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Squilliam on 18 August 2008
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DMeisterJ said:
Squilliam said:
DMeisterJ said:
The article contradicts itself a few times, this one is big:

The first Viva Pinata fail to impress, so the second one shouldn't [paraphrasing], but he goes as far to say that Killzone 2 will be awesome.

But he does make a point though, is that microsoft needs to stop striving for parity with the PS3. Instead of being exactly the same as the console, it needs to differentiate itself, which is usually done through Software. But most of MSs software isn't internally developed, meaning generally, it's multi-plat, and doesn't help them.

Internal Development lets Sony and Ninty make their system special to it's owners, while MS system owners only get whatever third-party game was hot a few years ago.

Actually its the PS3 striving for parity in a lot of genres. For example - Killzone 2/RFOM 2, would they exist without Microsoft first releasing the Halo and Gears franchises? Furthermore aren't Microsoft using their Lionhead studios to help spearhead their RPG push this year?

Okay....

Buying games (GTA IV) to make the multi-plat isn't striving for parity? Bull...  Or making a Singstar Knock off? Or making a buzz Knock-off?  I can keep going. Except that both the so called knockoffs take the concept further. Like being able to sing to your Ipod song collection or connecting it online and making a real interactive game show.

The sad truth is that Killzone and Resistance came out before Gears and Resistance and Halo have almost nothing in common.  So I don't understand that. Sony wants their own "Halo" and they've been trying since the PS2 days. RFOM2/KZ2 is just their attempts. Thats where Sony is trying to achieve parity.

Yes Lionhead is making Fable 2 on the 360, but that goes back to making and identity.  How long until the game is out on the PC?  A year or so? Well you could introduce the Xbox360 at a party by saying, this fellow has the best shooters and role playing games currently out this generation. Hes so awesome, etc etc. Isn't that a good enough identity?

 

 

 



Tease.