segataDC said:
There are a lot of gamers that are against exclusives. They say it divides the community, it punishes you for not choosing a particular console and it is bad for our wallets.
I don't agree and I will tell you why.
I know you can't survive without third-party support, but I think companies should strive to develop better exclusives in order to raise the standard for gaming.
Back then, each platform had a defining characteristic, had a personality: pc was the home of adventure games, FPS's and offered complex games, the dreamcast combined good graphics with old-school flavoured gameplay, it had many fun multiplayer games and that Pick Up & Play mentality that we all love; the ps2 was the holy grail for jrpg fans and had unique franchises(gta,gow,mgs,gt,etc...).
I own these three platforms and love them equally- I still play my ps2 and my dreamcast on a regular basis- and each offered a distinct and unique experience. The competitions was healthy for the industry, it was all about making good games- system sellers-.
Nowadays it is all about the graphics, about making all-in-one consoles.
Sony and m$ think that their consoles are going to replace the personal computer.
That why they offer the beefed up graphics, that why they are more expensive and offer, essentially, the same games(FPS'S). The market is flooded with post-apocalyptic fps's and fantasy rpg's.
Consoles shouldn't be competing directly against pc's, because they will always be a couple of steps ahead in terms of hardware. Do you guys really want our consoles to cost 800/900$ in future generations just to be able to play cod:mw8 in 3d?
There's basically no difference between current platforms, ps3 and the 360 have the same games, pc just gets crappy ports- no one wants to take advantage of the extra power to make ambitious titles-, we are getting only one flavour and to be honest i'm starting to get sick of it.
If Nintendo doesn't stop with the gimmicks and step up their game(pun intended) I don't think the industry is going to change.
I was all set to vote in your poll, but I must make comments here first before I do.
Firstly, I'm a huge proponent for polls, thanks for adding one. Secondly though, you didn't conclude your OP with a final question (to then be answered in the poll).
Then, there's the OP in question.
Well, PS3 and 360 are different consoles, they are obviously chief competitors, and have various pros and cons. One thing though, they are 'nothing' when it comes to PCs for graphics, they are extremely antique by modern PC standards, and are due to be replaced and thrown out. And I'm almost certain, that neither Sony nor Microsoft are stupid enough to think for a second, these will replace PCs. They may replace gaming PCs, in time, but that's a whole different can of worms.
You've also given no evidence to support your stance on consoles having exclusive games. Playstation 3 has Gran Turismo 5 as an exclusive for example. This benefits the PS3 gamers, but leaves the 360 and PC gamers disadvantaged, because now if they want to play the best racing game on the market, they need 'that' console, and as a PS3 owner, I still think thats fucking bullshit, I'd rather play this on my PC and turn up the graphics, or have more than twice the amount of online players, by opening it up to 360.
This truth is, the only people exclusives really serve, are the console manufacturers, Sony likely has a few more people who own a PS3, because of GT5. But in terms of the industry? Nu-uh! It serves no one, or in a better phrase, its a disservice to the people who do not own a PS3, since the game won't be available to them until they do.
So, what should companies do instead? Release games for PC, PS3, 360 and Wii - in that order, program for highest powered, then port down, not port up as has been seen in the past.
Battlefield 3 is a great example for how developers 'should' develop games, its been said they are starting with PC, then working their way to console, hip-hip-hooray!
So I'm not going to vote yes on your thread. I wish this was what I thought it was going in, namely 'We need more individual title games' (or less sequels to games).
