Rise of the Tomb Raider - timed exclusive actually a big deal.

[Areym]

yvanjean said:

Areym said:
It's a win/win situation...I don't know what kind of mental gymnastic you did to come to that conclusion. It just means PS4/PS3 and even PC fans will have to just wait out because MS was too lazy to make their own blockbuster, action-adventure bonanza and figured "Hey, we got a lot of money. Let's throw it at CD"

Granted, there won't be any "riots" or boycotts (i sure hope not) We will eventually get the game and I think we can wait like grown adults. I probably sound salty (I am, a bit.) but I get it, it's all business. The first TR was really damn good, I enjoyed my time from start to finish, although the support cast were cannon fodder at one point unlike Uncharted's stronger supporting cast.

Were you really going to buy both Uncharted and Rise of Tomb Raider in the same Holiday? PS4 shouldn't care because they are getting Uncharted 4 and Xbox One owner should get a more polished Tomb Raider..... Win/Win 

Why would you assume I wouldn't? Let's think about it for a second. I (in general) am a gamer who loves uncharted, an action adventure game. I finish it and I'm hungry for more. The obvious choice is to buy/rent/borrow the new TR game, which while draws similarities from uncharted, its still unique enough to be its own beast. I am not playing the exact same game, instead two distinct games in the same genre.

Truthfully however, I will buy Uncharted 4 on day one. In the event TR would release on PS4 at the same time as on the XB1, i would more than likely RENT (gamefly) it. While I like both franchises, I cannot (financially) afford to buy both in quick succession. With that said, i can at least hope to buy TR by the time it releases on PS4 at a later time. In that regard, i suppose it is a win/win but I don't gurantee myself purchasing the game at any point at all. In a sense, you assumed right about my situation but others probably have the means to buy both.

My main gripe is that I want to play the game as soon as possible and I know plenty of people on the PS4/PS3/PC do as well (since it sold higher on these consoles) It feels like a tasteless move from all parties involved to prioritize xbox fans, given the long history that TR has had with PlayStation, over all others simply because MS has money, a lot of it. It's business and I'm sure Sony has done it too, but it's still  frustrating.

This post is full of contradictions, I'm sure so I'll summarize it. It's not about buying both games on the same holiday, it's simply playing it on the same holiday. Again, it's not a huge deal because at least it is timed exclusive, just don't pretend MS is doing us (PS4/PS3 users) a favor by delaying it on these consoles because money.