| MonstaMack said: Not a fan of Sony at all, but I feel sorry for them. This is a really bad situation and is not good for Sony or the game industry. (Do we really wants to see just Nintendo vs MS? I know the chances are still low, but this market needs at least 3 players). |
Does it? Does it really?
I've gamed ... well, forever. There was only one gen where there were three relevant players that I owned 3 consoles and that was last gen, with the PS2, Xbox and GC (and 4 if you count the DC). While it was wonderful because exclusivity meant nothing to me, it also meant I either didn't have time or money to play a lot of games that were deserving or I didn't give the ones I did play the proper attention. This gen I have one console and, crazily, the same things applied.
Now we have smartphone/tablet gaming too. There's ample choice out there, but there is also the reality that it's excessive. Because it is.
I feel bad for Sony (I was a Sega gamer, so I know where this could lead too), but they created a lot of this themselves. Hubris is always self-defeating. Always.
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