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@ S.T.A.G.E.

I'm going to have to disagree with you there. I consider a good developer a group of people who take interest in what they're creating. Because of the great games that all 3 console companies make, it seems obvious that their developers care about their product. I don't understand why Nintendo is being held to a different standard on this one. They are a company, and they have good developers... yea? So does Sony and Microsoft.

Each company cares about money in the end but the individual people who make the game are focused about quality.

BTW, when you say that Sony only has eye for talent, I just don't understand that. Sony is hiring people to be apart of Sony just the same what that Microsoft and Nintendo hire people. Sounds kinda double standardy to me.



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It's not "Stealing".



KungKras said:
Nightwish224 said:
Like I've stated before. If a company wants to spend money on the consumer to bring titles, then let them. We spend enough money on video games, why NOT allow this? It's fanboys who are the angry ones. Want the games right away? Get the right console.

So companies being a pain in the ass to the people that own the "wrong" console is not bad?

To put it bluntly, no.  What does Microsoft owe to Joe PS3 owner if Joe chooses not to support MS and the 360?

Answer: nothing whatsoever.



I laugh when ppl use the word "Stealing" Even though the game is both playable on the 360 and PS3...



De85 said:
KungKras said:
Nightwish224 said:
Like I've stated before. If a company wants to spend money on the consumer to bring titles, then let them. We spend enough money on video games, why NOT allow this? It's fanboys who are the angry ones. Want the games right away? Get the right console.

So companies being a pain in the ass to the people that own the "wrong" console is not bad?

To put it bluntly, no.  What does Microsoft owe to Joe PS3 owner if Joe chooses not to support MS and the 360?

Answer: nothing whatsoever.

Your right, they don't owe anything to ps3 owners. But that's not the problem, it's what they take away... MS actively fucks over ps3 owners. Why would I choose to support them if I'm so disgusted by their unethical business practices?

 

I would be happy if they created a selection of 1st party offerings. But what do they do instead? They moneyhat not to have a game come out on the ps3 specifically. And thats bad in my book. 



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Buying games is cheaper for MS than buying studios obviously. In case you haven't noticed, Sony's first party developers outnumber Microsoft's greatly, so Microsoft feels the need to grab some third party titles to level the playing field by greatly diminishing the game's sales whenever it does get to the PS3. It is all about enticing people to get a 360 over a PS3, and if the first party titles Microsoft has aren't good enough on their own, they hope the third party titles will give that extra push that they need. So by doing this they can save money, diminish the PS3 sales of the game if it ever goes to the PS3, and entice people to buy a 360 all at the same time. It makes good business sense.



themanwithnoname's law: As an America's sales or NPD thread grows longer, the probabilty of the comment "America = World" [sarcasticly] being made approaches 1.

It's all about th money man, MS got more money to buy the games so I predict Xbox360 to win this gen's system war!!!



They are thieves, they are thieves, they are filthy little thieves. They stole it from us. It's ours and we wants it.

Man, there is a Lord of the Rings quote for everything.



“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

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binary solo said:

They are thieves, they are thieves, they are filthy little thieves. They stole it from us. It's ours and we wants it.

Man, there is a Lord of the Rings quote for everything.


WTH dude, MS are not thieves, they buy the games wth their hardearn money!!!



rubikscube said:
binary solo said:

They are thieves, they are thieves, they are filthy little thieves. They stole it from us. It's ours and we wants it.

Man, there is a Lord of the Rings quote for everything.


WTH dude, MS are not thieves, they buy the games wth their hardearn money!!!  operating system monopoly.