Gannon Mannion of Lazy Gamer writes "Earlier yesterday morning I spotted a tweet that was asking the question as to why AAA games like Far Cry 4 and the like are still being sold at a premium on the older platforms.
Now to cover the common question in a paragraph: The games on consoles cost more than on PC because a portion of each sale goes to the hardware provider which is why the consoles can be sold at near cost or less than cost. This has been the standard console practice since time began and it works so there is little reason to believe it’s going to change anytime soon.
But the question is still valid if you think about it. The Xbox 360 and PS3 are nearing 10 years old and their R&D costs have easily been covered. As such the platform owners definitely have space to cut their licensing cost and start offering more competitive pricing on the older platforms."
Gary Green said: You’ll be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the Ar Tonelico trilogy. The previous two games arrived so late in the PS2’s life-cycle that they simply went unnoticed. While most were tinkering with their shiny new PS3s, Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia and Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica were being ‘returned to sender’ by your local Game stores. Luckily, you won’t need to have played them to understand and appreciate this third and final chapter, Qoga (pronounced k-yoga) tells the story of a racial war between humans and Reyvateils, a breed of biologically produced female cyborgs capable of reproduction, while still having a digital mind.
Oh my god. I kinda wish this would get a remaster on PS5, it would be awesome. One of my favorite games on PS3.
That and 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's a shame that some stuff is stuck on PS3.
Ar Tonelico 3 is good I still prefer the first AT game. The music is solid in all the games and Akiko Shikata is a very talented singer bringing life to the game. Only annoying part is well I find is Saki I always choose Finnel or Tyria. KOEI so needs to HD remaster the franchise along with Ar Nosurge and Ciel Nosurge since it never came to North America. I would day one the Ar Toneliceo games and Ar Nosurge if they were remastered.
I still have the limited edition of Qoga unopened. Unfortunately it never went up in value like I had hoped all these years.
Used to own all these quirky JRPG on ps3 good times. Wish I would have kept them all
This could be fun as they make great tables. Go big or go extinct. Prime your senses for a neural handshake and step into the cockpit of a Jaeger. It is on you to cancel the apocalypse when Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX on May 16.
Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.
Unless the development costs for developing on the 360 or PS3 are heavily supplemented, then no. They are completely different architectures and require an extensive development process. Unless they are supplemented from either the Microsoft, Sony, or another source, the games will remain the same price for a few years.
All games all platforms should be cheaper.
If they are 2 years or older they should already be $30 or cheaper and if they aren't then they are a rip off.
Retail shops really should continue doing cheap and affordable bundles deals/or a mix and match deal as per customer ( as long as the price point is still close to the retail shops' advert ) requests with the older consoles to attract sales.
I think the hardware and games should become cheaper. Still because the architecture of the PS3 and XBox 360 are different from the new 8th Gen consoles, it probably still costs a small mint to make these games for them. This is why these games still cost $60. Still more of the games being released on last gen and current gen systems aren't even worth $60, because half the time, they aren't even completed. Everytime I buy a new game for any of these systems, there's always an immediate patch update. So not only do you have to install the game, but you have to wait for the patch to be installed as well. Developers are making it a habit of releasing unfinished games. If they are going to do that on last gen systems, they should reduce the price.