Final Verdict
Anyone but Microsoft lol
You can take as many angles on this debate as you’d like, but in the eyes of all but the biggest fanboys, it seems clear that Sony ran away with the victory this quarter. For the sake of argument, take every other game out of the equation, leaving them with God of War as the only exclusive – and take your shot. Mario Tennis Aces? Nowhere near it. State of Decay 2? Smashed to pieces under Kratos’ iron fist.
Sony’s weakness this quarter turned out to be Nintendo’s strength, with the myriad of Nindies coming hard and heavy, but otherwise, the PS4 was dominant as usual. Observe further: if you were to rank the console exclusives for this quarter, Sony just may have claimed the top four spots, with only Tropical Freeze and Hollow Knight realistically posing a threat.
It should come as no surprise that one of the biggest releases for the PS4’s entire lifespan would make waves. The real challenge begins this month, as the three consoles jockey for position before entering the critical holiday quarter to close out the year. Those three consoles, incidentally, are the PS4, the Switch, and the 3DS.
Oh, I kid.
…Kinda.
