Now time for my list of
facts:
- Capcom games bombed on Xbox. On the other hand, early Capcom Xbox 360 games were very successful. Japanese companies should not ignore potential source of big profits. Xbox 360 is a platform where a great game generally means great sales if you throw some marketing dollars and a good demo on Live. Why would anyone want to avoid that money?
- PS3 is selling much worse than PS2. An indication that... PS2 owners jump on Wii bandwagon? Very likely.
- VF4 was very succesful on PS2, VF5 was bombed on PS3 - does it mean from now on SEGA should avoid PS3 no matter what?
You see, you can spin certain things any way you want to. While I think my fact#1 is relevant, facts #2 and #3 and their conclusions are as absurd as yours. I hope that now you understand my point.
If PS2 owners and MGS fans jump on the Wii bandwagon with no turning back why should they also turn towards a 360 for MGS4? Wii is completely out of the picture regarding MGS4 exclusivity on PS3 or going for both 360 and PS3. These gamers may actually still buy a PS3 or a 360 in some point of time.
Besides who can prove that Wii is a close substitute to 360 or PS3?
If PS2 owners bought a Wii is irrelevant. There are many gamers who are still waiting for a price drop or for games such as MGS to buy a PS3.
If we take into consideration also that the PS1 was famed for MGS, GT, Tekken, Final Fantasy and the likes while this trend continued and sold PS2, it wouldnt be strange that once these games are released exclusively on the PS3 a great deal of PS2 owners that bought Wii, some 360 owners that liked PS1 and 2, and gamers waiting will buy a PS3.
The thing is is when. The more such titles are delayed the less likely these games will remain exclusive and the less patient people will be.
When PS2 was released MGS2, FF, Tekken, GT etc werent far. All these important key titles are coming late on the PS3. If Sony could have ready a next gen version of these games and some at launch things would have been much much better.
Now people are feeling less secure with the console's offerings because they are continuously delayed.
At the end the PS3 may fail just because of the
self fulfilling prophecy attitude of consumers.
This is what is killing the PS3 right now.
I mean Sony is really offering a great device, with future great and original titles, with lots of great features not present in other consoles. Its filled with huge potential that can make it the ultimate console experience. But they are delayed and game support which is the driving force of the console are few and far in between. The potential may not be exploited due to negative expectations.
When I think of the possibilities I so much want to get a PS3 and have all these things such as Home, LBP, free online play, motion controls, many exclusive titles etc, but since these are getting delayed, are not known to people and consumers are many times forming derailed expectations due to their uncertainty I am also filled with uncertainty. Because these consumers will affect the course of the console I might eventually buy.
But really if I knew for sure that many of the games will remain exclusive and that support would remain strong I would have bought it now.
All I am doing now is wait to see how things will end up.
) might be multiplatform. Of course they won't announce anything like that before MGS4 hits store shelves. OK, enough with MGS4 multiplatform talk, it won't lead us anywhere.
