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pokoko on 15 July 2015
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RubberWhistleHistle said:
pokoko said:
Luckily, the PS4 doesn't have to compete against the PS1 or PS2, they just have to beat the Wii U and Xbox One.

Yeah.

On a serious note, arguments built on comparisons between generations are usually flawed and that's no different here. The main reason for that is the way the third-party market has developed around both Playstation and Xbox. We aren't going to see third-party exclusives at nearly the same rate as with previous generations, which is far from being a negative thing, no matter how you structure your argument in order to give that appearance.

The fact is, when we consider first-party exclusives AND third-party titles, it's a pretty damn good selection with some fantastic looking titles on the horizon for both Sony and Microsoft.

Now, I understand why you want to pretend third-party titles don't exist but they do and they're an important part of video-gaming. That makes the ability to play those third-party titles a pretty nice attribute to have.

i guess all this just really speaks to the horrible state the industry is in. 

you might hate thid party exclusives, but i think they are a great thing. the xbox, ps2, and gamecube were all completely different systems and when you have a third party exclusive, you are able to focus solely on the hardware you are working with and make a very unique game that is specific for that platform. 

with the way things are now, the consoles are so similar that i guess there is no benefit to focus solely on one system. the way third party exclusives are handled now involve throwing money at a developer rather than enticing them with having the system that can produce the best games. 

It's not horrible at all.  That's like saying it was good for movie fans when the industry was split between VHS and Beta.  It was not.

Third-party games being avaliable on multiple platforms is good for developers, for obvious reasons, and it's good for gamers, as they get an expanded library no matter which device they buy.  From an enjoyment standpoint, I can't see a negative.