Timed-Exclusivity?

[madskillz]

The_Red_Shade said:

madskillz said:
I find it odd that Sony fans are now screaming bloody murder when last gen they enjoyed timed exclusives - GTA comes to mind - and Xbox owners had to wait years to play the games. I couldn't wait - I bought a PS2 to play the series. Now, at the beginning of this gen, MS talked to Namco about exclusivity. They secured it and it's paying off.

Your list needs updating:

Timed exclusives on the 360:

Bioshock
Eternal Sonata
Ace Combat 6
Oblivion
Splinter Cell: Conviction

Timed exclusives on the PS3:

Haze
Virtua Fighters 5
UT3

All I saw over the Web before UT3 hit the PS3 was how awesome mods in UT3 on the PS3 would be. That has'nt been the case, has it.

I am sorry you are tired of the exclusives going MS's way. Me? I want until the second set of games hits a system.

You made valid points. During last gen, I didn't really pay close attention to the "console war". I just played the games that were available. But now, much wiser and older, I just finded it annoying to have to wait.

 

Waiting is no joke. I tell you - to play some of the coolest games on other systems can be pricey. While the PS3 does have some good games - Warhawk, Uncharted, MSG4, Ratchet and Clank, Motorstorm - the chance to play Bioshock the first time around and even Oblivion was worth it for me. I am a vet of last-gen and just LOL that folks will throw up RROD and won't mention the PS2's DRE. Folks still bought PS2s with that nasty error.

For gamers, it's about games. You buy a system with games you like. For others, it's brand loyalty. For me? Games. I bought a PS1 for games. I bought an SNES, NES, N64 and DS for games. I bought a PS2 and Xbox for games. I bought the 360 for games. If it's one or a few I have to have, I'll sacrifice and snag a system for those games.