My one issue with the "exclusives" argument

[sales2099]

Torillian said:

sales2099 said:

Torillian said:

That's an interesting point.  What's your thought on PS2 and PS1 classics on the PS3, Sales?  Do you count those in your comparison of the two platforms?

In a PS3 vs 360 debate, one would count PS3 and 360 games. Xbox origionals and PS1 classics are not 360 and PS3 titles. They are available on the console, but not techically a current gen game.

Now older gen games that get a remastered PS3 edition like GOW, Okami, SOTC. They have a PS3 retail cover and thus made the jump to a PS3 title, which then counts. Same goes for Halo CEA and the upcoming Fable 1 remake, which get updated for the current gen and get 360 covers.

Just simply keep it strictly to 360 games not on PS3 and PS3 games not on 360. Not Xbox vs PS3, no bringing in outside platforms like Wii and especially PC. Just simply, two specific consoles, and their differentiating games from the current gen.

But isn't the fact that they have to be titles made this generation another arbitrary rule that you put in there for the betterment of the 360's position in these list wars just like you are accusing PS fans of "using PC to make their list better"?  I mean you can argue that current generation games are in general better quality than last generation, but I see no real reason to not include these games if they are a difference between the 360 and the PS3.

I don't believe sticking to the current gen is arbitrary. Its just a way to keep things simple and current at the same time, while keeping it 1 vs 1 console.

But doing that is a whole other matter. Just the idea of lisiting games on one and not the other is problematic enough as we can see.