By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
S.T.A.G.E. on 25 July 2013
Edit Thread
sales2099 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

They also have more solid franchises to continue on walking into the next generation. Sony has create many great franchises this gen. Microsoft has to create theirs in the next gen and make them names or they are stuck in the same position as they are seemingly every gen now. The price and world-centric status of Sony vs the American-centric status of MS makes this very easy. MS never made any current gen titles in this generation that stuck.

Sony could definitely win America back. Really, thats all they need to do to bring MS back to last gen level.

When we add it up:

- More exclusives

- Price

- Regional advantage

- Console power

That makes four.

Exclusives is one thing, but "more" exclusives is entirely subjective. Halo 4 outselling over 30 PS3 exclusives in 2012......its the big exclusives that make the system, not the sheer quanity that don't catch a big following on their own. Jus saying exclusives matter, but the number itself is arguable

Also...can we stop saying "power" is a plus? Because PS2, DS, 3DS, and Wii didn't get the memo.

Its just price and regional brand advantage. Thats pretty much it, but they are a big deal in themselves.


Microsoft can pay away for exclusives they don't own but Sony had them dead beat in new IP's and high rated exclusives. Perhaps I should've said first party IP. I'll concede that to you. :p

Doesn't matter who got the memo though, power is power. We saw this in PS3 exclusives using the cells power whilst at a disadvantage for multiplats. The PS4 will be the primary multiplat console since it was made along with third party developers ideals when Cerny contacted them.

The price advantage is just one advantage.

I trust Sonys ability to pump out enough IP that will survive and become names. Microsoft put out and bought out so many IP's and only Gears truly became a name. Crackdown probably but they dropped that. Those would be the only two. Crackdown is the only first party title they even bothered with. They said they will be trying to get Japan again so Perhaps they'll bring back LO and Blue Dragon into the new gen at Tokyo Gameshow. Sony has a lot more IP to show off at Gamescom because they have twenty exclusive IP's in the first year. They are MS will be having a showdown at Gamescom.