| Killiana1a said: This gets to the bigger issue of exclusivity vs. multi-platform. Exclusivity is a reality. Without exclusivity we would not be able to differentiate one console from the other in terms of the experience. Exclusives matter because they have are tradition and as such are expected and wanted. Exclusives matter most to Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, not the game developers or publishers. Multi-platform is what every game developer should aspire to. Making an exclusive game, you are in fact limiting your audience, thus limiting your market and total lifetime sales. Multi-platforming allows for a wider audience and possible higher lifetime sales. In essence, multi-platform is a win-win for both the individual game developer and the individual gamer. EA and Bioware chose to multi-plat Mass Effect 2 for the very reasons I listed of a higher audience and higher lifetime sales. As a 360 owner, am I pissed that the greatest series of the 360 is being given to Sony gamers? Sure quite a bit, but I understand the reasons, which allow me to swallow that sour pill. In my mind, Sony has more quality exclusives than Microsoft without a doubt. Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid are franchises I grew up with in my formative years and still have fond memories of to this day. Furthermore, with doubt about the Final Fantasy 13 vs. being available for the 360, I feel as if it is a one way street where classic franchises are released and become phenomenons on the 360 to later be given to Sony gamers without 360 gamers getting something in return. What I want in return is the Heavy Rain series going multi-plat. Is this too much to ask? |
you'll never see Heavy rain on the 360.
1. Heavy rain devs officially said they will not be working on a heavy rain sequeal.
2.Heavy rain is published by SONY.
now this doesn't mean Quantic dreams can't make a new game that is multiplatform, look at it like Insomniac games resistance and ratchet is still exclusive because the IP is owned and published by SONY but they will be making a different game which is multiplat that will be published by EA.
