Opinion: Why Exclusive Games Suck

OnlySP - "With the recent console war going on between the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4, one of the main arguments for defending the Xbox One revolves around the exclusive games it will be offering. Games such as Halo 5, Titan Fall, and my favorite Killer Instinct are predicted to be major hits for the Xbox One…but is it necessarily a good thing to limit these games to just one system? I will ultimately show that games need not be exclusive to a specific console and that it should be left to the player to decide."

[USA007]

So exclusives suck because they're exclusive?

That's what I got from this...

[aaron5829]

hmmm.. the only time i felt exclusives suck is when i got to play Forza Horizon.. and man, how i wish i have a 360. Damn it.

[mewhy32]

Exclusives suck???? Did anyone notice the pic on this post? Killer Instinct LOL.

[ZBlacktt]

Thanks for saving me the time....moving on, lol.

[starchild]

I fully agree with the author. I would prefer all games to be multiplatform games.

Imagine if we had to buy 8 different models of Blu-ray player just to play all of our favorite movies, simply because certain movies were exclusive to certain models of Blu-ray players. I would hate that.

Unfortunately that is the current reality we deal with in gaming.

Exclusives can obviously be great games in and of themselves, but the fact that they are exclusive to one platform does nobody any good except for the platform holders themselves who are trying to get people to buy into their platform.

[Jeff257]

That is the whole point of exclusives. They are made to help sell the platform they are on. They also generally help show the strengths of the platform they were designed for. If it weren't for exclusives then one company would pretty much have full access to how we game and going by what Microsoft had tried to do that would be a very bad thing.

[GutZ31]

I think of exclusives as forcing evolution in gaming.
This doesn't always take place, as copying happens more often than not.
But even when copy catting, you still get innovation over time.
Gaming has come a long way since the days of pong.

[memots]

Exclusive suck because of fanboy, they just won't shut up about it. It's like per-school all over. My marble are bigger than yours

[ghostrider32]

Exclusives don't suck. The people that enjoy rubbing it in your face suck.

[ABeastNamedTariq]

Exclusive games push the limits of a system because they don't have another system to worry about (see: The Last of Us). They also drive console sales. Halo? Smash Bros.? Uncharted (GOW, etc.)? System sellers. They're good for the industry. You always have to have something to brag about these days :P lol.

[PositiveEmotions]

Well i for one first look for info about a game before i buy it and if i like what i see than i will get it

[gamernova]

Exclusive content sells consoles. I know tons of people who stick to Xbox because of the timed exclusivity they have with cod.

[GenericNameHere]

Xbox only gets TIMED exclusive content, not exclusive content that can only be found on Xbox. But I guess if you don't want to wait a month for it, I guess good for them.

[flappersack]

Exclusives make the machine! Each of the big 3 machines have great exclusives to offer too.

[bjmartynhak]

Oh man, this guy is probably an Xbot fan that doesn't realize that exclusives can be produced in-house.

Gears, Halo, Alan Wake, Ryse...
Last of Us, God of War, Little Big Planet, Killzone

So, can't he really see the difference?

[Deadpool616]

I just wish Rare was bought by a 3rd party company instead of Microsoft. They bought Rare and didn't utilize them like Nintendo did back in the 1990's. Rare was put in a dark corner for years. Seeing Killer Instinct come back is great and I'm glad Microsoft is finally utilizing Rare's franchises. Then again, seeing it Exclusive to a system that's having difficulty steadying itself [for various reasons] takes away from some of the excitement.

Exclusives are good when they're not 3rd party exclusives that don't particularly show off the systems capabilities. If it's going to be exclusive it better show us why it's exclusive and not just be a company cash grab.

[gnothe1]

when MS bought rare..they basically bought a NAME because most of the original rare staff left...

[ALLWRONG]

Exclusives only suck to those who don't have it but want to play it.

[mrmarx]

coke or crack what one are you on?

[Elda]

I love exclusives for the system I own.

[beepbopadoobop]

exclusives create competiton between develpoers and consoles, competition pushes boundaries and prevents complacancy, the worst thing to come from exclusives is if you want one so bad that you have to go out and buy another console, and thats hardly a bad thing, not if your a gamer.

[_LarZen_]

Exclusive games usually push the limits of the console as they do not need to spread out their developer team for multiple platforms.

That is why some of the best games on any system are exclusive games.

[iceman06]

Not only that, but they are usually a bit more risky when it comes to creativity...which is a good thing. When they work, exclusives are a showcase for the console, developer, and the industry as a whole. This, IMO, kind of puts the multi-plats on notice and forces them to step their collective games up to compete for the exclusive dollars.

[Picnic]

I must play Alan Wake sometime. Having 5 or 6 years to create a game for just one console must have resulted in something special, even if mainly in atmosphere, when it's by Remedy.

[breakpad]

who wrote the article a 5 year old guy?? exclusivity means quality ..when a developer focus on a specific console manage to explore and use her full potential... imagine without exclusivity,... games gems like Halo CE,MGS4,last of us ff vii couldnt be developed

[ShaunCameron]

If it wasn't for exclusives, I wouldn't have gave the PS3 a chance and be content with just the XBox 360.