and lets just not forget the great games that are coming to PS3 Plus the Existing games Heavenly Sword as a great example.

Haze
Final Fantasy XIII
The Agency
Metal Gear Online
WarDevil
Metal Gear Solid 4
Folklore
R&C Future Tools
White Knight Story
Little Big Planet
Eight Days
Heavy Rain
Socom C
GT5
UT3
Uncharted
Killzone 2
Eye of Judgement
Tekken 6
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Imabikisou
Infamous
Afrika
Monster Hunter 3 (Working title)
God Of War III (Working title)
L.A Noire
Eyedentify
Resistance: Rise of Man (Working title)
Battle Field Valkyrie: Gallian Chronicles
DC Universe (Working title)
FlOwer
Disgaea 3

and @bobeotm No. 5 Is very ture.

You make some very good points there

4. A game does not make a system. Back when I got my PS2, it was my first gaming console and why I decided on that one had nothing to do with that it was out first or any title I had my eye on. What sold me the PS2 was actually the PS1 library. I looked at it, decided it had games I liked, based on that the PS2 would most likely have games I like, and I had a very wide selection thanks to backwards compatibility.

All these later, I only have two PS3 titles. But not worried, as what have I mainly played on my new toy? KHII, FFXII, .hack//G.U. series and these last few weeks or so… the FF Chronicles release of Chrono Trigger actually. Time goes past, and collections change (FFC is actually the only PS1 games I own right now. Mostly I have PS2 titles, some PSP ones, and the two PS3 ones) so I’m not all that worried. I’m sure in the years to come Sony will provide plenty of nice stuff for this console

(This is not to say there isn’t exceptions. I got a DS *just* because the Phoenix Wright series was on it. But my DS Lite bundle only cost me 150 bucks, so I didn’t feel too bad about that for a series I knew would keep me entertained for more then a little while)

3. XBOX is most aimed at a certain type of people. I… am not really one of those types of people. I normally am horrible at FPS, as you can guess from my list above have a preference for RPGs, and so on. Halo would most likely be the only FPS I’d bother getting- and I’d prefer to get it on the PC, because I’m about twenty times better there then any time I’ve tried to play it on a console. The XBOX was on the bottom of my list of consoles I wanted for the last gen, it just didn’t seem very aimed at what I liked.

However, I do think the 360 is middle of my list right now- but that has more to do with I don’t like the Wii all that much actually. I’ve tried it, played it when friends had it or it was on demo- and yes, didn’t care for it very much at all (which makes me sad, as I do very much like Nintendo games and some of what they have coming out for the Wii). But still, there are some titles that make me light up a bit for the 360, so hmmm.

Overall, even as someone who until around a month ago only had Sony gaming stuff, I’m tired of all the bashing too. I like what I like, and I’m open to all three consoles if they provide enough.

I’ll just write responses to what I have read her in list form in no particular order.

1. Halo is a huge franchise, but you cant really trust attached rates. Saying halo 2 had a 42% attach rate doesn’t mean its universally appealing or anything, it means XBOX owners mostly were a specific type of gamer.

2. That focused demographic of xbox doesnt seem to be changing much with the 360. Its still mostly shooters and macho games, with a token smattering of games representing the other genres. So of course if you make a game in that vein for the 360, its going to do well, because the people who own 360s want that. That is why Blue dragon didnt do well, its outside the taste of the 360 base, and its not compelling enough to bring in those who like that type of game .

3. The PS3 does indeed have alot of high profile games to look forward to. However, as Lair has shown, each and every one of them will be put under an intense microscope of scrutiny and all individually be expected (although unfairly) to single handedly justify a 500-600 dollar purchase. This is why I believe most PS3 games regardless of quality going forward, wont receive the scores they may deserve.

4. Halo and the 360 are big HERE, as in the US. Although halo has somewhat of a draw elsewhere, the majority of sales are here in the US. Same goes for the 360 itself, The majority of 360 sales are domestic. This is why sony isn’t worried about microsoft and the 360, because they haven’t yet managed to understand how to make their platform appealing to people outside the US. Especially when it comes to Asia, they have no clue.

5. I’m tired, but lastly, I sincerely doubt that Halo proves to be any sort of nail in a ps3 coffin. It will sell well, but mostly to those who already have a 360 (since this was the game that most of them bought the system for).

Can there be any peace?

Well, for some of us who can’t afford two gaming system: there will be always a war. An xbox fan boy will troll anyone convincing his choice be better be a winner. But I like what u said @JimmyStuwart.

The same thing could be said about HS. It’s dominted software sales vs other ps3 games release the same month. When there is no competition for a game, thats exactly what happens.

And the point isn’t that PS3 is losing more exclusives then xbox2, it’s that the exclusives xbox2 has (appart from the few mentioned) are rather lame