| RAZurrection said: It's not strategically advantageous since it didn't really move many PS3's, so it won't move any 360s nor is there any technical advantages to having it go multi as the technology is quite dated compared to other games out there. Take away Halo 3, Gears 2 and Forza 2 and make all it's multiplatform games better on PS3, what would 360 be then but a glorified Fable 2 box? |
Yes, exactly. When we go back over a year, and look at the 360 vs PS3 exclusives list, Bioshock was a prominent fixture in the 360 exclusives list, and another reason to look at the 360. Even though it went to the PS3 too late to make much of a sales impact, it was a feather out of the 360's cap, as well as a selling point lost to those late to the generation.
People should bear in mind, that many of these titles have an impact on purchasers that the sales don't indicate. If Bioshock remained 360 exlcusive, it could still convince someone to pick up a 360 down the line. This wouldn't be reflected in sales as they'd probably pick up a used copy for $15 at GameStop, but these old exclusives still move consoles.
Anyone who was waiting for a price cut to get a PS3 and MGS4 would be able to get it for less if it was true... And anyone with a 360 considering a PS3 loses another reason...
At the end of the day, lots of 3rd party exclusives don't matter if they go multiplat after 6-12 months of exclusivity, but the big, AAA critically acclaimed exclusives are a big deal - even a while later.
