One of Sony's several
first party exclusive titles released during the time of the PlayStation 3, Resistance was developed by Insomniac Games, the creators behind the immensely fun Ratchet & Clank and zany Sunset Overdrive.
It is something Microsoft would be reasonable to try for
their first party exclusive titles, since assumedly they've already burned that bridge to the ground.
Not exact matches
Just like with the original Wii,
first -
party and
exclusive titles are really where the Wii U needs to knock it out of the park in order to incentivize a console purchase.
A charming action - adventure
title from developers Project Siren who work within SCE Japan Studio, it was one of Sony's best
first -
party exclusive games for the handheld system, utilising the Vita's touch - screen and gyroscope for zero gravity - related gameplay — a unique control setup that took advantage of the hardware.
On the software front, a small handful of fantastic
first -
party exclusives like Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, and a batch of equally - worthy third
party titles kept the legions of PS4 owners satisfied.
Sony had considerably more and better
first -
party exclusives on the PS3, but it has comparatively fewer marquee launch
titles for the new console, with Knack and Killzone: Shadowfall the main big names.
Used to start out with Call of Duty but, with that contract ending and going to Sony it starts with Bonnie Ross from 343 Industries taking the stage to talk about Halo, goes to Battlefield now, Microsofts turn to show Assassin's Creed this year, they go on to two more third -
party games, then Phil Spencer comes on stage to announce everything from that point on will be Xbox and Windows 10
exclusive kicked off with Turn 10 and their next Forza
title, then they'll show their next Fable game, Chris Charla will then be on stage to talk about [email protected] they'll show some Hololens stuff, talk about Xbox Live and will finish off with The Coalitions new IP, hopefully, otherwise it'll be Gears of War 5 to close it out and then Phil Spencer will come on stage and say: «We've shown you today that we have the best in class
first -
party developers working on
exclusive games for the most power console ever, we've shown you we have support from third -
party developers which have chosen to showcase their games for the most powerful console.
Every MS studio is currently working on one or two NEW games, not to mention MS investing in a lot of 3rd
party exclusives (timed or not) and indie
titles appearing on X1
first.
now, if it was «hey kids, FFXIII is ALSO coming to the 360, but we have a bunch of
exclusive first and second
party titles in the works too!»
Along with PlayStation Move and a host of
exclusive titles coming from our
first party developers, our publishing partners were out in force taking full advantage of -LSB-...]
While
exclusives don't generally mean console success — if we take a look at the PS3 and its lineup of
exclusives — Sony's has made them matter in this generation, people are buying PS4s to play Uncharted and to play Horizon Zero Dawn, having
exclusives that sell consoles is huge and while generally each company has one or two, Sony has made strides to ensure that it has several excellent
first party titles that will sell units.
Whilst
first -
party developers (such as Media Molecule and Rare) will still continue to create
exclusive games as per their contracts, Pachter believes that publishers simply won't cut their profits in half by releasing AAA
titles as system - specific games.
PAX East 2017 is this weekend from March 10th - 12th and Sony will be there in full swing bringing loads of
titles from some of there upcoming
first party exclusives to some great indie games.
The point here is that Microsoft's
exclusive titles feature better multiplayer than Sony's
first parties and if you're playing with friends regularly, then you really shouldn't miss out on the multiplayer experiences that Microsoft's
first party titles offer.
With the right team and the right investment and with the benefit of modern - day gaming advancements, SOCOM could help the PS4 best the achievements of the PS2 and widen the diversity in
first party titles and
exclusives you already offer.
PS Now brings a wide selection of PlayStation
exclusive titles to PC for the very
first time, alongside the best game experiences from third
parties.
It looks like anticipation levels for Destiny are at an all time high, so high that neither Sony — who has been treating Destiny like a
first -
party PS4
title thanks to
exclusive access to the alpha, early access to the beta and
exclusive in - game content — and Bungie, are not entirely equipped to deal with the level of demand.
Just like with the original Wii,
first -
party and
exclusive titles are really where the Wii U needs to knock it out of the park in order to incentivize a console purchase.
There were plenty of big 1st
party /
exclusive titles on VITA in the
first 3 years, it's not Sony's fault that Americans are sheep that only believe the smear campaign propaganda.
love the show but i think it should be longer with more info on games,
exclusive interviews from sony's
First Party Titles,
exclusive news and more about playstation
Following the insanely positive reviews of Sony's God of War last week, McCaffrey tweeted that Xbox players are eagerly waiting for a similar «masterpiece - level
exclusive» on their console, but that it will take time before Microsoft will be able to deliver
first -
party titles like Sony is doing at the moment.
Indeed, this year will deliver a slew of great
exclusives from Sony's
first party studios such as Santa Monica Studio's God of War and Media Molecule's Dreams, not to mention two big
titles from the so - called second
party studios, Insomniac's Spider - Man (out September 7th) and Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human (out May 25th).
Spencer mentions that this year he is trying to make E3 more about
first party titles than past E3s and that they should have a
first party new
exclusive IP to reveal at the event.
That said, as
first party we will continue to invest in the creation of great console
exclusives like Gears of War 4, ReCore, Halo Wars 2 and similar
titles.
Sales won't pick up without
exclusives...... So the only way to get
exclusives is to keep launching
first party titles.
Phil Spencer has already mentioned that E3 2015 will be more about
first party titles than past E3s and that they should have a new
exclusive IP reveal at the event.
We shouldn't forget either that Sony's already launched one big
first -
party title this year in the shape of Horizon Zero Dawn, and with its current hardware lead and deals with Activision on its key
titles, it's not relying on
exclusives.
Modern Warfare 3 & other multiplatform games Each year MS likes to swing around their ego stick acting like all these multiplatform games are
exclusive to the 360 to make up for their serious lack of
first -
party titles.
As we covered earlier today, Phil Spencer discussed Xbox Play Anywhere with Xbox Live's Larry Hryb and mentioned the game roster for 2017 thus far being less focused on huge core franchises like
first - person Halo and Gears of War and more on third -
party and
exclusive titles.
Despite releasing the Xbox One X, the American console maker is still lacking in
exclusives and
first -
party titles.
Now think back to the hardcore M - Rated
titles (and also T - Rated
titles) of the GameCube era: Resident Evil 4 (originally a GCN
exclusive), Eternal Darkness, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, Killer7, the long forgotten yet criminally underrated Geist (surprisingly the only
first party game aforementioned), along with many, many more.
While these are far and few
first party games and
exclusives, for the rest of the year, the Switch will see major games that are multiplatform, such as FIFA, WWE, Rocket League, and NBA2K, in addition to more
first party titles, such as Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Pokken Tournament DX, Super Mario Odyssey, and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Either way, after a long drought Marvel fans are about to enjoy some truly amazing
titles starting with Spider - Man, the PlayStation 4
exclusive title which Insomniac is trying to make every bit as great as the best
first -
party content on the platform.
While the likes of Little Big Planet and Ratchet and Clank represent a forgotten faction of
first -
party exclusives, the company clearly has a goal to keep its legacy
titles rolling alongside shared entities like the Tomb Raider series.
In more recent years, I've still played and written about a lot of Xbox One games —
first -
party exclusives and third -
party titles — which is why it's actually tricky to whittle this list down to just a couple of handfuls (for now)!
The
first year of the Switch's library featured a massive 1st
party title every month or two, and with two of Nintendo's biggest mascots already having a
title on the system (Mario and Zelda), year two is where they'll need to prove they can keep the
exclusive titles coming.
Sony
first -
party studio Media Molecule, the developer behind the popular LittleBigPlanet franchise and the recent PlayStation Vita
exclusive Tearaway, will not be showing off their PlayStation 4
title at E3.
Between the two of them, Facebook seems to be aggressively securing more
exclusive Oculus - only
titles, while Valve is relying on
first -
party games like DOTA 2 and Portal Stories: VR and a much wider indie developer selection.
The PlayStation 4 has such a massive lead over other consoles on the market right now because not only do they have a strong
first -
party lineup, but an impressive lineup of
exclusive third -
party titles like Persona 5, Yakuza 6, Nioh, NieR: Automata, and more.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today via press release that Guerrilla Games» Horizon Zero Dawn has sold over 7.6 million copies worldwide, making it the best - selling
first -
party exclusive title on the PS4 to date.