"360 Games Dominate Famitsu’s 2007 Rankings"

[Wunderchu]

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9581&Itemid=53

http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/17/famitsus-top-20-games-of-2007-by-score

Updated: Monday, 17 March 2008
360 Games Dominate Famitsu’s 2007 Rankings
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BLOG - Xbox 360 titles dominate Japanese mag Famitsu’s best ranked games list of 2007.




Ten 360 games made the top 25 list, followed by five DS and five PS3 titles. Two PS2 and two PSP games also charted, while only Super Mario Galaxy made it for Wii.



So, Famitsu’s reviewers are certainly keen on Xbox 360 games, but that hasn’t stopped the console falling further behind all the other systems mentioned in this article on a weekly basis - Xbox 360 generally shifts around 2,500 to 3,000 units each week in Japan, according to sales tracker Media Create.



01. Phantom Hourglass (DS) Nintendo - 39
02. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360) - 38
03. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - 38
04. GTA San Andreas (PS2) - 38
05. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360) - 37
06. Call of Duty 4 (PS3) - 37
07. Minna no Golf Portable 2 (PSP ) - 37
08. God of War 2 (PS2) - 37
09. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) - 37
10. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2008 (PS3) - 36
11. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2008 (Xbox 360) - 36
12. Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero (DS) - 36
13. Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida (PSP) - 36
14. Uncharted: El Dorado no Hihou (PS3) 36
15. Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) - 36
16. Assassin’s Creed (Xbox 360) - 36
17. Ace Combat 6 (Xbox 360) - 36
18. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3) - 36
19. Everybody’s Golf 5 (PS3) - 36
20. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Xbox 360) - 36
21. Itadaki Street (DS) - 36
22. Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360) - 36
23. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Xbox 360) - 36
24. Gyakuten Saiban 4 (DS) - 36
25. Final Fantasy IV (DS) - 35



Source: Videogaming247



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[Lifeonmars?]

I guess it just goes to show that good scores aren't everything.

Spoiler

phantom hourglass over supermario glalaxy? wat

 

[Truespeed]

3 of those 360 titles are also available on the PS3

 

[KTallguy]

This is super old.

 

[Wario64]

So basically Microsoft spent a lot of money on Famitsu reviews

 

[Andokuky]

Uh... Assassin's Creed? That piece of shit got a 36? :lol

 

[a Master Ninja]

So basically Microsoft spent a lot of money on Famitsu reviews

This. Or the guys over at Famitsu are hardcore gamers and therefore out of touch with the Japanese game buying public.

 

[Wunderchu]

This is super old.

yeah, it's not the newest article/news, but I searched and did not find.. so decided to post...

 

[Lobster]

oh right..

thought we were talking about sales :lol

 

[TheDuce22]

360 had the most great games in 2007 in every other region. Why would japan be any different? They got basically everything we did right?

 

[Zoe]

05. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360) - 37
06. Call of Duty 4 (PS3) - 37

Smooth move there.

 

[Dizzan]

360 2007
Ps3 2008

Spoiler

Dreamcast 2 2009

simple

 

[Zoc]

Not too surprising. Famitsu writers are usually very fair to foreign games. They're professionals, and can see what makes good games good. Nevertheless, those same games have no appeal to most Japanese people.

 

[Haeleos]

09. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) - 37
15. Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) - 36
17. Ace Combat 6 (Xbox 360) - 36
22. Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360) - 36

... are the only 360 exclusive games on the list. "Dominate"!?

Only console I own is a 360, but seriously, who is this trying to fool?

 

[davepoobond]

So basically Microsoft wasted a lot of money on Famitsu reviews

fixed

 

[Rolf NB]

Not too surprising. Famitsu writers are usually very fair to foreign games. They're professionals, and can see what makes good games good.

The fact that they scored fucking Oblivion 38 points immediately debunks that idea.

 

[titiklabingapat]

MS should know by now that moneyhats won't work anymore.

 

[CrapSandwich]

The fact that they scored fucking Oblivion 38 points immediately debunks that idea.

Oblivion was great.

Anyways, surprised to see 12 western developed games on there. I wonder how that stacks up with past years.

 

[Jazzy Network]

The fact that they scored fucking Oblivion 38 points immediately debunks that idea.

Um what?

 

[purnoman3000]

8 PS3 games versus 10 X360 games. Not a big deal, don't see how it dominated.

 

[DC R1D3R]

the guys over at Famitsu are hardcore gamers and therefore out of touch with the Japanese game buying public.

Pretty much.

 

[Rolf NB]

Um what?

You know, the console versions of Oblivion? Where you can't even fix the disastrous gameplay and UI flaws with mods? 30000 sandbox square miles full of shit? Oblivion? Never heard of that game?

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Not too surprising. Famitsu writers are usually very fair to foreign games. They're professionals, and can see what makes good games good. Nevertheless, those same games have no appeal to most Japanese people.

:lol :lol :lol Come on, they have some of the worst either outright paid for or "we're just giving this fucking Square game a 9 because our fanbase will buy it either way so we might as well just avoid the bitching" reviews in the industry.

 

[Elbrain]

8 PS3 games versus 10 X360 games. Not a big deal, don't see how it dominated.

Yeah I don't see it either I qualify a domination to be at least 10 to 1 if it isn't that then its not a domination.

 

[Phife Dawg]

Not too surprising. Famitsu writers are usually very fair to foreign games. They're professionals, and can see what makes good games good. Nevertheless, those same games have no appeal to most Japanese people.

This made me laugh.

 

[antiloop]

2007 was a crappy year in Japanese video game history it seems.

 

[Lobster]

Fad 2007
Fad 2008

Spoiler

Fad 2009

simple

fixed

 

[Rolf NB]

8 PS3 games versus 10 X360 games. Not a big deal, don't see how it dominated.

Not really.
Oblivion, Assassin's Creed, GRAW 2 and Rainbow Six Vegas are multiplat as well. Beats my why they aren't listed twice (like Winning Eleven and Call Of Duty 4 are). Actually it'd make sense to have multiplat games listed once with a "multiple" system designation. They didn't actually rate Oblivion/PS3 (which differs by having better image quality, higher framerate and less load-times) four points lower than the XBox 360 version, or did they?

 

[Zoc]

Oblivion (I think) and Assassin's Creed (definitely) for PS3 both came out in 2008, after the 360 versions.

And I don't know what people have against the reviewers at Famitsu. They've always seemed fair to me. Japanese people honestly like all that Square-Enix shit, they have different tastes.

 

[mabuza]

2007 was a crappy year in Japanese video game history it seems.

.

 

[VALIS]

This generation has been tough on GAF so far. Poor GAF.



:lol

 

[watership]

Umm someone tell the OP that this is 2008, and we're not allowed to have any fake positive 360 spin plz.

Oh. nevermind, you guys are on the job.

 

[Myke Greywolf]

So... does that list discard every game that had a score of 35, except Final Fantasy IV?

That's weird.

 

[kyo27]

8 PS3 games versus 10 X360 games. Not a big deal, don't see how it dominated.

cool, where did u see the 3 extra ps3 games? There are only 5.

 

[worldstiniestpenis]

cool, where did u see the 3 extra ps3 games? There are only 5.

graw 2, rainbow 6 and assassins creed are all also on ps3, but were unmentioned

edit: actually, so is oblivion

 

[ymmv]

graw 2, rainbow 6 and assassins creed are all also on ps3, but were unmentioned

edit: actually, so is oblivion

So there are in fact 10 360 games and 9 PS3 games on the list. Yes, the 360 DOMINATES the PS3, no way around it.

 

[Ghost]

Dont know why everyone is calling moneyhats, 360 had the best lineup last year.

 

[Dever]

graw 2, rainbow 6 and assassins creed are all also on ps3, but were unmentioned

edit: actually, so is oblivion

Yeah... What is this, N4G?

 

[MWS Natural]

Someone REALLY needs to make a good360news.gif

 

[6.8]

So there are in fact 10 360 games and 9 PS3 games on the list. Yes, the 360 DOMINATES the PS3, no way around it.

Not that I care about any of that shit, but they clearly separate multiplatform titles in two different ones. Or does that not matter?

05. Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360) - 37
06. Call of Duty 4 (PS3) - 37

 

[Creamium]

eh...

famitsu. reviews.

those 2 words say it all. never, EVER try to discuss or talk about these things. I mean seriously people, you're talking about famitsu reviews. When I clap my hands you'll open your eyes and resume your life normally

 

[Vorador]

:lol :lol :lol Come on, they have some of the worst either outright paid for or "we're just giving this fucking Square game a 9 because our fanbase will buy it either way so we might as well just avoid the bitching" reviews in the industry.

Quoted for truth.

Famitsu is only good (for me at least) for his exclusives and reviews, but they have "sort of" acknowledged they sell their punctuations, so i don't trust their rankings the slightest.

Fuck, they rated Halo:Combat Evolved 33/40 and Halo 2 37/40. And i don't think in the meantime they acquired a taste for Western FPS >_<

 

[shintoki]

:lol :lol :lol Come on, they have some of the worst either outright paid for or "we're just giving this fucking Square game a 9 because our fanbase will buy it either way so we might as well just avoid the bitching" reviews in the industry.

Pretty much...Fami is a joke with reviews. Oh Square came out with another FF!!! We need to rate it higher. Did you even play the game? A train wreck of a story...Boring characters...etc? Oh but its FF!!!

It feels more like, OMG We love Western Games!!! Lets give them some good scores. Didn't they rate Red Steel 33/40 or something?:lol

 

[Rolf NB]

Someone REALLY needs to make a good360news.gif

goodmultiplatnews.gif for this thread plz

 

[GaryD]

graw 2, rainbow 6 and assassins creed are all also on ps3, but were unmentioned

edit: actually, so is oblivion

I guess they figured the xbox versions were superior.

 

[MisterHero]

m$ m i rite

 

[CowboyAstronaut]

Uh... Assassin's Creed? That piece of shit got a 36? :lol

Umm... the game is amazing so yea...

 

[verio]

I believe that all of the following games, Oblivion, Assassin's Creed, GRAW 2 and Rainbow Six Vegas, were released first on the 360 in Japan.

Does Famitsu review late multi-platform games?

Dont know why everyone is calling moneyhats, 360 had the best lineup last year.

Pretty much. They had a stellar line-up.

 

[AdmiralViscen]

Most everyone in this thread should immediately ask for their accounts to be deleted.

 

[Green Shinobi]

Dont know why everyone is calling moneyhats, 360 had the best lineup last year.

By FAR.