This is in regards to the rumors of Microsoft buying 3rd party exclusives this gen, which will likely be timed. Even if its timed exclusive for a year.....its pretty much has the same effect as an actual exclusive. 

Mass Effect 2, Bioshock, Oblivion....... these are but a few major ones MS secured in the current gen.

First release gets the hype, system selling potential, marketing, and is usually cheaper once the other console version comes out. It also becomes tied to the console brand (with exceptions offcourse), despite being multiplat in the future. This also leads to friends buying what their friends have. By the time the second console gets it, the hype has died down, and the gamers have largely moved on to more current games. The other console company only gets part of the sales/revenue of the first console maker.

So other then that "the game gets taken off a consoles exclusive list" on gaming forums (that's seriosuly the worst case scenerio lol)........real world implications show that the effects are largely still that of a actual exclusive.

Discuss.

I am aware that these games also had PC versions. You don't have to remind me.

This should be viewed in the context of Xbox vs PS.

indeed they can be damaging, but it the long run they really don't make the system better. I'd rather the money be spent on creating new games instead of holding the content away from others.

Agreed. MS's first party efforts have better paid off, so that this can be a real one-two punch year after year.

i would suggest you say "console times exclusives" so you dot get a billion comments about how it released on PC first

Though at a price difference where buying the timed exclusive game + DLC is cheaper than buying the port.

I can remember that ME2 for 360 was $20 new when the PS3 port launched at full price. Even with all DLC bought it would have been considerably less.

good point. added.

The problem is later on in the consoles life as is seen with the 360. Also the casual gamer will not have faith in the Xbox brand "keeping" its "exclusives". Its still a positive for M$ no matter how you want to spin it. The question is, is it really worth the investment?

Those franchises always sell better on 360 more so than other games. This timed exclusivity could be a big factor in this.

Does anybody has the data from The Director's Cut of Deadly Premonition? The game on 360 was met with unexpected well sales and cult following. Does the Ps3 version achieves this?