Virtua Fighter 5 for X360

By Tom Bramwell Published 21 December, 2006

A few months after PS3.

SEGA has revealed that Virtua Fighter 5 will be released on Xbox 360 after all, in late summer 2007.

That gives it a bit of time on its own on PlayStation 3, for which it will be released on 20th February in North America and at PS3's March launch in Europe, but will certainly come as a relief to ardent fans of the game who didn't fancy the latter's price tag.

"Those people lucky enough to have already played Virtua Fighter 5 [in the arcade] will know that it's laid the foundations to become the clear benchmark for fighting games on all next generation consoles," reckons SEGA's Matt Woodley.

Expect more on this in the near future, with the game due out in both the US and Europe in late summer 2007.

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Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

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  • nickthegun #1 5 years ago

    Well, thats one of the two reasons I had for getting a PS3 shot to crap.

  • alimokrane #2 5 years ago

    Sweet!

  • Zomoniac #3 5 years ago

    Meh.

  • Blerk #4 5 years ago

    Makes sense for them to release this one on as many formats as possible, given that it's not exactly the most popular of franchises these days.

    Share the love, maximise the sales, etc.

  • Santino #5 5 years ago

    nice, i've just found my next 360 purchase.

  • Xerx3s #6 5 years ago

    /Imagines Billy Boy ticking another box of his draft paper for world domination

  • Xerx3s #7 5 years ago

    Now if MS would do another 2d KI game, they would have quite a Beat'em up line-up. Oh well, I guess it's nice to have it on board but I still prefer the likes of SC & DOA. Any news on a new SC?

  • trevd72 #8 5 years ago

    it should be better on the 360 because of the extra stuff that will be handled by Live!, thats if Live! is still better that Sony's thing.
    Edited by 1 at 21/12/06 @ 16:19

  • JonFE #9 5 years ago

    That's more like it :)

    Yes, it does make sense (for all non 1st party games), since the necessary budget has rocked sky-high (or that's what they say anyway), so the more potential customers the merrier.

    /Where exactly are those tearing their lungs out screaming that this would never happen??? Try again, fellows 8-D
    Edited by 2 at 21/12/06 @ 16:36

  • johnboy_johsnon #10 5 years ago

    I'm actually quite suprised at this. Not really into fighting games but it is nice to have at least one and me thinks that this could be it:)

  • Santino #11 5 years ago

    live will always be better than sonys thing.

  • LeD #12 5 years ago

    Well that's gonna set the cat among the pigeons!

    /gets tea and biscuits

  • Blerk #13 5 years ago

    VF5 doesn't have online play.

  • Garulon #14 5 years ago

    Does it have BOOBIES! I needs my BOOBIES!

  • bdc #15 5 years ago

    Isnt this the game that Microsoft said they had exclusive on, but turned out to be a farce?

  • repairmanjack #16 5 years ago

    \o/

  • LeD #17 5 years ago

    bdc: no.

  • LeD #18 5 years ago

    Massive damage.

  • trevd72 #19 5 years ago

    no online!!!!!!!!

    bugger

  • JonFE #20 5 years ago

    Blerk, the "no-online" has been official for the PS3, but the x360 could, in theory (or is that wishful thinking :), feature online play. After all, Virtua Tennis 3 is reported to have online on the x360, but not on the PS3.

    /and that would be a really hard kick in the balls, wouldn't it?
    Edited by 1 at 21/12/06 @ 16:34

  • woodnotes #21 5 years ago

    woohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

  • LeD #22 5 years ago

    Where are JediMasterMalik, Steroyd, y'know, the happy bunch. C'mon!

  • JediMasterMalik #23 5 years ago

    Good news for 360 VF fans.

  • space_ace #24 5 years ago

    ha ha

  • LeD #25 5 years ago

    /tries to conceal mischievous grin

  • OhWiseOne #26 5 years ago

    Let the good times roll. Another nail in PS3's already well nailed coffin.

    Have a nice Xmas Kaz, Mad "4D" Ken and Big Oldball Baldly Harrison.

    PS3 in September for Europe, shockling online and too bloody expsensive. Not looking good for the Pony fangirls now is it?

  • Eighthours #27 5 years ago

    CVG are suggesting that the game will be released on both formats in the summer now...

  • Realtime #28 5 years ago

    YESSSSS nice one Sega

  • BradlayLaw #29 5 years ago

    Well that's the only reason I had for getting a PS3 in it's first year gone. Great news!

  • Rambaldi #30 5 years ago

    Virtua Fighter, Virtua Tennis, GTA.... Roll on MGS4 :)

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  • Rambaldi #32 5 years ago

    ..actually come to think of it, they can keep MGS, what with it being dull, drawn out shite.

  • rotj #33 5 years ago

    On second thoughts, I don't really give a shit. Fighting games aren't my thing.

    Nor do I give a shit about MGS.

    I do give a shit about FF though.

    All-in-all, if all three end up defecting from the PS3, it's raison d'etre will start to look weaker and weaker...
    Edited by 3 at 21/12/06 @ 17:02

  • Poorandugly #34 5 years ago

    "..actually come to think of it, they can keep MGS, what with it being dull, drawn out shite."

    +1

  • Wobble #35 5 years ago

    arcade. stick. europe. never. released.

    digital. d-pad. is. shit.


    /..

  • Steroyd #36 5 years ago

    Yay now everyone can see how shit DOA is.

    Where's vin I need to tell him the good news.

  • in5ane #37 5 years ago

    'Let the good times roll. Another nail in PS3's already well nailed coffin. '

    WTF?

    By no means am I a Sony supporter, but the PS3 is far from needing a coffin. Have you actually played a PS3 for any meaningful length of time?

    My first thought was 'Ooh, this is actually pretty good. The next-gen will just be like the last-gen, except this time Sony has the most powerful console.'

    This would be bigger news if the PS3 version was scrapped. Of course SEGA are releasing this multiformat because fighters these days are pretty niche, and VF ranks below Tekken and Soul Edge in the eyes of the general public. They need all the sales they can get :)

  • JediMasterMalik #38 5 years ago

    These types of comments were inevitable, completely unfounded and ridiculous, but inevitable.

    Like I said, good news for 360 VF fans who want to play VF with the 360's D-Pad.

  • rotj #39 5 years ago

    Believe you me JMM, Microsoft are re-designing the near-perfect 360 pad with a better d-pad in mind. Watch and see.....

    /taps nose

  • BillGaitas #40 5 years ago

    this was unexpected

    pause

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    not

  • Wobble #41 5 years ago

    "Like I said, good news for 360 VF fans who want to play VF with the 360's D-Pad."

    why would you want to play anything with the 360's d-pad? It's horrible, the analogue sticks and buttons are great, nice sturdy feel, good size... but the d-pad is horrific.

    [edit] or did my sarcasm detector fail?[/edit]
    Edited by 1 at 21/12/06 @ 17:25

  • JediMasterMalik #42 5 years ago

    Fail. :p

  • Gouki #43 5 years ago

    Well, thats one of the two reasons I had for getting a PS3 shot to crap.

    Agreed!!!

    Thank you Sega or MS, well anyone who made this possible. I dont have to buy a PS3. YaaaaaaaY. I really dont mean that in a bad way, I just dont want to fork out 400 pounds to play it.

    You cant help thinking that sega thought hold on a sec we have spent alot of money on porting it and we aint gonna make that much back if we leave it as a PS3 title.

    Oh well gud news!!!
    Edited by 1 at 21/12/06 @ 17:32

  • Steroyd #44 5 years ago

    Unless they're arcade sticks Fighting games need the D-pad.

  • JonFE #45 5 years ago

    Excuses... Got to love 'em...

  • JediMasterMalik #46 5 years ago

    Excuses? What excuses? And for what?

  • Der_tolle_Emil #47 5 years ago

    Would be nice if they used the extra time they have to delay the game to implement live! support. Not that I care though because I never really was into Virtua Fighter. Maybe the 5th is good, I don't know. Is that the one with the freaky Wrestling guy in it? Because I hate that character from the shots I've seen. Nothing more pathetic than fighting games that have wrestling characters in it. (Or that funny ninja guy).

    About the arcade stick: Wasn't the DOA aracde stick released in Europe? I bought the Hori Arcade stick for the PS2 because I wanted one for my PC (don't have a PS2) and since I already owned a 360 at that time I considered the 360 stick too. I decided against it because everyone said the PS2 hori arcade stick is perfect (it is). Well I guess I saw the stick on lik-sang and not really in any shops.

  • Steroyd #48 5 years ago

    Excuses... Got to love 'em...

    But they do. :(

    Believe you me JMM, Microsoft are re-designing the near-perfect 360 pad with a better d-pad in mind. Watch and see.....

    LOL how can MS make their controller look anymore like the Dual Shock Pad.

  • Dizzy #49 5 years ago

    Woah... that is a shock. Never expected that one...

  • JonFE #50 5 years ago

    Excuses like the ones people on Sony's camp have to dig up every time something pro x360 is announced (say, previously PS3 exclusive games like VF5, AC or even GTA4, for that matter, coming out for the x360, too), just to lessen the impact it has on the PS3 and, most importantly, unwilling to accept the fact that Sony was put in this position all by itself...

    Let's see what will you come up with, in case MGS4 gets released on the x360, too... Disk swapping, perhaps?
    Edited by 1 at 21/12/06 @ 17:56

  • Steroyd #51 5 years ago

    I've often wondered that out of all the Sega titles that "defected" over to the Xbox why did the Virtua Fighter series stay PS2 exclusive.

    There was a reason that Sega AM2 didn't plan to implement online in VF5 can't find the article to that, but it was a game design, not that they couldn't do it.

  • Kiigan #52 5 years ago

    Great news!

    Now if DMC4 and MGS4 go multi-format, life would be that bit sweeter.

  • JonFE #53 5 years ago

    BTW, Jedi, I wasn't talking about you in particular, but you took the bait, so, I guess, that means something :)
    Edited by 1 at 21/12/06 @ 17:57

  • Kiigan #54 5 years ago

    Yeah the DOA4 Hori arcade stick is fantastic. Glad to be getting some more use out of it! I'd never play a game like VF5 on a d-pad, on any system.

  • crazyhorse174 #55 5 years ago

    "I do give a shit about FF though."

    Yeah me too - if Microsoft could get the next FF title releases on the 360...now that really would be something...

  • JediMasterMalik #56 5 years ago

    @Jon - hehe ;)

  • DanMW #57 5 years ago

    Nice

  • Mind_Open #58 5 years ago

    Good news indeed, next one........ Soul Calibur.

  • rotj #59 5 years ago

    @ crazyhorse

    Well, while I do care about FF, it's no longer the end of the world. Mistwalker have proven themselves with Blue Dragon. They are the real deal. And Lost Odyssey looks the business. I predict a 4 disk epic, you heard it here first! It would be cool to get FF, especially as it now looks like the 360 might be getting Kingdom Hearts, but I won't lose sleep if it doesn't, same way I no longer lose sleep over GT now that Xbox has Forza.

    :)

  • spongebob #60 5 years ago

    Hmm... I hope this same thing happens later on with PS3 when devs start to notice that people do buy PS3 and games for it. Some Capcom games spring to mind and Bioshock. Those would be nice to have on Sony's machine.

    But yeah, I am really tempted to buy X360..

  • JediMasterMalik #61 5 years ago

    What are you talking about AoE? Just randomly babblig still?

    Tekken is very unlikely to come to any other console. I'd be very surprised if it does. Why would it be better on 360? Just wondering...

  • mkreku #62 5 years ago

    Because of the excellent Xbox 360 d-pad of course!

  • LeD #63 5 years ago

    Oh yeah, keep kicking the Xbox 360 'weak point' for massive damage.

    "But mum, the d-pad is horrible!"

    ROFLMAO
    Edited by 1 at 21/12/06 @ 18:27

  • effinwooly #64 5 years ago

    oh dear sony !!

  • Ace_McCloud #65 5 years ago

    Firstly: Ho ho ho.

    Secondly: Final Fantasy, if only Microsoft could nail Final Fantasy.... I mean how much could Square Enix be? Come on Bill, you make a million a minute I hear!

  • Calgon #66 5 years ago

    Yeeeehaaaw :D

    DOA naaa thanks Tecmo not my bag...

    Tekken nooo way hosay Namco let the Sony fanboys keep it thanks very much.

    VF5??? Why the fudge did it take you so long SEGA!?

    Great news that :)

  • Machetazo #67 5 years ago

    WOO HOO! *It's a beautiful day*
    I'm really stoked that my console of choice is going to get the continuation of my fighting series of choice, next year. :D
    Edited by 1 at 21/12/06 @ 18:50

  • Zane #68 5 years ago

    Meh, if only they'd said MGS4, FFXIII and DMC4 so i wouldnt have to buy a ps3.

  • bigbadbeasty #69 5 years ago

    ...and while the the big guns Sony and Microsoft battled it out, Nintendo and their Wii picked up the crown again, from right under there nose's. If only they had stopped shooting each other, they could have seen it coming...

    Oh well!

  • Kos-Mos #70 5 years ago

    Good for 360 fans ^^

    But am still geting PS3

  • HyperShadow #71 5 years ago

    I am so happy at this news.

    Online play or not, I'm preordering it now.

  • DDevil #72 5 years ago

    Oh good, I love VF5 but didn't want to pay for a PS3.

  • Calgon #73 5 years ago

    I have a feeling it will sell better on the 360 than the PS3... even when it was PS2 only it seemed like it was overlooked by the casual masses perhaps?

  • FabricatedLunatic #74 5 years ago

    I have just ordered an Xbox 360. But comments in threads like this from Microsoft's loyal army of Xbots almost make me regret my decision.

  • Psychotext #75 5 years ago

    FabricatedLunatic: Just ignore them, the rest of us do. Oh, and to the SDF that are no better... how can you criticise the 360 pad when all Sony gave you for the PS3 was the dualshock - shock + tilt?

    Stupid. No console has a perfect pad and it looks like you're clutching at straws.

  • Der_tolle_Emil #76 5 years ago

    Psychotext: The N64 had the perfect pad in my opinion. Looking at it now the analogue stick seems horrible though but my god was the pad comfortable. And it featured a very good d-pad.

    The 360 Pad is great (except the N64 the best I ever used) as well but I don't really agree that analogue sticks are suited better for 3d fighters than a d-pad. The 360 pad does have the worst d-pad ever. But, it saved me a lot of gamerpoints too because without a usable controller I was able to resist buying Street Fighter on XBLA. So after all it does something good too.

  • BillGaitas #77 5 years ago

    wonder if any of these fanboys($ony and M$) are getting paid. Maybe i should become a professional fanboy too. How much do you earn??

  • captainrentboy #78 5 years ago

    It is quite funny reading some of the comments from the more die hard Sony lovers on this site
    ''You've now got VF5,and have already gained some of the PS3's supposed killer exclusives,all whilst the 360 keeps hold of the majority of its....Yeah,yeah.....Well your D pad is shit!!!!!Neeerrrrrrr'' :)
    Terrible.
    And quite amusingly 360 owners in Europe will still more than likely get this game before the PS3 even hits our shores.

  • Steroyd #79 5 years ago

    both controllers have their strengths and weakenesses just that the S controllers weakness is the D-pad.

    How did this get into a controller discussion again.

  • BartonFink #80 5 years ago

    Excellent news. PS3 exclusives are really becoming a dying breed rapidly.

  • ProdigyBE_OPM #81 5 years ago

    rotj wrote "Believe you me JMM, Microsoft are re-designing the near-perfect 360 pad with a better d-pad in mind. Watch and see...."

    yay! after the battery pack, the 360 cable I needed to hook up my surround, the WiFi add-on and the XBL subscription, another piece of hardware I need to purchase 2 pieces of to enjoy my Xbox 360 games.

    Hm... I'll guess I'll just stick to the PS3's D-pad...

  • bigbadbeasty #82 5 years ago

    "The 360 pad does have the worst d-pad ever"

    No it doesn't. The Cube d-pad is probably the worst to date. (unless you have very small hands like Malik or Steroyd) Anyway what does it matter, the 360 pad is widely recognised as the overall best pad, besides games like VF/SF are best suited to an arcade stick and the 360 has an awsome one as mentioned before so it's all good."

    Dreamcast pad was the best, no question!

  • PSegAgesPete #83 5 years ago

    VF5 online play: No
    Arcade stick: Yes, Virtua Grade Arcade Stick is USB, so will work on 360 too! ;)

  • Machiavellian #84 5 years ago

    For a figther fan like myself this is big news. I love the VF series and this puts me one step closer to not needing to purchase a PS3. If the 360 can get Tekken and SC then it's all over.

  • Psychotext #85 5 years ago

    Actually, for AoE that was quite clever. I laughed. =)

  • Psychotext #86 5 years ago

    Still doesn't make up for the 99% of your posts that suck though... =D

  • MasterControlProgram #87 5 years ago

    The Dreamcast D-pad was indeed good, but the overall layout was horrible, what with just one analog stick, on the same side of the D-pad. And what about 2 analog triggers and no digital shoulder buttons? Crazy decision.

    Games such as Gundam Side Story 0079 and the Capcom 2D fighters were waaaay less playable because of the layout and lack of shoulder buttons...

  • Xerx3s #88 5 years ago

    LOL how can MS make their controller look anymore like the Dual Shock Pad.

    Why would they want to ruin the controller?

    /pendant

    What he was referring to was the inquiry of a couple of months ago about various things, one of them being a wireless arcade stick and one of them being a new improved black (or white) 360 controller with backlit buttons & a better dpad.

  • Xerx3s #89 5 years ago

    ...and while the the big guns Sony and Microsoft battled it out, Nintendo and their Wii picked up the crown again, from right under there nose's. If only they had stopped shooting each other, they could have seen it coming...

    A machine is only as good as it's game is. And this is where sony and ms do things right. If ninty doesn't come up with some new AAA franchises really soon, sales will be slacking. But knowing ninty, I have faith in it that they will. The reason why the DS sells so well is not because of it's features, it's because there are so many brilliant games that use them so well.

  • monkey-ken-wizard #90 5 years ago

    Another exclusive gone.
    It’s starting to look bad for Sony.
    Imagine if a major publisher drops them now....

  • smelly #91 5 years ago

    "A machine is only as good as it's game is. And this is where sony and ms do things right"

    Are you sure you have that right? Nintendo always make good games.

    Surely that should read: "A machine is only as popular as the number of games available for it, regardless of their quality".

    That's the reason for the ps1/ps2 sucess story.

    Xbox I wouldnt consider a success as they sold little more than the cube.

  • admir #92 5 years ago

    Virtua Fight great games on the ps2 but where is the online play its about time and as far as i know they didnt sell that good but not sure

  • Ryze #93 5 years ago

    Ohhh damn. Get it on Live and leave the PS3 as a lame duck console (depending on MGS and stuff).

    Can we also have a PSP Virtua Fighter so I can play it more than Tekken? Ta.
    Edited by 1 at 22/12/06 @ 00:33

  • MasterControlProgram #94 5 years ago

    VF5 and Live? mmmm... seeing that Sega still gets significant money with arcades in Japan and mainly thanks to 2P challenges and tournaments, a complete online console support would probably steal too many players from arcades.

    On the other side, X-box is not so popular in Japan (eufemism), so they could do VF online without suffering real losses and increase sales in the rest of the world.

  • Wobble #95 5 years ago

    all you 'it's ok the d-pad is shit, there's the awesome doa stick' people, you're missing the point... (my post kicked off the pad discussion i think)

    the point is:

    THE DOA STICK WAS NEVER RELEASED IN EUROPE.
    with a secondary, non-caps point of:

    you can NOT but the DOA stick new anymore, no importers have stock... therefore i presume hori have stopped manufacturing them... so if you don't have a stick already, you're not getting one! (ok there was a little bit of caps:p)

    I post this in every single fighting game comments thread, somone else must have realised it by now too :p

  • HelloWorld #96 5 years ago

    I suppose it wouldn't be legal for someone to bring out a PS pad to xbox controller port adapter, would it? I gather the two controllers have the same number of buttons and stuff.
    Anyway, i'm quite excited about this news because it seems like this gen isn't going to go all sony's way.

  • JediMasterMalik #97 5 years ago

    SCDA is coming to PS3 in March. (I know, completely unrelated, but then again so is alot of this thread :p)

  • gelf #98 5 years ago

    my only reason for wanting a PS3 so far has just gone.

    Much as I'd love to see it I can understand why they wont do online play given how important timing is in the game. Any slight lag would ruin it.

  • HelloWorld #99 5 years ago

    Are we supposed to know all these acronyms? I can remember GTA and GT, but that's about it. Had to google that one- apparently it's TC's SC:DA

  • BBIAJ #100 5 years ago

    @Jedi:

    So what? Double Agent has never been flagged as being X-Box 360 exclusive, so its move to PS3 was to be expected, and is in no way surprising.

    However, Splinter Cell 5 is confirmed by Ubisoft as being exclusive to M$'s console, and for numerous reasons. Namely that they wanted to concentrate on a single platform to see how far they could push it with a particular game, and chose the 360 thanks to it's ease of use to program for.

  • Foxclose #101 5 years ago

    I think Sony is spending all its Playstation money on 1st party development.

    There will be plenty of great games NOT on the Xbox 360, so I would not worry!

  • JediMasterMalik #102 5 years ago

    Good point Foxclose, they have over 100 titles in the works apparently. Even if only half of them end up coming to fruition, there will be alot of exclusives for the system.

  • texx #103 5 years ago

    "spending all its playstation money" for sony to spend this money it has to make money from the ps3 and its loosing about $300 on every unit it sells. Sony's finances are out on a very thin limb because they have bet the farm on the ps3

  • BBIAJ #104 5 years ago

    @Jedi:

    Did you miss my post, or are you just ignoring it because you haven't got a decent reply?

    Just wondering... ;o)

  • BartonFink #105 5 years ago

    Ah poor Kazclose and JMM those straws are getting very thin ;)

    Keep trying though.

  • Wobble #106 5 years ago

    "PSegAgesPete said that the Virtua Grade Arcade Stick is USB, so will work on 360 anyway. I'm not sure if he's correct but no matter, there will no doubt be an arcade stick compatible with the 360 in time for the games launch. "

    Yeah, I really hope so... and lets hope it's released in europe!

    With the number of fighting games now (those 2 on live arcade too) there's got to be a market for a decent stick, wireless would be nice too...

  • Xerx3s #107 5 years ago

    Are you sure you have that right? Nintendo always make good games.

    True. Ninty does have some very nice franchises like mario and metroid but now that RE isn't exclusive any more, they miss stuff that attracts that kind of people. Ninty needs to come up with some new franchises that could rival the likes of Halo, FF, GoW (chose the game that you fancy :) ), etc.

    What I'm trying to say is that it lacks the darker and more grimly set games that attracts a large portion of the gaming market. Right, I really want a wii but there simply isn't a game there that interests me (apart from zelda).

    Good point Foxclose, they have over 100 titles in the works apparently. Even if only half of them end up coming to fruition, there will be a lot of exclusives for the system.

    If this would be true, then they would be shouting it off the roofs to turn the tide of negative press. Sony will have a lot of very good exclusives, but it will be less than before and the competition now is harder than ever with ms spending more and more money on buying out exclusives and ninty attracting the funky games. They should put more effort into keeping big franchises like GTA and should put more effort into communicating the games that they work on to the press. It gives people a reason to hold out for the ps3.

    Edit: Typ0.
    Edited by 1 at 22/12/06 @ 09:33

  • Der_tolle_Emil #108 5 years ago

    Exclusives are fine but there are not too many exclusives (in my opinion) that are capable of selling a system. At least not in this generation with the 360 being such a strong competitor.
    Final Fantasy is a system seller. GTA is a system seller. Metal Gear is a system seller, so is Gran Turismo and Virtua Fighter may be one too. New exclusives must be really, really good to sell a console, especially to sell the PS3, because let's be honest, the 360 is a lot more attractive than a PS3 at the moment. And even if one does not really care about GTA or Virtua Fighter it says a lot if a console loses big exclusive titles, again especially Sony's PlayStation because it is definetly a very strong brand and it really does not build up a lot of confidence if such a brand loses exclusive titles because it makes the people ask one question: "Why?". And the answer to that may be more than simply "MS pays a lot". It also states the developer's insecurity about a console.

  • Vic #109 5 years ago

    My god, the number of Xbox zealots on Eurogamer is disturbing. In the past few months the number of people talking about VF5 wasnt that high-its a very good game, but not a system seller. Now people hear its coming to 360, and Xbots use it as a way of 'attacking the PS3'. Reality is, due to PS2's massive userbase and Japanese developer support, PS3 still will have more exclusives than 360 this gen. Look at the 360 release schedule of this year and the first half of next year-its generally been an abomination. PS3 has loads of games being developed, but you'll still need to show patience.

    Having said that, VF5 is looking very nice, and its always been an incredibly deep game, though one aimed at hardcore gamers. Most casual gamers I know tend to prefer Soul Calibur, which is a bit easier in terms of starting off , but still has enough depth to keep you interested months down the line.

    Oh and Adam, you are one sad, MS-crazed bastard.

  • Vin #110 5 years ago

    BOSH.

  • Garulon #111 5 years ago

    "Reality is, due to PS2's massive userbase and Japanese developer support, PS3 still will have more exclusives than 360 this gen. "

    The Japanese are ignoring the PS3. They're ignoring the 360 too; everything is coming out on DS these days, so if you're expecting the usual brigade of cockthirsty RPGs with wacky hair and gunswords to save the PS3's bloated arse you're going to be disappointed.

  • Dizzy #112 5 years ago

    "The Japanese are ignoring the PS3. They're ignoring the 360 too; everything is coming out on DS these days"

    Actually you might be right. It could very well happen that traditional consoles will die out in Japan and they will all go handheld. DQ went DS because of the massive user base and the lower price to develop (hence uber profits). Japanese have always liked mobile gaming (on cellphones) so I wouldn't be surprised if the DS really becomes the only big console in Japan. Nobody expected that (I certainly didn't).
    Edited by 1 at 22/12/06 @ 11:10

  • Vic #113 5 years ago

    Adam, do you have shares in MS? What else can explain your blind devotion to them, and your laughable 'Pony fanclub' taunts?

    Here's an idea. How about staying on topic without creaming off over the 360 at the earlier opportunity?

  • Garulon #114 5 years ago

    "Here's an idea. How about staying on topic without creaming off over the 360 at the earlier opportunity? "

    Moaning about "XBots" in a news item that means NOTHING to PS3 fanbois is ontopic? Why are you even reading this? Go and stroke yourself off to Splinty coming out when the PS3 launches over here (whenever the hell that is).

  • thinktank #115 5 years ago

    I try to picture the fury on the faces of some the fanboys as they read comments about 'their' system. If some one could youtube that it would be brilliant.
    Edited by 1 at 22/12/06 @ 11:43

  • LeD #116 5 years ago

    "Look at the 360 release schedule of this year and the first half of next year-its generally been an abomination."

    Comedy post of the year.

    Say what you want about 2006, but the 2007 line-up is nothing short of stellar. Starting with Lost Planet in January, the 360 is going to have a steady stream of AAA 3rd and 1st party titles.

  • Der_tolle_Emil #117 5 years ago

    I try to picture the fury on the faces of some the fanboys as they read comments about 'their' system. If some one could youtube that it would be brilliant.

    You'd definetly see me with a big smile in my face. I enjoy reading the comments. There is so much more fanboy accusement going on than there are actual fanboy posts.

    Even if the PS3 (or 360 to stay neutral) has more exclusives; Overall there are more multiplatform games than there used to be. Which makes exclusive titles much more important because the games will most definetly play quite the same on both consoles so a multiplatform title will not be able to get a person to switch to another console. And neither the PS3 nor the 360 has a bad list of exclusives coming out. But it seems like the PS3's list of exclusives it getting shorter. Not much, but still. And personally I really think that every title "defecting" or going multiplatform (totally understandable looking at the current development costs) makes quite a difference in this generation.

    Not everyone will be able to afford both a 360 and a PS3. There are users amongst the 360 userbase that want a PS3 but they are definetly the minority. Sony is losing them and I certainly cannot speak for undecided buyers but from the looks of it (at least in Europe) PS3 only supporters are in the minority.

  • thinktank #118 5 years ago

    Yeah good point DtE, but my post is more to poke fun at how seriously people take this stuff, hell does any1 even play games anymore?

  • SexyBodyBuilderDude #119 5 years ago

    The Virtua Stick High Grade that is being developed by Sega is DEFINITELY a USB connected device, so it will DEFINITELY work with the Xbox 360.

    The major problem is that a lot of the websites have said that Sega will only release that controller in Asia and Japan.

  • captain-future #120 5 years ago

    Only 3 exclusive reason to own a PS3 (IMHO) remain:

    NEW Metal Gear Solid
    NEW Tekken
    NEW Gran Turismo
    NEW Virtua Fighter **scratcht this**

  • MasterControlProgram #121 5 years ago

    @ Wonga

    Thanks for the link. I respect technical reasons (lag, uncorrect timing altering gameplay) behind the decision not to make Virtua Fighter online nor Live: they seem respectful toward hardcore gamers and VF fan base. But I still believe this is also backed up by consideration for economic balance, aiming to preserve Japanese Sega arcade user base (and the amount of cash they generate).

  • freedumb #122 5 years ago

    'Only 3 exclusive reason to own a PS3 (IMHO) remain:

    NEW Metal Gear Solid
    NEW Tekken
    NEW Gran Turismo
    NEW Virtua Fighter **scratcht this'

    360 and PS3 will have their fair share of exclusives. Yes sony have lost some big ones to go multiformat but its too early to call. There's still:

    A Team Ico game
    Studio Soho (Getaway stuff)
    Studio Liverpool (Wipeout)
    Studio Cambridge (Primal, Medievil etc.)
    Level-5 (White Knight Story, Rogue Galaxy, Dark Cloud *speculation alert* etc.)
    Studio Santa Monica (GOW)
    Naughty Dog 2nd party
    Insomniac 2nd party (Ratchet and Clank)
    DMC4
    Guerilla (Killzone 2)
    Kingdom Hearts

    How many of those will stay exclusive you don't know but for now its still a decent intial set, before you get to new Ips and stuff.
    Edited by 1 at 22/12/06 @ 19:26

  • threefortrouble #123 5 years ago

    It is great news for all 360 owners.
    I believe the 360 version would be better than the ps3 one... mainly on-line stuff, i would be surpise that they don't sell/ update items in the 360 Market place.
    =P

  • Ryze #124 5 years ago

    Freedumb's list is interesting, but what it says to me, and probably many others, is to get a 360 now while these games don't exist for 2 years+, and when the PS3 and 1080p TVs are more reasonably priced, grab them in mid to late 2008, or later if more games defect to 360.

    In the meantime we can keep an eye on what is happening with Sony and grab a PS3 if a super bargain comes along, or if any of us gets a chunk of ca$h from a house sale or lottery or something, which for most of us wont.

    The ICO & God Of War team games will have us snap up the system, but I hope and expect that these devs are perfectionists, and will release the games when they're completed to a high level of quality. Everything points to 360 now - PS3 when all of those games actually surface in at least playable, downladable demo form.

    I was expecting that I'd want a Nintendo Wii right now also, and I'm tempted, but it can really wait a year, just as I've done with X360. I didn't buy it a year ago, and from where I'm standing now, I know of 5-20 games (inc. live arcade) that I'll want to get as soon as I spill the ca$h for it.

    Wii & PS3 just need some developer experience. 1 year+ will do it, and everyone else can fund it by buying the hype and buzz we've all created.

    In the meantime, I've been grabbing the PS2 games I missed, and as my PS2 will fail again within 2 years, I'll prob get a PS3 in 18-24 months. I want a PS3 when it hits its 'Burnout 2' and 'Vice City' stride, but with decent online play up and running.

    Next on my gaming agenda, I'd like to get tons of headset capable, online playable games including Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. X360 is a gaming choice. If Gates wasn't helping the poor right now, I'd diss him and his firm right here.

  • Ryze #125 5 years ago

    Some of those PS2 games I missed are also coming to PSP, so I'm grabbing the ones that work without a right analogue stick, and with poor D-Pad diagonals.

    PSP is perfect for train journeys and flights / airports.

  • Calgon #126 5 years ago

    Ive always said DOA and Tekken are crap... Ive also said for a long time that Id really like to give VF a try, having a few quick matches with a Sony Zombie(he's a bit of an asshole but arent they all?... he won but the matches were damn close considering it was the first time I'd played it, needless to say he was quick to suggest another game after a few matches before I got too good at it :D) strengthened my feelings that this is the kind of fighter Id be more at home with.
    Edited by 1 at 23/12/06 @ 22:55

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  • Ryze #128 5 years ago

    Damn, so PS3 is getting Movies, movies for demos, and slideshows for games (Tony Hawk low FPS).

    Just jokin, but I think they neeeeed to somehow get non PS3 owners playing the best games of the PS3 - real quick - to win them over.

  • KiLlerKnight #129 5 years ago

    Now we need a top class arcade stick that we actually can buy in Europe in a normal shop, Hori or Sega do you understand that?

    We also need a next generation Street Fighter. And Capcom, 2D please, and I mean real next gen, not something from the last century. Because those graphics begins to make me sick even to me as a diehard SF-fan. A new Marvel vs Capcom would be even better.

    And because it's Christmas, I also want a next gen Soul Calibur on the 360, including Live, if you don't mind Namco.

    You know what, a new Guilty Gear would be nice too.

    Thank you all.

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  • SexyBodyBuilderDude #131 5 years ago

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    Don't click that link above...I think it has a virus on it.

  • SexyBodyBuilderDude #132 5 years ago

    Virtua Fighter 5 will be a LOT better on the Xbox 360 with the extra online play.

    Dude, there are some things we need to remember about the PS3:

    First, we need to remember that there are a lot of games on the Playstation 3 that do NOT have online play, even though the Xbox 360 version does have online play.

    Second, and more importantly in my opinion: Even when PS3 games claim to have online play, there are almost NO GAMES that allow Online Chat to take place! The Xbox 360 lets you use the Headset included with the system to talk to the people you are playing online with, but the Playstation 3 doesn't let you do that with almost EVERY online game! Dude, that SUX for the PS3!

    It's NOT fun to play sports games on the Playstation 3 WITHOUT Online Chat!

    Xbox 360 lets you Chat Online when you play online, and that is what is a LOT funner!
    Edited by 1 at 27/12/06 @ 18:40