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Dr.Henry_Killinger on 08 June 2014
TheBoneCollector said:
Dr.Henry_Killinger said:
TheBoneCollector said:

Did you just start gaming?? 3rd party has always been the biggest sellers and drivers in the industry,,ps4 is no excveption, how is that a bad thing?

This is what you asked.
Mike_L said:


It means that PS4 will see strong 3rd party support throghout the gen. But even though Sony's pampering of 3rd parties does lead to great things it is sometimes at the expense of Sony's own interests.

Portal 2 on PS3 rumored to be promoting Steam because Valve threatened to not port the game like Left 4 Dead.

The Getaway on PS3 rumored to be cancelled because Rockstar didn't want the competition with GTA IV.

Warrior's Lair rumored to be cancelled because Blizzard didn't want the competition with Diablo 3.

Santa Monica's new open world space game rumored to be cancelled because Activision didn't want the competition with Destiny.

Driveclub rumored to be delayed because EA didn't want the competition with Need for Speed: Rivals.

etc.

 

At this E3 it's rumored that Destiny, AC Unity, Battlefield Hardline and Mortal Kombat X will all be at Sony's conference but I'd rather want Sony to spend even more time on all their exclusives (UC4, Driveclub, The Last Guardian, The Order, Guerrilla Games' new IP, Beast's Souls, Deep Down, Persona 5, H1Z1, new IPs etc.).

Is this level of ass licking really what's necessary to have great 3rd party support or could Sony prioritize their own interests a little more?



Not sure why you posted his post it's a fantasy, unless he can prove with sources any of that is true (It isn't), then it's bs. Sony first party has gotten stronger then it was in the ps1 and ps2 days so no..third party won;t effect sony'sclusives, the 2 are not mutually exclusive.

The question wasn't on the situtation's validty, simply on how it could be a bad thing.

If Sony is sacrificing there own ips for 3rd party support, then that's a bad thing regardless of whether or not its true.

This is what we call, a hypothetical sitaution.



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Mike_L on 08 June 2014
TheBoneCollector said:

Not sure why you posted his post it's a fantasy, unless he can prove with sources any of that is true (It isn't), then it's bs. Sony first party has gotten stronger then it was in the ps1 and ps2 days so no..third party won;t effect sony'sclusives, the 2 are not mutually exclusive.

 

So you don't think that Sony's gonna spend any time at all showing multiplats at E3?

3rd party support is great but sometimes it could be nice to have conferences completely dedicated to the exciting 1st party exclusives like Nintendo does.



TheNelsconey on 08 June 2014
pokoko said:

The reality is, Playstation has always had the most diverse fanbase. They like all different types of games and don't give a cat's left kidney if they're exclusive or not. It's not a fanbase that will buy stuff just because it's made by Sony; it's also not a fanbase that will ignore quality third-party games just because they aren't made by Sony.

This is an atmosphere that Sony has fostered by producing games of all different types and at all different price points. From Journey to Unfinished Swan to ICO to Gran Turismo to Ratchet & Clank to Uncharted to Puppeteer. They are all over the map and I love it. That's exactly what I want, even if each game isn't to my taste, even if that means the fanbase doesn't specialize in one or two genres. Sony, through World Wide Studios and their third-party support, hasn't simply allowed diversity to grow, they've encouraged it thrive.

That is awesome. I want that.

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TheBoneCollector on 08 June 2014
Mike_L said:
TheBoneCollector said:

Not sure why you posted his post it's a fantasy, unless he can prove with sources any of that is true (It isn't), then it's bs. Sony first party has gotten stronger then it was in the ps1 and ps2 days so no..third party won;t effect sony'sclusives, the 2 are not mutually exclusive.

 

So you don't think that Sony's gonna spend any time at all showing multiplats at E3?

3rd party support is great but sometimes it could be nice to have conferences completely dedicated to the exciting 1st party exclusives like Nintendo does.

 

Nobody has enough first partry to fill up 1.5 hours at e3. Sony does not need to do anything like nintendo does...there is a reason Nintendo is in the situation they are in.

 

I am still waiting for someone to explain why it matters where a good game comes from?  The only people who care about exclusives are console warriors on forums....A good game is a good game, the avg person picking up a console could care less if it's first or third party.



TheLastStarFighter on 08 June 2014

The thread title and OP have nothing to do with each other, so I'm confused. To answer the title, yes, of course. To answer the OP, no.



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Dgc1808 on 08 June 2014
torok said:
Dgc1808 said:
This was the case with PS2 and 3. Not really a shocker to anyone. SONY doesn't put as much marketing force into the games as they did bag in the PS1 days. Since the PS3 days, one could argue they financially can't.


Not expending money isn't the case. Gran Turismo 5 and Heavy Rain are on the list of the most expensive videogames ever made.

Gran Turismo is a special case. It's their biggest franchise and a guarenteed seller. It's also the main reason I didn't mention the PS1 on my earlier post. 

Heavy Rain is not on that list.



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Mike_L on 08 June 2014
TheBoneCollector said:
Mike_L said:
TheBoneCollector said:

Not sure why you posted his post it's a fantasy, unless he can prove with sources any of that is true (It isn't), then it's bs. Sony first party has gotten stronger then it was in the ps1 and ps2 days so no..third party won;t effect sony'sclusives, the 2 are not mutually exclusive.

 

So you don't think that Sony's gonna spend any time at all showing multiplats at E3?

3rd party support is great but sometimes it could be nice to have conferences completely dedicated to the exciting 1st party exclusives like Nintendo does.

 

Nobody has enough first partry to fill up 1.5 hours at e3. Sony does not need to do anything like nintendo does...there is a reason Nintendo is in the situation they are in.


They sure could replace some multiplats with more exclusive games whether it would be japanese games, indies or mmos (PlanetSide 2, H1Z1, EverQuest Next). I'd rather see those than multiplats like BF Hardline. Even though it's coming with 2 exclusive weapon skins.. ZZzZzzz

They do it to pamper their relationship with 3rd parties.



Dr.Henry_Killinger on 08 June 2014
TheLastStarFighter said:
The thread title and OP have nothing to do with each other, so I'm confused. To answer the title, yes, of course. To answer the OP, no.

title and original post are actaully just quotes plagarized from other threads.

But to clarify, how will multiplat support affect the PS4, will it have multiplat support similar to that of the PS2? The OG XBOX and GC had about equivalent amount of third party support, but this time around Wii U has virutally none, and the XB1 has a lot more, hence the repeat of 6th gen with these variations.



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TheBoneCollector on 08 June 2014
Mike_L said:
TheBoneCollector said:
Mike_L said:
TheBoneCollector said:

Not sure why you posted his post it's a fantasy, unless he can prove with sources any of that is true (It isn't), then it's bs. Sony first party has gotten stronger then it was in the ps1 and ps2 days so no..third party won;t effect sony'sclusives, the 2 are not mutually exclusive.

 

So you don't think that Sony's gonna spend any time at all showing multiplats at E3?

3rd party support is great but sometimes it could be nice to have conferences completely dedicated to the exciting 1st party exclusives like Nintendo does.

 

Nobody has enough first partry to fill up 1.5 hours at e3. Sony does not need to do anything like nintendo does...there is a reason Nintendo is in the situation they are in.


They sure could replace some multiplats with more exclusive games whether it would be japanese games, indies or mmos (PlanetSide 2, H1Z1, EverQuest Next). I'd rather see those than multiplats like BF Hardline. Even though it's coming with 2 exclusive weapon skins.. ZZzZzzz

They do it to pamper their relationship with 3rd parties.

It is the right thing to do..............gaming will enevr survive without third party... Seems to work, considering since sony entered console they have outsold everyone..



Mike_L on 08 June 2014
TheBoneCollector said:

It is the right thing to do..............gaming will enevr survive without third party... Seems to work, considering since sony entered console they have outsold everyone..

Can't argue with that. Sometimes it's just at the expense of 1st party that end up selling poorly because they never got the same amount of publicity.