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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Games should be made "EXCLUSIVE" for one platform again

Ganoncrotch on 22 May 2018
Azzanation said:
Ganoncrotch said:

win10 store, uplay, origin, steam, battlenet, riot game launcher thing....

Is it really one giant community?

Umm yes, anyone with a PC has access to those apps.. unless you game on Apple which than you have a different problem.

Yes, you can go and install various different apps which give you access to various different communities on the PC, there is no overlap or intercommunication between those applications or communities though. There is also no unified accounts which pass between any of these online networks afaik.



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jardesonbarbosa on 22 May 2018

If a developer is incompetent enough that it can't develop for multiple platforms, it should not be developing games at all. They should release in every possible platform, including mobile, there's nothing good coming from exclusivity.



DonFerrari on 22 May 2018

I have no issue with bought exclusivity even more when it's a new IP. But the recent cases we have seem where mostly badly handed.

But I would be pleased if MS and Sony opened their wallets and helped pay for a lot more new IPs.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

DonFerrari on 22 May 2018
OdinHades said:

AAA 3rd party publishers can just fuck off altogether as far as I'm concerned. Nowadays you get the best games from first party studios from Sony and Nintendo and from Indie devs. Ubisoft, EA, Activision and the other big publishers are just working on how to squeeze the most money out of the gamer, lacking almost any creativity while making their games. Ubisoft games feel always the same, Activsion doesn't even try anymore and just slaps whatever is popular right now onto Call of Duty, EA fucks up so many times I don't even know where to begin. And Bethesda just keeps re-releasing Skyrim all the time.

Seriously, I don't even care too much about 3rds anymore. Sure, there are some exceptions here and there and every once in a while someone releases a good game. But most of the time it's crap.

I think similar... the majority of my gaming time is on exclusives, MPs are more like fillers and I just play a handful of them, avoiding all their nick and dime strategies.

Otter said:
V-r0cK said:
Nobody should be bother by this because a game that is exclusive to a system makes no difference to us because we are able to play it on whatever system it's made for. Just go out and buy it. Simple.

And if anybody chooses to not buy a game because it's on a platform that you do not prefer to own then clearly that game isn't that important to you.

What kind of nonsense. 

They're huge investments and if someone is not comfortable investing in additional 2 platforms, it doesn't mean that the experiences aren't important for them, it just means that they have to weigh it up against other priorities in life. There are many times when I've missed out on experiences I was very passionate about like concerts, festivals, holidays etc because I have to weight it up against other possibilities/responsibilities. Opportunity costs. Lets not limit peoples experiences just so we can boast of some minor pixel differences and slighter better draw distances

It just mean that they regarded other things more important. Life is made of choice and they clearly put theirs.

I haven't played a lot of games on Genesis and SNES because I couldn't buy them, some I was able to rent or play at friends house. I don't fret over that since entertainment isn't a right.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

V-r0cK on 22 May 2018
Otter said:
V-r0cK said:
Nobody should be bother by this because a game that is exclusive to a system makes no difference to us because we are able to play it on whatever system it's made for. Just go out and buy it. Simple.

And if anybody chooses to not buy a game because it's on a platform that you do not prefer to own then clearly that game isn't that important to you.

What kind of nonsense. 

They're huge investments and if someone is not comfortable investing in additional 2 platforms, it doesn't mean that the experiences aren't important for them, it just means that they have to weigh it up against other priorities in life. There are many times when I've missed out on experiences I was very passionate about like concerts, festivals, holidays etc because I have to weight it up against other possibilities/responsibilities. Opportunity costs. Lets not limit peoples experiences just so we can boast of some minor pixel differences and slighter better draw distances

You just added to my point more so.  When you weight up against other priorities in life you realize what games are actually that important to you enough to actually play them.  Just like everybody that has backlog of games, clearly those games weren't important enough to play right away etc...

An exclusive game and a different console doesn't do any harm to anyone so dont hate on it for not investing on them.  If you do hate on it, then then you should hate yourself for having different priorities/financial priorities instead because that game and other console isn't doing anything wrong, it's still there waiting for you.



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Otter on 22 May 2018
DonFerrari said:
Otter said:

What kind of nonsense. 

They're huge investments and if someone is not comfortable investing in additional 2 platforms, it doesn't mean that the experiences aren't important for them, it just means that they have to weigh it up against other priorities in life. There are many times when I've missed out on experiences I was very passionate about like concerts, festivals, holidays etc because I have to weight it up against other possibilities/responsibilities. Opportunity costs. Lets not limit peoples experiences just so we can boast of some minor pixel differences and slighter better draw distances

It just mean that they regarded other things more important. Life is made of choice and they clearly put theirs.

I haven't played a lot of games on Genesis and SNES because I couldn't buy them, some I was able to rent or play at friends house. I don't fret over that since entertainment isn't a right.

Highlighted where I'm actually making a point because I'm struggling to grasp the worth of yours. Of course life is made of choices, of course there are things more important than video games. Lets charge $200 for massive AAA games like GTA and dismiss the increased cost by the fact that if you really want it you will make the choice to pay for it. No one should fret, entertainment isn't a right...

There whole point is that exclusion is unnecessary. The gain is what? A boost from 900p-1080p on your platform of choice? Your eyes will stop caring after 5mins anyway. Games are meant to be fun, they are meant to be experienced. Unless it really compromises the creators vision, lets reduce the barriers to entry.



Otter on 22 May 2018
V-r0cK said:
Otter said:

What kind of nonsense. 

They're huge investments and if someone is not comfortable investing in additional 2 platforms, it doesn't mean that the experiences aren't important for them, it just means that they have to weigh it up against other priorities in life. There are many times when I've missed out on experiences I was very passionate about like concerts, festivals, holidays etc because I have to weight it up against other possibilities/responsibilities. Opportunity costs. Lets not limit peoples experiences just so we can boast of some minor pixel differences and slighter better draw distances

You just added to my point more so.  When you weight up against other priorities in life you realize what games are actually that important to you enough to actually play them.  Just like everybody that has backlog of games, clearly those games weren't important enough to play right away etc...

An exclusive game and a different console doesn't do any harm to anyone so dont hate on it for not investing on them.  If you do hate on it, then then you should hate yourself for having different priorities/financial priorities instead because that game and other console isn't doing anything wrong, it's still there waiting for you.

Yes, hate yourself for having to pay the bills, buy presents for loved ones, invest in social bonds and time with real people *rolls eyes*

You have every reason to question the reasoning which has denied or made it more difficult for you access an experience. If the option is there to remove those barriers and developers choose to enforce them, that is something to dislike. 



Zoombael on 22 May 2018
Otter said:
DonFerrari said:

It just mean that they regarded other things more important. Life is made of choice and they clearly put theirs.

I haven't played a lot of games on Genesis and SNES because I couldn't buy them, some I was able to rent or play at friends house. I don't fret over that since entertainment isn't a right.

Highlighted where I'm actually making a point because I'm struggling to grasp the worth of yours. Of course life is made of choices, of course there are things more important than video games. Lets charge $200 for massive AAA games like GTA and dismiss the increased cost by the fact that if you really want it you will make the choice to pay for it. No one should fret, entertainment isn't a right...

There whole point is that exclusion is unnecessary. The gain is what? A boost from 900p-1080p on your platform of choice? Your eyes will stop caring after 5mins anyway. Games are meant to be fun, they are meant to be experienced. Unless it really compromises the creators vision, lets reduce the barriers to entry.

Better games and more diversity. Yes, you might be satisfied with standard and selection of games, but others are not.

 

Arguments against exclusivity basically boils down to egocentric cheapskate mentality... adorned with the typical hyperbole.



Hunting Season is done...

V-r0cK on 22 May 2018
Otter said:
V-r0cK said:

You just added to my point more so.  When you weight up against other priorities in life you realize what games are actually that important to you enough to actually play them.  Just like everybody that has backlog of games, clearly those games weren't important enough to play right away etc...

An exclusive game and a different console doesn't do any harm to anyone so dont hate on it for not investing on them.  If you do hate on it, then then you should hate yourself for having different priorities/financial priorities instead because that game and other console isn't doing anything wrong, it's still there waiting for you.

Yes, hate yourself for having to pay the bills, buy presents for loved ones, invest in social bonds and time with real people *rolls eyes*

You have every reason to question the reasoning which has denied or made it more difficult for you access an experience. If the option is there to remove those barriers and developers choose to enforce them, that is something to dislike. 

No. Hate yourself for wanting the video game industry to make things easier on your life lol

I too have bills, mortgage payments, car payments, tons of love ones I buy presents for, saving up for a wedding, and a large social life with real people too lol

*rolls eyes at those that think their life is more difficult



Cubedramirez on 22 May 2018

My Nintendo games only show up on Nintendo platforms.