5 potential AAAE exclusives in the next year (360+Ps3)

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Gran Turismo 5 and Forza3... Since they are similar, pretty much cancel each other out. Ps3 fanboys...we all know GT5 will outsell Forza3 so let's not even bring that up, as it's a redundant point.

Then there is Halo 3 ODST. hmmmm....while it may sell very well with all those die hard Halo fans... it will not sell nearly as much as the original Halo3. It'll probably do closer to what Gran Turismo 5: PROLOGUE sold. Which is very good considering it's an expansion pack. Though I do feel kind of sorry for anyone who buys this if they already have all the Halo3 map packs.

The next 2 blockbuster exclusives. GOD OF WAR III and Uncharted 2.

God of War III is a no brainer. Look at it's pedigree. GOW games have always scored high and have been critically acclaimed. The first GOW entry this gen in surely going to deliver, and it's hype is higher than any of the previous GOW games. I fully expect GOWIII to outsell both previous titles despite having a smaller Ps3 user base.

Uncharted 2..... It looks and plays much better than the original. 360 fanboys will be quick to point out "bbbbut the first game only got a 8.0 on GS"... yeah, so? That was 2 years ago, and Naughty Dog has immensely improved this game in every area. Not only have they added 2 new gameplay modes (multiplayer and co-op), but theyve really tightened up the controls, fixed the shooting, made it more realistic, improved the graphics to a point where it's one of the best (if not THE best) looking console game, and they confirmed that the single player campaign will be even longer than the first.

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Alan Wake looks to be AAA material.
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#3 Animal-Mother
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Alan Wake looks to be AAA material. aaronmullan
Very good AAA material But my 5 potentials are. Alan Wake God Of war 3 ODST Forza 3 Heavy Rain
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ODST will probably get receive AA.

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[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]Alan Wake looks to be AAA material. Animal-Mother
Very good AAA material But my 5 potentials are. Alan Wake God Of war 3 ODST Forza 3 Heavy Rain

Take out Forza 3 (since I don't like racing games) and ODST (Way too similar to Halo 3. I want something new DAMMIT) and that is my list :P
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[QUOTE="Animal-Mother"][QUOTE="aaronmullan"]Alan Wake looks to be AAA material. aaronmullan
Very good AAA material But my 5 potentials are. Alan Wake God Of war 3 ODST Forza 3 Heavy Rain

Take out Forza 3 (since I don't like racing games) and ODST (Way too similar to Halo 3. I want something new DAMMIT) and that is my list :P

Same, except Sub Forza 3 with GT5.

I do like racing games.

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[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]Alan Wake looks to be AAA material. Animal-Mother
Very good AAA material But my 5 potentials are. Alan Wake God Of war 3 ODST Forza 3 Heavy Rain

Alan Wake is not an exclusive.
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#8 killerbeejp
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Alan Wake looks to be AAA material. aaronmullan
It's not an exclusive.
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[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]Alan Wake looks to be AAA material. killerbeejp
It's not an exclusive.

Oh, right. My bad.
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My exclusive list will be: Uncharted 2 Crackdown 2 God of War III Umm...... Any suggestions? I can't think of any others :P
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[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]My exclusive list will be: Uncharted 2 Crackdown 2 God of War III Umm...... Any suggestions? I can't think of any others :P

heavy rain maybe?? still kind of an unknown, but it could blow everyone away.
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[QUOTE="jasong1011"][QUOTE="aaronmullan"]My exclusive list will be: Uncharted 2 Crackdown 2 God of War III Umm...... Any suggestions? I can't think of any others :P

heavy rain maybe?? still kind of an unknown, but it could blow everyone away.

What the hell? I thought I wrote that down :lol:
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Gran Turismo 5 and Forza3... Since they are similar, pretty much cancel each other out. Ps3 fanboys...we all know GT5 will outsell Forza3 so let's not even bring that up, as it's a redundant point.

Then there is Halo 3 ODST. hmmmm....while it may sell very well with all those die hard Halo fans... it will not sell nearly as much as the original Halo3. It'll probably do closer to what Gran Turismo 5: PROLOGUE sold. Which is very good considering it's an expansion pack. Though I do feel kind of sorry for anyone who buys this if they already have all the Halo3 map packs.

The next 2 blockbuster exclusives. GOD OF WAR III and Uncharted 2.

God of War III is a no brainer. Look at it's pedigree. GOW games have always scored high and have been critically acclaimed. The first GOW entry this gen in surely going to deliver, and it's hype is higher than any of the previous GOW games. I fully expect GOWIII to outsell both previous titles despite having a smaller Ps3 user base.

Uncharted 2..... It looks and plays much better than the original. 360 fanboys will be quick to point out "bbbbut the first game only got a 8.0 on GS"... yeah, so? That was 2 years ago, and Naughty Dog has immensely improved this game in every area. Not only have they added 2 new gameplay modes (multiplayer and co-op), but theyve really tightened up the controls, fixed the shooting, made it more realistic, improved the graphics to a point where it's one of the best (if not THE best) looking console game, and they confirmed that the single player campaign will be even longer than the first.

killerbeejp
The "exclusives" in your thread title is redundant, since you put AAAE.
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Heavy rain does look like an AAA IMO but if people want to hype as such ... let the egg fall where it will!
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Meh, ratings are overrated. Buy the game if it looks fun. If you're doubtful, rent it first and then make your decision. I feel sorry for anyone who only plays AAA exclusives.
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I feel sorry for anyone who only plays AAA exclusives.DonPerian
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves, Perfect Dark Zero and Resistance 2 are proof of that, not bad games, they're good but don't seem AAA to most people.
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#18 blue_hazy_basic  Moderator
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Meh, ratings are overrated. Buy the game if it looks fun. If you're doubtful, rent it first and then make your decision. I feel sorry for anyone who only plays AAA exclusives.DonPerian
Look at the games that have scored 8.0-8.5 this gen and you will find many games better than those that have scored 9.0-10. I agree.
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#19 lantus
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[QUOTE="DonPerian"]I feel sorry for anyone who only plays AAA exclusives.mitu123
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves, Perfect Dark Zero and Resistance 2 are proof of that, not bad games, they're good but don't seem AAA to most people.

The only thing that would -or should- make you question Resistance 2's AAA status is the meh single-player, the multiplayer is one of the best I've ever played in a game.
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[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="DonPerian"]I feel sorry for anyone who only plays AAA exclusives.lantus
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves, Perfect Dark Zero and Resistance 2 are proof of that, not bad games, they're good but don't seem AAA to most people.

The only thing that would -or should- make you question Resistance 2's AAA status is the meh single-player, the multiplayer is one of the best I've ever played in a game.

I agree with that., and the campaign is shorter than the 1st one, LOL.
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#21 iggyb387
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God of War III

Uncharted 2

ModNation Racers (Yeah, I know PS3 exclusives better than Xbox 360 ones)

Alan Wake (I don't care that it's available on PC. I can't play it on my PS3, therefore it's an xbox 360 game.)

Forza 3

Heavy Rain and ODST look AA to me. Forza seems more likely to be AAA than GT5 just because the past 2 Forzas were AAA.

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God of War III

Uncharted 2

ModNation Racers (Yeah, I know PS3 exclusives better than Xbox 360 ones)

Alan Wake (I don't care that it's available on PC. I can't play it on my PS3, therefore it's an xbox 360 game.)

Forza 3

Heavy Rain and ODST look AA to me. Forza seems more likely to be AAA than GT5 just because the past 2 Forzas were AAA.

iggyb387
Alan Wake is multiplat. Doesn't matter how you put it, it is still multiplat.
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[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]Alan Wake looks to be AAA material. killerbeejp
It's not an exclusive.

You can't play it, now can you. Seriously though, you just went out of your way to prove 2 people wrong using 2 different posts during the time span of one minute. PS: its console exclusive, that all that matters.
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From what I have played uncharted 2 is really good

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#25 aaronmullan
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[QUOTE="killerbeejp"][QUOTE="aaronmullan"]Alan Wake looks to be AAA material. Trmpt
It's not an exclusive.

You can't play it, now can you. Seriously though, you just went out of your way to prove 2 people wrong using 2 different posts during the time span of one minute. PS: its console exclusive, that all that matters.

No such thing as console exclusive. I agree with him that it isn't exclusive. It is on PC and 360, so it's multiplat.
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gt5 uncharter: at gow III heavy rain
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That's good news considering I may get a Ps3 for my 21st birthday.

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#28 iggyb387
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[QUOTE="iggyb387"]

God of War III

Uncharted 2

ModNation Racers (Yeah, I know PS3 exclusives better than Xbox 360 ones)

Alan Wake (I don't care that it's available on PC. I can't play it on my PS3, therefore it's an xbox 360 game.)

Forza 3

Heavy Rain and ODST look AA to me. Forza seems more likely to be AAA than GT5 just because the past 2 Forzas were AAA.

aaronmullan

Alan Wake is multiplat. Doesn't matter how you put it, it is still multiplat.

I really don't see why we can't all just admit that the "system war" is between PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC is going to be around forever, and the Wii targets a different market. Alan Wake is an advantage that Xbox360 has over the PS3 and, unless you have a high end gaming PC, the fact that it's also on PC isn't relevant when you're just comparing Xbox360 and PS3.

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When is GT5 supposed to come out anyways?

Holiday season 09?

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[QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="iggyb387"]

God of War III

Uncharted 2

ModNation Racers (Yeah, I know PS3 exclusives better than Xbox 360 ones)

Alan Wake (I don't care that it's available on PC. I can't play it on my PS3, therefore it's an xbox 360 game.)

Forza 3

Heavy Rain and ODST look AA to me. Forza seems more likely to be AAA than GT5 just because the past 2 Forzas were AAA.

iggyb387

Alan Wake is multiplat. Doesn't matter how you put it, it is still multiplat.

I really don't see why we can't all just admit that the "system war" is between PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC is going to be around forever, and the Wii targets a different market. Alan Wake is an advantage that Xbox360 has over the PS3 and, unless you have a high end gaming PC, the fact that it's also on PC isn't relevant when you're just comparing Xbox360 and PS3.

But when you are comparing PS3 and 360 exclusives... MULTIPLATS don't cut the list.
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Depending on who's reviewing it, Dragon Age: Origins looks to be AAA.
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When is GT5 supposed to come out anyways?

Holiday season 09?

STRETCH-E

That would be the sensible time to release it for maximum effect in sales of both game and console, so knowing Sony it will be an underadvertised arrival at the start of Feb! :P

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#33 iggyb387
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But when you are comparing PS3 and 360 exclusives... MULTIPLATS don't cut the list.aaronmullan

I do love them technicalities.

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1. Uncharted 2 2. god Of War III 3. Alan Wake 4. Gran Turismo 5 5. Forza MotorSport 6. Agent
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alan wake and uncharted 2 probably not halo odst possible, but it is just an expansion pack. gow 3 and forza 3 for sure. maybe gt5 as well
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#36 iggyb387
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1. Uncharted 2 2. god Of War III 3. Alan Wake 4. Gran Turismo 5 5. Forza MotorSport 6. Agent tmacscores91

Just because someone else is bound to do this:

Alan Wake doesn't count. It's coming out on another platform that Microsoft also has a heavy stake in, so it doesn't count as an AAAE for the xbox 360.

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#37 iggyb387
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Oh, and I totally forgot to mention "The Last Guardian" on my list. It looks amazing.

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[QUOTE="hy4k"]alan wake and uncharted 2 probably not halo odst possible, but it is just an expansion pack. gow 3 and forza 3 for sure. maybe gt5 as well

Expansions count, on a spreadsheets, PC expansions that are A-AAAs count, I'm sure Halo 3 ODST will count.
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Oh, and I totally forgot to mention "The Last Guardian" on my list. It looks amazing.

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So did I :lol:
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Expansions count, on a spreadsheets, PC expansions that are A-AAAs count, I'm sure Halo 3 ODST will count.mitu123
i'm actually really interested in halo odst and i am not a fan of halo games at all the open world stuff, the stealth stuff, the living city, the weaker characters, the blade runner style night time environment all of it appeals to me. still though 6 hours
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[QUOTE="mitu123"]Expansions count, on a spreadsheets, PC expansions that are A-AAAs count, I'm sure Halo 3 ODST will count.hy4k
i'm actually really interested in halo odst and i am not a fan of halo games at all the open world stuff, the stealth stuff, the living city, the weaker characters, the blade runner style night time environment all of it appeals to me. still though 6 hours

Yeah, wait, it was confirmed for 6 hours, I thought it was 8, I probably read it wrong. It also doesn't have regenerating health, you have to find health packs.
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#43 hy4k
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Yeah, wait, it was confirmed for 6 hours, I thought it was 8, I probably read it wrong. It also doesn't have regenerating health, you have to find health packs.mitu123
whoo! i friggin hate regenerating health i love the direction they're going. i also think halo reach will be amazing i'm expecting a graphical leap on par with the forza 2/forza 3 jump as well as playing as characters that aren't master chief. the story of the game also sounds like it's going to be incredibly epic and gruesome, which i like the sound of
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UNCHARTED 2 and GOD OF WAR III will score higher than any other 2 exclusives in the next year............ Anyone want to make a friendly bet?
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Across every single system, the only games I can think of that have a chance of being AAAE are Scribblenauts, Uncharted 2 and maybe God of War 3.

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Across every single system, the only games I can think of that have a chance of being AAAE are Scribblenauts, Uncharted 2 and maybe God of War 3.

JAB991
Didnt GOW 1 and 2 both get AAAE or atleast pretty close? Not sure.
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[QUOTE="killerbeejp"]UNCHARTED 2 and GOD OF WAR III will score higher than any other 2 exclusives in the next year............ Anyone want to make a friendly bet?

Me. Starcraft 2 is about to make you cry.
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[QUOTE="pyromaniac223"][QUOTE="killerbeejp"]UNCHARTED 2 and GOD OF WAR III will score higher than any other 2 exclusives in the next year............ Anyone want to make a friendly bet?

Me. Starcraft 2 is about to make you cry.

Read the title... It says (360+Ps3)........AFAIK Starcraft2 isn't coming to consoles.
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#49 JAB991
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[QUOTE="JAB991"]

Across every single system, the only games I can think of that have a chance of being AAAE are Scribblenauts, Uncharted 2 and maybe God of War 3.

killerbeejp

Didnt GOW 1 and 2 both get AAAE or atleast pretty close? Not sure.

They did, but from what I've gathered from reading previews from E3. God of War 3 isn't too much of an improvement. I have no doubts that it will be AAA, but AAAA might be a bit of a stretch.

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[QUOTE="killerbeejp"][QUOTE="pyromaniac223"][QUOTE="killerbeejp"]UNCHARTED 2 and GOD OF WAR III will score higher than any other 2 exclusives in the next year............ Anyone want to make a friendly bet?

Me. Starcraft 2 is about to make you cry.

Read the title... It says (360+Ps3)........AFAIK Starcraft2 isn't coming to consoles.

I read your post, which said "any other 2 exclusives." PC exclusives are, after all, exclusives.