Anarticle on Reuterssuggest thatMetal Gear Solid 4will be the “last of the great exclusives” and talks about the death of third party exclusivity as well the high costs that factor into their demise. Of note was a comment fromMGS4assistant producer Ryan Payton who stated thatGuns of the Patriotswould need to sell one million copies in the first day alone if the high development costs are to be justified.
In the first day, on the PlayStation 3, is a lofty goal, and proof positive that third party exclusivity just isn’t worth it anymore. WillMGS4manage such a feat? Well, without saying it’s impossible, let us just say that it’s about as likely as Darth Vader being Luke Skywalker’s father and the creator of C3-PO while discovering that The Force is actually made up of hundreds of tiny germ people.
G4’s Adam Sessler agrees thatMetal Gear Solid 4isn’t going to be a modern day miracle. “No,Metal Gear Solid 4isn’t the killer app,” Sessler states in the article. “People who already own a PS3 will likely get it. But it doesn’t have that kind of broad-based appeal.” I adoreMetal Gear Solid, and I’m inclined to nod along with him.Metal Gearis not a system-shifter. Never has been, never will be. A sales spike is possible, but Solid Snake will never be as mainstream as Mario.
Now, what were we saying aboutMGS4on the 360?
