The Xbox 360 lost PS3 to market throughout the year, giving it a head start on the HD console generation. It took a few years, but eventually the PS3 was able to catch some good third-party and first-party games. Sony consoles had great masterpieces though Unknown 2: Among Thieves or Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsThere were Xbox 360 console exclusives that PS3 owners definitely wanted to play.
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There are obvious examples, such as the Halo games, including Hello: Reach outMore obscure and minor titles like 1 against 100. What other Xbox 360 console exclusives made the list? Let's jump in and find out if PlayStation fans ever got to play these games.
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Hello: Reach out
No halo killer can replace the real deal
Hello: Reach out
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September 14, 2010
The PS3 had some good shooters, but none of them stacked up next to each other hello Games on Xbox 360. Hello: Reach out There was a prequel set before the main games, with the last Spartan unit, Noble Team, trying to stop the Covenant from capturing the planet of Access. With solid shooting, cool armor-based power-ups including invisibility and super speed, and set pieces that will wow any action fan, Hello: Reach out Holds up as one of the console's best shooters. It would have been a great entry for PlayStation fans to jump into, but as of today, it's still an exclusive console for the Xbox family.
Blue Dragon
Dragon Ball + Persona; A combo that wasn't on the PS3
Blue Dragon was the first project of Mistwalker, a studio founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, final fantasyA franchise held dearly by PlayStation fans. As a team of young adventurers, they eventually gain the power to summon shadows, which transform them into different classes, such as wizards. Battles are turn-based, and the game looks like one overall Dragon Ball RPGs, for example Dragon Ball The producer, Akira Toriyama, did the artwork. Blue Dragon The Xbox family never left, not even on PC, but at least it's still playable.
Dance Center
More than an Xbox dance game
Playstation doesn't need dance games just dance The series finally came to the platform, but both PS3 and Wii owners saw what was happening with the Xbox 360. Dance Center. Created by Harmonix, developer of the highly successful rock band Games, were tutorials that set their dance game apart. Players don't just randomly dance with pre-recorded backdrops and dancers; They got to feel the rhythm of the music and learn it step by step, and the list of songs was great. The original trilogy never made it to any other console or PC platform, and for PS3 owners, they love playing every game.
Super Meat Boy
A bloody good challenge
Super Meat Boy The Xbox 360 was one of the earliest indie hits, before the PS3 figured out that indies mattered. Each level took less than a minute to complete, technically, although the challenge made it actually take longer.
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The best part of this challenging platformer was being able to see all the deaths Meat Boy players had while trying to complete the race, which sounds horrible, but it's all in good fun. Finally, the game came to PS4 and PS Vita, so it's something positive to end.
1 v. 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 against 100 is a game that can literally never be played again, 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 to compete for a prize or to compete to be one of a hundred other players who could potentially capture the throne. The active trivia idea was way ahead of its time on the Xbox 360, and wasn't on par with the PS3, but mobile devices made it through. Headquarters. Xbox fans are also sad 1 against 100 It goes away, and they hope it comes back at some point.
Flashlight
Diablo with pets
PS3 finally got it Diablo 3 To meet their top-down action RPG needs, but Xbox 360 players got the equivalent through earlier. Flashlight. It was almost a direct 1:1 experience, but it did a few things differently. Each character class got a pet that could help in combat or carry items to town to lighten the load and earn some money in the process. The game was small by design, but still satisfying as an indie looter. PlayStation fans didn't get it FlashlightBut it was remastered after they got the sequel on PS4, a first for Xbox fans.
Shadow complex
The Return of Metroidvanias took place on the Xbox 360
Shadow complex It was one of the first big Metroidvanias to come out in 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 an underground secret military base. After Claire is kidnapped, Jason must search for her and learn how to take out enemies, be it guns or grenades. The upgrade path was satisfying, giving Jason more power-ups, and Jason was fun as a character thanks to Nolan North voicing him, which really drove PlayStation fans wild.
Condemned: Criminal origin
One of the best horror games ever to hit the Xbox 360
PS3 players loved their horror games, but the Xbox 360 had one of the best of the generation. Condemned: Criminal origin. The game centered on an FBI agent, Ethan Thomas, who was sent to investigate a crime that quickly turned supernatural.
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The game focused on melee combat with one-on-one encounters that felt visceral with each punch, and the game was effectively terrifying. PlayStation fans never got to play the game, but the PS3 got a sequel, Blame 2: Bloodshed.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Before Wild Hunt, exclusive to Xbox
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings It was the first entry in the series to reach consoles, and it remains exclusive to Xbox 360 (and PC) except for backwards compatibility. compared to The Witcher 3: Wild HuntThis middle chapter is a bit more linear, but it exhibits the same quality of writing, world-building, and character work.
Players can choose to change the story in dramatic ways, but there's no larger world to explore on the same scale as the sequel. The combat is also a bit more limited but still satisfying, and PS4 fans could probably play them The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on PS3 to get a better sense of the story.
Fable 2
A rich coming of age adventure
Fable 2and the whole fable The series, still exclusive to Xbox consoles for the time being; In fact, only the first game and the Lost Chapters version are available on Steam these days. If an action RPG fan had to choose fable To play the game, it will be second. Players start with a limited set of actions but grow into heroes over time, as the journey players go through. Dragon Quest 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The start may be slow, but it's worth setting the stage. Between dynamic story options, magical abilities, and melee action, Fable 2 It's one of the best of this generation on any console.
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