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Why is Multiplatform Games Considered a Bad Thing?

Kevin of Paranerds writes: "If there’s one thing I hate doing its making dinner and spending money. There’s nothing more upsetting than finding out a game that you thought was on one console all of a sudden jumps only to another console. That I get. But a game going multiplatform? Why is this a bad thing?"

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xX-StolenSoul-Xx3965d ago (Edited 3965d ago )

Multiplatform games are the best thing for gamers, I will always stand by the fact that if more people get to play a certain game the better and I don't understand why limit the playerbase. Exclusives for sure are better for Console platforms but it is not better for consumers in the long run. Most people will buy one console and regardless of which console they chose they should be able to play the games and not miss one just because they don't have the other console that it's exclusive on. (If it's a game dependent on greater hardware it's understandable in some games. Seems to happen a lot with Wii U like the new AC Unity)
Most of the games that I am excited for this year are multiplatform games, they pretty much make up most of my library and that's because I don't buy consoles for exclusives, though that does not take away the fact that I own at least half of the exclusives released on my PS3/PS4. Exclusivity again is good for the console to pick up sales but for us, the people who are playing the games we should want the games to be available to everyone.
Why pick sides for just a game?
Also, I don't think I ever heard a statement saying Multiplatform games are a bad thing.

saviin3965d ago

My only argument with that would be exclusives can turn out higher quality games. With cost of pruduction being so high and time restrictions on top of that multiplaforms can sometimes feel inferior to games that consentrate on a specific console.

ATi_Elite3965d ago (Edited 3965d ago )

You don't see Super Mario Metroid Star Fox or Zelda on other platforms do you? and they are some of the best franchises ever END OF STORY!

Sure multiplats make the industry go and provides fun for everyone BUT............

Exclusives bring about the real CORE gameplay and make the most of a particular platform.

Each platform needs it's Exclusives to really push that system. Nothing better than a Dev team dedicated SOLELY to your hardware.

Ah the Golden Era when virtually NO Game was on more than one or two platforms. Only sports titles were multiplats back then with a few exceptions like Mortal Kombat, SF2, etc. unlike now how 90% of games released are multiplats.

Golden Era = PC, Neo Geo, Turbo GFX-16, SNES, Genesis, Arcade

Retroman3965d ago

Ah, yeah Golden era of gaming . wish that era of gaming come back as modern up-to-date version .

wonderfulmonkeyman3965d ago

Multiplats aren't a bad thing.
They just shouldn't ever be the ONLY thing, because exclusives help keep diversity alive through competition.

Theparanerds3965d ago

thanks for all the comments

In the article it's stated that First party titles should be exclusive whereas third party titles should be multi...

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The 7 Most Violent VR Games That Push the Limits of Virtual Combat

Looking to release some of that anger? Here's the 7 most violent VR games you can play on your headset today!

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OtterX17h ago

Lol, maybe I'm becoming an old fart, but excessive violence in VR seems to bother me more than in flat games. Feels more visceral when you're looking a person in the eyes before mutilating them.

By no means am I trying to be a prude and saying these games shouldn't exist. I just play them more sparingly, need more breaks. I need some beautiful, refreshing & relaxing VR experiences too to balance them out so I don't feel so heavy.

Babadook74h ago

I’m an old fart too. I couldn’t believe how violent saints and sinners was.

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SEGA has accidentally revealed 6 years of sales data for some games

SEGA has made a mistake on one of their PDF forms which has inadvertently disclosed full sales numbers of some of the company’s key software releases.

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Phoenix02919h ago

Don't forget they've put a lot of these on gamepass and ps plus so you can add that money to it. Good to see Sega going strong

shinXseijuro18h ago

Happy for sega ! I was expecting some kind of showing of their newer games at game fest but maybe they’re keeling it for TGS? Crazy taxi and jet set needs a trailer or something soon !!!