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Sony and Nintendo best publishers of 2007, EA better than Microsoft?

Guticb | March 04, 2008 | News | PC Playstation 3 Company 
Matt Matthews (His real name, I swear) looked at average game scores over the past 3 years of every company that released over 10 games. As the table suggests, Sony leads the way, followed by Nintendo, Capcom, and eventually Electronic Arts then Microsoft.

However, broken down by year, Square Enix dominated in 2006, and Microsoft dominated 2005. Matt also examined how many console and handheld releases all the major companies had, as well as how many major publishers there were every year.
As before, my data came from GameRankings, so there are no doubt some differences between EA's chart and mine. The biggest difference, however, is that EA excluded some notable companies like LucasArts, Capcom, and Atlus – all of whom have decent review averages. They also publish far fewer games, which is probably why EA didn't consider them important enough to go in a report to analysts and investors.

In his original blog, Kotaku's Plunkett quipped that Atari probably wasn't included because the scale “starts all the way up at 60 percent." This was right on the money for 2007, as Atari comes in at a miserable 55.5 percent in the reviews. Of course, that's nothing compared to companies like DSI and Conspiracy Entertainment, the latter of which published the notorious Ninjabread Man for the Nintendo Wii.
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  • -1 thumbs!
    Cdemon | March 04, 2008
    Blue Dragon, Crackdown, Forza 2, Halo 3, PGR4, Mass Effect, Lost Odyssey, Gears of War..

    Wait-- what?
    • -1 thumbs!
      Guticb | March 04, 2008
      Your point? According to the facts, Sony and Nintendo's games had better reviews.

      Microsoft dominated 2005 though.

      Edit: Also, this isn't an article about "Cdemon's top publishers of 2007", it's according to actual game reviews. Apparently, Microsoft couldn't outdo Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Folklore, Ratchet and Clank, God of War 2, and Jean'D Ark.
      • 1 thumbs!
        Cdemon | March 05, 2008
        You seem to forget that they're talking averages here. Mass Effect got a 94% from IGN. They gave Tenchu Z a 52%. That brings their average down to 73%.

        SWIDT?

        My comment was aimed towards the misleading title, which should be changed IMO. While Sony and Nintendo may boast a higher average review score overall, in those years, they didn't release a game lineup that came close to Gears of War, Mass Effect, Forza 2, Halo 3, etc..
        • -1 thumbs!
          Guticb | March 06, 2008
          If a company has the highest average in terms of game scores, they then have the overall best game lineup. Like I said, I don't care about Mass effect, Gears, Halo. Sony had Uncharted, Folklore, Ratchet+Clank, GoW2. Nintendo had Super Mario Galaxy, Legend of Zelda : Phantom Hourglass, Metroid Prime 3, and overall, both companies were better last year than Microsoft according to the statistics.
        • 0 thumbs!
          LordMaChao | March 06, 2008
          That is such AWFUL logic dude.

          'I don't care about how Microsoft published some of the highest rated games of the year - they also published a few crappy ones, so now I can brag about averages. It feeds my ego. If it was the other way around, I'd care. Oh, I would care desperately. But it's not, so WOOO SONY.'

          I am SO *bleep*ing tired of the bullshit produced on gamegrep which is seemingly encouraged by the fact you have any form of power.
        • 1 thumbs!
          Red 9 | March 06, 2008
          Nobody's making you come here, MaChao. If it truly does annoy you that much, you don't need to come here. Don't take it the wrong way; I'm not saying go away. I'm just saying that there's no point in being in a place you don't like being in.
        • -1 thumbs!
          LordMaChao | March 06, 2008
          I'd rather not let the constant Sony praise and twisted statistics go without the insults and sarcasm they deserve. I'm only giving the amount of respect to the articles the exact amount of respect the articles gave to logic: none.

          I'm sure someone like you, who honestly believes Larry L has any form of intelligence, LOVES it here though.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Red 9 | March 06, 2008
          Well, so far, you're the only one who's criticised me for supporting them, so that's hardly a fact.
  • -2 thumbs!
    LordMaChao | March 04, 2008
    LONG LIVE SONY! WOOOOOH!! I LOVE ITANI!

    -3? What does it take to please the Sony fanboys here? I'm doing my best people!
  • 1 thumbs!
    Donnelly | March 05, 2008
    I couldn't care about what reviewers say.

    If I prefer the 360, then that's what matters to me.
    If I prefer the PS3, then that's what matters to me.
    If I prefer the Wii, then I'm 14 years old.


    c wut i did, aye?
    • -3 thumbs!
      twilightprince | March 05, 2008
      Judging from that comment, you are 14 years old.

      LOL at Crave for being at the bottom of every list. Stop making video games please.
      • 2 thumbs!
        Donnelly | March 05, 2008
        Ah *bleep*. I can't believe you've done this.
  • -2 thumbs!
    PaperMarioDude8946 | March 05, 2008
    lip, shut the hell up.
    you need to stop being a damn fanboy and get on with your life.
    PS3 isn`t as godly as you think. look at the sales, its in DEAD LAST. and just because you say "WII ONLY SELLS TO OLD AND YOUNG PEOPLE", how about you go and interview between 23+million people and ask find out their ages?
    until then shut up with your stupid fanboyism. your so annoying even in the PS3 forum.
    oh Guticb, you forgot Metroid Prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, LOZ: Phantom Hourglass and the so freaking popular...Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
    • -4 thumbs!
      Guticb | March 05, 2008
      Haha, yeah. I was only focusing on Sony games when I thought of that comeback, as I've played them all.

      Sales wise though, the PS3 is WAY ahead of where the 360 was at the same point after launch.
      • -1 thumbs!
        LordMaChao | March 05, 2008
        Software sales wise? I'd like to know.

        Oh yeah:

        WOOO SONY! HALO SUX!
      • 0 thumbs!
        Cdemon | March 05, 2008
        In the US and Europe? I doubt it.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Donnelly | March 05, 2008
      I actually find it quite funny that you'd call me a PS3 fanboy. 'Specially after this post.

      And you've taken what was a light hearted joke too seriously.
      • 2 thumbs!
        Red 9 | March 05, 2008
        If I wasn't on my PS3 right now, I'd give your post a thumb-up. But my PS3 won't let me...
  • 0 thumbs!
    Red 9 | March 05, 2008
    The title phails. It's just got "C'mere, fanboys!" written all over it. Also, I partially agree with Cdemon: Microsoft and 360 have some top-selling games under their belt that everyone is having some problems trying to match.
  • 1 thumbs!
    PaperMarioDude8946 | March 05, 2008
    i have PS3, Wii [and 360 (coming in the mail soon)] just to let you know if your statement was directed at me.
    Everyone who owns a 360 in my school (like 12 people in every class i`m in ) all say that Halo 3, Gears of war, etc... that i should only rent them or borrow from a friend...and i agree seeing as how i beat Halo 3 on my friend's 360 for him in 8 hours. The only game i really want for 360 is CoD4 so i can play with my Box friens when they're on or my PS triple friends when their on.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Red 9 | March 05, 2008
      Sounds reasonable to me. And if you're gonna get any game for 360, yes; make it COD4. Very good game. I've only rented, since I'm holding out for Haze, but it's an excellent game.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Twisted | March 06, 2008
    I didn't think that Microsoft would be so far down. I can see why Nintendo is up there, they make a lot of there games that are good.

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