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naznatips on 07 August 2008
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S.T.A.G.E. said:
naznatips said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Try this on for size people. If its on PC...it STILL COUNTS AS A PS3 EXCLUSIVE! Exclusivity only focuses on consoles.

 

No, it doesn't. The PC is a gaming platform playing the same game as the consoles (often for less cost). PC games effect console sales, and buyer perception. Valve games will never be exclusive to a console, because they are PC games. The console versions are just cheap ports. When you call a cheap port of something exclusive, you only make yourself look dumb.

 

WOW..like I didn't know that it was a platform. ANYTHING that plays videogames is considered a platform smart one. Exclusivity only implies console exclusivity between warring consoles, vying for brand dominance. (IE: 360 vs PS3 or DS vs PSP) A PC is not a console, it runs differently and it plays differently while standing alone. MS puts it on PC because they create PC software as well as publishing games for consoles. It's two different experiences. One is infront of your television set and the other is on a computer screen. Get it straight.

 

Exclusive meaning "single" or "sole" as in applying to only one.  When something is not on only one platform it's not exclusive. PC games can very easily be played on a TV.  My friend plays TF2 on a 52" Bravia.  PC games also absolutely affect console sales.  The lack of 360 exclusives was a major factor in me buying a PS3 instead of a 360.