The dust is finally settling on the longest running console war of all time and in the end, we were all winners. The Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 battled it out for nearly a decade; both consoles seeking to be the go-to gaming platform. The Xbox 360 promised to be the best console to play the multi-platform blockbusters on, while the PlayStation 3 was the home of niche (but excellent) exclusive titles. No matter where you eventually sided, you were bound to be greeted with exceptional games, and at the end of the day, isn't that all that matters? Some people continue to write off the last generation as a waste of time, yet gaming has arguably never been better. Brand new IPs sprung up all over the place; old favourites received a new lease of life; and as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 fast approached, it only seemed to be getting better - despite many belittling the consoles for their aged hardware. Singling out eighteen games across both platforms is a tough ask - there's a whole bunch of games excluded from this list that could easily have featured prominently, and when there's so many great games to choose from, some are always going to fall by the wayside. if you missed out on any of the games on this list, there's no two ways about it; you need to dust off your console of choice and play them. If there are any games you think are desperately missing from this list (or you just want to sing the praises of a specific title), plant your feet firmly in the ground and fight their corner in the comments below.
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