Big budget titles: PS3 vs 360. MS fails making new i.ps profitable outside of Gears

[Two4DaMoney]

What's being discussed is titles that generate a profit(big or small) which ultimately decides a sequel/prequel. Please stick to that topic.

Microsoft's exclusives that received sequels/prequels are gears(new i.p), halo, fable, forza. That's 1 new i.p over a 7 year span. Correct me if I'm wrong. I didn't add alan wake because the 360 didn't make that a profitable series. It only became profitable once they released the PC version.

Sony's exclusives that received sequels/prequels. Infamous(new i.p.), Killzone, Little big planet(new i.p.), God of War, Resistance(new i.p.), Yakuza, gran turisimo, Uncharted(new i.p.), MLB: The show, Motorstorm(new i.p.), Ratchet & Clank, Heavy Rain(new i.p.). That's 6 new i.ps over a 6 year span. Expand that to 7 years and the list shoots up to 8 i.ps(possibly 10) given that The last of us and Beyond:Two souls are 2013 titles and Gurilla games and Sucker punch are making a new i.p(likely ps4 titles)

Say what you want about Sony but they have obviously found some kind of success in this area where MS hasn't. MS dropped the ball big time when it comes to this discussed area.

[radgamer420]

Crackdown is a new ip this gen and got a sequel (that flopped). I consider Horizon a new ip (despite using the Forza name)but that game has also flopped so far. So Gears would be the only profitable new ip but the number of new ips period would be 4. AW,Crackdown,Gears and Horizon. 3 out of 4 of those flopped. So yeah to point out Sony for making games "nobody buys" while praising the retail success of 360 exclusives is a bit disingenous.

[Ghost-Rhayne]

Crackdown is a new ip this gen and got a sequel (that flopped). I consider Horizon a new ip (despite using the Forza name)but that game has also flopped so far. So Gears would be the only profitable new ip but the number of new ips period would be 4. AW,Crackdown,Gears and Horizon. 3 out of 4 of those flopped. So yeah to point out Sony for making games "nobody buys" while praising the retail success of 360 exclusives is a bit disingenous.

I agree. There is often a lot of cherry picking in those discussions.

[radgamer420]

I agree. There is often a lot of cherry picking in those discussions.

Agreed. And at the end of the day I enjoy both consoles for what they give me. I win as a gamer.

[Flaw3d Genius]

Crackdown is a new ip this gen and got a sequel (that flopped). I consider Horizon a new ip (despite using the Forza name)but that game has also flopped so far. So Gears would be the only profitable new ip but the number of new ips period would be 4. AW,Crackdown,Gears and Horizon. 3 out of 4 of those flopped. So yeah to point out Sony for making games "nobody buys" while praising the retail success of 360 exclusives is a bit disingenous.

Horizon flopped? Didnt realise that....mental....racing games seem to be dying of death.

[radgamer420]

Horizon flopped? Didnt realise that....mental....racing games seem to be dying of death.

Not really. GT5 has sold 9 million copies worldwide and Forza 4 a few million. Racing games arent going away.

[Flaw3d Genius]

Not really. GT5 has sold 9 million copies worldwide and Forza 4 a few million. Racing games arent going away.

Yeah but that's only 2 games out of about 20-30. On PC they are no longer selling by huge numbers either certainly nothing like they were 6-8 years ago.

Looking at NFS MW sales that came out a week later it has sold much less than Horizon yet is on PS3, 360 & PC.

[radgamer420]

Yeah but that's only 2 games out of about 20-30. On PC they are no longer selling by huge numbers either certainly nothing like they were 6-8 years ago. Looking at NFS MW sales that came out a week later it has sold much less than Horizon yet is on PS3, 360 & PC.

Racing games arent going to die out. Developers still make plenty of them. When developers stop making them then I'll buy into your theory.

[DarkVincent07]

Sony is MUCH more willing to take risks. The 360 has ended up with some good exclusives but even if Sony ones don't sell THAT well, they still seem to give them a good chance

[MATRIX 2]

Yeah, lets ignore Mass Effect which would have probably have gone nowhere if it wasn't for MS backing bioware.

[radgamer420]

Yeah, lets ignore Mass Effect which would have probably have gone nowhere if it wasn't for MS backing bioware.

A valid point and as it turned out ME2 and ME3 hardly sold on PS3 and ME3 sold 4 times as many copies on the 360.

[Ghost-Rhayne]

A valid point and as it turned out ME2 and ME3 hardly sold on PS3 and ME3 sold 4 times as many copies on the 360.

To be expected when a game is heavily associated with the other console first.

[radgamer420]

To be expected when a game is heavily associated with the other console first.

Which really drives home the point Matrix made.

[MacP]

I think there is more diversity on the PS3 than there is on the Xbox 360.

[Ghost-Rhayne]

I think MS could have made plenty of profitable IPs had it wished. All that was required is abit of risk taking and investment. MS saw that they weren't needed to sell the console however, so opted to invest in things that would appeal to demographics outside of core gaming.

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Sony took more shots, so had more hits. Imagine if MS worked on things in the same spirit as TLOU and Beyond; spirit being key word...I mean new IP that is aggressive in its advancement and unique in character i.e not generic 3rd person shooters, FPS etc. I don't get it...MS seemingly has the most fertile soil and it chooses not to sow any seeds.

[radgamer420]

I think MS could have made plenty of profitable IPs had it wished. All that was required is abit of risk taking and investment. MS saw that they weren't needed to sell the console however, so opted to invest in things that would appeal to demographics outside of core gaming.

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Sony took more shots, so had more hits. Imagine if MS worked on things in the same spirit as TLOU and Beyond; spirit being key word...I mean new IP that is aggressive in its advancement and unique in character i.e not generic 3rd person shooters, FPS etc. I don't get it...MS seemingly has the most fertile soil and it chooses not to sow any seeds.

Yeah their strategy seems to be to start a generation with strong exclusives which is when its most important and then let 3rd party dominate in the last half when having more exclusives isnt as important. The thing is that MS is sitting on alot of good existing ips but isnt doing anything with them.

[MATRIX 2]

I think MS could have made plenty of profitable IPs had it wished. All that was required is abit of risk taking and investment. MS saw that they weren't needed to sell the console however, so opted to invest in things that would appeal to demographics outside of core gaming.

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Sony took more shots, so had more hits. Imagine if MS worked on things in the same spirit as TLOU and Beyond; spirit being key word...I mean new IP that is aggressive in its advancement and unique in character i.e not generic 3rd person shooters, FPS etc. I don't get it...MS seemingly has the most fertile soil and it chooses not to sow any seeds.

I think you are missing the bigger picture.

[AaronSOLDIER]

True but I'd say Sony is definitely lacking on the new IPs this gen also compared to previous gens (wheres all the Sony RPGs this gen? they had a ton of 1P/2P RPGs on the PS1).

[Soldier 95B]

Where have you all found the info that says which title is profitable? I googled to no avail.

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[DeviousOne]

I haven't found and solid facts that support the argument in favor of either opinion

[radgamer420]

I haven't found and solid facts that support the argument in favor of either opinion

And you propably never will because tbh neither side has any solid proof of their argument. We're all just basically speculating here for the most part.

[Silver_Knight]

I love how Sony takes risks, however, MS doesn't have to take many risks apparently. They're doing well so they don't need it

[Nitey]

I love how Sony takes risks

Agreed!

Some of their best games this gen have been games under the radar or games that no one buys

[shingi70]

Crackdown
Horizon sub series
Lost Odyessy
Blue Dragon
Alan Wake
Ninety nine nights
Ninja blade
Kinect sports
Kinect adventure

Not to mention XBLA but this thread is about big budget titles


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[Yungstar 2006]

Crackdown
Horizon sub series
Lost Odyessy
Blue Dragon
Alan Wake
Ninety nine nights
Ninja blade
Kinect sports
Kinect adventure

Not to mention XBLA but this thread is about big budget titles


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of course its about big budget tittles, its the only way he could help make his point. a bit like when Sony add PS2 sales to PS3 to make it look better.