Sony Console the Worst Launch Ever

No, not that one. 1up set out to see if the PlayStation 3 had the worst launch of any modern gaming console, and found that another Sony console held that title. The original PlayStation's launch was pretty dreadful, with Warhawk's average of 89.4 being fairly low for most launch title leaders. The worst launch lineup of the 'next-gen' systems is actually the Wii, which has averaged only a 71.3 over its 20 launch titles. The PS3 is next up, with 73.4, and the 360 has the overall best of the three consoles, having scored an average of 77.3 over its 18 titles last year. From the article: "Averages are just that, though, and don't tell you much about the best games that accompanied the launches. And the best of the batch wasn't a surprise, but it wasn't a Nintendo game either. Soul Caliber for the Dreamcast, with an average of 96.4 just barely squeaks out the win over the Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess for Wii. At the other end of the spectrum, both Wii and PS3 share the worst stinkers with Happy Feet for Wii coming in at a 45 and Gundam: Crossfire at the very bottom with its 34.8."

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Re:Slashdot headline worst ever

[Anonymous Coward]

Is Zonk some 14 year old with Mario sheets on his bed?

No, he just has a 15 year old named Mario in his bed.

OHHH!!

This makes no sense...

[7Prime]

I'd venture to call Zelda: Twilight Princess the best launch title ever released. When you think about launches, they don't always have the greatest games. Any Zelda at release would have a good chance of getting this honor... but TP is far-and-away the best Zelda made (sorry Ocarina, TP makes you look like a joke), kicking down FF12 and Okami for game of the year, IMHO. So, if you're into this type of game (Adventure / Action / RPG), you're probably going to have a lot better luck with the Wii launch then any other. And yet the PS3 somehow pulls out ahead... with what? Ultimate Alliance? Tony Hawk? Seriosly, wtf does the PS3 have to offer?

No shit Happy Feet is going to blow, it's a game based on a movie, and we all know how AMAZING those are. I'm with the guy who suggests taking a standard deviation: pit Twilight Princess, Excite Truck, Rayman Raving Rabbits, Monkey Ball, and Red Steel, against the PS3s best, and see what you come up with.