TheLastStarFighter said:
cannonballZ said:
TheLastStarFighter said:
I completely dissagree. Spin-offs are pointless, everyone wants the real deal. The spin-offs always sell poorly. It's actually Nintendo's major 3rd party problem. Wii would get FF:CC while PS360 would get FF13. Which would you pick up? |
Depends on how good they make the spin off/ tie in. If they made a future FF tie in that went through certain events that are only vaguely described in the main game, I would definitely buy both.
Btw, I like FF:CC!
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You would by both, but not JUST the tie-in. You would buy the original first of course. Most consumers will only buy one, and very very few would buy a second system for it. I think it's a better use of resources to just port the original title to the system than design a whole new game.
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It's definitely a safer and more cost-effective use of resources, but it's not the most imaginative or courageous. So, from a business point of view, the status quo makes sense. But from a consumer point of view, it seems a little complacent. While I disagree with the example in the OP about Assassins Creed, I totally agree with the sentiment as expressed by the developer. We need more software that truly takes advantage of each piece of hardware in convincing and unique ways. As a multi platform owner, I want to see what developers can extract from each platform, not how convincingly they can shoehorn their projects onto as many platforms as possible.
