IGN Aussie Console Showdown '08: PS3 Wins

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Personally, I don't believe in review companies' scores, but I know a lot of people do. This is a console games showdown between the PS3, Wii, and X360. Here are some highlights:

Score Breakdowns in 2008
Have a look at the figures of games that scored 4.0 or lower on IGN in 2008:

22 games, or 9.95% on Xbox 360
13 games, or 7.88% on PS3
64 games, or 23.88% on Wii

Things don't improve for the Wii as we move to the other end of the scale, either. Whether you're looking at games that scored 7.5 or higher, 8.5 or higher or 9.0 or higher, the Wii figures are embarrassing next to the PS3 and Xbox 360. Both those consoles performed well, and in terms of raw numbers they're quite close, with the Xbox 360 having more games that scored 7.5 or over before being taken over by the PS3 in the 8.5 or over category. The PS3 is still clearly ahead of the Xbox 360 in overall quality, however, and this is really born out in the percentage figures, with fully half of games reviewed on the system in 2008 rating 7.5 or higher. By the time we hit the 9.0 or higher bracket, the Wii has been whittled down to under 2%, the 360 sits on just under 5%, while the PS3 is up over 10%.

...The Overall Winner

So that's the final installment of our Console Showdown. With another victory under its belt, it's clear that the system that offered the best selection of games in 2008 was the PlayStation 3.