| askel50 said: Please, destiny it's also on old gen systems and they are going to be very cheap. People won't buy a PS4 to play destiny. It's just delusional to bring up destiny as an argument to counter titanfall and halo5. It makes PS4 look worse, like it needs to put its hopes on a multi-multi-platform title. Also all those game you mentioned are not going to be big seller and you know it. They may be good or bad, but they won't be commercially huge. |
Titanfall will also be on an old gen system. Should we now go ahead and say no one will buy an X1 to play Titanfall since they can play it on 360?
You're missing the point. All multiplatform games, regardless of whether they have a last gen version or not, will be more likely to sell on and move PS4s than X1s. Right now the burden is on the X1 to provide top-shelf exclusives because Battlefield 4, Watch Dogs, Destiny, and The Witcher 3 will be cheaper overall to purchase on the PS4. It's the difference between spending $640 or $740. If the PS4 continues to be the more popular between the two people will be more likely to pick it up simply because they'll see it as a safer bet, as I said. It's also about marketing and appealing to a typical demographic. Tell me, which platform do you think Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy 15 will sell more on? If certain early indications are true, the PlayStation 4 by a landslide.
No, I don't know that those games will not be big sellers and neither do you. You also don't know just how well Titanfall or Halo 5 will ultimately do. You're hoping they do amazing numbers. You think they're a sure thing? A lot of people thought the same about Forza 5. Hell, plenty of people thought the same thing about the X1's launch lineup being "The Strongest Launch Lineup Ever". We've seen the results. Nothing is ever certain. Especially not in the gaming industry where what's hot today can stay hot for years, suddenly die tomorrow, or both. What happens if both Infamous and The Order come out and they are huge commercial successes? No one thought Call of Duty was going to end up being that huge. It took them four games before that franchise became the success it is today. You think that neither game has enough hype to where if they release and are amazing they won't sell very well and move systems?
You also have to look at the point I was making about how full the PlayStation 4's lineup is going to be over the next 12 months. It's not just about having a few bombshell games. A large roster of solid titles can go further than just a couple hit names. Like I also said, there are games yet to be announced releasing this year for both platforms and don't count out Indie titles. Journey seriously impressed people to the point where Sony went as far as creating a retail version of the game. Sony doesn't need to do any hoping right now. Microsoft does. They need to hope that Sony is not able to get any exclusive big commercial successes out the door. Because if they do, then what?
