Which Console had the Best Exclusives in 2008?

[Starlight]

For gamers, the new year usually begins after mid-November and this year's no different; pretty much all major console exclusives have been released.

So, this is the first time that we can actually look back at 2008 and see which console had the best exclusives for the year - the PS3, Xbox 360, or Wii.

To do this, I decided to tally up the Metascore ratings (as of 11/20) for what are arguably the top ten exclusives for each console. Games that are available on PC and only one console are on the list as well (World of Goo and Left 4 Dead are two examples). So let's dive right in to those potentially forum-rioting numbers:

Nintendo Wii:
1. No More Heroes - 83%
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 94%
3. Mario Kart Wii - 82%
4. Wii Fit - 80%
5. Wario Land: Shake it! - 78%
6. Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility - 64%
7. World of Goo - 95%
8. Wii Music - 63%
9. Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - 68%
10. Animal Crossing: City Folk - 71%
Average: 77.8%

Sony PlayStation 3:
1. GT5: Prologue - 80%
2. Haze - 55%
3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - 94%
4. Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty - 76%
5. Wipeout HD - 87%
6. SOCOM: Confrontation - 62%
7. LittleBigPlanet - 95%
8. Motorstorm: Pacific Rift - 81%
9. Resistance 2 - 87%
10. Valkyria Chronicles - 86%
Average: 80.3%

Microsoft Xbox 360:
1. Ninja Gaiden II - 81%
2. Too Human - 65%
3. Tales of Vesperia - 82%
4. Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise - 82%
5. Infinite Undiscovery - 68%
6. Fable II - 89%
7. Gears of War 2 - 93%
8. Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts - 78%
9. Left 4 Dead - 89%
10. Lips - 72%
Average: 79.9%

The closest battle, of course, was between the Xbox 360 and the PS3. The PS3 claimed the top spot, but only by the slim margin of 0.4%. Overall, both consoles had flops, the PS3's being Haze and Socom, the Xbox 360's Too Human and Infinite Undiscovery. However, both consoles had golden titles as well, such as LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Gears of War 2.

The Wii was in last place, but not by as much as most expected. The duds of the Wii (Wii Music, Harvest Moon, and Tales of Symphonia) were balanced out by great titles like World of Goo and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. And anyways, since the Wii is still outselling the PS3 and Xbox 360 combined, Nintendo doesn't really care about these numbers.

So after all of that fighting between fanboys on forums across the internet, the dust has finally settled. And guess what: it turns out that all three consoles did very well. So, fanboys, learn this: your fighting amounts to nothing. Can't we all just enjoy good games, no matter what console they're on?

Here are the averages in handy chart form below. More PlayStation 3 News...

[jro121782]

I really don't understand how they can call SOCOM ¦ CONFRONTATION a flop. This game was never even given a chance to prove it's worth. I play this game for hours on end. I love COD4, but SOCOM is much more realistic, and everyone talks about how good the game is. All games have there flaws when they first come out.

It has been out for a month now and resolved 95% of the server problems. There are alot of people complaining about the game but sit there and play it all day. Update 1.30 will be out within the next week and no one will be complaining whatsoever. They left out a few key parts of the game so it would be released on time.

If the game was delayed then everyone would have really flipped. Plus for $60 dollars we got a free headset that blows any other headset out of the water. No one seems to appreciates anything. WELL I AM ENJOYING THE GAME TO THE FULLEST AND I GUESS THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS!!!