That's similar to what I wrote in the original timed exclusivity thread. Sony money-hatting them for this game in particular seemed weird, because it's such an untested formula. Even the game that's most remotely close to it had a cross hair for depth perception (Metroid Prime).

I have high hopes for this game, but I get the feeling it's going to fall hard on it's face.

The voice of reason here. I said it in the rumor thread that I expected that statement to be clarified. I also think this title is still going to miss its launch window for this year. I really think the overabundance of titles this holiday season is going to convince Electronic Arts to delay this title into next year. Which would probably be better for the titles sales.

Mirrors Edge is a novel concept, and has a lot of potential. However its easier to sell consumers on what the know, and what has been hyped all to hell then an unknown commodity. I really want to know if anyone in this thread has this title in their top five must have games through the end of the year. I sure as hell do not.

I have Fable 2, Fallout 3, The Last Remnant, Left 4 Dead, and Dead Space ahead of Mirrors Edge.

Mirror's Edge has a dot in the center of the screen to prevent motion sickness. You don't see it in a lot of trailers and game vids b/c it's optional so EA turns it off to make the game look more impressive. 

I disagree. I think the IP is worth as much as, say, LBP, which also isn't an established franchise, but is very hyped and anticipated. I think LBP exclusivity is worth something, and I think Mirror's Edge exclusivity would have been worth something, if to no one else, than the gamers themselves.

It's never about one game. No single 360 jRPG has given the 360 the rep of "best system to own for jrpgs." It's a combination of a lot of games. LO, ES, ToV, IU, TLR, SO4, FFXIII, together make a cohesive argument for prospective system buyers, who happen to be jrpg fans.

Now, if Sony had to choose between one of the "PS3 exclusive games list" from above, or one of the lists above with the added game Mirror's Edge, they would be fools not to choose the list with the extra free game, Mirror's Edge. However, EA isn't gonna time an exclusive for cheap, and Sony has gone on record as saying that they don't pay 3rd parties for exclusives(I think). That, along with the userbase and attach rate of the 360, cause debacles like FFXIII to happen, and gives EA a great reason to make their games multiplats.

So, yeah, I see why, for software and hardware sales, MGS4 is more important, but the key word here is "more." MGS4 is "more" important, but Mirror's Edge is still important. Even Too Human and Haze maintained some importance after their respective flops, because they sold software and allowed for more hype for the console in the preceeding months.

Therefore, common sense indicates that Sony would want Mirror's Edge exclusivity, but they are simply not willing to pay for it. Neither is Microsoft. If there was a 3rd party game that I would want as a console exclusive to my console this holiday season that isn't already exclusive, I'd go with Fallout 3, Mirror's Edge, or Call of Duty 5.

So yes, the prospect of Sony NOT wanting one of those games as an exclusive, assuming it was free, is ludcrious. Of course Sony wants all of those games as exclusives. So does Microsoft. Doesn't mean it could happen though.

Here's where everything falls apart. No one's arguing this point. I and everyone else that is agreeing with me is arguing that it isn't worth spending money (i.e. Moneyhatting) for Mirror's Edge exclusivity. In other words, common sense says Sony wouldn't want this game. 

Good, now everyone will get a chance to play this amazing game.

Moar like "Can we have an apology from Mr Reeves for misleading the public AGAIN?"

Fable 2
Fallout 3
Gears 2
Mirror's Edge
Project Origin
The Last Remnant

I've preordered Tales of Vesperia.

These were my must buy games. I guess I'm one of the few who has really high expectations for this game.

Here's a link to the thread where I made my list before this thread was created.

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=39123

If it sucks, which it could, I'll be shocked.

While you're in that thread, check out the Sony and Microsoft fanboys who only put games that are exclusive to their console on their lists. Of particular interest are those who refuse to consider the notion of buying a game that might also be on the Xbox 360(or PS3, but the sony fans are more dominant on that particular thread).

I guess I'm biased though. These guys might only buy 3 games a year. I can barely live off 3 games a month. Without multiplats, HD gaming would suck to all hell.

Point taken on the 'timed exclusive', but their best showing was STILL a multiplat that's being developed on the PS3.  Pathetic either way you look at it.

i hardly see the point of timed exclusives, unless the later verion is dramatically improved