RUMOR: Industry Rumblings Regarding Resident Evil 5 And Timed Exclusivity

Time Lord - 568 days 15 hours ago

imo

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Statix - 568 days 15 hours ago

Why is it that whenever I read about exclusivity or timed exclusivity of some game, it's always about the XB360, and never for the PS3? I don't get this.

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CrazzyMan - 568 days 15 hours ago

and they ask why people HATE Microsoft...

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pharmd - 568 days 15 hours ago

good work sev....

theres two things im hating about this gen so far...

a. microsoft trying to buy everything they can to win (which shouldnt be necessary if you have good product)
b. sony letting everything slip away because of inactivity (which is poor business, sleeping while the competition is working)

i just dont get it anymore

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JsonHenry - 568 days 15 hours ago

Who cares? All that means is that when it DOES come out for the PS3 it will have extra content and extra development time just like all the timed exclusives in the past with RE5.

If I only owned a PS3 I would be sad that I would be getting the game at a later date, but with the knowledge there will be extra content and more time spent tweaking the game then that more than makes up for it.

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sticky doja - 568 days 15 hours ago

At least if you own a 360 you know you will be getting alot of games before you can get them on other systems. I know it sucks if you only own a PS3 but if you own both then it doesn't hurt you either way.

I kind of like timed exlusivity because it means that the developers can focus on one system and get it out sooner on that one system then having to try to get both versions ready at the same time.

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The Wood - 568 days 15 hours ago

but you must always do your best to play your own game and not be overly focused on the game of your opponents. People thought sony slipped with GTA but the bigger picture, which may stun a few, has yet to be seen. If this is not the way sony want to fight this way then fair enough but getting into bidding wars when you have your own first/second party devs to look after is counter productive. MS are allowed to splash the cash if they want because they dont have the strength and depth of sony's dev teams. MS have however brought some spice into this battle and are trying what they can to win. There are different ways of winning things and MS may feel this is one of their best shots

@fermcr

paying a team to develop a game and paying for exclusivity when the game is near complete are two different kettles of fish. FF and tekken are the two that spring to mind but whether sony paid them or the devs just showed loyalty is debatable. Maybe we'll never know

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plenty a tool - 568 days 15 hours ago

in devil may cry and lost planet. with the popularity of a resi game, and a nice little pay-off from microsoft, they could make a killing! this could be another coup for microsoft.

crazzyman: would you be saying that if sony had made a payment offer to capcom??? i bet you wouldn't! and i bet that you would singing sonys praises for it.

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fermcr - 568 days 14 hours ago

EXCUSE ME SONY FANBABIES... Sony does the same thing for their exclusives. Are you guys that ignorant? They just don't brag about it, but they do the same thing.

Witch company would do a game exclusively for one console if they don't receive anything in return. Everybody knows that multiplatform games sell more then exclusives to one console. DUHHHHHH

Does HAZE ring a bell... among others.

I am not protecting Microsoft, just pointing out that console fanbabies are "blind".

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littletad - 568 days 14 hours ago

Whenever Microsoft acquires an exclusive, be it timed or not, it is usually good, compared to Sony's. Got to admit, they've been pretty good so far in that regard.

MGS4 is the first great exclusive of course.

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Ben1054 - 568 days 14 hours ago

how selfish

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Jack Meahoffer - 568 days 14 hours ago

What about Nintendo buying timed exclusivity to the RE series last generation?

I guess if you see everything as black and white, good and evil then its easy to point the finger and cry.

Its part of the business. Trying to vilify one company over the other is childish.

Far as I'm concerned its the cost of doing business. If you're platform doesn't like it then place a higher bid. Theres no such thing as "fair" in business. Unless you want the corrupt lumbering governments of the world to step in and regulate this then there really is no need to whine.

If there is anything I've learned in my life its that life isn't fair. Nothing is fair.

This is once again another reason owning all three consoles is the best route for gamers focused on playing games rather than rooting for a corporation.

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juuken - 568 days 14 hours ago

This better not be true. I was looking forward to this game.
@CrazzyMan, EXACTLY. You hit the head on the nail.

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monkey602 - 568 days 14 hours ago

If this is true I'll go crazy! Unfortunately I could see Capcom taking an offer like this. The dont seem to do full exclusivity but Timed maybe. I have an Xbox as well as PS3 but I just wanted this one on my PS3 where I would have felt more at home with the game.
Worst comes to worse I could always get it for my 360 because being the impatient git I am I will not wait. I bought a Gamecube for Resi 4, Resi 0, And Resi 1 remake. It'll suck not to have the choice on day one though

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PureGamer - 568 days 13 hours ago

Its only a rumor. Even if it is true im getting an elite tomorrow so i wont be missing out :D

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gaffyh - 568 days 13 hours ago

Sony studios is making the Resident Evil CGI movie though, so it's kinda stupid if Capcom accepts this offer. I hope that Capcom doesn't, but I can really see this happening, cos lets face it, Gears of War 2 is not enough to push the 360 this year (yes I know fable 2 and too human are coming out).

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harrisk954 - 568 days 13 hours ago

While it would be heartbreaking to PS3 owners if true, right now, it appears that it simply is not. I understand that everything in the corporate world is subject to change, but I looked at the E3 press releases and on Capcom's own website, and RE5 is listed for the PS3 and 360!

Here's the link to the Capcom site... just look on the left side of page under "Upcoming Releases": Resident Evil® 5 (PS3, Xb360)

http://press.capcom.com/pre...

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Mr_Showtime1 - 568 days 12 hours ago

http://www.joystiq.com/2007...

Just pointing that out...Not that I really care, Why? Because I bought both consoles!

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Organic_Chemistry - 568 days 12 hours ago

MS can buy out the time it takes for my RE5 to come out, but you'll never be able to buy out my love for the game...sob sob

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Dannagar - 568 days 11 hours ago

CrazzyMan@ Correction, that's why Sony Fanboys hate Microsoft. However, it's good for Microsoft and Xbox 360. It doesn't matter what system it's on, I'm a Capcom fan. I follow the games, not the system.

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Lifendz - 568 days 11 hours ago

but if that's what MS has to do then that's what they have to do. They're not afraid to throw money around (except when it comes to building a quality system) so let them pay millions to have this game be exclusive for a few months. Not like they'll be a shortage of games on PS3 by then. I'm not trying to downplay this either. It would suck. But what can ya do? Sony won't pay for exclusivity and MS will. Money talks and....well you know the rest.

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Metal Gear Solid - 568 days 5 hours ago

Justice!

Sony started the practice of paying for exclusives back in 1996 for Tomb Raider 2, after the first was a success. Sony have been doing this for 12 years and now it's coming back to bite them in the ass.

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scottie2521 - 568 days 4 hours ago

doesn't really matter to me either way. i'm not big on the whole horror thing anyway and i've played 2 resident evil games but i don't think i finished either.

don't like horror movies or games. just not my thing. sucks for the fans.

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Dannagar - 568 days 3 hours ago

@Metal Gear Solid

Well said. I was a Sega Saturn user back in the day. After playing the first Tomb Raider, I was excited about the second Tomb Raider. God I was upset when I found out that Sony Paid Eidos for exclusivity on Playstation. Actually Sony paid for many exclusives. Mortal Kombat 3 was another big exclusive that Sony paid for at the time. Crash Bandicoot started off as a multi-platform game until Sony paid for exclusivity.

Microsoft is just playing the game that Sony started.

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jadenkorri - 568 days 2 hours ago

most retarded thing to say, of course its good when it comes out timed exclusively to the 360, and 1 year later on the ps3, all the advertisements shows it for 360 and after 1 year later, the graphics on the game are 1 year old and the game itself has to look like the retarded 360 version, on top of that no advertisement for the ps3 version happen 1 year later, never seen one...

Devs are just wasting their time on timed exclusives... I can't wait to see Ace Combat 6 on ps3, i guarantee it will bomb, especially if Tom Clancy's Hawx comes out before... If RE5 goes timed, i will never ever buy a f^$king 360, im planning on it for Fable 2....but i guess im gonna wait and see whether i get a 360 or not with re5... If MS "is" doing so good, then they shouldn't have to buy exclusive games, i guess sonys 12 millions users are catching up to MS and has them worried with their so called 1 year lead with 19 million users...

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CrazzyMan - 568 days 1 hour ago

Dannagar,
NOT all PS3 owners are PS3 fanboys. So, why not fanboys must suffer then?

Metal Gear Solid, yeah, BUT both PSone and PS2 sold over >>>110 mln.<<<, So in this case >>>90%<<< of gamers were HAPPY.
All what M$ is doing now, is just hurting GAMING, since x360 already LOST this console war. It`s pointless to bribe now.

And about GTA3, that game sold around 15 mln. on PS2, looks like it was WORTH, since 90% of gamers were SAISFIED.
What is M$ is doing with it`s TINY userbase, is making only more HATE on x360.

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NO_PUDding - 568 days 15 hours ago

I don't think it's fair to judge eitehr way yet, sicne this is a rumour, but Sony don't pay becuase Resident Evil, Metal GEar and GTA, were all great, but they are from the past. I think Sony is more interested in bringing fresh talent to the table. Soemthign innovative.

Not something that is selling becuase of fans, name or both.

MGS4 is great, and it does a lot differently, and it's the best game I have played this generation including Bioshock. But it's still a sequel, and they didn't want to stray too far MGS norm, becuase it would lose it's personality.

Sony want new personalitys, Microsoft are just feeding you fodder to entice the PlayStation fanbase.

It's not liek Sony doesn't want Resident Evil5 or GTA 4/5 exclsuive. But it won't pay for things stuck in the past.

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season007 - 568 days 15 hours ago

Of course you like microsoft throwing out money just to get timed exclusive or exclusive contents on its console...but hey, where do you think they make those money from?

Yes, its you, and its countless amount of consumer who pays extra for something doesn't worth...so you would rather pay $50bucks for live, 399 for a 70% chance WILL-BREAK console, and then later you will get the game first because the other console's title is delayed..LOOK

NOT that your would get it earlier, its just someone else are getting it LATER....logically i couldn't see anyone liking these deals because obviously, it hurts but no one gains...and maybe, only fanboys appreciate business tactics like this

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rogimusprime - 568 days 15 hours ago

"sony does nothing to bring new games to the platform" (paraphrased)

Don't forget that it was sony that gave capcom the platform to LAUNCH DOZENS of triple A titles for the playstation brand that made them popular in the first place.

Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Dino Crisis......just to name a few.

I'm not going to get all sloppy and teary eyed over a rumour, except to say that capcom should have learned its lesson from putting RE4 on the GAMECUBE first. Where is gamecube now?

True, when RE4 came out on PS2 it was a good game, but they left money on the table. They did the same thing with Code Veronica on the Dreamcast.

Capcom, if you sell out again....I just wont buy it. Simple as a rental.

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kazuma - 568 days 14 hours ago

well code veronica had to go somewhere, ps1 was showing its age, and the dreamcast came out 2 years before the ps2, capcom wanted to keep flushing out resident evil's and the ps2 just wasn't there yet.

as for re4...well the re remake did meet critical acclaim, nintendo then just "convinced" capcom the gamecube was the better home for a while.

now this generation...capcom is really whoring herself to the highest bidder

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rogimusprime - 568 days 14 hours ago

but dreamcast was released 9/9/99. PS2 was released 6 months later in Japan.

but like I said. Point taken.

Capcom is a whore.

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kazuma - 568 days 13 hours ago

well, it did come out in 9/9/99 but that was in the usa, the dreamcast launched in japan november 27 of 1998

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TheHater - 568 days 15 hours ago

now that you mention that. I think it might concern this.

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Silverwolf - 568 days 15 hours ago

I would be pissed but with all the good sh!t coming out this year for the PS3, it really doesn't bother me. Besides it'll kind of help, I only got soo much money you know.... and there's alreay to much on my "must buy" list.

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Condoleezza Rice - 568 days 15 hours ago

Let's see how Capcom handle this offering.

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Atomic - 568 days 14 hours ago

i think another 50 million dollar check from MS is persuasive enough.

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harry190 - 568 days 15 hours ago

They don't necessarily go out and tell it to the world.
FF13 for example, they won't tell, but Sony will never let that go anywhere now that they have a firm grip on it. (The proper FF's,not FF11 and Sub-Par Wiiware titles. I feel they can do much beter. Mind you though,Revenant Wings and crystal Chronicles are both great)

Side note:I also noticed that most people who talk about Star Ocean now,never played it before.

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Drekken - 568 days 15 hours ago

Only reason is first party exclusives???

I stopped there and wonder how you have so many bubbles.

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BrotherNick - 568 days 15 hours ago

That's probably because he uses rational thought after the point that you stopped reading.

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kingOVsticks - 568 days 15 hours ago

If this is true It would really suck and it will rain hell fire. Even in japan fans they will go ape sh!t since they have to buy a 360 for this game. No offense Sev but I realy hope you got it wrong on this one.

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predator - 568 days 15 hours ago

i would not call Fable 2, Banjo 3, Infinite undiscovery, and the many others i can not be bothered to name weak

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NO_PUDding - 568 days 15 hours ago

Personally I love your avatar, and personally.. why so Open Zoney Fishy Fingers?

And persoanlly, I am gonna see what happens. But seems Sony won't put up a fight if it does happen.

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Fishy Fingers - 568 days 15 hours ago

Banned till Thursday bro, moment of weakness.

Regarding the story, well whats the source of this information? No offensive to playstationlifestyle, but they were way off the mark with in-game XMB.

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NO_PUDding - 568 days 15 hours ago

Wow... even a moment of weakness, never expected to see you banned to this hell-hole. Shame on N4g.

Agreed, they were way off. But I am just goign to believe it, so I can atleast be happy when they announce it's false or a smartass when they confirm it.

I was hoping to have XMB by now. But atleast it's defitnely coming in 2.40.

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Pornlord - 568 days 15 hours ago

I am also banned, but until next tuesday fishy :) I think this game will be good, but I dont' see how sending a petetion in will stop this company from taking free money from MS.

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Sev1512 - 568 days 13 hours ago

WTF Fishy... We nailed every last feature of FW 2.40...

So because someone from my site posted a release date with the disclaimer "date is subject to change" that means we got it all wrong?

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Fishy Fingers - 568 days 13 hours ago

I said no offense, guess that didnt work?

Sorry that I dont knee down before your knowledge dude, but like I have always said, without a source of the information I don't put weight in it. "I've been told" doesnt cut it with me bro.

I'm getting a little irritated with people jumping on me for everything I say. If you spread rumours you have to expect people to call you out on them. If your confident in your information why should my little comment bother you?

Dude you know me, I'm always like this, but you also know I have nothing against you or your site.

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Sev1512 - 568 days 13 hours ago

True...
At least you are consistent.

I dont know why I let it get to me.

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Fishy Fingers - 568 days 13 hours ago

Don't dude, it is far from anything personal, I'm just against rumours, they serve only to build peoples hopes, which is fine when they're correct, but only leads to heart ache and anguish when they are debunked.

Plus all the fanboy rubbish that emanates from them.

But you have a stable following so you must be doing something right, and I even visit your site regularly.

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Light Yagami - 568 days 13 hours ago

Yeah, I don't buy this either. It will hurt PS3 sales. Capcom wants the most. Nobody will buy the 360 version in Japan, and by the time RE5 comes out to PS3, if it is a timed exclusive, nobody will care anymore. Look at Lost Planet.

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Kleptic - 568 days 12 hours ago

I think what everyone is missing is that the article is only saying that MS may have made an offer...there is absolutely nothing unrealistic about that...they no doubt did...

you guys really think MS is going to just ride Gears 2 out of 2008?...360 fanatics keep shouting about fable 2 and Too Human...but nobody gives a crap about them...if MS secures RE5 for a year or whatever as of early 2009...thats a VERY big blow to Sony...

but it is unlikely that capcom would do that...RE as a franchise (biohazard over in Japan, or at least it used to be) is pretty bigin Japan as well...the Xbox 360 is beyond dead in Japan...it would take a pile of money from MS to secure a timed exclusive...not that they don't have it, but knowing already that its still coming to the PS3 gets rid of most of the console moving power of the game (it wouldn't be like bioshock, where they could keep denying that its coming to the PS3 for 6 months or whatever...everyone knows its still coming to the PS3)...

doubtful...but possibly a clear sign of MS's desperation...their lineup, and lack of in house development, are clearly starting to bother them...

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Jason 360 - 568 days 9 hours ago

Scared Droids

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Pain - 568 days 5 hours ago

M$'s desperation.

hey M$...PS3 Version Please.

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jcfilth - 568 days 4 hours ago

Microsoft showing how weak and afraid they are by paying for time exclusivity. Very sad.

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unjust - 568 days 8 hours ago

Wonder why they made movies of it then.

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pimpstation - 568 days 10 hours ago

Fo real. These b1tches' only move is stealin money from the people with their illegal monopoly and then using it to fund their buyout of the games industry.

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Snukadaman - 567 days 22 hours ago

face it posted..if the rumors were about sony buying exclusivity you would be doing your popeye laugh....to bad for you huh.

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heyheyhey - 568 days 15 hours ago

you work at Capcom? no.... so STFU

your so stupid you fail to realize that the PS3 has the same RAM capabilities that the 360 has

ignorance

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Atomic - 568 days 15 hours ago

yes it will sell more on the PS3 because RE is big in japan , capcom is not that stupid to shaft the whole Japanese market.

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heyheyhey - 568 days 13 hours ago

hey bumnut

this has nothing to do with MS's relationship with Capcom

this is about sales and money

if MS name the right price, Capcom might accept- if not, they wont

it's as simple as that, just because Capcom released a few games on the 360 it doesn't mean they love Microsoft

you love calling PS3 fans blind and idiots, but didn't think about making an intelligent comment yourself?

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Robearboy - 568 days 14 hours ago

How is buying games unfair tactics? They dont have the facilities to make as many games as Sony so instead they pay other people to do it for them, its called business.

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Atomic - 568 days 14 hours ago

why not create facilities and pools of talent like sony did with it's world wide studios and make the industry grow in the process?, pouring money on established dev has a negative effect on the industry and squashes the competition .

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pimpstation - 568 days 10 hours ago

You said it right there. That's what M$ is all about. Not competing in the marketplace, but instead cheating their way into a monopoly. They've already been convicted under antitrust laws, and they're damn lucky they weren't broken up.

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pumpkinpunker - 568 days 5 hours ago

Just like Sony used to do. 3DO Interactive, Atari Jaguar, Amiga CD32, and Sega Dreamcast all got squashed by Sony. Now, Sony is losing and all we hear is Sony fanboys crying like Sony has some right to a game developed by a 3rd party developer.

Stop whining and go play your MGS4 playing machine. LOL

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Snukadaman - 567 days 22 hours ago

You mean do what sony has been doing...is that really working out for sony...having to drop developing games like the getaway and eight days and shifting resources?? Cmon man this is business...if it gets someone to say "oh sheit now I have to buy a xbox to play resident evil 5 earlier" then its a win win for people that own a xbox and future owners...I cant believe some actually claim this is unfair....maybe you kids are to young enough to remember the sega/nintendo console war.

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etownone - 568 days 13 hours ago

"Guys, timed exclusivities are WAY overrated"

yeah... right!!

UT3 for a multi-plat release would have sold millions on 360, but not now, the hype is down.

GTA3 on PS2 dominated in sales because of timed exclusivity.

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etownone - 568 days 13 hours ago

we'll see if you'll still be laughing if this rumor turns out to be true.

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PSWe60 - 568 days 11 hours ago

take it easy on etownone man,

he's a little pissed right now cuz despite the "good" games he';s named for the 3rd60 , PS3 STILL OUTSOLD IT.

PUTO Bots are a simple bunch guys, use short words when addressing them

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Snukadaman - 567 days 22 hours ago

Look at all of you actually saying this is a bad idea and "timed exclusives are way overrated"....you pukio droids are hilarious.

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etownone - 568 days 13 hours ago

relax junken, by then you'll have a 360 to play it.

EDIT

when you start playing with the 360 controller, especially games that are FPS's like Re5, you will never want to go back to the DS3.
it is that comfortable!

you'll see ;)

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juuken - 568 days 13 hours ago

And etownone, that's not the point. I prefer playing my RE games with a PS3 controller thank you very much.

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Light Yagami - 568 days 13 hours ago

I have all consoles. I would rather play the PS3 version of DMC4 and RE5 because of the controls. It felt weird playing DMC4 on 360, and it will feel weird playing RE5 on 360.

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