Soriku said:
kain_kusanagi said:
Everything you said is very reasonable. But I'll tell you why I'd rather have 3rd party games tay multiplatform unless they are paid for 2nd party type partnerships.
"Well one they can focus on the strength and capabilities of one console to make a better game tailored to the hardware it's on."
Sure, but the PS3 and Xbox 360 have the same capabilities. Unless Sony gives a 3rd party dev Naughty Dog secrets or MS gives a 3rd party dev 343i secrets it's not going to matter. Even if a primary console was picked a port could still be made even if the primary release is superior. I'd rather have a dirty port than no port at all.
"Two, they might find that one platform is enough for sales because they believe their fanbase isn't split up everywhere. Then they can just continue to focus on making the best game on one console, and also not worry about the costs of another version of the game for another platform."
If one platform is enough than the sales of another is gravy. Multiplatform engines and tools are so good now that there it's cheap and easy to both develop in parallel and port after the fact. Devs should always focus on making the best game, but they should also get that game into as many hands as possible.
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PS3 and 360 are similar in capabilities but I feel like the gap widens when devs make multiplat games. You can see games like The Last of Us or Halo 4 tailored to the PS3/360 and are considered more impressive than multiplat games.
Some devs just prefer developing on one platform. With Versus, I think Nomura and his team would rather focus on the PS3 only. If the game will sell what they expect on one platform, I don't think they necessarily need to put it on as many platforms as possible.
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I don't really care if Nomura and his team love the PS3 and hate PC/Wii U/360. I'm talking about why I think all 3rd party games should always be multiplatform. The engine and the tools are multiplatform so it would be stupid for them to ignore half the market on 360 and even more on Wii U and PC. I have a fundimental belief that all 3rd party games should be available to as many people as possible. 1st and 2nd party are exclusive for a reason, 3rd party exclusives are ignoring gamers and devs should never ignore gamers.
