PS3 vs 360: When Is An 'Exclusive' An Exclusive?

Fat Princess - 474 days 22 hours ago

"Sony/Microsoft exclusives may not be everything, but they’re the only ones that matter."

Quoted for truth.

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ice_prophecy - 474 days 22 hours ago

I personally don't see the benefit of multi platform games to gamers. I remember the days where each console had games that defined that consoles. (Unless you feel that having access to all games on one system is a benefit, then I can't dispute that)

I'd prefer it if each company developed unique games that are ranked in the 'AAA' levels for their own consoles (I hate that term so much).

That way, I am compelled to own both consoles. (or all three)

However, that will never happen. Mix platform titles = more money for developers and there is nothing wrong with that. They are a business and all.

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King Me - 474 days 22 hours ago

In terms of them fighting for fanboys,I disagree;They're fighting for the hardcore gamers.Now,not all hardcore gamers are fanboys,sure,a person might have a preference,but the preference may not necessarily be fanatical in nature.

Moving on,if a game is on multiple platforms,it isn't an exclusive.I played COD4 and Gears of War on the PC,so neither one is an exclusive.Same applies to The Agency,and all other games that release on more than one platform.

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SlappingOysters - 474 days 21 hours ago

If a game is on PC and X360 I still think of it as a 360 exclusive. I guess if it is on both formats then I will opt for the 360 because I prefer playing from a couch rather than a desk.

I have an awesome PC, but it only comes out for gaming for the big PC titles like Crysis, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R

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Arsenic13 - 474 days 21 hours ago

First part games are 100% exclusive. No persuading or payment from the competition to bring the game over.

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xxBATTLECATxx - 474 days 21 hours ago

eh....i can get all of 360 exclusives for pc anyway
600 $ PC getting crysis on high aint bad. so this ones for gears 1, 2 halo 3 , fable, halo wars, and splinter cell in the future. Sony definitely wins me over with REAL EXCLUSIVES like god of war, little big planet, mgs4, ratchet and clank and so on......i get the best of both worlds without the red ring, booya

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TheDesperado - 474 days 21 hours ago

That if you can play something elsewhere, it's not exclusive to one platform, that's fine.

360 people can say 360/PC all they like, but NEVER 360 exclusive for most of their non-PS3 titles.

By these corrected criteria, which everyone should have followed from the beginning, PS3 has the most exclusives of course.

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Turbo Teddy - 474 days 20 hours ago

Hideo Kojima said in an interview that if you could go multiplatform, you did - the marked becomes double as big. Its all about makeing momey, and Fanboy comments is the best PR in the world = FREE, but uncontrollable

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power of Green - 474 days 20 hours ago

What I find funny, Sony fans being technical almost seems as if they're (from their point of view) taking away from MSFT, when MSFT designed both their platforms this way for a reason.

In a sense it is almost like Sony having two next-gen platforms and Xbox fans saying spiteful things in response to the media saying PS3 exclusive when the media says these things from an console market perspective.

Fanboys draw out the line, the media knows these two markets do not compete.

The dictionary meaning doesn't matter because 95% of the time, people are talking from the console platforms perspective.

This industry does not recognize "MSFT" vs MSFT" lol

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SmokingMonkey - 474 days 20 hours ago

when it's only one system, no PC ports or timed exclusives count and emulators definitely don't count.
FF7 is a true exclusive to PS (i can still play it on my PS3, and remote play that b1tch off my PSP on the road ;)

Exclusives will always exist because of different hard ware. LBP could run on a PC but not a 360 and def not a wii, Sony would be wise to keep LBP a PS3 exclusive and not make it a fake exclusive like Gears1(&prob2) and Halo1&2(&prob3)

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hay - 474 days 19 hours ago

According to exclusive definition(adaptated to gaming environment): it's only on one platform, otherwise it's multiplatform or timed exclusice.
That's why some X360 games that are released on PC aren't really an exclusives. Just stretched arguments to "show" X advantage over PS3 in this ridiculous console war.

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macalatus - 474 days 19 hours ago

In this day of age, first-party games seem to be the "only" exclusive ones left...as third-party devs are now more inclined to follow their "money hounds".

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Jdoki - 474 days 19 hours ago

In business terms you want your product to have a USP... A Unique Selling Point.

If you compare like for like features between consoles then Sony has more USP's, but for your average consumer who isn't nitpicking between built in WiFi and the Cell vs Xenon, exclusive games are usually the most obvious and high profile USP's.

This makes exclusives vital for Sony and Microsoft. It's why we've seen Microsoft so desperately make traditional Sony exclusives mutliplatform. If for one second you think that this behaviour is because they want to please their existing console owners you are deluding yourselves. Microsoft is doing this to stop Sony having an edge, nothing more and in the process hopefully pick up console sales for those consumers who have been sat on the fence.

It's also why timed exclusives can work really well. They give the impression that a game is an exclusive to those who are not avid gamers. If someone walks in to a GAME or HMV in the UK looking for Rock Band - the only option is Xbox360. It doesn't matter that one day it'll be out on the PS3 - and for a consumer with a few hundred quid in their pocket at that moment it makes the 360 a compelling choice even if they are PS2 owners looking to move to next-gen.

PC exclusives are less important, and to a certain extent a poor business decision.

An exclusive PC game does not make a specific hardware manufacturer any more money, so there should be little incentive for a developer to be PC exclusive at all. The only reason to stick to the PC is if the game can not function with a joypad (many MMO's) or digital distribution is the only cost effective way to sell the game (Flash games etc) but consoles are quickly moving in to this space.

So, a strict definition of an exclusive should be... A title only appearing on one platform. But in reality an exclusive can just be smoke and mirror's used by developers or console manufacturers to boost interest/hype or make a few extra hardware sales.

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Lumbo - 474 days 19 hours ago

There is no confusion, the dictionary ain't confused. A Game is exclusive when its only appearing one ONE single system, therefor forcing the interested buyer to buy THAT system or not playing the game at all. The second you deliver on more than one platform you instantly loose exclusivity, cause people can play it on the other platform just as well.

SMG is an exclusive Wii game, its only on the Wii and you need to buy a Wii to play it

Uncharted:Drakes Fortune is an exclusive PS3 game, its only on the PS3 and you need to buy a PS3 to play it

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PirateThom - 474 days 19 hours ago

Before Microsoft, there was no such thing as "console exclusive", a game was either exclusive or it wasn't, but with so many XBox and 360 games on PC, fanboys needed some way to justify the lack of exclusives on Microsoft consoles and "console exclusive" was born.

Honestly, I had never heard that term before the XBox.

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Lord Shuhei Yoshida - 474 days 21 hours ago

An exclusive is a console game that does not end up on PC.The Agency,Gears of War,DC Online,Huxley,and Halo 2 are not exclusive titles

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BigBaehr - 474 days 21 hours ago

It is only an exclusive if it is made by a loyal and/or first party dev (PS3/Sony), or if it is bought with the money and greed of an evil empire (360/MS).

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Kleptic - 474 days 20 hours ago

one could easily argue that Sony is not the slightest bit in pursuit of 3rd party exclusives...nor is MS...

Sony simply doesn't care...they have the internal power to ride out the rest of the generation...and MS is in no way intrested in getting 3rd party 'exclusives' either...they just want to share what was once stated to only be coming to the PS3...

good article though...I just spit beer all over myself when reading the PCs are not in competition with Mac comment...

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Ali_The_Brit - 474 days 13 hours ago

the word "exlusive" means JACK SHÍT on the xbox360

its either an "exlusive" but oh wait its also on PC so PS3 fanboys can get it anyway without buying a cardboard 3fixme

or they say its "exlusive" like lost planet, like bioshock and then it comes to PS3 anyway.

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DFresh - 474 days 12 hours ago

When a game is published by that company it's exclusive.
Most of the games Sony announced are published by Sony.
Nintendo publishes games so they would be exclusive to that console.
Microsoft publishes games at Microsoft Studios so that would be exclusive.

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doshey - 474 days 12 hours ago

when they actually make a new ip instead of buying the game for 3 months and saying it is our own game

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RAM MAGNUMS - 474 days 12 hours ago

3rd party is all about be as equal as can be. Even if that means only using 8gb on a 50gb bluray disc.
thier opinion is invalid.
exclusives are the real games that use as much as the platform allows or at least try to push the envelope
& set trends. That is what gamers make a investment on. Knowing that bigger & better is the future & enjoying
the ride!
Xbox360 has come & gone. Its obvious the box has hit the limit & exausted its line up in 2007. Digital distribution is now & ps3 home online isnt just a bunch of menus, its a hd 3d hangout.

I have this account & its my only one. There is no need to create another because the truth always shines through.
don't believe me? Then why is ps3 selling at a faster rate than xbox360 with no comp for a whole year? At a higher pricepoint too!
its bluray! U better believe it!
year 2 is definatly about the ps3 software & all xbox360 has is a bunch of excuses & a install base that is depressed
& bored.

Say goodbye to your install base!

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