| Rpruett said:
No -- It's not. I'm sure someone around here can display the level of varied multi-million sellers the Playstation franchise historically has. Playstation is known for their varied library. Microsoft? Not so much. Do they have sequels? Long running titles? Ofcourse, but they have tons of quality games in a varied genres. |
Historically. Well that's quite the word to use. Because there's no question this has diminished severely over the last few years. What if we use the word "currently"?
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To my knowledge -- There aren't any or certainly not many current gen PS4 games on PS Now. And you essentially answered your own question -- PS Now still requires a monthly subscription to Sony. Whatever cost Sony deems valuable enough and whatever platforms Sony desires to put PS Now on will directly control how important it is for the PS brand and for them to establish that entry fee. PS Now is not a competitor for their full-fledged hardware yet. |
And yet as a pattern, Sony have no problems porting pretty much everything from their own studios to a platform in likelyhood, many already own. You might be right in that it hasn't happened yet, but based on historic precedant, it definitely will. You're right in that Sony would get the money, but in no way could it be argued it isn't diminishing the exclusive draw to their consoles less so than Xbox games going to PC.
| And if these were the only big titles that Sony released -- You'd have a point. I seem to remember some of the biggest, highest reviewed games of last generation --were brand new IPs.... Little Big Planet was a brand new IP as was the Last of Us....as was Demon Souls......Microsoft.....Halo (Sequel), Gears of War (Third party new IP....Fable (Sequel)....Forza (Sequel). Gulp down those repeats. |
Well you would also be ignoring Mass Effect and Limbo and Braid in addition to Gears that Microsoft created abd published last gen, the last 2 in particular very artsy crap. Of course a few did go to other platforms eventually, just like The Last of Us and LBP did.
| sasquatchmontana said:
We all know that's a recent development after MS has had it's ass figuratively handed to them since 2008. It's actually an encouraging sign for MS fans. |
More revelation than development, MS has been expanding since forming 343 and Sonys been at the chopping block since 2012. It's just become quite obvious from E3 2013 to holiday this year.
| sasquatchmontana said:
Like I said earlier -- Microsoft is hopefully learning, but this is the first generation they've been doing things like this. Far too early to say if they've changed stripes yet. They didn't GIVE the world Minecraft. They bought Minecraft. Ori and the Blind Forest is a fantastic game that is absolutely in Sony's wheel house. Those are the type of games that Sony has consistently made since the days of PS One. As an MS fan --- You're just so starved for a game like that, that you think MS is so wonderful for giving you one. Hopefully, they invest more in games like that. |
Well i'd have to respectfully disagree and say MS has been on this artsy train since Mr Braid in 2008 (several years before as thats when they signed it)...Honestly, I can't think of any game as artistic as that on PSone and on PS2 the only ones that come to mind are Ico and SotC.
| sasquatchmontana said:
They drop support for their consoles the moment they lose profitability. They nickel and dime their consumers to better their bottom line. (Xbox Live, Battery powered controllers, Wifi dongles, Non replaceable HDDs, etc). |
A console, they're publishing several games for the 360 this year. Wasn't the PS3 supposed to have a 10 year plan and if so was porting every thing to tablets part of that plan?
| They nickel and dime their consumers to better their bottom line. (Xbox Live, Battery powered controllers, Wifi dongles, Non replaceable HDDs, etc). |
"Be the change you want to see in the world" - Isn't Sony charging for online? Were they wrong last generation? Charging to play games you already own. Killing off servers to games less than a year old. Is this what it takes to earn a soul?
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Halo was/is a fantastic franchise but it's literally one of the few reasons someone would choose an Xbox over a Sony console at this point. |
Longevity? Sony can't guarentee they'll be around in 2020. Dumping backbone franchises because they sold poorly? Backwards compatibility is important to a lot of people, evidently it isn't in Playstations DNA. Did Sony really spend $450 million on Gakai for that or is it because they're exiting hardware? Losing Spider-Man? Selling off SoE, gutting their first parties. I can't even get spare parts for my AIBO man.
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There's a reason that Microsoft can't obtain true success in the console industry -- if you want to plug you ears and cover your eyes to the reasons why then so be it. But it's not my job to protect your feelings. |
Meh, they seemed to do ok last time in the devils 3-way. I doubt they care too much as long as the system is profitable and outsells the 360, of which it is for now. When you have eternity and a nigh-unlimited pile of cash and a short live cash strapped competitor ...control...is more an inevitability.
