Copy and Pasted from the other thread...
Here is why I think MLB: 09 The Show is exclusive...
It is a well held belief that GRAW and Dead Rising are both 360 exclusive because the other versions despite being present on other platforms is vastly different thus because this big difference exists they are recognized as different.
For example: PC Games:Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (2006) 80
Ubisoft
9. Xbox 360:Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (2006) 90
Ubisoft
As you may or may not know the PC version is a FPS and I believe different missions take place then the 360 counterpart (with the Xbox and PS2 versions being far worse and even broken) Thus because they play/look differently they are indeed different.
Same goes for Dead Rising:
Xbox 360:Dead Rising (2006) 85
Wii:Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (2009) 64
I think by now we've seen the big differences in these two versions and the scores have reflected this. As the wonderfully hilarious GT comparison has shown us.
The biggest argument currently against exclusivity is that the PS2 and PS3 version aren't that different from one another. (I'd hope to God that most if not all of you SW'ers would recognize that a game on a portable device is different than one on a console and if not then may God have mercy on your soul).
Before I digress too much:
Playstation 2:MLB 09: The Show (2009) 78
Sony Computer Entertainment America
3. Playstation 3:MLB 09: The Show (2009) 88
Sony Computer Entertainment America
And while these are early reviews the results are quite clear, in fact about a whole point difference clear. But while numbers only tell you a small part of the story lets look at the actual text.
73 IGN While the Show on the PS2 is still an engaging and enjoyable game, it's definitely been overshadowed by the other versions on Sony's other systems. The visuals are getting a bit worn, and some of the changes feel like they weaken elements of the game, like those made to the fielding.
"However, with all of the adjustments to the fielding come a number of problems which hampers play. For one thing, it appears to allow for a lot more errors in the PS2 version"
"Another issue is the fact that fielding can be quite difficult because unlike the PS3 version of the game, there's no halo around hit balls"
"Last year, I mentioned that The Show on the PS2 is starting to show its age, and this year is no different. In fact, many of the same issues stand out"
87 IGN While there are some updates to fielding and some enhancements to Franchise, Road to the Show and Online, some of issues cropped up within the game and kept it from becoming truly phenomenal. However, as a intermediate step towards MLB 10: The Show, this is definitely a game that baseball fans should buy.
Pretty big difference in scores with explanations that say there is a big enough difference to score it as such.
Now say may argue that this is akin to a Multiplat like Fallout 3 scoring better on the 360/PC then its PS3 counterpart and then calling the higher rated versions exclusive; not the case at all as they are all the same in every aspect except some technical flaws on the PS3 (graphics, hitches, etc.)
The 360 is simply the superior version, not exclusive (with the PC version trumping all) Dead Space isn't exclusive to the PC, PS3, 360 because the Wii doesn't have a version (yet, but that will be vastly different which itself will be considered exclusive).
Another argument is the "Sony"exclusive/ "MS/GFW" and niether fanboy faction allowing it the other to "have it both ways" Which I agree with, PC/360 titles such as L4D and Gears 1 aren't considered exclusive because they are on another platform. MLB 09 The Show is on another platform rendering it non-exclusive
...If it weren't for the fact that it IS vastly different then its PS2 and PSP counterparts. Online, Presentation, Controls, and new features are all different in the three versions.While the game has the same "substance" its a baseball games all baseball games have the same substance.
Its the fact they play so differently that makes it exclusive. Same could be said for Dead Rising and Ghost Recon. I'm sure they have the same "substance" but play differently which makes all the difference as I'm sure fans of those games could attest to,
And that is why MLB 09 The Show is indeed exclusive.
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