| IIXShogunXII said: Rant Mode [ON] OFF It all comes down to one thing, "My console has the advantage over yours because that game is on another platform so it does not benefit your console." Ps3 fans have to discredit games such as L4D2, Mass Effect 2 etc. because they do not want to make it seem like those games are a strong-point for the 360, which they actually are. I agree that you definately can't call a game on PC and 360 an "exclusive", but you can however call it a "console exclusive" because of the fact that it is on ONE console and a Personal Computer. The fact remains that a person going out to buy either a Ps3 OR a 360 is not going to end up walking out with a PC. A simple sulotion to this problem is to simply say "Microsoft Exclusive" because you can only play them on MS platforms (Windows PC/360) and if you can run Mass Effect 2 on Linux or a Mac then you deserve some type of reward for a technological breakthrough. I also find it funny how every single Ps3 owner also owns a super high-end rigged out gaming PC as well... Better yet just say "360 games not on PS3". Problem solved. As to why I would buy these games for 360 instead of PC. I ENJOY playing on my 360 more than I do an my PC. I am not going to claim I have this monster PC but I can jam the latest games no problem. 360 is just more enjoyable for me personally. As for PC having better graphics, true, however not everyone can max out settings on their PC and still have the rock solid framerate. In the end it is not exclusive, but it does benefit the 360 more than the PC and certianly more than the Ps3. Just look at how PC/360 games sell on 360 as opposed to how they sell on PC, that says it all right there. In reality, according to hard numbers, if you choose to play these games on PC instead of 360 you are in the minority. However I still support PC gaming to the end. Rant mode ON [OFF] |
I'd agree with that apart from the PC = Microsoft platform. This is a common error. MS revenue and gaming presence on PC is slim. The market leader for PC version of Live and Marketplace is Steam, which is operated by Valve, and other services such as Direct2Drive are also larger than MS offering. Some of the largest PC games are MMOs, like WoW, which is nothing to do with MS.
MS provide the OS for the majority of PCs, an open operating system mainly used to drive non-gaming applications, that does not define the platform by a long chalk.
Console exclusive is just fine IMHO and defines the true nature of the title, no need to provide more fuel for the arguement fire by implying a stronger MS presence in PC gaming than it is - mainly because most PC gamers would likely bristle at the very idea, including me!
L4D2 is a great example I think. If you only play games on a console then it benefits only MS with the 360 - hence console exclusive, it can help drive sales of that particular console by denying access to the game on any other console. Of course, because it is available on PC, and a fair number of people like me will buy it on PC, it isn't quite as good as a true (or full) exclusive, because there is another platform and I and many others don't need to switch from PC to 360 to get the title.
So, it's really easy to simply see the following as the way to understand exclusive or partially content:
1 - full exclusive
2 - console exclusive
3 - exclusive DLC or timed exclusive
4 - multiplatform title
At least, that's how I view it and it seems fair to me.
Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...
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