Basing my decision solely on console exclusive titles

Hi guys,

I've been playing games since the 8-bit generation, I enjoyed them all, but the current generation left me with a bitter taste in my mouth.

My first purchase was an XBOX 360 and after the initial excitement, later in the generation I kinda felt annoyed by the lack of exclusive titles, or even worse, by timed exclusive titles, which then would end up on Pc/other platforms.

In 2010 I bought a PS3 and finally I could enjoy some exclusive games and I could see Sony's effort in the first party department, I started seeing value in that piece of hardware. But other things about the Ps3 really pissed me off, like the constant updates. Bluray was then one of the main reasons why I used the PS3.

Right afterwards I had to buy the Wii, despite all the criticism, and Nintendo exclusives have always attracted me, there's something special about them. But the console was a huge disappointment in terms of capabilities, I could never accept that they couldn't even make a decent hardware that could make the games shine on LCD TV's.

So, Pc became my main gaming platform, with Steam and so many games at a cheap price, it felt like that's the way to go, considering that most games would sooner or later end up on Pc, too, and despite the poor optimization on some games, I could truly tell the difference in terms of quality, even with a not-so-good graphics card (geforce 550 ti). I already had a Pc and all I did was upgrading the CPU and graphics card spending 350 euros in total. That way I had a platform that TRULY does everything.

It actually does everything

This upcoming generation, I decided that my decision will be based on exclusives solely and my purchase will happen later in the generation.

What about you guys?

I have always argued that exclusives are the most important aspect of choosing a gaming platform, however, it is impossible to base a decision of what platform to go with based "solely" on that factor "this generation".

I agree that PC does everything but as a game platform it may not be the best for everyone.

Exclusives over-all determine my interest in a platform, but outside factors like price, restrictions, policies and support ect. determine whether I choose it over another competing platform offering similar incentives.

Also, unless you wait at least a year after launch it will be impossible to gauge what the outlook is going to be for exclusives outside of past history.

I base my decision on buying a gaming system by many factors from Exclusives to multiplats to online gameplay to where my friends play at.

My decision to get a PS4 next gen still takes into account many things. Games (in general) > price > hardware are still very important to me.

We're talking about a new generation of consoles, exclusive or not doesn't really matter to me as I don't own any of the systems yet to really care (my PC is not very good for next gen); just like it didn't matter when I bought the 360 this gen, I made the exact same decisions, in fact it was GTA and Assassins Creed which sold me on it!

Though suffice it to say there are also many exclusives I'm looking forward to.

ugh, why would it annoy you that games like mark of the ninja came to pc and other platforms? other people being able to play ruins your experience?

Exclusives are a thing of the past. The worst decision a developer/publisher can make is limiting the amount of people that can play their game. Given that Microsoft rightly gives its developers the freedom to publish on both the xbox and PC, and seeing how this annoys you for some inexplicable reason, I guess you'd have to go with the PS4.

@cfisher2833: It doesn't annoy me that other people get to enjoy X game across multiple platforms, but it gives me less reasons to value a console as a useful device if it doesn't offer exclusive titles not accessible to other systems.

Likewise. Having a PC pretty much negates any need to compare multiplats on consoles. Interesting exclusives will be the only reason I'm getting the next-gen consoles, if any at all. I only bought a PS3 late in the generation when some interesting exclusives like Valkyrie Chronicles and... well, the other exclusives were disappointingly short and not very memorable.

Yeah, I agree with what you said about the PC platform. It's really great unlike consoles.

I went from consoles to PC, and I prefer where I am now very much. I doubt I will be going back to consoles. I used to be a big PS3 guy, and now I don't even have the interest in purchasing The Last of Us in the slightest.

Well if you've got a PC then yeah, choosing a console (PS4 and Xbox One specifically) should really only come down to exclusives, but console exclusive libraries have been dwindling for some time now.

Think about just how many PC games go unreviewed by Gamespot, and yet the PC still beats all of the consoles combined in high-rated games. It's pretty nasty. PC is what you want going into next gen.

Personally though, I am thinking of getting a 3DS to go with my PC next gen. It seems to get the vast majority of interesting titles coming from Japan (that aren't on PC). This way I can get the best of both worlds.

I feel that Microsoft has the best exclusives

Multiple facets. Still, i'll likely own all consoles.

Naughty Dogs, Sucker Punch, Media Molecule, Polyphony Digital, Sony Santa Monica, Evolution Studios, Guerrilla Games, Quantic Dreams, Ready at Down... Those are my exclusives.

Nothing wrong with that... Though expanding your horizons, would be a great thing.

Pretty much this. It's either Ps4 (based on Sony's track record) or nothing. I will game on PC only until 2015 though.

Get a Tablet, i am sure you would get the best bang for your buck lol

EAD/ EAD Tokyo, Retro Studios, Sora LTD, HAL Laboratory, Intelligent Systems, Monolith Soft, ND Cube, GameFreak, Camelot, Next Level Games, AlphaDream, Monster Games, Good Feel, and Treasure are DEFINITELY the best set of exclusive developers

EAD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Naughty Dog

EAD Tokyo>>>>>>>>>>>> Santa Monica

Retro Studios>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sucker Punch

Monolith Soft>>>>> Japan Studios

HAL Laboratory>>> Media Molecule

Intelligent Systems>>>>>>>>>> Guerrilla Games

Platinum Games>> Insomniac

Generally imo, if there are about 10 games you are interested in on a platform, that platform is worth a buy at $250 bucks. I put it to $25 per game. That's how I do it these days.

It's a very good choice. I haven't regretted my decision getting a 3DS XL with Mugen battery, thanks to its many awesome exclusives. I can't carry my laptop everywhere, and its battery is certainly not enough to last a long flight.

PS4 easily.

MS will abandon support for X1 as soon as any mention of it's successor is around the corner.

PS3 is still getting exclusives now so interpret that as you will.

Solely based on exclusives? Then I'd say go with a PS4. Most of the games I've enjoyed this gen have been multiplatform or PC exclusive, hence PC is my main system but between the PS3,Xbox 360 and Wii.. the PS3 is definitely the best one.

To early to tell for me, man. Nothing interests me on the PS4, and only Crimson Dragon interests me on the Xbox One.

The WiiU is the only one that's a definite purchase because of the excellent library of exclusives it'll have by the end of 2014.

Too many factors.

For one, you have to look at how each company supports their fan base. Sony has the best track record for that.

You also have to look at how good, consistant and varied the 1st party devs are. Again, Sony has got that covered.

It all depends on the type of games. Sony could put out 50 AAAE games in a period of 4 years, but if for some reason none of them interest you... there is really nothing anyone can do for you.

Look at the PC, has alot of AAAE, but most of them are genres that only a specified niche group would enjoy.

You dont buy a system based on how many exclusives it has, you buy a system based on how many exclusive interest you more.

I would not be so silly to buy based solely on an exclusives list since 90% of the library will be the same. For instance, if most of my friends owned A, why would I buy B solely for a few games? That would make no sense to me.

Having said that, I have pre ordered both because I do not need to limit myself.

This is all correct.

I'm getting them all as usual, that way I "truly have everything".

I'm sort of doing the same. I will buy an Xbone or PS4 (or both even) later if either come up with a load of exclusives I want. Based on the last gen I'm guessing it will be PS4 but let's wait and see I guess. I've already got a Wii U though as I always want to play the Nintendo first party games. That and my PC's should do me fine for now.

not gunna happen

Always get a PC because that's the smart thing to do no matter what funds you're on. And then you look at the consoles and go 'oh that's less impressive than I imagined' and you either wait it out, or if you're a fan of platformers/kartracers/motion controls/action adventures and good games in general you MIGHT end up with a Wii U or 3DS. Anything beyond that has very little bang per buck.

I base my purchase on exclusives and if i have liked the platform overall

Exclusive will matter but I play more multiplats. I will buy the console that gets the best version of those. Or if PS4+ isn't 100% indie titles and PS+ Editions.

There is another topic on these boards with a list of exclusive titles for all three consoles. Its a pretty small list with a very small gap in differences between the three. When you consider the generation went on for about 10 years and the differences in number of exclusive was 1 or 2 games, it seems silly to make your decision based on exclusives alone. Wait a few months after release and see which games appeal to you most. For me its the X1 but its purely subjective. My family love the kinect and im pretty excited with what MS are doing.

Just go with your gut man.

I'd never be stupid enough to base my console-choice on exclusives. There has never been an exclusive, or series of exclusives, that has interested me to a great extent.

I dont really like all the shooters that seem to just be being pushed out every couple of months, so i like to look at quality exclusives. And thats why im going with PS4. Knack seems like an incredible game, and im excited to get to play some of Naughty Dogs games for the first time (i maybe played Crash Bandicoot once or twice as a child). So yes, I also am looking at exclusives in terms of what console im going to buy this upcoming generation. The PS4 being cheaper also assists in the decision.