J_Allard said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
fallen said:
Why is it always looked at as "bad" when Microsoft has an exclusive, and it's always harped on how they "bought it" as if it's somehow wrong or anti-consumer choice...
But whenever PS3 or PS4 have an exclusive, it's considered great, it's never acted as if Sony paid for it (even though they did), it's just like they must have donated it out of the goodness of their hearts, or because Sony is just so great, or because the Xbox One/Xbox 360 hardware sucks, etc etc.
I mean the last great example I can think of is I guess MGS4. Nobody hated that game because it was exclusive, it wasn't acted as if it was bad or Sony paid for it (but they did), it wasn't acted as if Sony was being anti-consumer, no it was looked on as wonderful.
Hell people practically cried themselves to death when it was announced FF13 WASNT PS3 exclusive, remember that? Further proving the double standard.
Anyways to the point. I feel like TF HAS boosted Xbox a lot, it's been bundled a lot, it's sold pretty well, it's probably sold a good amount of hardware. and it seems like a pretty fun game that a lot are enjoying. That's a success in my book. If you think software will ever beat hardware or price, you're just wrong. That's never happened in gaming history. So if you expected TF to suddenly make X1 sell better than PS4 despite costing $100 more, you were just wrong. But it helped and raised the X1 profile a lot. It probably outsold Infamous SS heavily as well (we know it was about 2:1 in the USA and UK).
Also just as a practical matter, MS had to have SOMETHING big for Spring 2014;. Sony had Infamous. MS had TF. Whether it was a 3rd party exclusive or a first party game doesn't really matter, just that each side had it's exclusive.
Also I'm sure it's been mentioned a lot, but didn't the documentary say TF was going to be canceled if Ms didn't fund it or whatever? TF wouldn't exist if MS didn't rescue it.
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The reason why people respond negatively to MS is because they probably dont trust the source or mode of how MS gets their exclusives. With Sony and Nintendo you know you're getting a wealth of games from quite a few proven studios in their arsenal. With Nintendo, you know they are going outside of their territory because first party isnt their strong suit. Another reason is because they suck they pay to keep games away from their competition too many times. Its like it was just a few games, they get desperate and in the end its just bad for gamers all around. Of course Xbox only gamers will never admit this but there are some games that do need to be multiplat. Their companies need the profits.
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Huh? The "source" or "mode" of how companies get exclusive games are all the same: need and money. Any of the big 3 need a game for their portfolio, they pay for it. And if the deals with any of the big 3 were bad, publishers wouldn't do them. Does EA HAVE to sign a deal with MS? No. Did thatgamecompany HAVE to sign a 3 game exclusive deal with Sony? No. Did Platinum HAVE to sign a deal with Nintendo? No.
The reason why people respond negatively to MS is because of agendas, plain and simple. No need to put lipstick on a pig.
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