The Xbox 360 defeat PS3 to market by a full year, giving it a head start on the HD console generation. It took a few years, but eventually the PS3 managed to catch up with some good third-party and first-party games. Although the Sony console had great masterpieces like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves or Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotswere Xbox 360 exclusives that PS3 owners definitely wanted to play.
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There are obvious examples like each of the Halo games, incl Halo: Achievealong with more obscure and minor titles like 1 vs. 100. Which other Xbox 360 exclusives made the list? Let's get down to it and see if PlayStation fans have ever had a chance to play these games.
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Halo: Achieve
No Halo Killer can replace the real deal
Halo: Achieve
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September 14, 2010
The PS3 had some good shooters, but none of them were next to any of them Halo Xbox 360 games. Halo: Achieve was a prequel set before the main games and featured the last Spartan unit Noble Team trying to stop the Covenant from taking over the planet Reach. With solid shooting, great armor-based power-ups including invisibility and super speed, and backdrops that will captivate any action fan, Halo: Achieve it holds its own as one of the best shooters on console. It would be a great entry for PlayStation fans, but as of today, it's still an exclusive console for the Xbox family.
Blue dragon
Dragon Ball + Persona; A combination that the PS3 didn't have
Blue dragon was the first project of Mistwalker, a studio founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator Final Fantasya franchise cherished by PlayStation fans. As a team of young adventurers, they eventually gain the power to summon shadows that transform them into different classes such as mages. Battles are turn-based and the game overall looks like a Dragon Ball RPG, a.s Dragon Ball's the creator, Akira Toriyama, did the artwork. Blue dragon it never left the Xbox family, not even on PC, but at least it's still playable.
Dance Central
More than just an Xbox Dance Game
PlayStation didn't need dance games like Just Dance the series eventually came to the platform, but both PS3 and Wii owners took a look at what was happening with the Xbox 360 Dance Central. Created by Harmonix, very successful developers Rock band games, what made their dance game different was the tutorials. Players would not only randomly dance to pre-recorded backdrops and dancers; they felt the rhythm of the music and learned it step by step and the song list was excellent. The original trilogy never made it to any other console or PC platform, and PS3 owners would love to play every game.
Super Meat Boy
Damn good challenge
Super Meat Boy was one of the first indie hits on the Xbox 360 before the PS3 seemed to discover that indies were important. Technically, each level took less than a minute to complete, although this challenge actually took longer.
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The best thing about this challenging platformer was being able to watch all the deaths of Meat Boys players who were killed while trying to complete their run, which sounds gruesome, but it's all in good fun. Finally, the game made it to PS4 and PS Vita, so there's something positive to conclude.
1 vs. 100
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Developer: Microsoft Game Studios
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Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
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Released: November 19, 2009
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Platform: Xbox 360
1 vs. 100 is a game that can literally never be played again, not even on Xbox consoles, because it was a live two-season event series. Basically, when the time came, anyone could jump into the game lobby and compete either to compete for prizes or one of the hundred other players who could potentially usurp the throne. The idea of active trinkets was ahead of its time on the Xbox 360 and PS3 didn't have an equivalent, but mobile did. headquarters. Even Xbox fans are sad 1 vs. 100 they leave and hope it will come back someday.
Torch light
Diablo with pets
The PS3 finally arrived Diablo 3 to satiate their top-down action-RPG needs, but Xbox 360 players got the equivalent earlier via Torch light. It was almost a direct 1:1 experience, but it did a few things differently. Each character class was given a pet that could help in combat or carry items back to town to relieve themselves and earn some money. The game was smaller in design, but still satisfying as an indie looter. PlayStation fans couldn't wait Torch lightbut they got a sequel on PS4 after it was remastered along with Xbox fans for the first time.
Shadow complex
The return of the Metroidvanias took place on the Xbox 360
Shadow complex was one of the first major Metroidvanias to come out during the Xbox 360 era, and PlayStation fans had to wait for a remaster to play it on PS4. The game stars two cave explorers, Jason and Claire, who stumble upon a secret military base underground. When Claire is kidnapped, Jason must search for her and also learn how to take down enemies, be it guns or grenades. The upgrade path was satisfying, giving Jason more upgrades and Jason as a character was enjoyable thanks to Nolan North voicing him, which really sent PlayStation fans wild.
Convicted: Criminal Origins
One of the best horror games has remained on the Xbox 360
PS3 gamers loved their horror games, but the Xbox 360 had one of the best of this generation Convicted: Criminal Origins. The game focused on an FBI agent, Ethan Thomas, sent to investigate a crime that soon turned supernatural.
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The game focused on melee combat with one-on-one encounters that felt visceral with each hit, and the game was effectively haunted thanks to Ethan's hallucinations. PlayStation fans never got to play the game, but the PS3 got a sequel, Condemned 2: Bloodshot.
The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings
Before the Wild Hunt, exclusive to Xbox
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was the first entry in the series to reach a console, and remains exclusive to the Xbox 360 (and PC) with the exception of backwards compatibility. Compared to The Witcher 3: Wild Huntthis middle chapter is a little more linear, but shows the same quality of writing, world building, and character work.
Players can choose to dramatically change the story, but there is no large world to explore on the same scale as the sequel. The combat is also a bit more limited, but still satisfying and PS4 fans probably wish they could play The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on PS3 to get a better feel for the story.
Fairy tale 2
A rich coming of age adventure
Fairy tale 2and the whole Fable series, is still exclusive to Xbox consoles for now; in fact, only the first game and the Lost Chapters version are available on Steam. If any action RPG fan had to choose a Fable game to play, it would be the second. Players start with a limited set of actions, but grow more into a hero over time, much like the journey players continue Dragon Quest 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. It can be slow to start, but it's worth setting the stage. Between dynamic story choices, magical abilities, and melee action, Fairy tale 2 is one of the best this generation on any console.
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