Xbox 360 XBox 360 ranked 6th best gaming system ever by IGN

[RonP44]

I was looking at IGN's top 25 video game console list today, and the XBox 360 is number 6. That doesn't sound so great, but the top 5 are all basically classic systems. By comparison, the Playstation 3 is number 15! How do you feel about where the XBox 360 placed?

 

[UFearTheTiger]

I think this is where it should be. If not higher!

 

[RonP44]

My first thought was that it should be higher too, but when I saw a couple of the systems ahead of it I didn't mind as much. How can you really compare systems like the NES to an Xbox 360? The whole "comparing apples to oranges" saying really comes to mind.

 

[sunkist2012]

Xbox 360 really is a great console, but I have to admit, I'm kind of surprised that the Playstation 3 ranked so much lower! Where did the original Playstation and the PS2 rank? And the original Xbox?

 

[RonP44]

The original Xbox is at number 11, the original Playstation is number 7, and the PS2 is number 3. I don't really mind so much that they all beat the PS3, but some of the other systems on the list are really odd choices. For example, the TurboGrafx-16 is number 13! While I remember Bonk's Adventure being pretty cool, I can't believe this system is ahead of the PS3.

 

[Zelda]

At first, I was surprised to see XBox 360 ranked that low. I guess I just assumed that all of the advertising and hype would bump it up a bit. Regardless, it's a great system and that really isn't a bad showing. PS3's rank is awful. You would think that newer systems would have the edge.

 

[RonP44]

I thought it was pretty odd that the newer systems did so poorly too, Zelda. On one hand I can appreciate that they included some classic systems at the top, but I think it could've been more balanced. I guess you'll never make everybody happy with a subjective list like this though.

 

[gamertag]

It sounds like a great place to be, and well-deserved. I'm happy when more and more people jump on the 360 train and discover what a fun console it is.