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kain_kusanagi on 23 August 2010
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Michael-5 said:
Mr Puggsly said:
Tigerlure said:


No, I'm not under that assumption. What I do know at this moment is 2011 is looking like a MUCH better year for Sony than it is for Microsoft. I also think that you guys are relying on Kinect too much to carry the 360 on, as with Fable 3, which definitely won't be as much as a system seller as Halo Reach. So what do you have after this Christmas? Gears and thats it? Then what? Kinect exclusives? If that's all Microsoft has for 2011, I'd be a little bit worried, because Sony will probably have a few surprises in for you.

What's your point? Doesn't Sony have a "MUCH better year" every year? Is 2011 some how even more spectacular than all the others years?

As I said before, you don't know what MS has coming after the Holidays. And once again you underestimate them by saying Gears is all they have coming. Why promote future games when MS already has a lot coming for 2010?

Every year the 360 gets great exclusives. I don't see why 2011 is gonna be any different.

Actually looking online at some exclusives, 360 does have a pretty decent 2011 lineup, it's just that Sony advertizes games comming out in the distant future, where Microsoft does not. I mean have you heard any information about Huxley, Forza Kinect, Kingdoms, Kingdom Under Fire, Dead Island, Crash Time 2, Mech Warrior, Demons of Mercy, Dungeon Hero, Prey 2, Duke Nukem, Risen, or Theseis among others? Also Microsoft tends to announce big games late. Forza Motorsport 3 was annouced in E3 2009 and was released in October 2009, Gears 2 was announced in April 2008 and released in November 2008, etc.

Yeah, MS likes to keep their cards close to their chest. It's a good way to keep their competitors guessing. Sony can't even keep their secrets from leaking and they always spill their beans years before games are even ready to be shown. It's a good way to keep your die hard fans interested.

Two strategies that seem to work.

Although, Sony fans make the mistake of thinking MS doesn't have anything in the future because they are used to Sony's way of doing things. MS is just as commited as Sony but they'd rather sell the games they have out now than the ones coming next year. They know they'll have plenty of time next year to sell next year's games.