Who Wins?
It’s actually a pretty exciting year when you stop to think about it. While each platform will be receiving drastically different quantities of games, there are some heavy hitters waiting for us in the next couple of months, making this an exciting time to play. However, there are some very clear disparities that stick out no matter which console you’re a bigger fan off.
There’s no denying that the Xbox One will have a tough time this year after the loss of Scalebound. If Crackdown doesn’t end up releasing in 2017, then Sea of Thieves and Halo Wars 2 will have to do a lot of the heavy lifting, and that’s a lot to ask of two games that aren’t exactly mainstream for the platform.
Even with the PS4’s massive list, it will likely have to contend with Nintendo’s own heavy hitters. Xenoblade, Mario, and Breath of the Wild are definitely no slouches, so Sony will need to hope that it’s own big games work their magic. Yet even if Nintendo does steal the show with those titles, the PS4’s spread is not to be trifled with. It’s the only lineup that can deliver multiple anticipated exclusives each month, and that’s really saying something. For that reason alone, we’re going to have to call this year in favor of the PS4.
But, as is always the case in video games, anything can happen in the next 12 months. It’s still anybody’s game — we’ll just have to see who wants it more.
