[QUOTE="linktheworld"]Feel better now that you have that off your chest? That was quite a rant. I agree with you though, so its all good. I personally dont like it when consoles have exclusives, I actually wish PS3 had the Halo series, lots of fun with 8 friends on 2 different TV's trash talking from a room away drunk off their ass. ( For those over the legal age of 21 of course ) No I don't feel better. Because when I finished it I looked at another thread and there was yet ANOTHER retard with the IQ of toast saying that Sony should start paying for exclusivses! How can people be so dumb???
First I'd tell them to start paying for 3rd party exclusives like Microsoft. Then I'd tell'em to drop the price by the end of 2007. Then I'd ask for a free copy of Heavenly Sword, Lair and Killzone 2:Pespoac
Paying for 3rd party exclusives huh? I've actually never heard of MS paying for an exclusive. But that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. I have heard of MS buying all or part of a developer. Which isn't necessarily a cut-throat tactic. It works, but it isn't a good long-term strategy. Sony has 1st party games and I'm sure they've owned a piece of a developer or two (remember 989?). So I don't know what you mean when you say "like Microsoft" Paying for exclusives quite possibly the most galactically stupid idea I've ever heard
There are TONS of thread on here that ask why isSony behind? what can Sony do better? what will make the PS3 sell better? And every single one of them is plagued with self-proclaimed know-it-alls who say that the system needs more exclusive games and it's driving me friggen nuts! Exclusives didn't help the PS1 beat the N64. The cd format with its virtually limitless capacity and its dirt cheap production costs made it more attractive for developers, which meant more games, which sold more systems. Then when it came time for the big studios to publish the big games, it was no contest. They published the game for the system with the HUGE install base. The PS2 beat the Xbox because it came out first and had already established its brand in the market place with teh PS1. The ability to play DVD's out of the box and backward compatibility appealed to consumers. Therefore, the PS2 was a sure bet for developers, hence more games, hence more consoles, hence more games. But it all started with console itself. Now, Sony doesn't have the advantage of being to only established player in the marketplace. Microsoft has done a great job of not completely botching the early release (a la Sega Dreamcast) So the multi-platforming is no surprise. What developer would ignore 10 million xbox 360 gamers? What 3rd party exclusives does Sony have left? All that comes to mind is Final Fantasy and Metal Gear. Both Kojima and Square CHOSE the PS3 because they felt it was a superior system and offered the BEST possible gaming experience for their games. That is Sony's strategy, to offer the best gaming experience. They've made a machine that is pretty awesome and sells at a VERY fair price when you start matching it feature for feature against teh competition. So why would they start PAYING developers to keep a game exclusive? Why? If a game is made to be multi-platform, that means that it is built with the "lowest-common-denominator" in mind. That means you are getting the MINIMUM gaming experience possible. Why would Sony buy that? If a game is a PS3 exclusive, then that means it probably is built to take advantage of the superior power offered by the PS3 and if it was to be ported to another console it would need to be stripped, cut, compressed, and completely ruined. So those games will be PS3 exclusives until someone else makes an equal or better console. Sony doesn't have to pay for that. Sony makes money by charging developers to publish a game on its system. So if sony started paying those same developers, Sony wouldn't make any money. Which means they would stop subsidizing the cost of the consoles. Which means that you will be paying more for your hardware. Then the developer is forced to ignore a market of 10 million gamers and growing, which means that they will start charging you more for games. I said it in another thread. If you think that Sony should pay for exclusives, then you need a damn head x-ray because there is something horribly horribly wrong with you. You're basically saying "Hey Sony, please don't let your console offer anything different from the competition, and charge me more for it"
If the PS3 sells 6 million units by the end of this year ( I assume we mean calendar years that end on 12/31. I don't know when Sony's fiscal year ends) then that would be a COLOSSAL disappointment. The xbox 360 sold that many by Sept 06. To be considered a real success, the PS3 should probably shoot for somewhere around 8-10 million
Oh man, where to start There's some good ideas on this thread. I don't know if I would tell Sony to change anything. I don't think I price drop now would do anything for Sony since $500 is still more than anyone has EVER paid for a console, EVER. And with a small library of games, no one could really justify the price at 500 if they couldn't justify it at 600. Also, I think that the posters on this thread have put too much emphasis on securing exclusives. Use what ever word you want, but "paying for", or "securing" exclusives is an ASTRONOMICALLY IDIOTIC IDEA!!!! Sure, it may nail down some significant game library advantages for Sony. Sure it may sell some consoles. But think BIGGER. What will happen if developers are paid to make their games exclusives?? It will mean that developers will start selling out to the highest bidder. It will create a war that will come down to whoever has the most cash. It also means that games will be designed and developed with the "lowest common denominator" so that the game CAN be played on whichever system pays the most money. Then what happens? Sony's costs go up, which means the PS4 will now cost $1000 instead of $800. Games will start to cost more. Controllers, memory sticks, and periphereals will start to cost more. Online will start to cost more. Anyone who thinks that Sony should start paying for exclusives needs a head x-ray because all they are saying is "Hey Gaming Industry, I don't think you have enough of my money, please take some more" Kojima has said that the capacity of the blu-ray and the power of the PS3 will be utilized in MGS4. That means that if it goes to the 360 (which it won't) it will be a stripped down, compressed, cut-up version of the original. Final Fantasy 13 runs off of the "White Engine" which was developed specifically for the PS3. Do you see what is happening? Rather than write a check for their exclusives, Sony has created a system that offers the ABSOLUTE BEST gaming potential. That means that QUALITY developers will WANT to make games for it and not anything else. Because once you go Multi-platform, you're really making a game for the "lowest common denominator" Sure this strategy means that you have to pay a little bit more for the PS3 compared to the competition. But it's worth it in the long run. If I could make one suggestion to Sony, its that I wish that these games that really push the PS3's potential were out sooner. But I guess that if they could be out sooner, they would be.
Sounds to me like you should go for MotorStorm. Seriously, if you are old enough to drink and you can only scrape together enough cash for a video game or ONE night of drinking, you're already in trouble. Even if you do get a girl, how are you going to keep her interested? You're broke as a joke man. If I were you I would use the money to rent a suit, and go get yourself a friggen job. Lazy hippies
I hear ya dude. I just checked and I still have over half a dozen PS2 games that I've never even booted up. Some of them are still shrink wrapped. It's weird, sometimes a game gets you and some times it doesn't. When it does, you don't have to make time to find games, it will just happen on its own. You'll start scheduling your day around your play time. Dont' do what I used to do. Don't think that just because you bought a game that you have to beat it. I played Legend of Legaia for PS1 for about 15 hours too long. Grandia 2, same thing. I think about that time and how I could have played something i actually enjoyed rather than finishing a game out of spite. Also, don't get caught up with playing just the games you haven't beat because your playing time is limited. When your play time comes, use it to have fun. A few weeks ago I was working on Dragon Quest 8 but I hadn't had a chance to play in a few days. One night the wife went to bed early so I had some time to play. But instead of firing up DQ8, I put on Crazy Taxi and just had FUN for two hours. DQ8 is another one that I hung up around halfway through. It got boring, so I played something else. Games shouldn't feel like WORK So the moral is, play when you want to play. Play what you want to play. And have FUN
So you stuck by the ps3 before it was out and nows its out and you acturly played it youve turned to the view others had before it was released? I disagree with what you say about the ps3 needing to deliver, its delivering plenty at launch, a stronger launch than the wii or xbox360 i think. The top games run so smooth on and offline and look beautiful, what more where you after.magrappy
I think what he is after is something GREAT. So far, most of the PS3's lineup is pretty weak compared to what we were promised the PS3 was capable of. There are some shining stars, but mostly we have a lot of ports and shovelware. Even before its release games like Heavenly Sword, Lair, Assassins Creed, MGS4, etc. were advertised along with the PS3. Any preview of the system or its capabilities mentioned one of those games. Yet we are almost 5 months in and we are still waiting for those games. I think the original poster was trying say this...... It's like going out to eat at a new restaurant because you heard the steak was really good. You get there, and you are presented with some great appetizers, which you enjoy, for a little bit. But now you want your steak. And the friggen kitchen is backed up and you can't find the damn waitress. I WANT MY GOD DAMN STEAK
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