Other than that what other first party titled exclusives do they have ?
Forza.
Sony is in a better position in this regard
See, but isn't this is where I disagree. Do we want exclusives or not? In my perfect world, there would be ZERO exclusives, and all games would just come out on all consoles. An exclusive game, no matter what console it was made for, would sell in greater numbers if it were sold to more people.
Hell, this is an Apple forum, this isn't a foreign concept. Is the iPhone selling well just from AT&T? Sure, but it would undoubtedly sell much more if it were available to people using ALL cell carriers.
...but it still has a good number of first party studio titles covering larger genre's of gaming than M$
Such as??
True, though shooters tend to sell much better on 360, so you have to wonder if Guerrilla is helped or hurt by being PS3 exclusive.
False. Insomniac is a 3rd Party dev, which means Resistance is not 1st Party either, for those counting.
False. Sucker Punch is a 3rd Party dev.
False. Quantic Dream is a 3rd Party dev.
OK, just speaking from a realistic position, Sony only has 3, maybe 4, good high profile 1st Party games. Uncharted, Gran Turismo, God of War and Killzone. The rest of them rank right up there with Banjo, Halo Wars and Mech Warrior as decent games, but nothing I would really put on a pedestal as a shining example of the brand. So really, if we're only talking 2 or 3 great games from each 1st Party, what is the difference?
...in order to sustain sales and drive people to the 360 hardware over its competitors M$ needs to have a stronger and more varied line up of first party titles.
But do they? If the monthly sales numbers are anything to go by, multiplatform games are consistently selling in higher numbers on the 360 than they are on the PS3. And because of that fact, the limited number of 1st and 3rd Party exclusives isn't much of a problem for them. Their exclusive games still sell very well (See Mass Effect 2 and L4D2 sales), and then the multiplatform games sell better than the competition as well. Seems to me that is a pretty good position to be in.
This is the same issue I brought up in a different thread. I feel that Sony is the one who need to be concerned here. Excluding Nintendo, hardware sales are basically a break even deal for the console makers, so software and accessory sales are where they make a good deal of their profit. Each month, the top 20 game sales are just littered with Nintendo and MS titles, with just a couple PS3 titles sprinkled in.
Yes, when they release a big title, like Uncharted or Killzone, it will show. But the next month they are gone. And, when big multiplatform games are released, like MW2, AC2 or GTA, they will consistently sell more on the 360. And when software sales are a big chunk of your profit, that is a worrying thing. At least, I hope it worries them, because I personally think it should.
Again, I just think the days of exclusives, timed or otherwise, needs to end. Except in some rare cases, like with Valve, I'm sure every developer would love to sell their games to more people. More sales means more profits, and that means more great games. It would also put an end to all the stupid fanboy crap. People could just buy which ever system they wanted based on its features, and not have to worry if they would get the great games when they release. I would love to be able to have just a PS3 under my TV so I could watch the occasional Blu-ray, but then also play Halo or Forza. That would be great. One less device is always welcome by me.
OH, and also, do you really have to use the dollar sign when abbreviating Microsoft? I mean, I know this is an Apple forum, but this is 2010, and that
"joke" has LONG been unfunny. Plus, if you want people to take your side of an argument serious, it helps to not look like a one-sided fanboy.
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