I will admit I’m unhappy about Titanfall not coming to PS4. My PC isn’t capable of running new games and while forking out another couple of hundred pounds to play the hottest game of 2014 is very tempting, I simply cannot afford it. Even though I can’t spare the money, I can see many people with disposable income doing so. Although the game itself is not as much of a genre changer as Goldeneye N64, Halo or COD4 it does look to relight and freshen up a type of game that has become very stale in the last few years. Strangely, it all started with the same guys back in 2007 with a certain Modern Warfare.
Exclusive titles never sell as well as third party titles; it’s a fact of gaming. There just aren’t enough people with the correct console to buy it, but Titanfall isn’t an exclusive. Being distributed on both Microsoft Xbox consoles and PC means a far greater number of players will get to taste its uniqueness. Even if you don’t own an Xbox One, chances are you have an Xbox 360 or even a PC that may just run it. Not being available on Sony consoles is a massive mistake; there is no denying that the PS4 is currently winning the next-gen war. But Microsoft will use this to turn things around, selling an Xbox One with Titanfall for slightly more as a PS4 without a £50 game is a bold move and will win people over. If somebody wishes to play Titanfall that badly, they will find a way.
It would not surprise me if this title shifts the most copies than any other this year. This game had a massive following even before its announcement, it may not break day one sales, but over the course of the year as people get their Xbox Ones or better PCs this game will be number one on everyone’s list. And the only reasons they’ll be doing it, is to play Titanfall.
Chris Sowry
Exclusive titles never sell as well as third party titles; it’s a fact of gaming. There just aren’t enough people with the correct console to buy it, but Titanfall isn’t an exclusive. Being distributed on both Microsoft Xbox consoles and PC means a far greater number of players will get to taste its uniqueness. Even if you don’t own an Xbox One, chances are you have an Xbox 360 or even a PC that may just run it. Not being available on Sony consoles is a massive mistake; there is no denying that the PS4 is currently winning the next-gen war. But Microsoft will use this to turn things around, selling an Xbox One with Titanfall for slightly more as a PS4 without a £50 game is a bold move and will win people over. If somebody wishes to play Titanfall that badly, they will find a way.
It would not surprise me if this title shifts the most copies than any other this year. This game had a massive following even before its announcement, it may not break day one sales, but over the course of the year as people get their Xbox Ones or better PCs this game will be number one on everyone’s list. And the only reasons they’ll be doing it, is to play Titanfall.
Chris Sowry
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