Fanboyism, FFXIII and You!

Ok so we've all heard the great news FFXIII is slated for a 201o release. So what does this mean for others? It means an inevitable witch hunt is happening. The PS3 Fanboys are pointing fingers at Microsoft for delaying the launch of the highly anticipated installment of the Final Fantasy Franchise. With that being said this was a decision on Square's part to increase profits. I am tired of a bunch of winy fanboys going around mopping because their console lost a great exclusive. I own 2 out of the 3 current gen consoles so don't be screaming fanboy for my honest opinion.

Why the PS3 is loosing eexclusives:

1. The price - Let's face $399 is not cheap especially in this economy. Many of the older SKUs cost more than refurbished at gamestop. The Xbox360 has 3 skus starting at $199 and the wii has has a single sku going for $249. Consumers want more bang for their buck.At lower price rates it's for a consumer to purchase a console with games and accessories or in a bundle for a bout the same price.

2. Blu-Ray - As you all know blu-ray has beatean out HD-DVD, However can it be as sucessful? The answer despite what some may think most people don't have HD tvs yet. Blu-ray has been a big part of the PS3 package. unfortunelately despite postive sales the majoirty still use DVDs. Blu-ray allows for more data storage and proved quite usual in he development of MGS4. Allready dvd and Blu-ray sucessor is in the pipline.

3. Poor exclusives to begin with - Lates face other than MGS4 i really don't find any other exclusives appealing.

In the last generation I had a bias for the Japense consoles now unfortunately there a lot of disapointment Coming out of Japan. Recently I've been disapointed by JRPGs sadly i have yet to beat any. Phantasy Star universe is an example of this it's mediocre at best and i felt kind of silly playing it of coarse rpgs in general havn't been the same oblivion was wicked easy to get through the story but it felty to bah to me. I'm hoping that FFXIII is the RPG i've been waiting for.

I rember nearly four years I put out an e-petion to gain more support for bring the the Final fantasy franchise to the xbox360. I was scoffed at for doing so by many members of the community. I was very excited to hear abot the xbox360 adaption for me that ment that i wouldn't have to buy another console to enjoy a game i've been waiting for.