PS4 vs. Xbox One: Which Had the Best Exclusives This Year?

The big players throw down.
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Sony’s PS4

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The PS4 has been pretty much smooth sailing since it released back in the end of 2013. A strong message helped get the console out of the gate, then some great games helped push it along. 2015 was a light year in terms of major exclusive titles. To show that they weren’t just resting on their laurels, 2016 came with some big games, thought it did have its fair share of shortcomings.

It’s difficult to ignore the elephant in the room that is Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. It’s a strong GotY contender for many, and the fact that it’s only available on the PS4 is a real feather in Sony’s cap. Then you have another stellar exclusive in the form of Ratchet and Clank releasing the month before. They even held down baseball with MLB: The Show 16.  It wouldn’t be until much later in the year (just this week actually), that the company would release its next and final major PS4 exclusive, The Last Guardian.

They each sit above an 80 on Metacritic, with The Last Guardian currently at 84, MLB: The Show 16 and Ratchet and Clank at an 85, and Uncharted 4 at a 93. Of course, with only three major Sony exclusives this year, they had to look elsewhere to bolster their third party offerings. Street Fighter V (77) was a major grab as a console exclusive for the platform, even if it did have a troubled release, and several JRPGs also bolstered the PS4’s lineup.

A lot of Sony’s exclusives this year, though, came as part of their new hardware, the PSVR headset. Rez Infinite (89), Batman: Arkham VR (75), EVE: Valkyrie (73), and RIGS: Mechanized Combat League (78) are just a few of the big names that helped to introduce the new device to the world.

All in all, Sony provided a pretty solid lineup of exclusive titles to accompany the string of third-party offerings released throughout the year. There were a few exclusive deals in tow with those, such as more exclusive content for Destiny: The Rise of Iron and a renewal of their DLC deal with Activision in regards to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. There was a little something for everyone, ranging from smaller indie titles to triple-A blockbusters covering a wealth of genres and playstyles. While some titles are available on PC, the company offered some strong reasons to pick up a PS4. 


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