For a very long time, I knew that Final Fantasy XIII was going to be released on the Playstation 3. I planned to save up money just to buy a PS3 in order to play that one single game. The Xbox 360 was out of question; FF13 wasn't going to be launched on it. There were a few games that I liked both on the Wii and the 360, but FF13 came first. So I had the PS3 on my wishlist for a very long time.
Then everything changed. Square Enix announced that they were going to release FF13 for the 360.
I was shocked. The Final Fantasy series had been a Playstation exclusive. Now they were going to make it a multiplatform game? I'm sure Sony was both shocked and disappointed with this move. To me, they were relying on this game (and several others, of course) to help them make a comeback. I realised I didn't know much about the seventh-generation consoles and decided to read up on them.
I was horrified. This is why:
I'm a big RPG fan. And I would dare to say that the PS2 was the best console for RPGs.
Final Fantasy X, Shin Megami Tensei, Xenosaga, the Tales series, Shadow Hearts, Wild Arms, Odin Sphere, Grandia, Kingdom Hearts, Valkyrie Profile, Dragon Quest, Suikoden, Radiata Stories, Star Ocean, Dark Cloud, the stupid World of Mana series... I haven't finished naming them.
The PS2 was simply superior to the Xbox in many ways. If I would have considered getting an Xbox, it would have only been for Fable or Halo. Other than RPGs, the PS2 offered many a much wider variety of games for than the Xbox. It was simply much better. The Gamecube was aimed at kids, with only a few good games such as SSBM. Playstation 2 was simply the winner.
Now that's changed.
The PS3 is just sad. The 360 had a large headstart compared to it. The Wii outsells both with its wonderful Wii Sports stuff where you can swing your controllers around like grandmas swinging their handbags at naughty children who stole a quarter from them. 360 sales in Japan were poor at first, but it was mainly because the games on it were not targetted at the Japanese audience.
To me, the Xbox has always been the console made for FPS games. The right trigger is so much easier to press than R1. Bang bang bang. It's easier to press than the left click too. I have never thought of the Xbox as the console for playing RPGs. Until now.
Right now, these are the current PS3 RPGs released:
-The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
-Enchanted Arms
-Folklore
-Marvel Ultimate Alliance
-Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
Oblivion is fantastic, but it's non-linear. Enchanted Arms is good, but it isn't excellent. Folklore isn't considered an RPG by many anyway. Marvel is... It's superheroes. And Untold Legends is nothing impressive.
Only 5 RPGs out on the PS3 right now. The Xbox 360 has many more. I don't want to list them.
A few of the upcoming RPGs for the PS3 are multiplatform, and most have been/will be release(d) on the 360 first. When comparing multiplatform games, I heard the 360 versions of Call of Duty 4, Devil May Cry 4, and Assassins's Creed were better. I can't say much myself, though.
The PS3 has a serious lack of RPGs that will be coming out. Several of the games whose series were launched on the PS2 previously are now coming out on the 360, such as Star Ocean. Fortunately, White Knight Chronicles, a PS3 exclusive, looks promising. But Star Ocean 4, Tales of Vesperia and Infinite Undiscovery were all launched on the 360. I have to admit that I was extremely surprised by Square Enix's so-called betrayal of Sony by making Star Ocean 4 and Infinite Undiscovery 360 exclusives and allowing FFXIII to be made for it. And wherever Square Enix goes, other RPG developers follow. We have to blame Sony's marketing strategy. A console that is hard to develop on and is more expensive so that it sells poorly.
All along, I have wanted to get a PS3. Now I can't decide between the two. I still prefer the Playstation controllers, and Final Fantasy XIII Versus has no news for the 360. For now, I'll continue to play my PS2, PSP, DS, and a few PC games such as Devil May Cry 4, Assassin's Creed and Halo 2 that I might be buying soon.
Then everything changed. Square Enix announced that they were going to release FF13 for the 360.
I was shocked. The Final Fantasy series had been a Playstation exclusive. Now they were going to make it a multiplatform game? I'm sure Sony was both shocked and disappointed with this move. To me, they were relying on this game (and several others, of course) to help them make a comeback. I realised I didn't know much about the seventh-generation consoles and decided to read up on them.
I was horrified. This is why:
I'm a big RPG fan. And I would dare to say that the PS2 was the best console for RPGs.
Final Fantasy X, Shin Megami Tensei, Xenosaga, the Tales series, Shadow Hearts, Wild Arms, Odin Sphere, Grandia, Kingdom Hearts, Valkyrie Profile, Dragon Quest, Suikoden, Radiata Stories, Star Ocean, Dark Cloud, the stupid World of Mana series... I haven't finished naming them.
The PS2 was simply superior to the Xbox in many ways. If I would have considered getting an Xbox, it would have only been for Fable or Halo. Other than RPGs, the PS2 offered many a much wider variety of games for than the Xbox. It was simply much better. The Gamecube was aimed at kids, with only a few good games such as SSBM. Playstation 2 was simply the winner.
Now that's changed.
The PS3 is just sad. The 360 had a large headstart compared to it. The Wii outsells both with its wonderful Wii Sports stuff where you can swing your controllers around like grandmas swinging their handbags at naughty children who stole a quarter from them. 360 sales in Japan were poor at first, but it was mainly because the games on it were not targetted at the Japanese audience.
To me, the Xbox has always been the console made for FPS games. The right trigger is so much easier to press than R1. Bang bang bang. It's easier to press than the left click too. I have never thought of the Xbox as the console for playing RPGs. Until now.
Right now, these are the current PS3 RPGs released:
-The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
-Enchanted Arms
-Folklore
-Marvel Ultimate Alliance
-Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
Oblivion is fantastic, but it's non-linear. Enchanted Arms is good, but it isn't excellent. Folklore isn't considered an RPG by many anyway. Marvel is... It's superheroes. And Untold Legends is nothing impressive.
Only 5 RPGs out on the PS3 right now. The Xbox 360 has many more. I don't want to list them.
A few of the upcoming RPGs for the PS3 are multiplatform, and most have been/will be release(d) on the 360 first. When comparing multiplatform games, I heard the 360 versions of Call of Duty 4, Devil May Cry 4, and Assassins's Creed were better. I can't say much myself, though.
The PS3 has a serious lack of RPGs that will be coming out. Several of the games whose series were launched on the PS2 previously are now coming out on the 360, such as Star Ocean. Fortunately, White Knight Chronicles, a PS3 exclusive, looks promising. But Star Ocean 4, Tales of Vesperia and Infinite Undiscovery were all launched on the 360. I have to admit that I was extremely surprised by Square Enix's so-called betrayal of Sony by making Star Ocean 4 and Infinite Undiscovery 360 exclusives and allowing FFXIII to be made for it. And wherever Square Enix goes, other RPG developers follow. We have to blame Sony's marketing strategy. A console that is hard to develop on and is more expensive so that it sells poorly.
All along, I have wanted to get a PS3. Now I can't decide between the two. I still prefer the Playstation controllers, and Final Fantasy XIII Versus has no news for the 360. For now, I'll continue to play my PS2, PSP, DS, and a few PC games such as Devil May Cry 4, Assassin's Creed and Halo 2 that I might be buying soon.
