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Average PS3 game better than any other console's games

Guticb | February 14, 2008 | News | Playstation 2 Playstation 3 
The graph says it all. The PS3's average game is better than an average game from any other console, This small study included the PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube, as well as the PS3, Wii, and 360. It was conducted by looking at average game scores on GameRankings.
While doing some data trawling through GameRankings recently, I ran across a phenomenon on the Wii that I hadn't really seen quantified before.

The average of all Xbox 360 reviews cataloged on GameRankings turns out to be almost 70%. The same number for the PlayStation 3 is over 73% and for the Nintendo Wii ... a dismal 64%. A picture says it best:
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  • 4 thumbs!
    slumpy monkey | February 14, 2008
    Its all about personal preference.

    I couldent really care les if someone said to me a game was crap.
    If I like a game I like it, regardless.
  • 5 thumbs!
    jmac353 | February 14, 2008
    In all fairness this changes significantly when you there are more games available for the console. Take the PS2 for example. PS2 had some of the best games ever but it's got the largest library and there is more room for crap games.
    • 2 thumbs!
      tallteen86 | February 14, 2008
      Yeah, that is part of the reason...

      I've stated on another forum, that a good part of the reason for the PS3 having a higher average rating for games, is simply because the game devs that push out crap or mediocre games, don't want to tackle the PS3's harder to code for architecture, it is too daunting for these substandard devs....

      Once more tools are available, and it becomes relatively easy to code for, you'll see a lot more crap games on the PS3....

      Same for when the PS3 has a much larger number of units out there, currently it is behind the Wii (which has the most crap games), and 360 (a bit behind the PS3 in % of quality games). Not to mention older gen consoles...

      Give it time, and you'll see a lot more crap games on the PS3, but you'll also see some awesome games too, as the hardware becomes easier to code for...Better graphics and gameplay....
  • 2 thumbs!
    Tank | February 14, 2008
    Way to miss out the best part of the article in your little fanboy speech.

    "For example, the Xbox 360 has been out a year longer than the other two systems, so maybe it has more good games bringing its average up. And the PlayStation 3 has 33% fewer games than the Nintendo Wii, so perhaps a lack of shovelware is keeping the PS3 average higher. If we attempt to level the playing field and only look at the top 10% of all games on each system, the picture evens out a bit for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but the Wii is still significantly behind:"

    The graph at that bit shows them as equal and it's also a fairer set of rules. So saying "The graph says it all." Is a little bit of a white lie.

    I have nothing against the PS3 or the 360. They do things differently and it's just what people like but I don't like the way you've worded it in the introduction to make it seem like "PS3 FTW!!"
  • 0 thumbs!
    nnkklo | February 14, 2008
    PS3, XBOX 360, and the Wii al have their share of great games.

    The reason the Wii has such a "dismal" percentage is that some developers see a lot of money in it, so they push out crap, lowering the ratings.
  • 1 thumbs!
    LordMaChao | February 14, 2008
    Yes, becaue when I buy a console, I buy the one with a multitude of average games. Screw Mass Effect, BioShock, Halo 3, Gears of War, and other critically acclaimed games. There's AVERAGE out there!

    Idiot.
  • 0 thumbs!
    ali3n | February 14, 2008
    There are lies, damned lies and then there are statistics.
  • -3 thumbs!
    Guugley | February 14, 2008
    Three words: Gears Of War.

    Best. Game. Ever.

    I've never played it on PS3 tbh. Oh wait... it's not on PS3.
    • 2 thumbs!
      Guticb | February 14, 2008
      7 words. Ratchet and Clank : Future Tools of Destruction.

      Best. Game. Ever.

      I've never played it on 360 tbh. Oh wait... it's not on 360.

      See how easy that argument was to turn?
      • 0 thumbs!
        Guugley | February 14, 2008
        Not really. Gears Of War > Ratchet and Clank.
        • -2 thumbs!
          Red 9 | February 14, 2008
          Stop with your spamming BS or get out. Oh and just for the helluvit...MGS4, KZ2, FF13, PS Home. Beat that.
        • -2 thumbs!
          Guugley | February 15, 2008
          Who do you think you are to call my comments bullshit and to tell me to "get out"?

          Geez, this site is about people's opinions and comments on gaming articles. It was pretty obvious I was just saying that the 360 doesn't have as ridiculous games as that chart suggests.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Donnelly | February 15, 2008
          I've yet to play MGS4, Killzone 2, FFXIII or Home.

          Are they any good?
        • 0 thumbs!
          Moonrise | February 16, 2008
          Gears of War is really pretty lame considering 70% of winning games online is purely good luck. It has some good concepts and the cover system is great but it's terribly frustrating to play.

          Considering Halo 2.5: Well, it is what it is; overrated. To this day I still don't know what makes everyone get a stiff over BioShock either. No multiplayer, essentially rehashed off of a past game, etc. etc.=/
      • 0 thumbs!
        LordMaChao | February 14, 2008
        Try turning that argument multiple times.

        You'll run out pretty soon. I'd still have more than a couple left.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Final Blade | February 15, 2008
    quote
    What is Going on with the Wii?

    So what is the Wii's problem? In a nutshell, all the games suck.
    Thats the kind of Statement iLLmatic would say.
    Regardless i could care less about the graphs. PS3 has games i like and will continue playing them. And there is some 360 games that has peeked my interest.

    Which reminds me, off to gather money for 360 and Ninja Gaiden 2.
  • 2 thumbs!
    Dance Floor Killah | February 15, 2008
    A bit biased here, hmm?
  • -1 thumbs!
    DougFunny | February 15, 2008
    Thats because the ps3 has less games therefore less low scores
    • 0 thumbs!
      Red 9 | February 15, 2008
      Not as few as you might think, though.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Murray3 | February 15, 2008
    remove all the terrible party games on Wii and its average will definately overtake the PS3.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Rinkydink | February 15, 2008
    I massively prefer the list of games on the Wii and 360 over the PS3 game library, despite what these statistics show. Also as said above, there are many factors involved such as the 360 being out longer which has contributed to this.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Armed Rebel | February 15, 2008
    Why do I care about the average game?

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