The Xbox 360 beat the PS3 to market by a whole year, giving it a head start in the HD console generation. It took a few years, but eventually the PS3 was able to catch up with some good third-party and first-party games. Even though the Sony console had great masterpieces like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves or Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, there were Xbox 360 console exclusives that PS3 owners definitely wanted to play.
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There are obvious examples, like any of the Halo games, including Halo: Reach, along with more obscure and smaller titles like 1 vs. 100. What other Xbox 360 console exclusives made the list? Let's jump in and find out if PlayStation fans ever got to play these games.
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Halo: Reach
No Halo Killer Could Replace The Real Deal
The PS3 had some good shooters, but none of them stacked up next to any of the Halo games on the Xbox 360. Halo: Reach was a prequel set before the main games, featuring the last Spartan unit, Noble Team, trying to stop the Covenant from taking over the planet of Reach. With solid shooting, cool armor-based power-ups including invisibility and super speed, and set pieces that would wow any action fan, Halo: Reach holds up as one of the console’s best shooters. It would have been a great entry to jump into for PlayStation fans, but as of this day, it’s still a console exclusive for the Xbox family.
Blue Dragon
Dragon Ball + Persona; A Combo That The PS3 Didn't Have
Blue Dragon was the first project from Mistwalker, the studio founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy, a franchise held dearly by PlayStation fans. As a team of young adventurers, they eventually gain the power to summon shadows, which transform them into different classes, such as mages. Battles are turn-based, and the game overall looks like a Dragon Ball RPG, as Dragon Ball’s creator, Akira Toriyama, did the artwork. Blue Dragon has never left the Xbox family, not even on PC, but at least it can still be played.
Dance Central
More Than An Xbox Dance Game
PlayStation did not need dancing games as the Just Dance series eventually came to the platform, but both PS3 and Wii owners looked at what the Xbox 360 had going on with Dance Central. Created by Harmonix, the developers of the highly successful Rock Band games, what set their dance game apart were the tutorials. Players would not just randomly dance to pre-recorded backdrops and dancers; they got to feel the rhythm of the music and learn it step by step, and the roster of songs was outstanding. The original trilogy never went to any other console or PC platform, and for PS3 owners, they would have loved to play every game.
Super Meat Boy
A Bloody Good Challenge
- ESRB
- T For Teen due to Animated Blood, Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Language
- Genre(s)
- Platformer
Super Meat Boy was one of the earliest indie hits on the Xbox 360 before the PS3 seemingly figured out indies were important. Each level took less than a minute to complete, technically, although the challenge made it actually take longer.
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The best part of this challenging platformer was being able to watch all the deaths of the Meat Boys players being slain while trying to complete their run, which sounds gruesome, but it’s all in good fun. Eventually, the game did come to the PS4 and PS Vita, so that is something positive to end on.
1 Vs. 100
Get Ready For An Xbox 360 Game Night
- Developer: Microsoft Game Studios
- Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
- Released: November 19, 2009
- Platform: Xbox 360
1 vs. 100 is a game that can literally never be played again, even on Xbox consoles, because it was a live two-season event series. Basically, when the time arrived, anyone could jump into the game lobby to compete to either be the one competing for prizes or one of the one hundred other players who could potentially usurp the throne. The active trivia idea was way ahead of its time on the Xbox 360, and the PS3 did not have an equivalent, but mobile devices did via HQ. Even Xbox fans are sad about 1 vs. 100 going away, and they hope it comes back at some point.
Torchlight
Diablo With Pets
The PS3 eventually got Diablo 3 to satiate their top-down action RPG needs, but Xbox 360 players got an equivalent earlier via Torchlight. It was an almost direct 1:1 experience, but it did do a few things differently. Each character class got a pet that could help in combat or carry items back to town to lighten the load and make some money in the process. The game was smaller by design, but still satisfying as an indie looter. PlayStation fans did not get Torchlight, but they did receive the sequel on PS4 after it was remastered, along with Xbox fans for the first time.
Shadow Complex
The Return Of Metroidvanias Happened On The Xbox 360
Shadow Complex was one of the first big Metroidvanias to come out during the Xbox 360 era, and PlayStation fans had to wait for a remaster to play it on a PS4. The game starred two cave explorers, Jason and Claire, who wind up stumbling upon a secret military base underground. With Claire kidnapped, Jason has to search for her and also learn how to take down enemies, be it guns or grenades. The upgrade path was satisfying, giving Jason more power-ups, and Jason as a character was enjoyable thanks to Nolan North voicing him, which really drove PlayStation fans Wild.
Condemned: Criminal Origins
One Of The Best Horror Games Remained On The Xbox 360
PS3 players loved their horror games, but the Xbox 360 had one of the generation's best in Condemned: Criminal Origins. The game focused on an FBI agent, Ethan Thomas, sent in to investigate a crime that soon turned supernatural.
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The game focused on melee combat with one-on-one encounters that felt visceral with every punch, and the game was effectively creepy thanks to Ethan’s hallucinations. PlayStation fans never got to play the game, but the PS3 did get the sequel, Condemned 2: Bloodshot.
The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings
Before The Wild Hunt, Exclusive On Xbox
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Enhanced Edition)
- Released
- April 17, 2011
WHERE TO PLAY
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was the first entry in the series to reach a console, and it remains exclusive to the Xbox 360 (and PC) except for backwards compatibility. Compared to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, this middle chapter is a bit more linear, but it showcases the same quality of writing, world-building, and character work.
Players can make choices to change the story in dramatic ways, but there is no big world to explore on the same scale as the sequel. The combat is also a bit more limited but still satisfying, and PS4 fans probably wish they could have played The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on the PS3 to get a better sense of the story.
Fable 2
A Rich Coming Of Age Adventure
Fable 2, and the entire Fable series, is still exclusive to Xbox consoles for the time being; in fact, only the first game and the Lost Chapters version are available nowadays on Steam. If any action RPG fan had to pick a Fable game to play, it would be the second one. Players start with a limited set of actions but will grow more into a hero over time, similar to the journey players go on in Dragon Quest 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The start may be slow, but it’s worth it to set the stage. Between the dynamic story choices, magical abilities, and melee action, Fable 2 is one of the finest of this generation on any console.
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