PS2 gen was the most "balanced" gen Exclusivewise, making each system worth it

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

PS2 naturally is one of the best systems of all time and completely dominated the gen. 

 

But what made the Gamecube and XBox so interesting is that they managed to pull of a modest library, of great exclusives. 

 

Gamecube

REmake/RE4/0

Windwaker

Metroid Prime

MGS Twin Snakes

Tales of Symphonia 

Paper Mario

 

 

Xbox 

Halo

Ninja Gaiden

Jet Set Radio

Panzer Dragoon

KOTOR

Oddworld

Riddick

 

These are just a fraction of exclusives. For the systems. 

 

Exclusives are by far the most important thing in any system. 

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Different times. Everyone could afford exclusives back then because games were cheaper. Now, the console field's being narrowed down because when you can't afford quality exclusives, you lose interest from consumers and your product fails.

 

It seems Playstation has emerged as the victor. Nintendo carved out a market (hybrid/handheld), so they're safe/

 

MS couldn't compete, and is getting/got phased out.

 

RIP Xbox 2001-2015.

[Voidler 1,675]

Arguably the best thing to happen to Sony was the loss of third party exclusives on PS3, because they quickly realised the need to adapt and improve their first party from acceptably good to world class. They saw the importance of exclusives 

 

Meanwhile MS thought they could live off of third party, gut their first party and  ride the Kinect fad forever. And it’s taken them about 7 years to realise where they’ve gone wrong and will take another gen for those acquisitions to be producing cohesively if they ever do

[Truno2018 53]

There’s never been an Xbox system worth owning, let alone for exclusives. Besides a few anomalies every game Xbox is known for has been available on other systems and typically best on PC.