What is it about exclusives?

[jackpipsam]

You know what I am tired of hearing in a fanboy war "UUGGHH WE GOT BETTER EXCLUSIVES!".

What is so great about them? ok I think playstation fanboys tend to go on about exclusives more than 360 fanboys e.g "we got killzone and GT where are you exclusives?".

I think a system fanboy war on games should be judged on ALL games, not just the exclusives.

ok, maybe it is that cross-platform games -tend- to be better on the 360 than the ps3, but is that any reason to make the whole point on it?

after all about 90% or more of the games are cross-platform games, why are we going on the little amount of games?

ps. I think we all know that Nintendo seems to be better with exclusives.

 

[pulse2]

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Exclusives aren't the be all and end all, but they do help sway gamers, you have to admit.

Much of 360s success initially is down to Halo's success, if Halo hadn't been a hit, who knows if Xbox would still be around or as popular as it is today, thus the reason Microsoft keeps pumping it out, lets face it. Halo alone sells more than PS3 exclusives put together and Halo fans are probably the most outspoken fans in the gaming industry, so I hardly think the people on PS3 talking about exclusives is anything to go by.

I sold my 360 off and kept my PS3 because I already had a PC and a PS3 that had the same content, the only thing I'm missing out on is XBL, and its obvious it didn't have enough importance to me in particular to warrent paying for it any further. That's just my personal preference, but the same applies to other gamers choices on either console.

Not to mention that exclusives tend to look, play and feel far better than a majority of cross platform titles, lets face it, Uncharted alone has better graphics, voice acting, gameplay and storyline than many cross platform games. Much of the reason behind that is that the developers don't have to worry about the constraints that cross platform gaming presents.

The question you have to ask yourself is this, would Halo be as great as it is and popular if it was dumbed down so it could be cross platform for PS2 and Xbox at the time?

 

[Bags159]

We PS3 owners have Motorstorm!

 

[jackpipsam]

We PS3 owners have Motorstorm!

guess that's it, 360 has lost now!

 

[Bags159]

Well, I only use my PS3 for Armored Core / Oblivion / Racing games so having a good exclusive racer is a big plus.

 

[pulse2]

To be honest, I think I have most PS3 exclusives that came out :/

But then, I became an Uncharted fanboy from the moment I played the first one and NEEDED to have 2 and now 3. So yeah, exclusives obviously influenced my choice.

 

[lokun489]

I like excluses best...Though Nintendo is my favorite company.

 

[KEM10]

Everyone wants to feel special with exclusives, but it's not. Exclusives mean that a game company hates money, because selling to multiple mediums just means more money overall. That's basic economics right there. Less isn't more. More is more!

Yes, but if a company can't afford to make a game AND ship it out, it will be kind of pointless. Mass Effect was sponsored by Microsoft in order to be shipped out (that's why you'll never see it on the PS3) and I think we can all say that we're a little better for having that be an exclusive than not having it at all.

 

[FalloutJack]

Everyone wants to feel special with exclusives, but it's not. Exclusives mean that a game company hates money, because selling to multiple mediums just means more money overall. That's basic economics right there. Less isn't more. More is more!

Yes, but if a company can't afford to make a game AND ship it out, it will be kind of pointless. Mass Effect was sponsored by Microsoft in order to be shipped out (that's why you'll never see it on the PS3) and I think we can all say that we're a little better for having that be an exclusive than not having it at all.

You know, I first became aware of Microsoft's exclusive dealings way back when the Oddworld people were working on their next game after Abe's Exoddus. They'd already proven themselves capable of producing and shipping with two kick-ass games. Then, Microsoft said "Hey! Sign up with us! We're cool!" and they did. And they actually kinda' suffered. Exclusive deals with Microsoft isn't to save money. It's so Microsoft has exclusives, so that they deny others money...like out of spite or something. It's business, and it's an act which - while not illegal - is a dick move.

Okay, dick-moves happen alot in business, but Microsoft is also super-rich with resources. They don't have to do that. And game developers aren't necessarily too poor to go multi-platform. Lots of people did it then and do it now. You at least minimize the blow if you develop for the Sony and X-Box camp, but to go absolutely exclusive smacks of something less than decent going on, even for business.

 

[KEM10]

Everyone wants to feel special with exclusives, but it's not. Exclusives mean that a game company hates money, because selling to multiple mediums just means more money overall. That's basic economics right there. Less isn't more. More is more!

Yes, but if a company can't afford to make a game AND ship it out, it will be kind of pointless. Mass Effect was sponsored by Microsoft in order to be shipped out (that's why you'll never see it on the PS3) and I think we can all say that we're a little better for having that be an exclusive than not having it at all.

You know, I first became aware of Microsoft's exclusive dealings way back when the Oddworld people were working on their next game after Abe's Exoddus. They'd already proven themselves capable of producing and shipping with two kick-ass games. Then, Microsoft said "Hey! Sign up with us! We're cool!" and they did. And they actually kinda' suffered. Exclusive deals with Microsoft isn't to save money. It's so Microsoft has exclusives, so that they deny others money...like out of spite or something. It's business, and it's an act which - while not illegal - is a dick move.

Okay, dick-moves happen alot in business, but Microsoft is also super-rich with resources. They don't have to do that. And game developers aren't necessarily too poor to go multi-platform. Lots of people did it then and do it now. You at least minimize the blow if you develop for the Sony and X-Box camp, but to go absolutely exclusive smacks of something less than decent going on, even for business.

I guess the thought of a guaranteed income of a stupid amount and an excuse to only have to worry about programing and bug testing for one system does have certain advantages.

 

[Rayne870]

It's hard to be a fanboy or care about exclusives when you own every system.

Ah the joys of money I need to use my Wii more though..

 

[Canid117]

It's because it is the only really noticeable difference between the two consoles that fanboys fight over.

 

[Goofguy]

Well like all 'fanboy wars', logic doesn't always reign supreme. However, it's safe to say that the majority of exclusives for either of the consoles are highly regarded so it's understandable that people may choose sides.

I own a 360 and do not particularly care much for Halo or GoW (this isn't to say I think they're bad, far from it). I've found myself perusing the PS3 side recently as I've developed an interest in the Killzone and Uncharted series. Do I think it makes one console better/more desirable than the other? Not for my tastes but it seems some people take it more personally than others.

 

[Ziltoid]

The reason Playstation fanboys go on about exclusives so much is because the PS3 has a really good exclusive line up. While the 360 has a few high quality exclusives (Halo, Gears, Forza) the PS3 has far more.

I think a system fanboy war on games should be judged on ALL games, not just the exclusives.

That makes no sense, exclusives are what separates the platforms. Why would someone say 360 is better because it has Street Fighter IV when PS3 has it too? Console wars are lame anyway.

 

[Ophiuchus]

I've been a Xbox 360 player for three and a half years now but I'm planning to get a PS3 in the next few weeks, albeit mostly for media centre purposes. I asked a few people if there's any must-have games and... well, the conclusion I reached upon looking at a list of exclusives (for both consoles) is that most of them don't interest me at all. Each console has precisely one exclusive game that interests me: Katamari Forever on the PS3 and Lost Odyssey on the 360. The rest, I can happily leave.

(I don't count the various downloadable PS1 games as exclusives because I still have a functional PS2 so I could easily go and buy the originals without having a PS3.)

 

[Elamdri]

It's hard to be a fanboy or care about exclusives when you own every system.

Ah the joys of money I need to use my Wii more though..

I'm not gonna lie...I bought a Wii only cause chicks love it. And it's hilarious to hear them ask if they can come over and play with my Wii.

 

[Elamdri]

It's hard to be a fanboy or care about exclusives when you own every system.

 

[TeeBs]

What is that in your P.S., Thems fighting words.

Yea Nintendo has a shit ton of exclusives, but most of them are butchered sequels.

Hell the last really good Nintendo Original property was The World Ends with You, and as far as my knowledge gos that one is not going to get any form of sequel.

 

[FalloutJack]

Everyone wants to feel special with exclusives, but it's not. Exclusives mean that a game company hates money, because selling to multiple mediums just means more money overall. That's basic economics right there. Less isn't more. More is more!

Yes, but if a company can't afford to make a game AND ship it out, it will be kind of pointless. Mass Effect was sponsored by Microsoft in order to be shipped out (that's why you'll never see it on the PS3) and I think we can all say that we're a little better for having that be an exclusive than not having it at all.

You know, I first became aware of Microsoft's exclusive dealings way back when the Oddworld people were working on their next game after Abe's Exoddus. They'd already proven themselves capable of producing and shipping with two kick-ass games. Then, Microsoft said "Hey! Sign up with us! We're cool!" and they did. And they actually kinda' suffered. Exclusive deals with Microsoft isn't to save money. It's so Microsoft has exclusives, so that they deny others money...like out of spite or something. It's business, and it's an act which - while not illegal - is a dick move.

Okay, dick-moves happen alot in business, but Microsoft is also super-rich with resources. They don't have to do that. And game developers aren't necessarily too poor to go multi-platform. Lots of people did it then and do it now. You at least minimize the blow if you develop for the Sony and X-Box camp, but to go absolutely exclusive smacks of something less than decent going on, even for business.

I guess the thought of a guaranteed income of a stupid amount and an excuse to only have to worry about programing and bug testing for one system does have certain advantages.

And I guess that's exactly why they take it. Still, I'm sure to the point of absolute certainty that any fan of Oddworld at the time was pissed. And I imagine this happens all the time with all other exclusives when you don't have the right system for...whatever reason. Either money or choice, or whatever. And because of that, opinions are made and business opportunities are lost.

 

[Woodsey]

Well, often exclusives tend to fall within the top-tier of games, which is why people bang on about them.

And - for people who care about that sort of thing - being able to say your platform gets a great game that the others don't is a big deal.