The Xbox 360 beat PS3 to market by a full year, giving it a head start in the HD console generation. It took a few years, but eventually the PS3 was able 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 Patriotsthere were exclusive Xbox 360 consoles that PS3 owners definitely wanted to play.
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There are obvious examples, like all Halo games, included Halo: Wellalong with more obscure and minor titles such as 1 to 100. What other exclusive Xbox 360 consoles made the list? Let's jump in and find out if PlayStation fans ever got to play these games.
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Halo: Well
No Halo Killer could replace The Real Deal
Halo: Well
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September 14, 2010
The PS3 had some good shooters, but none of them stood up to any of them Halo games on Xbox 360. Halo: Well was a prequel set before the main games, with the last Spartan unit, Noble Team, trying to stop the Covenant from taking over the planet Reach. With solid shooting, cool armor-based power-ups including invisibility and super speed, and solid gameplay that would impress any action fan, Halo: Well holds its own as one of the console's best shooters. It would have been a great entry to jump into for PlayStation fans, but as of this day, it remains a console exclusive to the Xbox family.
Blue dragon
Dragon Ball + Persona; A combination that the PS3 did not have
Blue dragon was the first project from Mistwalker, the studio founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasya franchise held dear 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 mages. Battles are turn-based, and the game overall looks like one Dragon Ball RPG, like Dragon Ball's creator, Akira Toriyama, did the artwork. Blue dragon has never left the Xbox family, not even on PC, but at least it's still playable.
Dance center
More than an Xbox dance game
The PlayStation didn't need dance games like Just dance series eventually came to the platform, but both PS3 and Wii owners were looking at what the Xbox 360 was up to Dance center. Created by Harmonix, the developers of the highly successful Rock band game, what set their dance games apart were the tutorials. Players wouldn't just randomly dance to pre-recorded backgrounds and dancers; they got to feel the rhythm of the music and learn it step by step, and the list of songs was outstanding. The original trilogy never made it to any other console or PC platform, and for PS3 owners, they would have loved to play each game.
Super meat boy
A damn good challenge
Super meat boy was one of the earliest indie hits on the Xbox 360 before the PS3 seemingly realized 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 watch all the deaths of Meat Boys players get killed while trying to complete their run, which sounds horrible, but it's all in good fun. Eventually the game made it to PS4 and PS Vita, so that's something positive to end on.
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 to 100 is a game that can literally never be replayed, even on Xbox consoles, as it was a two-season live event series. When the time came, anyone could jump into the game lobby to compete to either be the one competing for prizes or one of the hundred other players who could potentially usurp the throne. The active trivia idea was way ahead of its time on the Xbox 360, and the PS3 didn't have an equivalent, but mobile devices did via HQ. Even Xbox fans are saddened 1 to 100 goes away, and they hope it will come back someday.
Torchlight
Diablo With Pets
The PS3 finally got it Diablo 3 to satiate their top-down action RPG needs, but Xbox 360 players received an equivalent earlier via Torchlight. It was an almost direct 1:1 experience, but it did a few things differently. Each character class was given a pet that could aid in battle or carry items back to town to lighten the load and earn some cash in the process. The game was minor in design, but still satisfying as an indie looter. PlayStation fans didn't get Torchlightbut they got the sequel on PS4 after it was remastered, along with Xbox fans for the first time.
Shadow complex
The Return Of Metroidvanias happened on the Xbox 360
Shadow complex was one of the first major Metroidvanias to come out in the Xbox 360 era, and PlayStation fans had to wait for a remaster to play it on a PS4. The game starred two cave explorers, Jason and Claire, who end up at a secret military base underground. With Claire 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 power-ups, and Jason as a character was fun thanks to Nolan North voicing him, which really drove PlayStation fans Wild.
Condemned: Criminal Origins
One of the best horror games left on the Xbox 360
PS3 gamers loved their horror games, but the Xbox 360 had one of the best of the generation in Condemned: Criminal Origins. The game focused on an FBI agent, Ethan Thomas, sent in 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 blow, and the game was effectively creepy thanks to Ethan's hallucinations. PlayStation fans never got to play the game, but the PS3 got the sequel, Condemned 2: Bloodshot.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Before The Wild Hunt, exclusively on Xbox
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was the first entry in the series to reach a console, and it remains exclusive to the Xbox 360 (and PC) except for backwards compatibility. Compared to The Witcher 3: Wild Huntthis middle chapter is a little more linear, but it showcases the same quality of writing, world building, and character work.
Players can make choices to change the story in dramatic ways, but there isn't a large world to explore on the same scale as the sequel. The combat is also a little more limited but still satisfying, and PS4 fans probably wish they could have played The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on PS3 to get a better idea of the story.
Fable 2
A Rich Coming Of Age Adventure
Fable 2and whole Fable series, is still exclusive to Xbox consoles at present; In fact, only the first game and the Lost Chapters version are currently available on Steam. If any action RPG fan had to pick one Fable games to play, that would be the other. Players start with a limited set of actions but will grow more into a hero over time, similar to the journey players take in Dragon Quest 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The start may be slow, but it's worth it to set the scene. Between dynamic story choices, magical abilities, and melee combat, Fable 2 is one of the best of this generation on all consoles.
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