| Shaunodon said: Animal Crossing: New Horizons will have outsold every other AC game within the year, yet I don't believe it's considered the clear-cut best game in the series. That software drought, particularly of Sony published exclusives is helping contribute to those high concentration of sales in fewer games. PS3 had two original GoW games plus two remastered collections while PS4 has managed half. That plus the change of direction and gameplay for GoW on PS4 helped it appeal more to the mainstream, being more of a 'blockbuster' title. Again though, as you've said there were less exclusives being put out compared to PS3, but with more systems being sold and more owners they would naturally be more highly concentrated; Uncharted 4 never had to compete with two other original games in the series potentially cannibalising sales. And without as much variety or choice for owners in general, they would naturally have to flock to the games that are most recommended. But that lack of choice and variety for personal preferences is why so many people are becoming vocal about the direction of PS lately. Especially when many of their blockbuster titles feel derivative. |
Who are these vocal people, really? Some xbox fans? lol
I think SONY took a page out of Nintendo's book and realised that cheapening new IPs with so many entries per gen is a losing strategy compared to spacing them out releases and polishing each entry to perfection. That way, you keep the IP fresh and establish it as a system seller, extend the hype to next gen, and most importantly, give the developers a breather to reflect and give new IPs a chance. Is anyone complaining they got Ghost of Tsushima instead of infamous 4 & 5? Doubt it.
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