IGN: Console of the Year (Xbox 360)

[murphjp]

You should really just suck it up and get a 360, dude. It's got tons of great games. You can get by without Live Gold, if it offends you so much; personally the only reason I got Gold this year was so I could coop Reach.

Then we wouldn't have to look at all your silly sour-grapes posts.

Limbo was the only 360 game released this year that I wanted. So I don't see the need for a 360.

But IGN did get it wrong I think this year should have been a win for the PC, civ 5 and starcraft 2, + major wow expansion, and majority of the console games.

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We also have to wait for IGN AU because they are the definitive source to what system won this year!

[RedRedSuit]

I'm not so sure about that. These are the guys that gave ODST and U2 the same graphical rating and claimed Deadly Premonitions is a 2/10. Not exactly a trustworthy group, to me.

IGN does suck these days, but they can still be right. IMO this time they are right.

Limbo was the only 360 game released this year that I wanted. So I don't see the need for a 360.

Your loss. 360 was worth it this year for Mass Effect 2 alone. Anyone who doesn't like Mass Effect 2 is certifiably a crazy person, and this is a scientific fact. And after Mass Effect 2 (GOTY), it also had the far better version of RDR (also GOTY apparently), plus Reach, plus seriously the superior version of every MP (unlike last year) except FF XIII.

But IGN did get it wrong I think this year should have been a win for the PC, civ 5 and starcraft 2, + major wow expansion, and majority of the console games.

The article is CONSOLE showdown, not SYSTEM showdown. It's 360 vs PS3 vs Wii.

[Coren]

Your loss. 360 was worth it this year for Mass Effect 2 alone.

Eh, that one isn't so much a loss though, as a 360 was never a requirement to play ME2.

In my case, I haven't seen a need to turn the 360 on for, umm, I think 26 months now? Still doesn't stop me from recognizing that it had a good year though.

[RedRedSuit]

Eh, that one isn't so much a loss though, as a 360 was never a requirement to play ME2.

We're discussing consoles here, per OP.

If you have a good PC and are into that sort of thing, then yes, that severely diminishes 360's worth.

[Coren]

We're discussing consoles here, per OP.

But in this case, it's relevant to why that one game is not a loss if he didn't include it as a 360 game he wanted.

[RedRedSuit]

But in this case, it's relevant to why that one game is not a loss if he didn't include it as a 360 game he wanted.

Then it's perfectly valid, for him.

[Bane]

IGN does suck these days, but they can still be right. IMO this time they are right.

Yeah I know, and I agree with them in this case too. I was really just having a little fun and taking a shot at IGN. You know, 'cause they read this board and all.

[Coren]

Then it's perfectly valid, for him.

Which is exactly in line with what I originally said.

[RedRedSuit]

Which is exactly in line with what I originally said.

Hey, Coren. Shut your face! I know! Would you like a formal concession speech?

[slipknotfan]

2010 the year of the XBOX!!!Congrats Xbox 360!!!!I think last year was PS3's year, but I dont see how you all can say 2008 was???Pretty good for a console thats suppose to be on the downside of its life cycle .

[chipvideo]

I like IGN's blurb over the Wii especially when talking about core games (sadly I don't think they sold 'well'). Have to admit mine hasn't gotten as much use as before but 360, PS3, PSP and DS have seen an increase in play. The lady wants kinect though after seeing a Dance Central video. I blame it on the gaga.... ooo la la

:P

You know the strange thing about Dance Central is? The little kids love it to death. I never thought that 7 year olds would rather play this than kinectimals.

[Malanthius]

What do I think about IGN's stupid list war with DLC and awful tripe like Supreme Commander 2 console version included in such lists? Here it is:

Oh you care. You care....

[Malanthius]

You know the strange thing about Dance Central is? The little kids love it to death. I never thought that 7 year olds would rather play this than kinectimals.

You haven't seen anything until you've seen a 46yo white guy dancing to poker face! What!? I ain't scared! I'm secure in my manhood. My wife might not be anymore though.

[RedRedSuit]

I think last year was PS3's year, but I dont see how you all can say 2008 was???

I can whip out the GOTY awards and review scores, if you want.

But let's not live in the past.

[viewsonic]

I would probably agree with the 360 edging this year if I liked Mass Effect & Halo but I don't (my copy of Mass Effect 2 is still sitting unopened on my shelf after I abandoned ME1 due to boredom).