actually going to rent it, so besides Gears Of War 2 & Left4Dead, my personal tastes are on the Sony side of things. I like and want all of the games listed above by AB except Valkyria Chronicles (I never even heard of it until this thread LOL). And yes, I did forget Killzone 2 is coming out next year so I was counting it.

I make no mistake in saying the 360 has a wider array of genres being released, but the PS3 has more games that appeal to me personally.

Valkyria Chronicles is a strategy RPG, so it's right off your games list anyway :p

Yeah I seen someone else saying KZ2 for a 2008 list on NW like a week or two ago. It's now Feb09, was rumoured to be Nov08 for a while, but the first official date was 2009, then it was pinpointed for Feb.

I think I covered the biggest names above, but I'm sure there will be other titles cropping up that appeal to specific tastes people have on retail disc and PSN/XBLA. I know Flower is this year for PSN, and it's one game I'm really looking forward to trying.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm is some PS3 exclusive Naruto game coming this year.

Is there any hyped up XBLA stuff coming out soon? I read about Castle Crashers (?) somewhere, is it out yet?

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As AB said, it really is just a matter of what type of games you like more. I never liked RTS's, so C&C is out for me, I also do not like RPG's really, or whatever you can call Fable 2, but I am still actually going to rent it, so besides Gears Of War 2 & Left4Dead, my personal tastes are on the Sony side of things. I like and want all of the games listed above by AB except Valkyria Chronicles (I never even heard of it until this thread LOL). And yes, I did forget Killzone 2 is coming out next year so I was counting it.

I make no mistake in saying the 360 has a wider array of genres being released, but the PS3 has more games that appeal to me personally.

I think that is what is really important. LBP I think is more hit or miss for me (more the latter), SOCOM/R2 just FPS's so nothing big there, and a couple racing games.

So like you said Dirty, I think I would be more apt to play a deep RPG (Fable 2), another FPS (GoW 2), while waiting to play my Banjo 3 (platformed starved brain :p). At least those and Fallout 3 should keep me busy while waiting for Halo Wars. :p

I think the wide array is just awesome because this fall/winter there really is something for everybody.

Killzone 2 is Feb09, I still think a few people around this board think its coming in 2008 :p

Wasn't me :rolleyes:

Anyway I think they are pretty even. If I had my PS3 yet, which I don't (probably closer to Xmas now), I'd be looking at Resistence 2, LBP and *maybe* Wipeout. On the 360 I'm keen on Fable, GOW2, Banjo Kazooie and *Maybe* Viva Pinata 2. If I didn't have a PC Fallout would be a 360 buy for the downloadable content but I'll be getting it on PC anyway.

On that note PC's fairly even for me too in that I want Left 4 Dead, Red Alert 3, Crysis Warhead and *maybe* Stalker Clear Sky along with the before mentioned Fallout 3. Doubt my Wii will get any love this Xmas, only game that I'm remotely interested in ATM is Mad World.

my list from now till the end of the year;

- gow 2

- fable 2

- brothers in arms 2

- star wars tfu

- fallout 3

- saint's row 2

and the "maybe"-list:

- left4dead

- banjo

- red alert 3, depending on how it plays on consoles, not a big fan of C&C3 on the 360.

Right now I'm sure I'm going to get Gears of War 2 and Left 4 Dead. I'm kind of "iffy" on Quantum of Solace, Far Cry 2, Red Alert 3 and... some other game that I'm forgetting right now. :laugh:

Then in early 09 I finally get my F.E.A.R. 2 :)

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