"Sony picked the wrong time to play fair" ?

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So I was talking to my friend today, and we got into a discussion about how Microsoft baught into the GTA exclusive episodes. So we got deeper into it and we started to talk about how Sony could have done better, and he said that "Sony picked the wrong time to play fair, they should have played it liked the did in the PS2 era... Dirty". Then he went on to say "Microsoft is obviously paying off developers for exclusive DLC, and time exclusive games", which I sort of get and it's sort of obvious. Then "Sony seems like they just don't want it this time around, while Microsoft punces on everything, I don't hate them for it because it's making better console"(I think he said).

Do you think Sony tried to play it fair between MS and Nintendo this time around? Do you think that they got cocky and depended on their name brand to the sell the consoles, without the correct marketing, good pricing or even games?

it has nothing to do with playing fair and everything to do with sonys hubris in thinking they could release anything and people would snap it up

we all remember the sony executive quotes and that was exactly what went wrong

next gen starts when we say it does, instilling discipline, people will work harder, ect, ect....

Sony didn't do a whole lot to get developers on their side last gen ...... they just knew where to go to make the money. Sony just did their normal thing , developed games and picked up some good projects to publish like any of the 3. They didn't pay a lot of money tokeep games off the other platfoms.

Microsoft did what they had to do this genand blindsided them a bit and people were criticizing Sony over it ...... so that's why you are seeing exclusive Batman content , and a deal for a third party game like Agent.

I don't think lying to your customers and over hyping your product is playing fair. Sure microsoft might of payed out some money for some deals but at least the customer benefits telling people your console does 4D and 120fps isn't a benefit it's just BS. Claiming bluray is needed thus you should pay more isnt a benefit its more BS.

Neither one is playing fair or unfair, no such thing in the business world, either legally doable or not. Both companies are doing the most they can to come ahead, MS simply has more money and a higher install base. themyth01

Sony got cocky the day they shipped out a $600 console; expecting EVERYONE to buy it because it was another playstation.

This is not a fanboy rant! See my Sig!

So I was talking to my friend today, and we got into a discussion about how Microsoft baught into the GTA exclusive episodes. So we got deeper into it and we started to talk about how Sony could have done better, and he said that "Sony picked the wrong time to play fair, they should have played it liked the did in the PS2 era... Dirty". Then he went on to say "Microsoft is obviously paying off developers for exclusive DLC, and time exclusive games", which I sort of get and it's sort of obvious. Then "Sony seems like they just don't want it this time around, while Microsoft punces on everything, I don't hate them for it because it's making better console"(I think he said).

Do you think Sony tried to play it fair between MS and Nintendo this time around? Do you think that they got cocky and depended on their name brand to the sell the consoles, without the correct marketing, good pricing or even games?

DazedDarkness

I don't think it is more about playing fair.... although Sony could've have had RROD marketing swipes at MS if they wanted to....on that front they have been fair..... but as far as buy exclusives and DLCs...I think it is just more Sony wanted to, rightfully I might add, spend money on their own games.......games like Uncharted, Warhawk, MLB The Show, etc

I would rather have those games than "The Ballard of Gay Tony" or "Motorcycle Club"

They turned fair at the time they needed to be ruthless the most. I mean they released the most expensive current gen console so they should have at least secured a ton of exclusives to make the console sell like crazy at that price, but they didn't and that was a BIG mistake. Anyway Sony seems to be going back to their roots now, let's hope they have understood that playing fair is not always the best course of action.

^ Very true, since the Gamecube and Xbox were failing due to low amount of awesome game sin comparison, the higher amount of multiplats this time around should have convinced Sony to play as dirty as they could, get some DLC for GTA themselves, maybe get some more 3rd party support from Valve (a company that seems to really hate PS3), and just generally not back down like they did.

At least they seem to be trying harder now, exclusive Batman, Bioshock, and a Mirrors Edge map probably don't come completely free, and the new FFXV and Agent games seem like they will be damn good.

I don't think lying to your customers and over hyping your product is playing fair. Sure microsoft might of payed out some money for some deals but at least the customer benefits telling people your console does 4D and 120fps isn't a benefit it's just BS. Claiming bluray is needed thus you should pay more isnt a benefit its more BS.

CreepyBacon

In a bidding war against ms, sony would always loose, ms are just too rich. Its why dlc and 3rd party multiplats and unfathomable mass media marketing are giving ms the edge as opposed to the bells and whistles the ps3 offers or its stellar exclusives.

Life isnt fair.bronxxbombers

Sony is on the right path right now, forget about the past. Its finally to the point like last Gen, were im so excited for some of there upcoming exclusives, i feel like a kid at Christmas. MS can lock down all the exclusive DLC they want, while Sony keep pumping out great games.djsifer01

[QUOTE="djsifer01"]Sony is on the right path right now, forget about the past. Its finally to the point like last Gen, were im so excited for some of there upcoming exclusives, i feel like a kid at Christmas. MS can lock down all the exclusive DLC they want, while Sony keep pumping out great games.cainetao11