Why don't multiplatform and digital games count?

[Dark Chaos]

MikeRox said:

RolStoppable said:
Are we talking about gaming or about sales here? I know you put this into Gaming Discussion, but you seem to blend things together.

Both really. I mean as a general point of discussion in a thread. When listing games someone says they like on a format, it's instantly jumped on as "not exclusive" or "only a download game".

In sales, that game is still on that format, so therefore counts towards it's overall lineup. For gaming in general, a lot of people actually only play multiformat games. There are people who's staple gaming diet is FIFA, Call of Duty and then something else to fill in the gap.

So do most gamers (beyond forums such as this) actually give a damn whether a game is on another format, or is a port of a game from a system 2 generations ago that they never owned? (If someone never had an original Xbox, the Master Chief Collection is actually introducing them to a completely new game in Halo 2 remastered).

There just seems to be too much focus on the exclusive/physical aspect, as opposed to the actual quality of the game itself.

A high quality exclusive is great, but it just seems some people don't want to even consider multi format and digital part of a system's lineup.

Agreed. You would not believe the amount of people on Vgchartz that discounts it as a exclusive. Its gonna introduce the game to millions how never had the chance to play the older games and imo is a exclusive.

Most people assume you have multiple machines when in reality thats simply not true. Hence why it becomes more important when choosing one platform for all your gaming needs.