Exclusive Games

[critter7405]

Is there anyway that someone could organize or possibly put up a link within the browse section ... So that way we can see what games are exclusive titles for each console?
Or is that just out of the question?
 

[dreama1]

Is there anyway that someone could organize or possibly put up a link within the browse section ... So that way we can see what games are exclusive titles for each console?
Or is that just out of the question?
 

GOOD IDEA
No one has ever bothered to make an exclusive list for consoles. I think it's a good idea.

[critter7405]

Is there anyway that someone could organize or possibly put up a link within the browse section ... So that way we can see what games are exclusive titles for each console?
Or is that just out of the question?
 

GOOD IDEA
No one has ever bothered to make an exclusive list for consoles. I think it's a good idea.

Yeah I noticed myself searching for exclusive Xbox games and it is a pain to do it through the database.
Figured I would mention something to see if anyone could possibly do it.

[dreama1]

Is there anyway that someone could organize or possibly put up a link within the browse section ... So that way we can see what games are exclusive titles for each console?
Or is that just out of the question?
 

GOOD IDEA
No one has ever bothered to make an exclusive list for consoles. I think it's a good idea.

Yeah I noticed myself searching for exclusive Xbox games and it is a pain to do it through the database.
Figured I would mention something to see if anyone could possibly do it.

Should make a one for local 2 player games as well.

[foxhack]

That is... way beyond the scope of this site. 

Should make a one for local 2 player games as well.

I suggest going to MobyGames for that. Use the game browser, select your platform, then "Number of Players: Offline".

[desocietas]

Sometimes I'll check wikipedia for some of this info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_exclusives_(seventh_generation)

but I feel like marking exclusives gets a little tricky.  Because sometimes things are only exclusive for a certain amount of time, etc.

[critter7405]

Yeah I usually check wiki for the exclusive titles also... But I thought it would have been a good idea to put them in the database somewhere.... Maybe when your entering the game in have a drop-down menu to select whether the game is exclusive or not... When it comes up in your collection possibly have it show that it is an exclusive, so you don't have to click on it to show that it is exclusive.
Just a thought and it would be a great feature.. 

[disgaeniac]

So few exclusives *stay* exclusive (discounting how most niche & JRPGs stay exclusive to Sony consoles), I think that having to keep track of & update your collection whenever an exclusive becomes a non-exclusive, would be more trouble than it's worth.

[critter7405]

I didn't realize exclusives don't stay exclusive that doesn't make any sense.   

[disgaeniac]

I didn't realize exclusives don't stay exclusive that doesn't make any sense.   

Ex.

Mass Effect as a 360 exclusive

*was* exclusive -but- didn't *stay* an exclusive   

geddit?!   

[dreama1]

I didn't realize exclusives don't stay exclusive that doesn't make any sense.   

Ex.

Mass Effect as a 360 exclusive

*was* exclusive -but- didn't *stay* an exclusive   

geddit?!   

It's safe if it's a dead console tho.

[critter7405]

I didn't realize exclusives don't stay exclusive that doesn't make any sense.   

Ex.

Mass Effect as a 360 exclusive

*was* exclusive -but- didn't *stay* an exclusive   

geddit?!   

It's safe if it's a dead console tho.

I get it but, why would they come out on other systems ... If that's what pulls people into buying that certain system.. Because of the exclusive releases. 

[disgaeniac]

I didn't realize exclusives don't stay exclusive that doesn't make any sense.   

Ex.

Mass Effect as a 360 exclusive

*was* exclusive -but- didn't *stay* an exclusive   

geddit?!   

It's safe if it's a dead console tho.

True

[disgaeniac]

I didn't realize exclusives don't stay exclusive that doesn't make any sense.   

Ex.

Mass Effect as a 360 exclusive

*was* exclusive -but- didn't *stay* an exclusive   

geddit?!   

It's safe if it's a dead console tho.

I get it but, why would they come out on other systems ... If that's what pulls people into buying that certain system.. Because of the exclusive releases. 

My guess is that the cost of developing games has made it prohibitively expensive for many games to stay exclusive and that exclusive games have become a much less significant factor in most people's console buying decisions (see above, previously mentioned exceptions)

[critter7405]

I didn't realize exclusives don't stay exclusive that doesn't make any sense.   

Ex.

Mass Effect as a 360 exclusive

*was* exclusive -but- didn't *stay* an exclusive   

geddit?!   

It's safe if it's a dead console tho.

I get it but, why would they come out on other systems ... If that's what pulls people into buying that certain system.. Because of the exclusive releases. 

My guess is that the cost of developing games has made it prohibitively expensive for many games to stay exclusive and that exclusive games have become a much less significant factor in most people's console buying decisions (see above, previously mentioned exceptions)

Yeah I guess that makes sense considering that the developers probably are money hungry and will just about sell there games to just about anyone to make a buck....lol