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zexen_lowe on 05 December 2009
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nightsurge said:
Kantor said:
nightsurge said:
Kantor said:
nightsurge said:
G2Daooze said:
360 has splinter cell and thats an exclusive

Fixed :)

Re-fixed.

Rule 8: Flamebait and Trolling

  • Do not call a game that is not exclusive an exclusive. This is considered trolling. This includes PC and console multiplats. For full details on this read this topic. Mods will be lenient about accidentally mislabeling a game you were uninformed about to some extent, but know what you are posting about. Repeat offenses of this will result in moderation.

Re-re-fixed.  Even a console exclusive is still an exclusive by definition.  And since no PC release date has been announced so far as I'm aware, it IS exclusive still :)

Definition of exclusive:

–adjective

1. not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
2. omitting from consideration or account (often fol. by of): a profit of ten percent, exclusive of taxes.
3. limited to the object or objects designated: exclusive attention to business.
4. admitting only members of a socially restricted or very carefully selected group: an exclusive club.
5. excluding or tending to exclude, as from use or possession: exclusive laws.

You quoted the dictionary, I quoted the forum rules.

The forum rules take precedence.

Well perhaps the forum rules should be modified?  Perhaps it should explicitly say you have to use the term console exclusive?  Because if I were to not count every game that is on both one console and PC as an exclusive, it'd be a discredit to those console owners.  By definition of exclusive, all you need to do is exclude others from the group.  So a game on 2 platforms or more that excludes others is still an "exclusive" by the way I see it.  There is only like 1 or 2 definitions of exclusive that explicitly state "only one" or something similar.

EDIT:  Sorry Zexen!  Posted this before your post showed up :(

I see no problem in clarifying this, because it'll help everyone understand it.

The rule clearly states that "for more info there's a topic about it" and gives a link, which is http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?id=2771250. The topic in question shows

You can:

Call a game that's only on one platform (be it 360, PS3, PC, Wii, DS, PSP, 3DO, whatever) an "exclusive."
Call a game that's on one console and PC or handheld a "(name of console) console exclusive."*
Call a remake an "exclusive."**

You cannot:

Call a game that's on more than one platform (be it 360, PS3, PC, Wii, DS, PSP, Atari 2600, whatever) an "exclusive."
Call a game that's on one console and PC or handheld an "exclusive."
Call a port an "exclusive."**

 

I hope this clears any doubts anyone might have