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[Skaw]

Exclusive can mean it comes out on a system first. A game only being released on one system is what isn't necessarily an exclusivity, but rather a developer/publisher not feeling the need to produce on another platform.

When Exclusivity periods end, the option to produce on another platform opens up without any contractual obligations being broken.

Think of it like Television shows. They all(or most) start off only one one channel. Eventually, they become syndicated and appear on several. Such as The Simpsons.

They might not get the fresh stuff immediately(new episodes, or new sequels for games) but they do have claim to being able to run the series.

 

[Tagrineth]

Devil May Cry 4 (I never found the series too great, games were so easy )

what the fuck are you on, "so easy"? did you play them on the easiest setting only or something?

 

[Marajade]

what the fuck are you on, "so easy"? did you play them on the easiest setting only or something?

DMC was easy once you learned tricks. The only one i never played on hardest setting was 3 because i didn't enjoy it as much as the first two.

But seriously, once you learned combo tricks and took your time on fights rather than just trying to muscle them down, it was painfully easy.

 

[Elemmire]

I see what you mean Skaw, but to me exclusive means to one and one system only, but that's rare as hell these days anyway. Or, if not one system only, years before coming out on another, I guess. Difference being with a TV show and a game, usually, is that a TV Show takes many years before another network will be allowed to pick it up and air it (usually). Where as most games are out on another system with in months of its release. I dunno, I just take exclusive to a more extreme meaning I guess.

And ya, DMC was fun for a one time through, cool story, I <3 Dante, but the gameplay itself didn't really make me wanna play over and over. I borrowed it from a friend to beat it and haven't cared to play it again since. FF7: DoC is the same thing to me, it was fun one time through but not really hard, not really worth buying, glad I didn't actually buy it XD (friend's birthday gift to me).

 

[Anglis]

PS3 losing Devil May Cry and Resident Evil 5 will hurt them! Even though you don't like them (I don't either) it still doesnt change the fact it's one of the biggest/most popular franchise games that sony had.


Since the Xbox had a headstart and alot of people already have one, people will not pick up a PS3 to buy Devil May Cry if they already have the Xbox. Games sell the systems. It hurts and will hurt them.

Resident Evil will hit the Xbox as well, and Square has started putting titles out for the Xbox...plus the Xbox has alot of popular titles just for its system. Halo, Fable are like Mario and Zelda for Nintendo. Those titles literally outsell anything sony puts out.

 

[chpal]

actually Nintendo lost RE5, since RE4 was Gamecube exclisuve till it went to PS2. So actually both Microsoft and Sony gained RE5
And yeah Halo is like Mario or Zelda to Nintendo, but Fable? From what ive heard and read and played alittle alot of people werent that happy with Fable

 

[Pasquale]

actually Nintendo lost RE5, since RE4 was Gamecube exclisuve till it went to PS2. So actually both Microsoft and Sony gained RE5
And yeah Halo is like Mario or Zelda to Nintendo, but Fable? From what ive heard and read and played alittle alot of people werent that happy with Fable

Yeah, you can't compare Fable to Mario or Zelda. Fable seemed bigger than it ended up being because of all the ads and talk about it on the internet.

 

[Anglis]

I personally didnt like the first Fable. They promised alot of stuff that they didnt implement in the final version. It still sold because thought it was supposed to be ground breaking.


Well they are promising some alot for Fable 2 and people will buy it. That was my point lol. It was still one of there best sellers.



RE 5 WAS gonna be PS3 only...but they lost that.

 

[Ravic]

Actually, I'm pretty sure that RE5 was going to be for PS3 and 360 from the start. My memory might be a little off, but I've been trying to catch up on my magazines and the earliest news on RE5 had it for both consoles, and this was in PSM.

 

[Elemmire]

Ya, RE5 wasn't PS3 exclusive from the start, I think. But I could be wrong about that, too. And if RE5 is anything like RE4.. well meh :\ the only thing from capcom right now that I'd want would be Dead Rising Fable was fun but it wasn't that great. The thing about X-Box games is that most of them come for computer fairly soon after.

And SE might be putting a few (well so far we know of one) games on 360 but they are also on PS3 and the PS3 still has more SE titles. So any SE fan will prolly want a PS3 for that (as it stands now). Personally, I think SE's got too much on its plate and so it'll prolly end up being a ton of mediocre games.

The only game that was exclusive that isn't anymore that interests me is Assassin's Creed the physics, fighting, style of the game are just soooo awesome in my opinion.

But I agree, them losing exclusive for Devil May Cry is a hit for Sony. That's too bad for them, to me, no big deal. Bad for Sony, meh for me

 

[Romper]

I see what you mean Skaw, but to me exclusive means to one and one system only, but that's rare as hell these days anyway. Or, if not one system only, years before coming out on another, I guess. Difference being with a TV show and a game, usually, is that a TV Show takes many years before another network will be allowed to pick it up and air it (usually). Where as most games are out on another system with in months of its release. I dunno, I just take exclusive to a more extreme meaning I guess.

And ya, DMC was fun for a one time through, cool story, I <3 Dante, but the gameplay itself didn't really make me wanna play over and over. I borrowed it from a friend to beat it and haven't cared to play it again since. FF7: DoC is the same thing to me, it was fun one time through but not really hard, not really worth buying, glad I didn't actually buy it XD (friend's birthday gift to me).

Your friend mustn't like you very much. I wouldn't even ask a friend to buy that "game" for me. Played it at a Game Stop I got tired of the cut scenes every few seconds then 5 seconds of game play.

 

[Elemmire]

lol, my friend knew I liked FF games they aren't really gamers themselves. That's why they bought it XD I have a few "meh.." kinda games that people who aren't gamers bought me.

 

[Taurothar]

Funny thing about the sales numbers (not profit numbers) are that it took 8 months to sell 3 million 360s, PS3 did that in around 5 or 6. Wii doesn't even belong on the same charts as 360 and PS3 because it simply isn't appealing to the same genres. Wii is a full range of ages that it appeals to, whereas 360 and PS3 specialize in T-MA rated games.

Just wait for the Christmas price drop on PS3, the failure of HDDVD, and game releases coming up. And with Square's new announcement of "revisiting older games", and the Gamestop corporate line saying that they haven't completely shelved the FF7 remake, FF7 PS3 may be in the near future if it's a system saver.

 

[Tagrineth]

Square's new announcement of "revisiting older games",

That "announcement" was a hoax.

 

[Elemmire]

it doesn't seem to be entirely a hoax as they have been remaking/porting old games ton for a year or two now FFIII, FFIV, FFT, FF1 & 2, FF6, etc XD and after seeing "FF7 remake!" on that board being pretty much the main message, well.. SE would be stupid not to remake it at this point. I just wonder which system(s) will get it. If it is exclusive to only the PS3, that really would sell the hell outta the system... lol. It's kinda sad (imo) that there'd be one game only to tip the favors in a single system, but whatever :\ I wonder how FF7 on the Wii (making full use of the controls) might work... hmmm

 

[Antor]

Just wait for the Christmas price drop on PS3, the failure of HDDVD, and game releases coming up.

Although I totally see what you're saying, especially considering the "dominance" Blu Ray currently has over HD-DVD, I do not think it's safe to say that "war" is close to over. It could be anyone's game at the end, but right now Blu Ray is highly favorable as a nice prediction for the "winner."