AbbathTheGrim said:
Why do you respect games from 3rd parties contracted into 2nd party, but not games a 3rd party decides to release exclusively to a console? I could understand if you argue that releasing exclusively without a contract is not a good business decision (but not always by generalizing, like you do by saying: 3rd party devs should always make multiplatform games. ) but what does that have to do with "respecting" their decision? What is the big difference between a paid exclusive and an exclusive that simply was decided upon? What is the ending result that differs so drastically as to respect one and disrespect another? You also wrote this later on: I disagree with your statment. In my opinion what differentiates the PS3 and Xbox 360 isn't not 3rd party games, it's 1st/2nd party games. So I will also consider then that for you and your opinion, 2nd party games serve the purpose of differentiating consoles. What is the difference in the way a 2nd party exclusive differentiates a console from another between how a third party exclusive differentiates a console from another, even without a contract? What is the big difference when both of them end up providing a gaming experience you can't have in the console that misses the exclusive? I took the effort to reply to all your points. I honestly expect you to do the same. If you answer and argue back what I've written here I will happily keep this discussion alive but if you once again re-write a new post I will leave it here because I am getting tired of chasing you. |
I have said the same thing so many times that I'm so tired of it I'm not going to say it all again. I have explained over and over why I believe 3rd party games should be multiplatform and why 1st and 2nd party games are the same thing. I really don't know how I could be more clear about the subject. I'm starting to suspect that you are either intentionally misinterpreting my words or you are so focused on Sony that you have a hard time objectively looking at gaming as a whole. There's a big world of great games out there and most of it isn't related to Sony.
I will say this. I don't expect developers to do what I say. I just have a fundamental belief that 3rd party games should be multiplatform. I don't care why an 3rd party developer might choose to not port a game. All I care about is that it's not under contract and therefore should be available to as many gamers' as possible. Especially when the game was built with multiplatform tools and runs on a multiplatform engine.
Oh and I will answer your direct question even though I've already explained this many times. You want to know why I respect 2nd party games, but not 3rd party exclusives? It's because It's primarily because believe 1st and 2nd party games are the same thing. Platform holders have the right to go out and buy games. They either end up as 1st or 2nd party and that's fine. 3rd party games are not limited to a single platform. 2nd party games can't be ported, but 3rd party games can. If it can be done than it should be done.
If you don't want to reply I'll be happy not to read another lengthy misinterpretation of my words.
