Making exclusive games is a bad idea, anyone agree?

When I say that making exclusive games is a bad idea, I don't mean games like Uncharted, Gran Turismo, Halo or Gears of War that are trademark of a particular console, those games are fine being exclusives.

I mean it when a company that usually produces multiplatform games makes an exclusive, I don't understand why they do this. Wouldn't they get more money if they released the game on all consoles?

Since sometimes directors of games want to make games that use features specific to a system.

Like how the PS3 has pressure sensitive face buttons but the Xbox 360 doesn't.

When I see one console manufacturer paying a publisher so that I, as an owner of the other console, can't play the game, well...it sure as hell doesn't win them any popularity points with me. And I'm not going to buy a second console when I've got a backlog of over 10 games on my current console, that would be ridiculous.

It really speaks to the motives of the publishers as well. You hear these people talking about how important it is to provide a great gameplay experience to their customers, but if the money is there, they're perfectly happy to provide no gameplay experience at all to half the gamers out there.

Only if you chose to release it on a Nintendo platform.

But seriously... no yeah, I'm totally being serious.

I don't see much wrong with exclusives.

Only if you chose to release it on a Nintendo platform.

But seriously... no yeah, I'm totally being serious.

Shame-usBlackley

Frankly I have a problem with this new trend Nintendo seems to have with making games/products exclusive to gamestop stores than I do exclusives on their systems.

When I say that making exclusive games is a bad idea, I don't mean games like Uncharted, Gran Turismo, Halo or Gears of War that are trademark of a particular console, those games are fine being exclusives.

I mean it when a company that usually produces multiplatform games makes an exclusive, I don't understand why they do this. Wouldn't they get more money if they released the game on all consoles?

RageQuitter69

Exclusive games are bad....for business. I do not see the trend continuing. Why would a dev limit the source of income for its product?

Ports cost time and money and audience tastes differ, so it might not make sense to release game X for all systems.

That being said, most high profile exclusives owe their existence to checks from first parties.

I agree.. If I want to play Gears I have to buy a 360, but what about if I only want to play Gears and I don't give a damn about Halo or Forza? Am I paying 250€ to play three games? Makes no sense.

Exclusive games are bad....for business. I do not see the trend continuing. Why would a dev limit the source of income for its product?

EvilSelf

Unless it's first-party as it can influence people's purchase of a console.

It annoys me, but I don't think it's a bad idea.

alot of ps3 games should be multiplat but eh i own one should clean the dust off it,anyway just let there be exclusives it's all sony has to stay afloat :lol:

It is a good question, and personally if I had it my way, there would be no exclusive titles at all so everyone can experience a game without feeling left out.