Sony's Smart

Paying to have multi-plat games look like they are exclusive to your system. Simply brilliant. Don't believe me, the COD4 and Assassin's Creed commercials* all highlight the PS3 version of the game, and casually remove the fact they are multi-plats to 360 and PC. Then announce thier new price of 400 bucks.

Well I guess when you can't do it yourself, pay someone else and act like they don't exist elsewhere!

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"PS3 would sell out if it shipped with no games."Gimli524

"It will inspire discipline in our children"

*Facepalm...

Microsoft does the same thing, you know.

Problems with your logic.

Microsoft did the exact same thing with Skate and other games. They only marketed the 360 version and on the commercial only showed the 360 controller.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2bP36iwrvc

:lol: trust me, Microsoft has done worse.

Problems with your logic.

Microsoft did the exact same thing with Skate and other games. They only marketed the 360 version and on the commercial only showed the 360 controller.

Out_Kast3000

yeah but this is more a knock at MS, how do you not lock up COD 4 and AC? I just find it funny that they didnt try to put thier logos in the ads, and itll pay off for sony.

EVERYONE knows Madden is multi-plat.....not so much for AC, see why this is smart?

[QUOTE="Gimli524"]"PS3 would sell out if it shipped with no games."goblaa

"It will inspire discipline in our children"

"People will work extra hours to buy PS3"

"PSP is not ment to be played outside the household"

Its called good marketing. Take a big game, and make the uninformed public think its only on your system by footing the bill for part of the ad dollars, and tacking your logo onto the end.

Seems to be a lot of it surrounding EA games on both sides though, which is slightly odd.

[QUOTE="Out_Kast3000"]

Problems with your logic.

Microsoft did the exact same thing with Skate and other games. They only marketed the 360 version and on the commercial only showed the 360 controller.

rocktimusprime

yeah but this is more a knock at MS, how do you not lock up COD 4 and AC? I just find it funny that they didnt try to put thier logos in the ads, and itll pay off for sony.

EVERYONE knows Madden is multi-plat.....not so much for AC, see why this is smart?

What sells more, Madden or Assassin's Creed? I'll bet major money Madden will top sales charts like it does every year.

Its called good marketing. Take a big game, and make the uninformed public think its only on your system by footing the bill for part of the ad dollars, and tacking your logo onto the end.

Seems to be a lot of it surrounding EA games on both sides though, which is slightly odd.

SpruceCaboose

yeah i forgot to put that I feel that while everyone knows MADDEN is multi plat, AC will definately fool people. Eh my loss lol, ownage confirmed :)

Paying to have multi-plat games look like they are exclusive to your system. Simply brilliant. Don't believe me, the COD4 and Assassin's Creed commercials* all highlight the PS3 version of the game, and casually remove the fact they are multi-plats to 360 and PC. Then announce thier new price of 400 bucks.

Well I guess when you can't do it yourself, pay someone else and act like they don't exist elsewhere!

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rocktimusprime

How come this is new to you? M$ does this as well as SEGA and NINTENDO. This is as old as time, since back in the PSOne days.

Either way, get used to it. M$ did this for many games over the last two years, and it's smart. That's how you do it I suppose.

[QUOTE="Gimli524"]"PS3 would sell out if it shipped with no games."goblaa

"It will inspire discipline in our children"

"It will do your homework."

Back on topic: Just to let you know, Microsoft does the same thing.

Sony shops smart, Sony shops S-mart.

*bakers dozen of cookies to first person to get that refrence*

And then they go to the store to buy a PS3 and those games and realize, "Wow, i can already play AC on the 360" when they see that it's on the 360 as well. So they pick up the 360 version and leave.

It's marketing. Marketing is meant to do just that, market the product. Doesn't mean people don't have eyes and can't see that the titles are playable elsewhere.

Paying to have multi-plat games look like they are exclusive to your system. Simply brilliant. Don't believe me, the COD4 and Assassin's Creed commercials* all highlight the PS3 version of the game, and casually remove the fact they are multi-plats to 360 and PC. Then announce thier new price of 400 bucks.

Well I guess when you can't do it yourself, pay someone else and act like they don't exist elsewhere!

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rocktimusprime

lol, MS did this all the time. Are you telling me its ok if they do it, but not sony?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2bP36iwrvc

:lol: trust me, Microsoft has done worse.

Lab392

lol it was actually a really funny commercial.

Paying to have multi-plat games look like they are exclusive to your system. Simply brilliant. Don't believe me, the COD4 and Assassin's Creed commercials* all highlight the PS3 version of the game, and casually remove the fact they are multi-plats to 360 and PC. Then announce thier new price of 400 bucks.

Well I guess when you can't do it yourself, pay someone else and act like they don't exist elsewhere!

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rocktimusprime

Wow, I've seen way too many of these idiotic threads lately. This has been said, and will be said again, MICROSOFT DOES THE SAME EXACT THING. :|

[QUOTE="rocktimusprime"]

Paying to have multi-plat games look like they are exclusive to your system. Simply brilliant. Don't believe me, the COD4 and Assassin's Creed commercials* all highlight the PS3 version of the game, and casually remove the fact they are multi-plats to 360 and PC. Then announce thier new price of 400 bucks.

Well I guess when you can't do it yourself, pay someone else and act like they don't exist elsewhere!

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black_awpN1

lol, MS did this all the time. Are you telling me its ok if they do it, but not sony?

no no i really think it's smart and besides how do MS not lock up AC or COD4? Considering that we all know that Madden is Multi plat, I dunno about AC. Its smart and they will benefit all the way to the bank. I kinda skewed my own post. self ownage admitted

Sony shops smart, Sony shops S-mart.

*bakers dozen of cookies to first person to get that refrence*

ArcticSnake

Army of Darkness!!!! Yay! I live at

68286 W. Maryland Ln.

Dallas, Texas 96582

Yum!

[QUOTE="black_awpN1"][QUOTE="rocktimusprime"]

Paying to have multi-plat games look like they are exclusive to your system. Simply brilliant. Don't believe me, the COD4 and Assassin's Creed commercials* all highlight the PS3 version of the game, and casually remove the fact they are multi-plats to 360 and PC. Then announce thier new price of 400 bucks.

Well I guess when you can't do it yourself, pay someone else and act like they don't exist elsewhere!

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rocktimusprime

lol, MS did this all the time. Are you telling me its ok if they do it, but not sony?

no no i really think it's smart and besides how do MS not lock up AC or COD4? Considering that we all know that Madden is Multi plat, I dunno about AC. Its smart and they will benefit all the way to the bank. I kinda skewed my own post. self ownage admitted

Im not actually disagreeing with you. I actually agree, its very smart. Just like they did with the simpson game.

[QUOTE="ArcticSnake"]

Sony shops smart, Sony shops S-mart.

*bakers dozen of cookies to first person to get that refrence*

XTy

Army of Darkness!!!! Yay! I live at

68286 W. Maryland Ln.

Dallas, Texas 96582

Yum!

Pffft, thats mad shipping charges.

Paying to have multi-plat games look like they are exclusive to your system. Simply brilliant. Don't believe me, the COD4 and Assassin's Creed commercials* all highlight the PS3 version of the game, and casually remove the fact they are multi-plats to 360 and PC. Then announce thier new price of 400 bucks.

Well I guess when you can't do it yourself, pay someone else and act like they don't exist elsewhere!

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rocktimusprime

Those two titles will probably still sell more on the 360 then the PS3, no matter the advertising.

[QUOTE="rocktimusprime"][QUOTE="Out_Kast3000"]

Problems with your logic.

Microsoft did the exact same thing with Skate and other games. They only marketed the 360 version and on the commercial only showed the 360 controller.

SpruceCaboose

yeah but this is more a knock at MS, how do you not lock up COD 4 and AC? I just find it funny that they didnt try to put thier logos in the ads, and itll pay off for sony.

EVERYONE knows Madden is multi-plat.....not so much for AC, see why this is smart?

What sells more, Madden or Assassin's Creed? I'll bet major money Madden will top sales charts like it does every year.

It's depressing, but I'd have to agree.

Stupid people fall for buying the same game year after year with, what, new stats? Every 4 years, better graphics?

That's one of the main things i've been disappointed with when i look at gaming. People willing to shell out $60 for a game that's the same as the game they played that they bought the year before, when it has no true improvements.

"PSP is not ment to be played outside the household"

thriteenthmonke

did sony say that?...lol, Im seriously laughing as I type, where was it meant to be played then?:shock: