Michael Pachter "Exclusives don't make that much difference at all"
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Apparently he wasn't wrong
In reality WiiU exclusives >>>>> 360, ps3 and to an extent PS4 and xbox ONE
In reality WiiU exclusives >>>>> 360, ps3 and to an extent PS4 and xbox ONE
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And yet Sony had a history of not having many worthy titles at launch making your long winded rant obsolete like your posting career...The entire gaming market is going through a shift right now and it's easy to say that exclusives don't make that much of a difference, but I look at it differently. Every platform that you own...whether it be a PS Vita, XBOX ONE or PS4...it's all about a combination of everything. The reason Sony always gets a strong lead out of the gate with the exception of last generation is because of their history. When Sony launches a console, history shows that they are committed to developing a great lineup exclusives over time...just take a look at every sony console compared to the competition it was going up against...Sony wins in overall 1st party titles that range from decent to classics. All the way back to Crash Bandicoot at the start to Uncharted now.
IMO you need a solid library and exclusives are the cherry on the top that could be a deciding factor for a few million people. GENERALLY, a combination of strong 3rd party support + strong 1st party support is what it takes to win a generation. Microsoft has lost 2 out of it's 3 generations because they never built a strong library of internal exclusive properties outside of HALO and Gears of War. Forza is a great racing franchise (the best for about 10 years), but it's a racing franchise...any team can get together and make a solid racing game. Exclusives build an audience slowly over many generations such as Sony does generation after generation...just as Nintendo has done since the 80's.
Exclusives CLEARLY matter and bringing up Tomb Raider as some sort of proof as to why it doesn't matter is a narrow way of looking at it. The Tomb Raider franchise was never an exclusive franchise and is something that has been played on multiple platforms since it's inception in 1996. You have to look at exclusives over an extended period of time to get a clearer picture as to what is going on.
He is 100% right about the PS Vita though
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Impossible to tell how important they are. Casuals probably don't care, some hardcore players like me do though.
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It's about the whole package tho. If the console has damn near zero multiplats and the ones that it does have are terrible versions than it doesn't make a big difference. Especially considering the exclusives aren't released on a consistent basis. Exclusive games are the icing on the cake. It's literally what can sway a person in the direction or away from a console purchase.
Nope, it's a narrow way to look at it. The entire package is what is the most important at the end of the day.
Exclusives matter, but you still need strong 3rd party support. Nintendo will never "win" another generation, but they can still have a great crowd to cater to with their exclusives.
Sony has won every generation in my eyes because of their first party support and strong 3rd party support. Last gen was a tossup with the 360, but I still give sony the edge because they have a better exclusives lineup.
To expand on what I am saying.
The Wii U...it flopped compared to the other 2. It has sold about 14 million units with pretty much zero 3rd party support. That is about 25% of what the PS4 has sold and almost 50% of what the xbox one has sold. What do the percentages tell you? Exclusives matter, to simply discount exclusives is moronic.
The Wii U...it flopped compared to the other 2. It has sold about 14 million units with pretty much zero 3rd party support. That is about 25% of what the PS4 has sold and almost 50% of what the xbox one has sold. What do the percentages tell you? Exclusives matter, to simply discount exclusives is moronic.
That's a faulty conclusion. The Wii U had more problems other than it having some great exclusives.