RROD is in the past, why won't you buy an Xbox 360?

[jman8]

Squilliam said:

Jandre002 said:
I dont like that the 360 tried to be a replacement/ alternative this whole generation to Sony instead of finding new reasons to buy the system. The buying of exclusives, including JRPGs, really pisses me off. Paying people NOT to put a game on another system even though you know it won't sell on your console is ridiculous to me.

I have a 360, but if I didn't I would probably buy one for Gears 2 if Microsoft hadn't been paying money to basically ruin my gaming experience. I like my PS3, and I want to play games on it. That doesn't mean I wouldn't buy a 360 but Microsoft has been dicking over PS3 owners this whole generation. Therefore I dont want to support them.

 

 So you're upset that Microsoft is helping to fund the development of JRPGs which would have NOT BEEN MADE, without their help. Then you get upset that they have the audacity of wanting the game exclusive as a pay back for the money they invested. They also don't have many first party studios so instead their strategy is to buy the promising exclusives they find for their system. Sony has a huge first party, so the question is why aren't they releasing more games?

Why don't you get upset at Sony for NOT assisting in the development of JRPGs? Considering that the genre is even weaker than last generation and is in danger of being turned into just a niche.

That's a debatable claim at best. Most likely, it isn't even remotely true unless you have some kind of source that says otherwise. IMO, MS is doing more damage to the genre than anything because they're severely and artificially limiting the potential user base for the games. As a result, I think people are losing interest in the genre. 

And Sony is supporting the genre with White Knight Chronicles. 

@ Jandre

I think you have an interesting point. With MS's strategy of buying up third party games, MS has no incentive to come up with an interesting idea on their own. That kind of attitude doesn't exactly push the games industry forward in any significant way. 

Edit: I just want to make it clear that I don't think that MS hasn't contributed in advancing the industry. They've done a ton especially in the online arena.