Building a gaming rig made console gaming almost null

..but there's something to be said about a particular company, that is Nintendo, which can really give gamers something that cannot be found anywhere else. The uniqueness of gameplay and light hearted fun makes Nintendo games stand above all others in the fun department.

but here comes the question to you guys:

how important are exclusive games to you in the purchase of a system?

As a PC gamer, I realised how important exclusives are to consoles. They are all I'm using my consoles for now, and I wouldn't say that PC gaming makes console gaming null as there are still excellent exclusives on consoles.

..but there's something to be said about a particular company, that is Nintendo, which can really give gamers something that cannot be found anywhere else. The uniqueness of gameplay and light hearted fun makes Nintendo games stand above all others in the fun department.

but here comes the question to you guys:

how important are exclusive games to you in the purchase of a system?

aia89

For me?

1. A few exclusive games are enough for me to justify purchase of a console. I only have a few games for my PS3 and I'm happy with it. Heck, I bought a 3DO a long time ago just for 3 games: Road Rash, Need for Speed, and Madden.

2. One genre (flight sims) is enough justification for me to assemble a PC with a relatively pricey video card although the use of GPU-processing (like CUDA and Stream) in non-game apps have given me other excuses.

All other reasons are gravy.

Edit:

I'd like to buy a 360 (as do my kid). If it was just me, I would've bought one already. But, the problem is the wife. She looked at the kid's stuff (PC, Wii and handhelds), my stuff (PC, PS3, and PSP) and decided we don't need another console.

They're important. Its the reason I get all consoles, so I don't have to miss out on anything. Only thing I'm missing is a capable pc which sucks, but I have plenty of games to play still.

Well, PC pretty much already won next-gen.

However, consoles will still be worth returning to for the exclusives.

(except if they get emulated)

Dolphin makes you Wii null.

Well they're the reason I bought all the consoles this gen. Ideally I'd like a single console that got everything. Just have consoles standardised like Cd/Dvd/Blu Ray players and let everyone make games for every console.locopatho

The competition would be dead then. :|

So is this thread about importance of exclusives, about building a gaming rig or about PC gaming making consoles irrelevant? :shock:

Anyway - excluisves are the reason I bought PS3 over cheaper 360 back in 2009.

..but there's something to be said about a particular company, that is Nintendo, which can really give gamers something that cannot be found anywhere else. The uniqueness of gameplay and light hearted fun makes Nintendo games stand above all others in the fun department.

but here comes the question to you guys:

how important are exclusive games to you in the purchase of a system?

aia89

Well, PC pretty much already won next-gen.

However, consoles will still be worth returning to for the exclusives.

(except if they get emulated)

nameless12345

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

Well, PC pretty much already won next-gen.

However, consoles will still be worth returning to for the exclusives.

(except if they get emulated)

blackace

That's not completely true.

PC does have generations but they usually happen when a new line of graphics cards, or a game that makes good usage of latest hardware, happen.

PC may not compete directly with the consoles but it does rise the expectations for consoles significantly.

..but there's something to be said about a particular company, that is Nintendo, which can really give gamers something that cannot be found anywhere else. The uniqueness of gameplay and light hearted fun makes Nintendo games stand above all others in the fun department.

but here comes the question to you guys:

how important are exclusive games to you in the purchase of a system?

aia89

I can play Wii games on my PC using a Wii mote or Xbox 360 controller so it doesn't bother me there.

But I do get certain exclusives for the 360 and PS3.

Once the Wii U has been out for a year or so and has a good list of exclusives I will buy it.

..but there's something to be said about a particular company, that is Nintendo, which can really give gamers something that cannot be found anywhere else. The uniqueness of gameplay and light hearted fun makes Nintendo games stand above all others in the fun department.

but here comes the question to you guys:

how important are exclusive games to you in the purchase of a system?

aia89

That's exactly the reason I own a Wii and a PC.

[QUOTE="blackace"][QUOTE="nameless12345"]

Well, PC pretty much already won next-gen.

However, consoles will still be worth returning to for the exclusives.

(except if they get emulated)

nameless12345

That's not completely true.

PC does have generations but they usually happen when a new line of graphics cards, or a game that makes good usage of latest hardware, happen.

PC may not compete directly with the consoles but it does rise the expectations for consoles significantly.

I agree with that, I think PC has more sub-generations with occasional leaps in technology. Console generations start out great, then stagnate for awhile and leap ahead rapidly to try and at least match where PC is at.

Dolphin makes you Wii null.

PCgameruk

[QUOTE="PCgameruk"]

Dolphin makes you Wii null.

quebec946

'Meh'xclusives imo.

All that matters to me is where I'd rather play a game.

yes..exlusives are probably 100% why people buy a certain console. And are very important. It wont be long all games will be playable on streaming devices though...ie settop box..streamed right from your cable box ect...I look forward to that day..THEN people can just focus on the actual game and not all the junk surrounding the company.

Considering I always have a PC, exclusives are probably 90% of the decision.

I'm only buying a console next gen if it has a strong showing of Japanese exclusives. If the Wii U picks up some good JRPGs along with the usual Nintendo heavy hitters then I'll probably get it.

As a PC gamer, I realised how important exclusives are to consoles. They are all I'm using my consoles for now, and I wouldn't say that PC gaming makes console gaming null as there are still excellent exclusives on consoles.

GamerwillzPS

I need more than 15 exclusives that I like. Or at least 3 that I rilly rilly need.
Nintendo tends to have that. The others not so much.

Nintendo had Warioland, DKC, SMG, Zelda, Metroid trilogy (hadn't played 2), Zack, SSBB, Monster Hunter tri, Rhythm Paradise, best RE4 edition, etc.
Halo is good, Kameo or whatever grabbed my attention, and Forza a little. That is it in terms of 360 exclusives. So I use other peoples 360 to play it :P
Sony had Valkyria, MGS4, Wipeout, Heavy Rain, Journey, Bayonetta and some other things that interested me mildly. I got a PS3 mid-gen.