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[Quotient]

A lot of speculation in this thread. Let's wait till Monday and I'm sure we will have more details on the exclusivity arrangement.

 

[DarkCloud]

Big difference, was that Rise of the Tomb Raider was a multiplatform game from the get-go before MS secured it as a timed exclusive.

Street Fighter V is different.

Sony paid to keep Pacman and Megaman out of the 360 versions of SFXTekken. The characters were finished (including endings) and are on the 360 disc. Sony swooped in pretty late and did an under the table deal to keep them on their platform only.

You'd have to be kidding yourself if you think they didn't pull some form of deal to keep SFV off the XB1.

 

[spookyfish]

If I liked fallout, I would just buy the platform on which I could play the game.

Yep. Not so much last gen, but at least during the GC/PS2/Xbox era, if you wanted to play some good third party games, you needed all three consoles (more so during PSX/N64/Saturn, and that was mostly for PSX).

 

[the_log_ride]

Got my ticket. Where's the hype train at?

Spoiler

Please have Dhalsim. Please make him good.

 

[Pathfinder]

Sony paid to keep Pacman and Megaman out of the 360 versions of SFXTekken. The characters were finished (including endings) and are on the 360 disc. Sony swooped in pretty late and did an under the table deal to keep them on their platform only.

You'd have to be kidding yourself if you think they didn't pull some form of deal to keep SFV off the XB1.

Hmm, that is a very good point.

 

[hohoXD123]

Halo is Xbox exclusive, Xbox is a Microsoft's game console. Halo is also on PC which means Windows system, strangely it's also a OS by Microsoft. Obviously an Xbox only game would be better but having this on PC for them was not that bad.

Sony doesn't have Windows, so it makes less sense. Besides, like it was said, Street Fighter is one the most stable series of Capcom. They can really fund this game.

So do you think MS sold more Windows OSs as a result of bringing Halo to it, more so than the loss they incurred from people who had windows anyway not opting to buy an Xbox for it? If not then I don't see why it makes any more sense for MS.

 

[MilesTeg]

Awesome. Can't wait. Guess that PS4 commercial with Ryu was on to something after all.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Wow, that's a lot earlier of a reveal then I expected.
Like, a lot. By a year or two. When is this Game Awards thing? Seems like it will have a lot of heavy hitters to show.

 

[Skilletor]

Yep. Not so much last gen, but at least during the GC/PS2/Xbox era, if you wanted to play some good third party games, you needed all three consoles (more so during PSX/N64/Saturn, and that was mostly for PSX).

I didn't want to buy an of Xbox, but it had doa3, so I did.

Really don't care when somebody buys exclusive stuff. I'll just buy the platform I can play the games.

 

[Just_myles]

So has this been truly confirmed? I am disappointed they are sticking with SF4 assets so closely. But, that is par the course for capcom so no surprise there. I will wait until I get more info before I pass full judgement on this one.

 

[hohoXD123]

I have to wonder why people(or why the reactions in the threads are different) think that the reason behind Street Fighter being exclusive is more nobler than TR 2 when we really have no solid info about either of them. I see reasons why both publishers would have seeked out excess funding for their games yet(Capcom poor, TR taking forever to profit) yet Capcom is using the money to develop the game while SE is using the money apperently to build money pools where they can light money cigars while various Lighting Cosplayers dance around them.
I believe both could have fund it themselves but could is a much different word that would even if they are mostly the same letters.

TR2 being announced as multiplat initially while SF5 wasn't is a major consideration for one thing.

 

[Skilletor]

TR2 being announced as multiplat initially while SF5 wasn't is a major consideration for one thing.

Tomb raider was never announced as multiplat. It was assumed.


I thought the same thing.

 

[Doukou]

TR2 being announced as multiplat initially while SF5 wasn't is a major consideration for one thing.

I won't deny it was deceptive but it was never announced by SE for PS4.

 

[Amentallica]

Anyone have good examples of an art direction Street Fighter would look better in than its current form?

 

[FairXchange]

I usually don't like console exclusivity, but seeing how Capcom does this with Nintendo and MS, I can't really protest or complain.

 

[Squishy3]

Well the SF series has a long, long, long history of re-using assets between releases, this wouldn't surprise me.

For example the sprites used for the original Street Fighter II were still in use (with tiny colour variations) in Super Street Fighter II Turbo, 3 years and 4 games later.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo was not a new numbered entry. There is a huge difference between ST using SF2 assets and SFV using some of the same animations as SF4. I mean, this is alpha footage, so things are subject to change, but the two things are not remotely the same.

We don't know anything. That's kind of the silly part about all of this. We didn't even know Street Fighter V was in development prior to this.

No, but we had comments from a Capcom producer last year saying Street Fighter V would take until 2018 for the company. That's as good as saying it's in development.

 

[Raide]

Anyone have good examples of an art direction Street Fighter would look better in than its current form?

The art they showed off for the SF4 reveal. All inky and stuff. Looked amazing.

 

[Grimsen]

So has this been truly confirmed? I am disappointed they are sticking with SF4 assets so closely. But, that is par the course for capcom so no surprise there. I will wait until I get more info before I pass full judgement on this one.

I don't get this. Even from whatever little was shown, it's obvious it's far from the same assets.

 

[SmokedMeat]

I'm already reading on some other forums that "MS started it first" and so it doesn't seem a lot of the same people are upset this time around

When Microsoft launched the Xbox One, it was praised by Xbox fans for having so many exclusives, while Sony was given flack for not securing enough. Yet many of those "exclusives" were paid to be kept away from Playstation owners!

I'm not suprised if some people aren't bothered by this.

 

[skLaFarebear]

YOOOOOOO STREET FIGHTER 5

 

[Damerman]

damn, i'm gonna be taking an exam all day tomorrow.

 

[Mass Effect]

I'm already reading on some other forums that "MS started it first" and so it doesn't seem a lot of the same people are upset this time around

Technically didn't Sony start this first? I remember reading somewhere that GTA III had some sort of exclusivity deal. Or all the PS2 GTAs?

 

[Windforce]

As Bish stated, the weekend is really going to test the NeoGaf servers. I think that speaks volumes too, honestly. :]

SFV is a pretty big deal as evidenced in the reactions in this thread. However, I can understand that not everyone is into fighting games. All the rumblings over the past few days about PSX seem to suggest there will be something for a lot of other people who aren't necessarily into SFV.

wow, what! A megaton bigger than SFV coming tomorrow?

 

[Septic360]

Street Fighter 5 exclusivity- Witness the Hypocrisy

Yeah guys I'm the editor in chief of that site and I wrote that article.

With regard to third party exclusivity being a 'thing' I should have clarified that I'm talking about the nature in which games you wouldn't ever assume were going to be swept up for lifetime exclusivity are now going to become caught up in this trend. Whilst TR doesn't fall under this because it's timed, I feel that the Sony contingent going on the defence regarding this deal, somehow assuming that this is now an equitable response to MS' actions will only ratify this trend in the future. It'll soon become the acceptable norm considering just how early on and just how iconic these franchises are.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

As Bish stated, the weekend is really going to test the NeoGaf servers. I think that speaks volumes too, honestly. :]

SFV is a pretty big deal as evidenced in the reactions in this thread. However, I can understand that not everyone is into fighting games. All the rumblings over the past few days about PSX seem to suggest there will be something for a lot of other people who aren't necessarily into SFV.

Honestly this SFV thing has set a really good for me, personally. I got a feeling maybe one or two of my wildest guesses might end up happening.

And fwiw, I'm fairly interested to see what MS does with their event in January. These next two months are gonna be mighty interesting.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Well this is going to be an exciting weekend. Glad I went PS4.

 

[David___]

?

How is this any different?

Do you have proof that RoT planet of the..... err tomb raider still the stupidest fucking name I have seen for a video game was coming to PS4? They announced no platforms when they showed it at E3.

Not to mention SF4 came out on 360

IIRC, Kagari mentioned that the new TR was in fact multiplat when it was announced in June but MS swooped it up when they lost the NPDs.

Literally the last thing we heard about SF5 before was that Capcom didn't have the budget and that they would be up to trying a F2P model for it.

 

[FireCloud]

Got my ticket. Where's the hype train at?

Spoiler

Please have Dhalsim. Please make him good.

Hype train? We got that. Well, we have two actually. http://a.pomf.se/ldqwnd.jpg (Thanks to DieH@rd)

What more we have a hype army! (Thanks to ElTorro)

 

[Seik]

HOLY SHIT WH---WHAT?!

IT'S REAL?!

Oh maaaan, I never even thought we'd get this so early.

HOLD ME! D:

 

[Tansut]

Because a lot of people didn't know it was a thing and, even if they did, who would they tell besides buddies or people they meet at a convention or something? I can make a post on Neogaf in a thread that will get tens of thousands of views, people weren't capable of reaching tens of thousands of ears (or eyes as it were) back then.

I guess. But I mean, unless it was something obviously technical that prevented a multiplat release I always assumed it was something financial anyway. What else could it've been, y'know?

I'm just confused at how angry people get these days when even a generation ago it wasn't met with such disdain.

 

[Squishy3]

IIRC, Kagari mentioned that the new TR was in fact multiplat when it was announced in June but MS swooped it up when they lost the NPDs.

Literally the last thing we heard about SF5 before was that Capcom didn't have the budget and that they would be up to trying a F2P model for it.

Ono quickly swatted that F2P thing down saying that SFV would have no microtransactions.

 

[Toki767]

No, but we had comments from a Capcom producer last year saying Street Fighter V would take until 2018 for the company. That's as good as saying it's in development.

His comment also said something to the effect of it took 9 years between Street Fighter III and Street Fighter IV.

That wouldn't lead me to think Street Fighter IV was in development for 9 years.

 

[Primethius]

As Bish stated, the weekend is really going to test the NeoGaf servers. I think that speaks volumes too, honestly. :]

SFV is a pretty big deal as evidenced in the reactions in this thread. However, I can understand that not everyone is into fighting games. All the rumblings over the past few days about PSX seem to suggest there will be something for a lot of other people who aren't necessarily into SFV.

Wait, Bish said that? Can I get a link? I need to inject more hype fuel into my body.

 

[Sean*O]

I love it. Got some feels and wonder what tomorrow will bring.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Guesses as to when this actually comes out?

 

[FHIZ]

So has this been truly confirmed?

you can't get much more confirmed than a 100% leaked direct feed video.

 

[EatinOlives]

I'm kind of disappointed they're following the art style of SFIV so closely. :/ I'm kind of sick of the "ink and deformed limbs" look after all these years.

 

[Bort_]

Microsoft ain't even mad since you will need Windows to be able to play it on PC.

Xbone owners on the other hand...

 

[MouldyK]

I spent so many damn hours on VF Quest Mode. Seriously.

Same. It was so basic, yet so fun for some reason.

 

[The One and Done™]

I think it's a terrible idea to make this exclusive.

 

[muleth]

3rd party exclusive war could get ugly, especially with Microsoft pocket. almost nothing is off limits. Street fighter is an iconic game franchising that is still big today, if sony can get that, imagine what Microsoft can do.

 

[Pathfinder]

3rd party exclusive war could get ugly, especially with Microsoft pocket. almost nothing is off limits.

It's already been ugly for at least the last two console generations, with both Microsoft and Sony picking and choosing.

Further back than that you had Sega and Nintendo doing it.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

What more we have a hype army! (Thanks to ElTorro)

wow ElTorro and DieHard delivering

 

[Roshin]

Yep, we had it bad back then. Real bad.

I was there in the Speccy Vs The C64 War. This is nothing.

 

[Trey]

3rd party exclusive war could get ugly, especially with Microsoft pocket. almost nothing is off limits.

it's a little harder for MS to sell keeping games off at 15 million+ install base console with better specs, but this practice will probably die out considering the expectation that the combined install base of the next gen consoles will be 25 million+ by the end of the year.

 

[Game4life]

No, you know why you're a fanboy. I've seen your posts and you've been called out for your posts several times.

You are no different than the person you are calling out. Dont kid yourself.

 

[Compbros]

I guess. But I mean, unless it was something obviously technical that prevented a multiplat release I always assumed it was something financial anyway. What else could it've been, y'know?

I'm just confused at how angry people get these days when even a generation ago it wasn't met with such disdain.

Back in those days I didn't know, I just assumed that "Sega made this game so it's only for Sega" never "Sega bought this game so Nintendo couldn't get it".


Again, 2 gens before (PS2/Xbox/GC) was 9 years ago. Just think where the internet has come in those 9 years. Last gen it happened with GTAIV and people went nuts. I don't think it happened as much last gen as we've already seen in just 1 year of this current gen.

 

[The One and Done™]

The implications of the Tomb Raider deal and this is NOT good for us gamers. PERIOD.

 

[Squishy3]

Ono quickly swatted that F2P thing down saying that SFV would have no microtransactions.

Oh, look what I found while looking for the article about Ono deconfirming microtransactions.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/society/news/2014/06/11/kiji/K20140611008345230.html

Direct mentions of them looking to release it on PS4 and Xbox One, from an interview with the president of the company that took place at E3. Taken from the Eventhubs translation of the article:

According to Sponichi Annex, Street Fighter 5 is still years away from release, but Capcom is looking to put it out on the PS4 and Xbox One, at least as far as home video game consoles are concerned.

 

[fluffydelusions]

The implications of the Tomb Raider deal and this is NOT good for us gamers. PERIOD.

Seems most of these 3rd party exclusives are coming to PC so if you have one you should be good.