AndyD said:
Good point.
But how do you post/treat games that are multiplatform but have some exclusive content due to the peripheral of choice for that console? (not just controls, but content) For example Toy Story 3 has the PS3 only side missions/content with the Move.
Definitely a question worth considering.
If there are specific side missions, content, or DLC, I'd count it as being worthy of being put on a list, certainly. I mean substantial stuff too--10 minutes of exclusive content in a 30 hour game or some stupid "PS3 gets the laser rifle from the beginning, other consoles unlock it two hours in" style stuff doesn't count. If each console gets roughly equivalent "unique" content (IE Soul Calibur 4; each console had unique content), then it shouldn't count.
I hadn't read about the PS3 only side missions for Toy Story 3. Someone who has (although I'd question their taste in games, definitely) would be better equipped than me to determine whether it makes sense to list the exclusive content as an actual, bona fide bullet point for the PS3 version.
I dont care either way, I am just curious and it may be a reason why the console makers themselves list the games as "exclusive". And I dont mean exclusive DLC or whatever, but significant game portions at launch.
I think that both Sony and Microsoft have been very quick this generation to literally ignore the Wii whenever convenient to make themselves look #1 when they're #2. It makes relatively little sense to ignore the PC, and it makes absolutely no sense to ignore the Wii.
I also think that both Sony and Microsoft have been very quick this generation to claim something is "exclusive" if it is "first" on their console--Microsoft gets "exclusive" Call of Duty DLC because they get it first. Sony is getting "exclusive" Dead Space extraction. Both platforms are talking about "exclusive" beta access.
Basically, I think that most of the time they're grasping at straws, and I think GAF ought to be better than that by providing posts that aggregate content in a way that best represents the information readers want as opposed to the specific corporate spin du jour.