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Metal Gear Solid: Sons of liberty. A PS2 exclusive? Yes, but only for 12 months. Like MGS1, after a while it got to the PC, and more than likely, MGS2 will get to other machines after that 12 months has expired.
This bothers loads of people. Many games exclusively released on a console induces gloating by the owners, and then if it gets out to another console the retaliation begins, especially if the game is rebuilt for the machine not just a straight port like it was with Resident Evil on the DC. The DC guys were full of "Ha! We got Res!" and then it came to the PS2 with better graphics and game inprovements and the PS2 guys were "Ha! Who's laughing now!".
My personal opinion is that if a game originally exclusive to the PS2 gets released on other formats, like SSX Tricky, all it means is that when it gets out, more people can enjoy a great game, I have more people to beat, EA makes more money and ploughs it into the next game, and we all win. If a game on another machine is released on mine (X-Box, Malice), then although I don't get to play it for a year, I'll get it in the end. Likely, the re-release would be optimised for the current tech level, with improved graphics, the publisher makes more cash and considers more multi console releases, and we all win again! Double Bonus!
If it all means that everyone gets more games, then wheres the complaint? I bet there are just as many people happy about being able to play SSX Tricky on the X-Box as there is PS2 owners happy about Malice. I bet noone is upset that all the DC classics are coming out on everyones machine, and I bet Sega are making a shed-load out of it!
Multi format games great for everyone involved in gaming, and if you have to have all the latest games, you'll have to get all the consoles. But I don't mind waiting that 12 months, theres plenty of other games to keep me occupied in the meantime....
This bothers loads of people. Many games exclusively released on a console induces gloating by the owners, and then if it gets out to another console the retaliation begins, especially if the game is rebuilt for the machine not just a straight port like it was with Resident Evil on the DC. The DC guys were full of "Ha! We got Res!" and then it came to the PS2 with better graphics and game inprovements and the PS2 guys were "Ha! Who's laughing now!".
My personal opinion is that if a game originally exclusive to the PS2 gets released on other formats, like SSX Tricky, all it means is that when it gets out, more people can enjoy a great game, I have more people to beat, EA makes more money and ploughs it into the next game, and we all win. If a game on another machine is released on mine (X-Box, Malice), then although I don't get to play it for a year, I'll get it in the end. Likely, the re-release would be optimised for the current tech level, with improved graphics, the publisher makes more cash and considers more multi console releases, and we all win again! Double Bonus!
If it all means that everyone gets more games, then wheres the complaint? I bet there are just as many people happy about being able to play SSX Tricky on the X-Box as there is PS2 owners happy about Malice. I bet noone is upset that all the DC classics are coming out on everyones machine, and I bet Sega are making a shed-load out of it!
Multi format games great for everyone involved in gaming, and if you have to have all the latest games, you'll have to get all the consoles. But I don't mind waiting that 12 months, theres plenty of other games to keep me occupied in the meantime....
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The PC version of MGS came out 3 years after the the PSX version. I think 12 months would be a little early.
Mr Nice Guy wrote:
>The only reason I'd buy a PS2 would be for MGS2, sorry Turbonutter, but if it comes out on say the PC or something alike then I'd be obliged to obtain the thing for my greasy >mits.
Someone hasn't been looking at the list of PS2 games scheduled for release again...:D
Mr Nice Guy wrote:
>The only reason I'd buy a PS2 would be for MGS2, sorry Turbonutter, but if it comes out on say the PC or something alike then I'd be obliged to obtain the thing for my greasy >mits.
Someone hasn't been looking at the list of PS2 games scheduled for release again...:D
Look at Max Payne. What console isn't that coming out on? Apart from the poor old GameCube of course because Nintendo don't make decent games, nor do they make games which don't involve kiddies graphics. The only reason I'd buy a PS2 would be for MGS2, sorry Turbonutter, but if it comes out on say the PC or something alike then I'd be obliged to obtain the thing for my greasy mits.
Metal Gear Solid: Sons of liberty. A PS2 exclusive? Yes, but only for 12 months. Like MGS1, after a while it got to the PC, and more than likely, MGS2 will get to other machines after that 12 months has expired.
This bothers loads of people. Many games exclusively released on a console induces gloating by the owners, and then if it gets out to another console the retaliation begins, especially if the game is rebuilt for the machine not just a straight port like it was with Resident Evil on the DC. The DC guys were full of "Ha! We got Res!" and then it came to the PS2 with better graphics and game inprovements and the PS2 guys were "Ha! Who's laughing now!".
My personal opinion is that if a game originally exclusive to the PS2 gets released on other formats, like SSX Tricky, all it means is that when it gets out, more people can enjoy a great game, I have more people to beat, EA makes more money and ploughs it into the next game, and we all win. If a game on another machine is released on mine (X-Box, Malice), then although I don't get to play it for a year, I'll get it in the end. Likely, the re-release would be optimised for the current tech level, with improved graphics, the publisher makes more cash and considers more multi console releases, and we all win again! Double Bonus!
If it all means that everyone gets more games, then wheres the complaint? I bet there are just as many people happy about being able to play SSX Tricky on the X-Box as there is PS2 owners happy about Malice. I bet noone is upset that all the DC classics are coming out on everyones machine, and I bet Sega are making a shed-load out of it!
Multi format games great for everyone involved in gaming, and if you have to have all the latest games, you'll have to get all the consoles. But I don't mind waiting that 12 months, theres plenty of other games to keep me occupied in the meantime....
This bothers loads of people. Many games exclusively released on a console induces gloating by the owners, and then if it gets out to another console the retaliation begins, especially if the game is rebuilt for the machine not just a straight port like it was with Resident Evil on the DC. The DC guys were full of "Ha! We got Res!" and then it came to the PS2 with better graphics and game inprovements and the PS2 guys were "Ha! Who's laughing now!".
My personal opinion is that if a game originally exclusive to the PS2 gets released on other formats, like SSX Tricky, all it means is that when it gets out, more people can enjoy a great game, I have more people to beat, EA makes more money and ploughs it into the next game, and we all win. If a game on another machine is released on mine (X-Box, Malice), then although I don't get to play it for a year, I'll get it in the end. Likely, the re-release would be optimised for the current tech level, with improved graphics, the publisher makes more cash and considers more multi console releases, and we all win again! Double Bonus!
If it all means that everyone gets more games, then wheres the complaint? I bet there are just as many people happy about being able to play SSX Tricky on the X-Box as there is PS2 owners happy about Malice. I bet noone is upset that all the DC classics are coming out on everyones machine, and I bet Sega are making a shed-load out of it!
Multi format games great for everyone involved in gaming, and if you have to have all the latest games, you'll have to get all the consoles. But I don't mind waiting that 12 months, theres plenty of other games to keep me occupied in the meantime....
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