So people dislike EA for monopolizing everything, but not Microsoft?

They're both doing the same thing and buying/taking stuff away. :|

You guys are hypocrites. Whenever someone talks about having 1 console they're like NOEZ, COMPETITION IS GOOD!!1

but hello, EXCLUSIVES are a part of the competition, if people keep taking away exclusives then theres no competition left, get it?

It's really stupid of Sony not to keep FF13, but its also damaging competition when Microsoft keeps throwing money at everything to get ahead, and the same goes with EA.

They're both doing the same thing and buying/taking stuff away. :|

You guys are hypocrites. Whenever someone talks about having 1 console they're like NOEZ, COMPETITION IS GOOD!!1

but hello, EXCLUSIVES are a part of the competition, if people keep taking away exclusives then theres no competition left, get it?

It's really stupid of Sony not to keep FF13, but its also damaging competition when Microsoft keeps throwing money at everything to get ahead, and the same goes with EA.

shadyd1717

Micrsoft is SHARING FF13 with the PS3, so its not exclusive to them. And Microsoft can never monopolise the gaming industry if they cannot get 360s off the shelves in Japan.

It doesnt matter that its only sharing. Microsoft's taken away one of the biggest reasons to buy a PS3 if you dont have either console, thats good business for Microsoft, but not gaming as a whole imo.

If it were a fair trade-off, like Sony getting a big exclusive, then it would even itself out, but by the looks of things PS3 keeps losing everything.

It doesnt matter that its only sharing. Microsoft's taken away one of the biggest reasons to buy a PS3 if you dont have either console, thats good business for Microsoft, but not gaming as a whole imo.

If it were a fair trade-off, like Sony getting a big exclusive, then it would even itself out, but by the looks of things PS3 keeps losing everything.

shadyd1717

MGS4 remained a ps3 exclusive :?

I love EA and Microsoft.

Also, multiplatforms = monopoly? Wha, wha, what?!

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It doesnt matter that its only sharing. Microsoft's taken away one of the biggest reasons to buy a PS3 if you dont have either console, thats good business for Microsoft, but not gaming as a whole imo.

If it were a fair trade-off, like Sony getting a big exclusive, then it would even itself out, but by the looks of things PS3 keeps losing everything.

lawlessx

MGS4 remained a ps3 exclusive :?

That's 1 big one, Sony needs more then that.

I'm gonna wait till tomorrow for full judgement but as of now, the rest of their exclusives are either a long ways away, or dont match the importance of FF13.

last I checked Sony has tried to take over the TV industry, music industry, console market, handheld market, DVD industry etc etc need I go on?

Microsoft & Sony are just as bad as eachother for trying to monopolize things

It doesnt matter that its only sharing. Microsoft's taken away one of the biggest reasons to buy a PS3 if you dont have either console, thats good business for Microsoft, but not gaming as a whole imo.

If it were a fair trade-off, like Sony getting a big exclusive, then it would even itself out, but by the looks of things PS3 keeps losing everything.

shadyd1717

and then they could share their milk and cookies like good little boys

They're both doing the same thing and buying/taking stuff away. :|

You guys are hypocrites. Whenever someone talks about having 1 console they're like NOEZ, COMPETITION IS GOOD!!1

but hello, EXCLUSIVES are a part of the competition, if people keep taking away exclusives then theres no competition left, get it?

It's really stupid of Sony not to keep FF13, but its also damaging competition when Microsoft keeps throwing money at everything to get ahead, and the same goes with EA.

shadyd1717

And none of this was a problem last gen.

last I checked Sony has tried to take over the TV industry, music industry, console market, handheld market, DVD industry etc etc need I go on?

Microsoft & Sony are just as bad as eachother for trying to monopolize things

CwlHeddwyn

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People keep talking X360 and PS3 and as if that's all that matters.

Guess what? The ONLY people making REAL money this generation are Nintendo and Sony/MS can't dream of changing that anytime soon.

People keep talking X360 and PS3 and as if that's all that matters.

Guess what? The ONLY people making REAL money this generation are Nintendo and Sony/MS can't dream of changing that anytime soon.

ViolentPressure

MS is making a profit on every 360 sold and Sony is losing money on the PS3. Back on topic MS could of monopolized the market but, they didn't. EA on the other hand is right now.

[QUOTE="lawlessx"][QUOTE="shadyd1717"]

It doesnt matter that its only sharing. Microsoft's taken away one of the biggest reasons to buy a PS3 if you dont have either console, thats good business for Microsoft, but not gaming as a whole imo.

If it were a fair trade-off, like Sony getting a big exclusive, then it would even itself out, but by the looks of things PS3 keeps losing everything.

shadyd1717

MGS4 remained a ps3 exclusive :?

That's 1 big one, Sony needs more then that.

I'm gonna wait till tomorrow for full judgement but as of now, the rest of their exclusives are either a long ways away, or dont match the importance of FF13.

I hate what EA has done to sports.

The only EA sports game I still buy is NCAA football, and thats only because I am a huge CFB fan.

It doesnt matter that its only sharing. Microsoft's taken away one of the biggest reasons to buy a PS3 if you dont have either console, thats good business for Microsoft, but not gaming as a whole imo.

If it were a fair trade-off, like Sony getting a big exclusive, then it would even itself out, but by the looks of things PS3 keeps losing everything.

shadyd1717

it's FAR better for us gamers....As long as consoles have some exclusives (I don't care about PC gaming one bit btw), there's always a reason to own one or another. :| FF13 is not a huge loss for Sony and the PS3, but it is a massive gain for 360 owners. Sony's fans will still get the game they've been waiting for and 360 owners will now too. Quit your whinning and accept the FACT that MS is trying to make sure their console has all the games that their fanbase would want.

[QUOTE="shadyd1717"]

It doesnt matter that its only sharing. Microsoft's taken away one of the biggest reasons to buy a PS3 if you dont have either console, thats good business for Microsoft, but not gaming as a whole imo.

If it were a fair trade-off, like Sony getting a big exclusive, then it would even itself out, but by the looks of things PS3 keeps losing everything.

Nedemis

it's FAR better for us gamers....As long as consoles have some exclusives (I don't care about PC gaming one bit btw), there's always a reason to own one or another. :| FF13 is not a huge loss for Sony and the PS3, but it is a massive gain for 360 owners. Sony's fans will still get the game they've been waiting for as well will 360 owners now. Quit your whinning and accept the FACT that MS is trying to make sure their console has all the games that their fanbase would want.

They're both doing the same thing and buying/taking stuff away. :|

You guys are hypocrites. Whenever someone talks about having 1 console they're like NOEZ, COMPETITION IS GOOD!!1

but hello, EXCLUSIVES are a part of the competition, if people keep taking away exclusives then theres no competition left, get it?

It's really stupid of Sony not to keep FF13, but its also damaging competition when Microsoft keeps throwing money at everything to get ahead, and the same goes with EA.

shadyd1717

There is alot wrong and alot right with what you've said...

Whats right is the fact that without exclusives WE are being tricked into buying three consoles that have very little to distinguish themselves from one another... its getting to the point that the companies even claiming to have differences is laughable.

Whats wrorng is that your talking about a highly competetive field where, each of the three companies is trying to monopolize the market, arent they? think about it... MS doesn't want you to buy a Sony, Sony doesn't want you to buy an xbox and I still can't believe anyone has bought a wii (joke). The point is, the second any of the three companies start thinking about NOT monopolizing the market its the second that company may as well fold... bottom line, its buisness

the solution... unified platform... I want it and in your heart of hearts, you want it too.....

[QUOTE="Nedemis"][QUOTE="shadyd1717"]

It doesnt matter that its only sharing. Microsoft's taken away one of the biggest reasons to buy a PS3 if you dont have either console, thats good business for Microsoft, but not gaming as a whole imo.

If it were a fair trade-off, like Sony getting a big exclusive, then it would even itself out, but by the looks of things PS3 keeps losing everything.

thrones

it's FAR better for us gamers....As long as consoles have some exclusives (I don't care about PC gaming one bit btw), there's always a reason to own one or another. :| FF13 is not a huge loss for Sony and the PS3, but it is a massive gain for 360 owners. Sony's fans will still get the game they've been waiting for as well will 360 owners now. Quit your whinning and accept the FACT that MS is trying to make sure their console has all the games that their fanbase would want.

Sony needs FAR more than one or two system sellers. What the PS3 really needs is a software lineup that hits up all the genres as they did with the PS2. Sonys' arrogance is destroying ANY possibility they may have to gain the market share they've already lost. One game like FF13 is not as big of a heavy hitter that many would like to think. The past couple FF games have been awful and the series has yet to prove it's even a mear shadow of what it once was. SE has a long way to go if they really want to make me (and many others) believe that the FF series is still as incredible as it once was. Thus far all they've shown us is that they can only remake older FF's and that spin offs are about as creative as they can be.