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bobobologna on 15 July 2008
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madskillz said:
bobobologna said:
No, it's obviously not the same magnitude. The equivalent would be Warner announcing Bluray support, not dropping HD-DVD support.

I don't think this will have a massive effect on console sales. But it will definitely boost XBox360 sales and diminish PS3 sales. I don't think it'll be a drastic game changer, but it obviously hurts the PS3, which needs every bit it can get.

I think this is a huge game changer. One of the biggest Sony exclusive franchises goes multiplat. I told a longtime FF fan who hasn't played video games in a while to get his response. I could hear him wincing.

I liken this to a good football getting stuffed by an underdog - and finally is driving toward the endzone and tosses an interception that gets run back deep into the opponent's territory. No, it's not a grand-slam, but it's definitely a homerun and a devastating blow to Sony and their loyal fans who touted FF was a reason to own a PS3.

 

 

I still fail to see how this news is a drastic game changer.  Sure there will be people who will buy an XBox360 over a PS3 or won't buy a PS3 anymore.  But the fact is that FF13 is still going to be on the PS3.  If it were announed that FF13 were an XBox360 exclusive, then yes, I could see it being a drastic game changer.  As is, it's just another game that's gone multiplatform.