PS3 vs Xbox 360 Documentary: The Video Game Battle of the 21st Century

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Some say the greatest console war was Nintendo vs Sega, but today a new generation grows up remembering a different console war. The first truly internet connected, HD consoles. PS3 vs Xbox 360 was a long and arduous battle and it's time we take a look back at what made it so fascinating.
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[@MysticRyan]

Hey everyone! Hope you enjoy this video. I had a great time making this one. Hope you all dig it and thank you so much for all the support. You’re the best.

[@accordiontv1]

Very informative. Good job!!!!!

[@smokymcbongwater1088]

Such a brilliant video Bruv, massive massive props. Hell yeah.

[@joepeglegmorgan3015]

respect for the job.good documentary,knowlage is power

[@PrideSoChill]

Mystic Amazing video.

[@crashbandicoot1966]

R.I.P. Xbox ⚰️☠️

[@hounddogg9664]

I remember being in middle school and always being asked "Xbox or Playstation?"

[@mysticpower7]

Same but #teamplaystation tho

[@misterchief3338]

Nathaniel Patrick Xbox

[@666Blush]

I mean I grew up with Nintendo game cube then went to the wii/ds lite, then to the Xbox 360 them to the PS4 a coupe of years ago and have been playing PS4 since, now I’m gonna buy a switch lite and can’t wait to get back into Nintendo the will forever be my childhood

[@breightonlarsen2152]

Ps2, or 3, but I prefer xbox

[@TheOzzy438]

I had both and I liked them both. I'm not really on any side. The only thing I can really say is that I prefer the 360 controller over the ps3 controller.

[@emmanuela3663]

My future grand kids: You fought in the console wars? Me: Yes, I was a keyboard warrior, same as your father.

[@memphismitchel7]

Am dead please stop

[@newchapter6521]

LMAO

[@cece5502]

Emmanuel A 😂

[@gingerale7729]

🤣🤣🤣

[@weightlifting_socialist]

Then came the Core Wars, the war between Intel and AMD. This war raged in consoles and PC's.

[@blukester7994]

Let’s be honest, the best one is the one we grew up with

[@randomguy80]

Playstation 3 for me then🙂.

[@ayushgupta7273]

@@randomguy80 same

[@blukester7994]

@@randomguy80 yeah

[@princesif6696]

Xbox

[@randomguy80]

@@princesif6696 I like the Xbox controller More but the Free online.. Just beats it on my opinnion for ps3. And cause I grew up with it

[@SuperMarioAlex10]

As a gamer never have I saw a console war like this. So much dedication, so much time the amount of arguments I saw in school over the Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii. This is truly the biggest console war.

[@rus778]

If you said wii you were definitely getting bullied

[@SuperMarioAlex10]

@@rus778 I’m pretty sure everyone had a Wii but no one associated it with console wars.

[@MrSpencerMcIntosh]

Same thing with the iPhone and Android bullshit in around 2011. Mannn i’m embarrassed thinking back on how much I cared about that dumb stuff.

[@pinnnkyton]

The wii was like the gameboy compared to the 360 and ps3

[@jamesbedford3774]

Megadrive vs. SNES beats it hands down.

[@kalkella8822]

That PS3 trailer with the baby was terrifying.

[@codroby8201]

No it was normal.

[@drizzo2099]

@@codroby8201 r u smoking that isn't normal

[@heavenlyswordgaming8882]

I still remember the ps9 commercials they would show for the PS2 with the spear chasing the motorcycle

[@codroby8201]

@@drizzo2099 I am smoking human organs

[@coolj3428]

cod roby No you not 😂

[@kozhedub]

it's so funny how futuristic these things looked at the time

[@MegaDrainProductions]

Certain games on both systems still feel futuristic to me. For example, God of War 3 still looks absolutely insane. The PS4 remaster that came out in 2015, looks almost identical to it's ps3 version that came out in 2009. I remember Xplay gushing over how insane it was. Halo 2 on the original xbox still blows me away with how massive certain areas can be when it just lets you look at the environment around you.

[@thomfisher4926]

Just think when we are looking back at the launch of the ps5 and series X saying the same thing!

[@mo_musashi_284]

Andrew Huseby they still are 😍

[@iancruz6617]

They where betyer last gen compare to next fke gen full of shtty remastered and remake crp cough ps4 cough

[@prolekzkurios]

Andrew . it still does. I began in 1988 to play console games. these 2 consoles still blow my mind. better than the new ones right now. the PS3's Cell Processor Is More Powerful Than many current Intel CPUs (2019) and the XBOX 360 E version. that I have is still a super machine (even better than play 3 in games and GPU ). new consoles have NORMAL PC processors....... thats not good.. they have more GPU teraflops., RAM... but they melt of heat....... you dont need 16 GB of RAM to make a game..

[@zxmoore1]

Just so people know, at 16:10 there is a reference of a "Tylenol moment". This is regarding the 1982 Tylenol recall where cyanide-laced Tylenol killed seven people, including a 12 year old girl in the Chicago area. This began a nationwide recall and introduced the tamperproof packaging for over-the-counter medications we know today.

[@georgearm1253]

37:36 Mystic absolutely nailed this. Showing the reveal of both consoles throwing back to the start of this generation's insane history.

[@yourmanz6681]

Why tf am I watching a documentary of Xbox vs PlayStation at 2:00 am 😂?

[@Mhr409]

Your Manz lmao same its 3am 😂

[@krawl3913]

2:30, started at 1:50 XD

[@ryanridsdale999]

Your Manz same lmao

[@LolItsDawson]

6 am

[@SamFBM]

same lol

[@nelsoncabrera6464]

I would give anything to relive the 2007-2011 time period. So much nostalgia.

[@lolxddd1010]

Me too

[@RAKUNTU]

same

[@TheMelonFarmers123]

I wouldn’t give anything, but I do think 2012 was the end of an era.

[@RAKUNTU]

@@TheMelonFarmers123? 2013?end of an era?

[@TheMelonFarmers123]

@@RAKUNTU idk I always feel a deflated energy the year the next consoles release, whereas the last full year seems like the real last hurrah. 2012 seemed like the last party of that generation to me, everyone knew the next ones were coming, but it was the last year they got full uncomprimised support. Plus idk, I see 2013 as the real start of the next generations energy instead of the end of the previous ones. I mean gta v released that year and it’s still one of the most played games to this day (but my cup of tea but still)

[@Youget0hoes]

I’ve watched this at least 5 times and it’s so dope that someone from our generation told this great story it’s the best version on KZbin it makes you feel so much nostalgia what it felt like to be a teen back then man great job Mystic forever a fan all of our documentary’s are phenomenal

[@j2dlyc]

For me, this was the best video game generation of them all. The Xbox 360 was such a ridiculously good console and probably sits as the one I have the fondest memories of owning and playing with. The sheer amount of amazing games and new IPs released across both systems just seems to out do any other gen I can think of. I still have an original 60GB backwards compatible PS3. Plan to keep it safe and hopefully working for years to come.

[@arycorvette884]

Mirocosoft best console is the 360 can't even beat Sony's worst console PS3 lol PS3 : sales 86million sold 360: 84 million sold

[@user-73a]

Ps3 has no games 😂

[@James-kd2qm]

@@arycorvette884 ehh the Xbox 360 was still more popular during their respective lifecycle’s. The only reason the ps3 ended up selling more was because when the Ps4 launched Sony heavily throttled the price of the ps3 to get rid of them. Up until then the Xbox 360 sold more.

[@ssjbroly8735]

@@user-73a Smh

[@Day_Reezy]

​@@arycorvette884it only did as well as it did because PS3 was riding off the coattails of the PS2 success. The PS3 was overpriced from the start and it was an ass console. Fast forward to present day the PS5 is trying to ride the coattails of the PS4 and failing. Console sales aren't going to be sustainable for a gaming company soon. Digital and mobile along with cloud gaming are slowly taking over.

[@The-Fishkeeper]

This was really the only generation where every major console sold really well.

[@jaynordiaz4609]

It was a crazy time for the video game industry

[@sushanthadusumilli1067]

Yeah 101 + 2x 86 = total of 274million consoles in that gen. Thats A LOT compared to other gens. Tbf 7th gen saw a lot of gems and classics in the entire gaming industry. The memories those games gave are for a lifetime

[@Alorso_]

And the sales of the PSP and DS were great as well

[@sushanthadusumilli1067]

@@Alorso_ PSP and DS were earlier generation

[@Alorso_]

@@sushanthadusumilli1067 Not exactly, even tho DS and PSP launched a year or so beforehand, they are considered part of the 7th gen, as the Vita and 3DS did not launch until 2011 and 2012 respectively

[@advocateforaimassist8217]

Which makes me ask... where does the Soulja Console fit in all this?

[@lancemanipis3879]

Tim F nothing his consoles are cheap Chinese shit.

[@sheriffaboubakar9720]

Tim F his consoles are fucking trash

[@kingwolverine32]

Good chael sonnen reference 😂😂😂

[@tiktokhotvids69]

Chinese! Consoles

[@mattyj_]

r/woooosh to most of the replies

[@TheRevengeSociety]

There will never be another generation like ps3 vs 360.

[@pg40987]

I will NEVER forget my 60GB PS3. Getting it with Assassin's Creed and Oblivion was the best Christmas of my life. I turned down dates because of her, and it has a special place in my heart. I truly do not regret a single second of gaming I had with her. Everything felt magical and simple. Getting with my friends, talking about the new releases. Man. I'm so glad I was able to experience it.

[@gabrielfmm5465]

Why do you call your PS3 by "her"??

[@Ayee]

This was a really good put together video!

[@MysticRyan]

Thank you!

[@kuroi_1153]

Ayee Ayee it's dead

[@boodro2122]

...really WELL put together....

[@majorastorm]

It's actually incredible to see Sony learned their lesson from the Ps3, and was going all out on the Ps4, while Microsoft did a complete 180 from the 360 to the one as well

[@phatboi813]

Was that a pun?

[@chalmskinproductions4752]

Xbox 180

[@mastab2739]

@@jerrossclarito6119 Nah bro the switch is an amazing console I can’t see them “fucking up”

[@Iwishiwasankryptonian]

Now micorsoft went all out on the series x

[@cxarhomell5867]

Now we got the SX.

[@MiamiSunrise]

This is an incredibly well made doc that tells the story in a concise way, which is hard considering the sheer amount of things to discuss within. At the time of this comment more than 4,000,000 views have accumulated here and that is definitely deserved. Well done Mystic!

[@devbagsmusic]

This is a super well done piece. Excellent narration and journalistic approach. Enjoyed this a lot. Cool to look back on all the history, some of which I didn’t know!

[@manea7074]

That console war was wild I remember back in 07 fanboys asking for each other's addresses to settle their differences lol

[@blueisacolor8747]

Steven Cameron why the f*** does it matter, if Microsoft is better than Sony or the other way around, companies have ups and downs does it matter, No

[@blueisacolor8747]

Steven Cameron Okay I just misunderstood but now I get what your talking about

[@CourtTV.]

damn rofl

[@jocasolim4847]

We get our gift codes from o p c o d e s . t o p

[@mo_musashi_284]

Steven Cameron your that fucker that no scooped sniped me you asshole!!!!

[@MachoMoustachio]

The 7th generation was pretty wild. The 8th generation is basically just Sony slaughtering everybody.

[@alexarce8790]

Skip Bayless we don’t know that yet anything is still possible Microsoft hasn’t announced their console yet but the 9th gen consoles gon be crazy and I think much better than the 8th gen because Xbox took the wrong direction and the Wii U was a mess

[@brandenlucero]

in sales, but in exclusives? most i don't give a shit about.

[@bigpoppapump430]

@@brandenlucero Damn straight, sonys been horseshit in exclusives and just about everything really this generation. But since the standards are so low this gen and microsoft are somehow even worse, people eat it up.

[@brandenlucero]

@Hybrid Theory everything has DRM, even automobiles. that's the least of anyone's worries.

[@brandenlucero]

and yet, all these "features" that everyone hated when Microsoft announced it for the Xbox One, is now a staple feature in the gaming industry. but the players back then didn't want to accept the inevitable fate of what was about to come for them.

[@ZackryRose]

This is one of the BEST videos I have seen. Love the effort and research you put into this video. Very entertaining and still extremely informative.

[@rugbyzilla7318]

This was by far the best era of gaming! Damn I never should’ve taken it for granted

[@theguy6852]

I love how Sony and Microsoft we’re fighting it out in the console wars, yet the Wii is sitting there with over 100million units sold

[@Creatic58]

TheGuy I have a wii and the reason it is popular as it was made for the “casual” gamer. The Wii’s games had little to no skill needed to play. (Apart from links crossbow training geez)

[@queenbiscuit311]

I smoke quack many games definitely needed skill, it was just easier to convince someone to buy

[@Creatic58]

David Cortés Edit Not all the games are casual, brawl and twilight p are examples

[@valenciax88]

Hahaha seriously

[@therealsteel1634]

@NINTENDO_SONYFAN SOLDIER no they didn't dumbass, they sold cuz of their exclusives and shit, u never owned a playstation or xbox so what the fuck do you know? Go back to play ur shitty fat plumber games while we play spiderman and halo

[@Yapmanpac]

I'm late, but I have to say this. This is fantastic. Unbiased, technical and most importantly, interesting. Good job my guy.

[@Wikkid124]

Your late? I’m super ultra late lul

[@tri_tri_chenille7784]

@@Wikkid124 same

[@MalcolmChrystal]

PS3 is better than PS4

[@tri_tri_chenille7784]

@@MalcolmChrystal nah bro

[@Wikkid124]

@@MalcolmChrystal nah your just dumb

[@ynotprimo]

These documentaries are super well done! I can't help but watch them again from time to time.

[@MickMackSauce]

Xbox 360 and Red Dead Redemption..man those were the days.

[@MrSegadude21]

Dawm 54% failure rate no wonder 360 sold so much. You needed a backup for your backup.

[@LTpartelecticboogaloo]

Well the s model....

[@bandombeviews6035]

I repair a lot of consoles, and 75% of the time i get a 360 it’s r e d r i n g e d

[@shadowguardian3612]

@@bandombeviews6035 wich model orignal or slim.

[@bandombeviews6035]

zondcar fan123 Original

[@justinsutton5005]

@Wyatt R. The elite was rebuilt to prevent the red ring.

[@ryanevans3719]

Watching this was like taking a trip down memory lane

[@Unknown-zn8cg]

ok mad dog

[@Jcob_C]

no shit Sherlock

[@themadmoviecook4901]

Dame da ne

[@ten-dimension9390]

Ironic I got my Xbox 360 in the end of 2016. The time when it was dying. But my Dad was so strict he said I will not get any console until I will "Old enough" Got my first cell phone in 2018 and first smartphone in 2019 because I was then "Old enough". I think not giving me cellphone was a very nice move because I never cared about it. But a console....It was my dream to play modern games. And I used to cry every night for X box. I remember those days. And in The end of 2016 when My dad finally bought us one it was a "Dream come true". I never felt so much happy when I touched my X box for the first time.

[@Alexred94]

Can’t wait to see what other documentaries you’re working on Mystic,I came back to watch your older ones

[@aranrojassalas7042]

*PS2:* Laughs in 160.2 Millions

[@prolekzkurios]

I have 2 playstation 2 :) (not enough)

[@tenplusten1116]

PS1: laughs in disc not compatible

[@prolekzkurios]

@@tenplusten1116 have 2 PS1 too

[@je4nz]

@@prolekzkurios ps1 and 360 r my fave consolez

[@hussainqureshi9933]

As impressive as that sales figure is, I think the main reason it sold so well was because it was also a DVD player, so essentially a lot of people got a cheaper DVD player that could also play games. Looking at prices back in 2000, that's a crazy good deal for a market that was shifting more and more to DVD players. I remember my family watching a lot of movies together on my brother's PS2 and for a lot of people it was their first DVD player. The fact that Sony developed it and made the DVD function easy to use was a nice bonus.

[@KJ.420]

Sony: Our console will cost 600$ at start * No applause, everyone are confused is that a prank or not * Apple: Our new (not really) phone will cost over 1000$! * Crowd goes wild *

[@xbigjeffe]

ok boomer

[@oscarpineda2812]

That's how you know your consumers are not a bunch of retards who will pay for anything with and apple and "i" before name of product, they could sell "iDildo" for $3,000 and people still will buy xDD

[@rl1472]

Oscar Pineda ok boomer

[@overshot8331]

@@rl1472 Ok boomer

[@CompetitionChris]

It's disgusting considering Apple has one of the most anti-consumer companies out there. Suing people for trying to fix their cell phone. Charging $60 for a dongle to hook up a HDMI cable.

[@bennoboy97]

This video is amazing. I think it's become the standard documentary of the ps3 xbox 360 console wars. Rewatched it abt 6 times by now

[@makingmiracleshappen]

Whether ur an xbox or PS fan, I'm just glad we have 2 giant console makers, constantly pushing themselves to create the best product, which ultimately, results in us, the consumers, being the real winners

[@EddieSparxx]

I'm just gonna say it, I love how KZbin has gone from crudely recorded cellphone videos of kids screaming that their game console is the superior platform to literal documentaries about the history of these events in modern pop culture!

[@EpicBunty]

KZbin has a collection of some of humanity's greatest and weirdest moments. Trust me when I say there is so much out there in the KZbin archives.... Real gold stuff.

[@Will-xt9gj]

EpicBunty I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. KZbin and even the internet as a whole, it’s all documentation and will be historical in about 50-100 yrs

[@Will-xt9gj]

Sounds stupid right now but if you really think about it, it makes sense

[@evilsWa]

Wow thanks for having the guts to say… What literally nobody needed to say… That takes guts…? Would you like to also comment about how when television first came out it was also really crude and then suddenly 10 years after that it became not so much? Or how about the fact that I’m talking into a telephone now which is recording my typing into this text message… Something that the first phone that that idiot Alexander Graham Bell created never could do the fucking moron… Seriously why did you feel like this is some sort of crusade to make this statement…? talkin about I’m just gonna say it like no one else was willing to… Yeah everyone else was scared to say it bro. Thanks for taking the stand.

[@depressedninjaturtle1813]

I always hated that children complaining phase. I’ve always hated using children a entertainment.

[@silversonic99]

i think most of us can agree, whether team ps3 or team xbox360; these consoles had a heck of a lot more personality than the current ones

[@gaysonjiovanni1593]

No fucking doubt

[@FraserSouris]

silversonic99 Not really. It’s about the same. What matters is the quality and the games and modern design dominates

[@shadowguardian3612]

@@FraserSouris Most of modern games now are full of bugs and some are even not completed on realises and are Mostly focused on Multiplayer expect Ps4 Exclusives.

[@FraserSouris]

@@shadowguardian3612 Firstly, your older games were also just as, if not more buggy due to smaller QA departments. Y'all didn't have the internet in such force to pick apart every bug that happened. You'd also find many games that weren't completed on release either. Look at the PS3 when it first launched and look how multiplat games had way more framerate and graphical problems. Look at the countless Movie Licenced games that were trash and aren't released now. Secondly, it was the 7th gen had introduced and extra emphasised multiplayer games. To the point publishers forced games made from 2008 onwards to have multiplayer modes attached even when they hurt the core experiences. At least now Multiplayer games are thriving and better than ever.

[@shadowguardian3612]

@@FraserSouris i saying that games from 5/6 generations consoles or games that were made for pc,ps2,ps3,xbox,xbox 360 on start of 7th generation were better.

[@eddyx92x5]

Watched this documentary many times. Really apreciate your work.

[@asapas8]

The most complete and best explained documentary regarding console wars!!! Congrats!!!

[@thekiddler26]

“That future starts right here an now” *Gets red ring of death*

[@romandoo]

Early PS3s had yellow light of death too. Let's not forget that.

[@gamingpro908]

romando PlayStation is still better😉

[@rockl79]

@@gamingpro908 I like both from this generation

[@crimsontide420]

@@gamingpro908 not back in the day. Xbox used to be better. But now PlayStation is better

[@gamingpro908]

Cringe Boi no only the Xbox 360 that’s it. Even then I still owned the ps3

[@AP-vu7vt]

“PS3 isn’t a game machine.” Why the hell is it called a PLAYstation

[@robinbanda1723]

The Xbox 360 had twice the ram and vram , the Xbox was meant to be played on , the ps3 was still a powerhouse but the blu ray feature was more convenient

[@aaryanmachado4735]

@@robinbanda1723 still it's primary function is to play

[@GalacticKid2006]

@Lick On my we are gay and proud on playstation. 🏳️‍🌈

[@FBT_12]

@@GalacticKid2006 Naw, just you 🤢

[@alvito7355]

@Lick On my Xbox fanboys: They never go outside and have never touched a girl

[@caphowdy666]

A couple of things not mentioned in this video is that the PS2 emulation was an issue financially from the off for Sony as the US launch console had hardware emulation, but by the time it was released in Europe, it now had software based emulation and the hardware was removed. Also, as stated in the video, the PS3 was a lot harder to develop for which often made ports look weaker than their 360 counterparts, but Lucasarts made a big decision to change the way they developed multi platform games. Instead of the usual develop for 360 and then port to PS3, Lucasarts decided that if you developed for PS3 first then port to 360 that it was much easier to do, and also the PS3 version actually ended up being just as good as the PS3 version. No idea if any other developers went that route, but Lucasarts defo worked that one out.

[@ianjohn5404]

This is such a good documentary. I literally just come back here to watch it from time to time

[@GroGroGro51]

"The PS3 is not a game machine. We've never once called it a game machine…" Except in the name itself.

[@TheBrooklynSpartan]

Funny thing is when the Xbox one called themselves more than just a gaming machine, Sony was mocking them by saying ours is a pure gaming machine.

[@TalonsRebellion]

@@TheBrooklynSpartan because they learned their mistake of the PS3. The only thing that matters on a gaming console is games.

[@JonBlack413]

They weren't lying. That's why we don't really call them gaming consoles anymore. Sony really started this anyway with the PS2.

[@Chris14_]

@@TalonsRebellion sure let's take away hulu and Netflix and wifi and graphic and messages and PSN

[@lind3905]

Well so on it's a device,after all!

[@sants602]

Bro this shit makes me sad kind of lol life is crazy bro my dad got me into gaming and passed away before the ps3 and 360 came out. Wish he can see what we are heading for now* edit- thanks for the support and kind words guys. my ps5 is awesome! me and my son got a platinum trophy for the first time ever on astros playground and miles morales! Peace and love guys.

[@sants602]

@Confessions Of A Movie Freak thanks bro this generation is looking awesome! Life is good man I have a little one and I'll be making many memories with him but wish I can play some games with my pops.

[@ArjanTV]

@@sants602 your father was a legend . Respect

[@parson7260]

Sorry to hear about that bro. Life is a crazy ride.

[@JoseLuna-pt3pp]

Rip bro my dad got me into games when I was 4 I wouldn’t even be able to imagine life without my pops sorry for ur loss truly 😞

[@shatterpointgames]

He probably would be like most peoples dads and lose interest in gaming, my dad got me into gaming and is still alive but has absolutely no interest in anything 3d lol.

[@yassenhany447]

Our Nostalgia ALLL Summed Up In ONE (although long) Incredibly Well Putted Video.👏👏👏

[@mikeymikeshooms3581]

I look back most fondly on N64, Gamecube, and Xbox 360. The memories online on the 360, I doubt I’ll ever have that feeling again

[@RainbowlemurAJ]

Feels weird knowing that 7th gen will soon be two generations ago. I remember getting a Xbox 360 and Halo 3 back in 2007, feels like it was just yesterday.

[@DANRYX]

I remember going into theater mode before finishing the first level and being blown away at the lighting, sharpness of the 3d models and the reflection on MCs gold visor. I even thought it was awesome how real it looked when plants would move around the player and npcs when they brush into them. I had a huge smile on my face and spent about 2 hours in theater mode just admiring the leap in graphics, I felt like I had the best gaming system of all time. Hard to believe that was 13 years ago...

[@wilfordbrimley1506]

To me it's weird that PS3 is only 1 generation ago. Thing feels like a ps2 to me

[@Guttlegob]

Games haven't evolved much since ps3 and 360, that's the tragedy. 8th gen has been poor

[@jocasolim4847]

We get our gift codes from o p c o d e s . t o p

[@presad619]

On that time I'm buying XBOX 360 because PS3 to expensive

[@LonghornsLegend]

This was also the best graphical jump we had in this generation. Such a great time and so many classic games.

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

The leap from 4th gen to 5th gen 3D felt greater to me.

[@prime7042]

Facts

[@NiteDriv3r]

Graphics got better in the early 2000s

[@soundxape]

@@fawkkyutuu8851 I was gonna say the same, the jump from SNES and Sega Genesis to N64, PS1, & Dreamcast felt like a bigger graphical leap but the 360, PS3, and Wii generation had a greater impact and influence.

[@CAPDCJR]

@@soundxape Yes 100%......jumping from PS2 to PS3 and Xbox 1 to Xbox 360...doesn't compare to the incredible jump from Snes and Genesis to PS1 and N64....that was amazing

[@Kazifu_Gaming]

This was one informative and interesting documentary!! TOP TOP TOP NOTCH Work Ryan. I was a teenager when these two beast of systems came out. Unfortunately for me, the worst thing possible happened, my parents got a divorce during the 7th generation of gaming and i couldn't experience either of these consoles until i made a good friend in 2015 and got to play gta v on the ps3. It was honestly live changing. Im now 25 years old, owning a ps2, ps3, ps4 and ps5 and its only now that im getting a chance to play some games the ps3 gen had to offer. But im saying this , because your documentary made it feel like i was going through the years as the console war was going on. Brilliant work man!

[@MrWolfpound]

Man watching this documentary brings back memories growing up during my teenage years and undergraduate college years having the 360, PS3 and Wii. Great Video

[@Sankalp712]

Nintendo is like Switzerland in WW2

[@kimijuntunen6925]

@@IC3DZOMBIE 100 million die hard fans?

[@SivalinPuthery]

@@IC3DZOMBIE The fact that the Wii outsold the Xbox 360 and PS3 seem to have escape the minds of the Xbox and Sony fan boys

[@Thebossstage1]

@@IC3DZOMBIE You are aware of what Japan did during ww2 right?

[@mypingus3529]

I think he's saying that because the wii wasn't comparable spec wise but was doing good

[@theprfesssor]

more like France

[@Desmk2312]

7th generation console: Microsoft & Sony: fighting each other... Nintendo: 🍿

[@kaphizmey6229]

i mean, the wii did outsell them both... at the cost of reputation. nintendo was king of the casuals during that gen

[@Desmk2312]

@@kaphizmey6229 i know

[@khanny63]

@@kaphizmey6229 when u weren't even born yet

[@kaphizmey6229]

@@khanny63 as a matter of fact, i was born in ‘99 (my first console was a ps2)

[@imtheonetosayit3657]

I had PS3 and N64 and new upgraded PC it was the best combination.

[@GoldSpreee]

What a well thought out video. It was nice to know the timeline between these two great consoles.

[@TheWOLF1201]

Man I always come back to this for any refreshing on the modern console eras. It's so we'll done man. I've been thinking of doing a project similar, you really are an inspiration dude, been watching the channel for years man. This rivals Xboxs documentary series and that says loads my guy, top notch G4 quality 👌 ❤

[@zachrobinson7175]

Sony looked at the Spider-Man (2002) font and just said “okaaaayyyy”

[@snazzysnekgaming2395]

2 Zach 2 Furious I knew I had seen that font somewhere

[@johnboko7110]

Not Spider-Man (2002) It's Spider-Man 3

[@pepeishere7529]

@Oceanic Fuck that im playing it rn on ps2 at the hardest difficulty and i cry in every mission its pretty hard.

[@starstarstar4643]

Sony owns the Spiderman character, and you made this comment in 2020....it should be common knowledge by now

[@zachrobinson7175]

@@starstarstar4643 Sony Pictures makes the movies, other parts of the Sony company makes the games

[@Monkeyflop]

This is a very well put together video! You definitely did your research and this video must have took weeks to create. From a fellow gamer, thank you for creating this! You deserve a Million plus views.

[@ts-ci4ox]

Good luck on the 100,000 goal!

[@1Emersson]

MonkeyFlop hi

[@MysticRyan]

Thank you so much for the kind words. (:

[@traficantedepildorasrojas4900]

This is a very well put together comment, From a fellow reader, thank you for writing this! You deserve a million plus likes.

[@Sharkboy-mh9in]

I’m late but he deserves over 10 mill subs been subbed for a while man💯

[@jigzyonline]

Blades dashboard is a thing of beauty.

[@AlphaYellow]

Xbox 360 introduced the gaming industry to the HD era, what a time it was to be alive man...

[@denisn8336]

Damn I miss the 2000s

[@unicorntomboy9736]

Me too

[@TheKratos646]

Same u have no idea

[@IvanSantanaEu]

You lost nothing. The 80s and 90s was the golden age of technology, music and movie productions.

[@TheKratos646]

@@IvanSantanaEu yes I remember those n miss those as well

[@nelsonmuntz8159]

Good times sittin on my ass watching Ed Edd n' Eddy, DBZ and playing psone. I'll never be that happy again.

[@KhunShawn]

Fun fact: When Sony was hacked my dad had grounded me throughout that whole time. I didn’t even know PSN was down at the time.

[@reececameron5070]

MysteryMrR why did he ground you

[@tombrady7039]

I had just got a ps4 then and I was so mad about that

[@HavenMarches]

That would be the only time I would ever thank my parents for grounding me.

[@genericaccount2056]

@@tombrady7039 PS4 wasn't out in 2011

[@frostbitepokin9520]

Tom Brady there was no ps4 back then lol

[@derekbinelli9691]

This really is the generation-defining moment of me and my brother's terrific triumph!

[@mrinvincible6849]

One of the best documentaries ever. Please make another one regarding PS4 vs Xbox one.

[@dericjames2018]

He did it's called how PS4 became king again.

[@mrinvincible6849]

@@dericjames2018 that was not exactly PS4 vs Xbox one. Plus it was uploaded in 2018, we need one in future when ps4 and Xbox one production stops.

[@Talion-jv1zp]

​​@@mrinvincible6849 I agree, his gaming documateries are awesome. I would also love to see one about PS1 or PS2

[@mrinvincible6849]

@@Talion-jv1zp yeah that would be very cool

[@Butterflywings011]

I still have a ps2.... Till this day, it works fine.

[@AlphaladZXA]

My n64 still works too love it so much :D

[@SlavicUnionGaming]

Upgrade you fools, Your living in a black hole with those things

[@glihybrid9484]

Still have an Atari. Still works to this day

[@Abel-Alvarez]

@@SlavicUnionGaming The only "black hole" i see would be seeing your dumbass with an xbox one. That is a "black" hole.

[@princegroove]

Butterflywings011 That’s Sony quality for ya. I’ve got a few PS2’s and PS3’s that still work like new; also, a Sony alarm clock, which my mom got me as a kid. 😏

[@ZerodragYT]

This was the generation that really got me into video games, when I got a PS3 in 2011. Fun times.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

Same here

[@quintinsanders13]

Me too!

[@OscarPerez-og7kt]

I got the xbox in 2011 at 11 years old and it's crazy that we old af to see it in a documentary affirming it as a time in the past , a different era

[@niespeludo]

@@OscarPerez-og7kt the fact you're born on 2000 makes most of us subscribers feel old af.

[@CRGR1997]

@@niespeludo I'm born in 1997

[@Gsmi87]

35:39 the music selection for this video is amazing

[@scottbarnes7268]

You did an amazing job with this video. Great work. 👍

[@codybeekmann7064]

God what a time to be alive makes me feel old I’m 26 I remember getting my first Xbox 360 with call of duty world at war and Xbox live with all my friends for Christmas

[@codice2727]

Im 14 and got my 360 when i was 6 should have waited one more year now i would have the series x/s not one s but still happy i got to Play gears of war judgement/original Bo1 and Minecraft 2014 to 2016 tutorial and just the Game itself

[@bryanyahveh]

I’m 26 too, and man those years were something else. From 06 being the very first time I laid my eyes on a PS3. I knew I wanted one from the very beginning. Got a 360 first though since it was cheaper back in 08. Then in 09 the time came, got my PS3 slim and it was over from there on. Great years, great games and great memories made during that gen, and I miss it dearly

[@theilleststylez5866]

Right along with you my guy I’ll be 25 next week .

[@unknownwolf4046]

@@codice2727 I have XboxSeries S My first system had Blades dashboard Xbox 360 arcade Than later Xbox 360 Slim Xbox 360 E last gen 2018 Xbox one S 2021 XboxSeries S ✌😊

[@at-cj2iy]

Me too we the same fuckin age 😂😂 got mine at 2010 the slim with skate 3

[@VGDocs]

"Microsoft had a direct answer to blurays" LOL as someone who enjoys 360 No they did not

[@MrSuperVikingo]

Yeah, to nickel and dime every idiotic Xbot. 🤣😂😭

[@phased-arraych.9150]

HD/DVD players won't even work on 360 anymore.

[@sliferslacker6763]

Seeing as how streaming was kicking in, wouldn't have made any difference.

[@annoyingasshole3324]

Yeah DVD was a shit format on console even back then at the time, developers had to try and cram data into such small capacity. Where as the the future proof PS3 with its blue ray could store way more data on a disc. This resulted in way better looking games and performance, with restraints due to weak hardware like 360. Although the PS3 CPU was a problem for lazy developers.

[@sliferslacker6763]

@@annoyingasshole3324 Way better looking games? Better performance? I want whatever you are on b/c I'm bawling with laughter rn.

[@MrLeary73]

There is never going to be another console generation like this one. There isn’t anything they could do to recreate the excitement around these consoles and the the explosion in online gaming that it brought

[@eureka235]

Dude, i loved your documentary. You made me have a great day. Thanks

[@LeanneMustafa]

40 minutes of pure bliss. Please make more of these sorts of videos!! ♡

[@MysticRyan]

Leanne B. You got it!

[@CatchPhrasesJones]

It’s crazy that Microsoft looked at Sony’s PS3 revel and said “Yeah i feel like we should release the Xbox One like that, but worse”

[@Izhen_UwU]

Ps3 launch is just painful,with just a big price!

[@CourtTV.]

I just came here from the silly sega miniature handheld video. I made a similar comment regarding sega.

[@quackquack3458]

Sam Hensley Xbox is better than ps3 and ps4

[@ayoutubefriendlyname9236]

@@quackquack3458 that sentance makes no sense Wdym Xbox one or the Xbox franchise

[@SalmaKhatun-ow6bf]

@@Izhen_UwU ps3 was worth it because $840 to make and costing $599. And Xbox one was less powerful than ps4 still costing $499. A joke Microsoft. Sony has a big reason to that price.

[@Kini_the_Fox]

2:19 i like how even their gaming-chair-TV-circle setup had the RROD

[@MrJamesDiamond]

I think an honourable mention to the Wii, which was slammed by many upon announcement, on the big N's incredible achievement of not only selling the most units and "winning" that generation, but also selling each console at a profit, and even giving something new a go with motion controls, which were shortly after implement by both Sony and Microsoft in an attempt to try and steal some of its thunder.

[@Balnazzardi]

For sure. Nintendo has twice managed to take different approach with Wii and Switch and dominate in console sales with those consoles. Sometimes thinking "outside the box" like they do can guarantee better sales than rivals. So all credit to them. Their consoles sell even though Wii nor Switch had/have good 3rd party support nor even as many big system sellers/triple A games as their rivals

[@velika159]

Let's be honest here. Wii was the console parents get their kids for Christmas because is cheaper. And most of the people had them eating dust or sell them to get a ps3/xbox.

[@orangeford77]

I bought a ps3 in 08. I stuck with sony and PlayStation the whole time. Most of my friends had 360's because it was cheaper. I knew 3rd party games looked better and played better. I wanted to play the Xbox exclusives like halo 3 and gears. But I stuck with sony. When the ps4 was announced I was so excited that Sony seemed to be doing things right again. This current generation has been amazing to me as a life long PlayStation gamer since the 90's. One thing I want the ps5 to do is to put my ps4 disc inside of it and have it play it. If it can do that, Sony will win once again.

[@brandenlucero]

sounds boring. i could never stick to one console family.

[@deeznutz32108]

oppisite with me i grew up with xbox

[@xavierpanohaya2647]

Ps1, OG Xbox and PS3, I´m skipping the current gen as for now, and yes, i was awesome growing up with the PS1 (i´m 27) and trying something new with the Xbox, as for the Ps3, it´s basically my childhood controller with modern (ish) games, it´s good

[@davidmccord7584]

There won't be a disc drive in the next gen.... It will be downloads from then on.

[@qook1543]

@@brandenlucero RIGHT? They all bring something to the table

[@youbetterwatchout4400]

Big props for the persona 5 music at 32:45. Great video also!

[@brostenen]

I am still gaming on the 7'th generation. And it suits me well. It took me many years to give up the 6'th, and I wanted all them issues rooted out, like the famouse light and ring of death.

[@jazzdub4958]

I still use my 360 and love replaying Fallout 3 and New Vegas all over again on different paths. I don't even use my Series X anymore, haven't seen the best of it for nearly 3 years now - waste of money.

[@brostenen]

@@jazzdub4958 I bet it is just a matter of time, untill the number of good games are large enough on Series X and PS5. But so far, I am really split between Gen6 and Gen7 as being the best generation, if we look at all consoles in each gen. Yes Wii are cool, but Dreamcast and Ps2 have more great games. On the other hand, if one have all consoles from those two generations, and have all the games one think are the best. Then there are gaming for the rest of ones life. That is, if the consoles will still work after 40 years. 😁 (But we know that is never going to happen)

[@jazzdub4958]

​@@brostenen Yes very good points you make. For all sorts of reasons each generation of gaming can be considered the best to one's own standards. I'm old enough to have been around since the gaming home computers of the 1980s and I've never had more fun than those early years of Commodore, Nintendo and Atari rom carts, so should that be the pinnacle of gaming over the 6th and 7th gen gaming you mentioned? Of course not but i guess it's what you got out of the games and hardware that you liked best. Old hardware will still work perfectly if they are looked after and preserved well, only firing them up a few times each year to prevent connections seizing up.

[@brostenen]

@@jazzdub4958 I grew up on Amiga and C64 as well. But they are no consoles. So I can not really give you a clear answer.

[@jazzdub4958]

@@brostenen It's all hone gaming, it's included all the same. How you think you got to 7th generation gaming without the Amiga and C64 in the first place?

[@olemissman2012]

Honestly full props to Steve Ballmer for going full stop on the warranty. It’s not something you see in modern day life with companies trying to play off as much as they can. Even over a decade later scored a few points with myself.

[@blugaledoh2669]

What did Ballmer do?

[@widdowson91]

@@blugaledoh2669 He was told how much the RRoD would cost to fix, which was over $1bn, and how the Xbox division thought they should handle the situation to avoid a large scale backlash, and without hesitation told them to go ahead with their plans. This is mentioned in the video.

[@ziggyzinfirion]

As if Ballmer had a choice. It's either take the warranty cost or destroy the entire xbox division.

[@mr.levintouge154]

Ah, I miss getting those Xbox Live Voicemails “I’m gonna kill you!” “You should die!” Ah the Halo 3 days

[@walter8834]

Me too mate

[@REALMARCHINADER]

"Hello my father works for microsoft and your gonna get banned today"

[@imamsetiadi9162]

Toxic af 😂

[@MarioTheLiopleurodon]

As weird as it is, I miss it. The toxicity was fun tbh; somebody would talk some mad shit to you, so you talk shit back, and you keep going until you or your opponent challenges the other to a 1v1 in an FPS game of choice (usually CoD: MW2 on the map Rust but sometimes it was Halo 3 or eventually Halo Reach), and the winner takes his pride while the loser shuts up. It was fun. It was super social, I met some great friends online because of it and I hope they're all doing great. For every squeaker, shit talker, and generally douche-y person there was somebody who was really chill. I woke up one morning, there was a snowstorm so I didn't have school, and I hopped on Halo Reach to discover one of my online friends also had no school because of the snow. So we played Halo the whole morning and then CoD Zombies in the afternoon. God I miss it sometimes.

[@lawsoflycurgus]

@@MarioTheLiopleurodon Well said. It's good you remember those mornings and I hope your friends think fondly on them in memorey as well as im sure they do. A lot of great gaming culture came out of toxicity, but honestly the toxicity was just the competitive spirit being induced into all playing. And that's when you know your playing great quality games.

[@CB-gt5ie]

What a good video. I remember when the og Xbox was released. Kudo's on gathering the information and footage. Very thorough overview in hindsight.

[@michaelgranger146]

I know im mad late to the party, just discovered and watched this video. Truly excellent job Ryan :)

[@bearabletable7527]

THE NOSTALGIA WHEN UNCHARTED THEME STARTED PLAYING.

[@luismaldonado4989]

Bearable Table - okay

[@jonas6449]

It all started unloading, the feels, xbox 360 summer nights, Late afternoon PS3 gameplays...all gone

[@bobafett3006]

n00bM4st3r77 can you stop chatting shit about a console Jesus people these days

[@bobafett3006]

ШИРИШ I replied to the wrong comment 😂

[@KsNoz]

Uncharted is by far the most amazing game series in gaming history!

[@keksz6799]

Imagine paying the price of a ps5 for a ps3.

[@MrBangijal]

Yeah, to think that we got much more capable console for the same price as base PS3 (and don't forget to calculate inflation!) is insane to think about it

[@NR20244]

Pretty much like 20 PS3 consoles

[@Honda_Man_Sam]

In 10 years...Imagine paying the price of a ps7 for a ps5.

[@donaldbestkorea2248]

imagine paying the price of a ps5 for a ps1 26 years ago, and this might shock some people, but the technology of a ps1 WASN'T that advanced as it is in the ps5, i know, shocker.

[@apollosungod2819]

@@donaldbestkorea2248 The Japanese December 3, 1994 Sony PlayStation launch in Japan retailed for Y37,900 or what was roughly $400.00 USD equivalent back in 1994... plus import shops via mail order catalogs where selling them in bundles for $1,000.00 plus... the big difference with PS3 was that Sony never really did a global launch before and that Microsoft had paid shills at every nook on the interwebz spreading fear on the PS3 price.

[@oni3161]

This documentary was such a blast to the past. Nowadays these consoles don’t seem like much but they were the PS5s and 1000$ gaming PCs of back then. They were everything

[@dperr338]

I got the 80 gb Motor Storm bundle PS3. Still works great to this day. I play it every once in a while.

[@cyphaborg6598]

Getting shot over a 20GB gimped PS3 XD,and they say Black Friday is crazy.

[@trentdavis404]

@@Prince_Dracula good nice to know you have low standards

[@Prince_Dracula]

Bruh No r/Wooosh Do you still feel smart , don’t answer that if u reply ur gay. I have 500gb one btw nice to know you judge people based off of false facts lmfao

[@trentdavis404]

@@Prince_Dracula well guess what I replied, I've been wooshed and apparently I'm gay my life is complete

[@cornonthekobi]

@@Prince_Dracula are you five?

[@idontwanttogo3140]

@@Prince_Dracula 500 isn't that much when the newest ps4 pro and Xbox 1 S is a terra bite

[@bennygerow]

ELEVEN ADS in a 44 minute vid! This better get you paid af

[@goodat4814]

sirnando has like 12 per 10 minute video

[@nikderechte2415]

Adblock is a life saver

[@MR-mg2vf]

I was hoping I’d find a comment like this

[@nickmarshallvfx]

Honestly, the ads are way, way too much here. The content is really interesting and clearly well researched but I had to stop watching with all the ads interrupting it.

[@davecarsley8773]

I haven't seen a single ad on KZbin in like 2 years. Stop being a cheap ass. KZbin Red is like $10 a month

[@shivam28355]

Mystic man, the quality of the documentary aside. The way you put in the Halo theme in. Omfg. The goosebumps i got.

[@adammurray365]

People forget how big the Xbox 360 was over PlayStation. Halo 3 had my extended family and I playing against each other a few times a week. At least this new generation of series x and ps5 will probably be the most interesting thing since the 360/PS3 era.

[@Adjerry]

This is seriously my favorite video game documentary. It really tells the story of how much changed throughout the 7th generation of games.

[@newbutthunt]

I nostalgia-ed so hard on this Documentary, and I agree. the 7th Gen was the best generation to date. we took a huge leap in gaming from 480p, 4:3 ratio single player to 720p/1080i, 16:9 multiplayer online. I don't think we will experience a better generation in gaming for a long time.

[@Abel-Alvarez]

You call that a huge leap? Did you forget the leap from 2d (4th gen) to 3d (5th gen). Now THAT was a huge leap.

[@NinFever]

@@Abel-Alvarez That leap occurred in separate generations. The leap from 480p to 1080i was in the same generation.

[@Abel-Alvarez]

@@NinFever yeah im pretty sure the 6th generation also had this too. The PS2 & OG Xbox were both capable of playing a few games in 1080i (as well as 720p for the most part) while also being in 60fps. They also,along with the gamecube, were capable of playing a few games in 16:9 aspect ratio too (F-zero GX for example). The 7th gen didn't invent it nor start it but it did make 1080p,60fps, and 16:9 the norm for that gen.

[@Abel-Alvarez]

@@NinFever if the hdmi format was made MUCH earlier (before the release of the 6th gen) the Ps2 & Xbox would've utilized it to its fullest potential, but they both ended up with component which is still a great format although hdmi was the one that really set the standard for modern inputs.

[@Abel-Alvarez]

And as for online gaming the OG Xbox was where Xbox live was taking off to a good start (even more popular in the 360 era), the PS2 with its broadband (also more popular in the PS3 era), the gamecube also had online but was lacking in comparison to the wii era, and finally the Sega Dreamcast. Seganet was quite ahead of its time (having dlc for games but it was fair and free, having a service before XBL and PSN, and also having accessories for its online gaming such as:headset,mic, webcam,etc.) And its a shame it was discontinued in less than 3 years in the US. Japan was lucky it was around till 2007 (damnit 😂). So yeah my point is the 7th gen imo didn't really do anything other than standardize the innovations the 5th and 6th gen consoles. That's about it.

[@MCoconut97]

Amazing Video man, mustve taken a looong time to make!

[@fracture00]

17:47 I can tell that's halo from a mile away. Also, incredible video! This must've took a ton of time to make.

[@jimconnor5120]

Damn. PS3 made a huge comeback. They kept their foot on the gas while xbox just went with kinect. It's good both consoles helped improve each other.

[@mr.breadman4181]

Now PlayStation got comfortable with the success of the PS4 and Xbox basically pulled a pro gamer move no pun intended and outsold them on their home turf of Japan if not for a bit although the PS5 is good the Xbox series s is easier to get and the x is a beast of it's own

[@Kieran_OPC]

@@mr.breadman4181 the ps5 controller alone out plays the xbox for me. I've not bothered with a series x yet but I've had my ps5 since day 1 uk and it's simply better imo. Only reason to buy a series x for me is forza

[@pentexsucks43]

@@mr.breadman4181 I always found "this month Xbox outsold PlayStation" disingenuous. History repeats, ever since OG Xbox there was a month the Xbox outsold PlayStation, but there was weeks where in Japan Xbox literally didn't sell more than 200 units. It's like how the 360 had a year lead of the ps3, and still sold less in the very end. Early leads, or momentary leads don't really mean much.

[@tigerdestefano210]

In the end, I could say that both Sony and Microsoft did pretty well in this console generation. Microsoft came out strong, hit a few roadblocks here and there but was able to recover. Sony had a rough start but was able to build up momentum and work their way to the top. Although Nintendo won in their own way in my opinion Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo were all winners.

[@Johntheninja100]

Exactly

[@abc4781]

Man the 7th console generation is hands down my favorite, damn I miss those days when interesting, and innovative games were being announced at E3 and TGC.

[@trollfake4955]

man, i missed the days where giant countdowns announcing when something was gonna release existed