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bardicverse on 02 October 2008
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Jordahn said:
bardicverse said:
This article makes no sense. The PS3 was the most well-backed console of any system launch this generation, even moreso than the XB360 when it launched. If anything, the PS3 had scared off some developers, and is just regaining some now that it's holding its own against the XB360

At the end of the day, the system that has truly gained larger backing is the Wii, as a lot of developers took a wait and see approach to the system. With its success, more devs have been jumping aboard.

 

Actually, it makes plenty of sense when you take things in CONTEXT. Anyone can back a console by saying "We are backing the [insert console here]." But it's the development and approach of development of the console the article is referring to. I'll agree with you that announcement of support was heavy behind the PS3 when first announced. And I don't see how this has anything to do with the Wii since the article implies that it is also about mulit-platform games that are NOT on the Wii.

Industry context, my friend. How the industry is reacting to the systems, not what some no name wrote his viewpoint on in the article. Articles on gaming sites are pretty useless when it's dominated with one person's perspective. That said, my point about the Wii was just from the actual shifts proven, games announced, etc - actual facts you can see and touch.

Several PS3 projects were canned earlier this year and late last year, thus referring to the point of loss of developers for the PS3. Now, there are new projects surfacing, thus it is more of a breakeven number to what the PS3 started with for developer support. I don't doubt that the PS3 will be more supported, as it is holding its own against the 360. I'm just saying that the point made in the article is a bit sensational. Developers always have backed the PS3. The author treats the PS3 as if it were the unknown console that developers stayed away from. That award goes to the Wii, as many devs didn't know what to make of it. This is simple recent history, really not much to argue about here.