MGS4... Why Do Wii60 Fans Keep Wanting It?

[Bodhesatva]

Pesonally, I think MGS is a symbol of Sony third party domination. Perhaps I'm wrong -- this is pure hypothesis -- but I think for many Playstation fans, every other game could go cross platform; all of the lesser A and AA titles (of which there are literally hundreds), AAA titles such as Devil May Cry and Silent Hill, and even Grand Theft Auto, because it tends to be a fairly casual game; but Metal Gear Solid (and Final Fantasy, to a lesser extent) stand as a symbol, an icon of hardcore gaming. Everything else could peel away, but as long as MGS is there, things are still good. I think some will continue to insist that the wind isn't changing as long as these two titles remain PS3 exclusives.

That's just a hypothesis that I've gleaned from the subtext of many discussions on this topic.