wraggster
November 18th, 2013, 21:56
The most important factor to consider when choosing a console is its exclusive games, according to a new survey.
The survey, given to GamesIndustry (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-11-18-exclusive-games-decide-console-purchase-for-uk-consumers), polled over 2450 people who attended the Eurogamer Expo in September, asking them what they considered was the crucial aspect that would help them decide which next-gen console to buy.
<figure style='font: 14px/23.79px "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; width: 460px; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; white-space: normal; position: relative; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;' class="responsive single-article__canvas single-article__canvas--full zoomhover" title="" data-media992="http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_460.jpg" data-media768="http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_700.jpg" data-media480="http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_480.jpg" data-media="http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_320.jpg">http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_460.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?id=311333&mode=article)</figure>The largest proportion of those surveyed, 34 per cent, replied that exclusive games were the most important factor, with a further 21 per cent stating it was the second most important.
Closely following behind was the price of the console, which 29% of those polled suggested was the key for them.
Other answers included brand loyalty (11%), owning the same hardware as friends (10%), DRM policies (8%) and online services such as Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus (6%), with only 2% saying they were most concerned with which console worked best as a media hub.
The PlayStation 4 launched last week in America with a number of exclusive games, including Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/playstation-4/platformer/13047/knack/) and Resogun (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/playstation-4/shoot-em-up/13409/resogun/).
The Xbox One exclusives planned for launch on November 22 includeForza Motorsport 5 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/xbox-one/racing-driving/12906/forza-motorsport-5/), Dead Rising 3 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/xbox-one/action/13166/dead-rising-3/), Ryse (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/xbox-kinect/action/11595/ryse/) and Killer Instinct (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/xbox-one/beat-em-up/13215/killer-instinct/).
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/438716/exclusive-games-most-important-when-choosing-a-console-says-survey/
The survey, given to GamesIndustry (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-11-18-exclusive-games-decide-console-purchase-for-uk-consumers), polled over 2450 people who attended the Eurogamer Expo in September, asking them what they considered was the crucial aspect that would help them decide which next-gen console to buy.
<figure style='font: 14px/23.79px "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; width: 460px; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; white-space: normal; position: relative; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;' class="responsive single-article__canvas single-article__canvas--full zoomhover" title="" data-media992="http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_460.jpg" data-media768="http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_700.jpg" data-media480="http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_480.jpg" data-media="http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_320.jpg">http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3113/image_311333_460.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?id=311333&mode=article)</figure>The largest proportion of those surveyed, 34 per cent, replied that exclusive games were the most important factor, with a further 21 per cent stating it was the second most important.
Closely following behind was the price of the console, which 29% of those polled suggested was the key for them.
Other answers included brand loyalty (11%), owning the same hardware as friends (10%), DRM policies (8%) and online services such as Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus (6%), with only 2% saying they were most concerned with which console worked best as a media hub.
The PlayStation 4 launched last week in America with a number of exclusive games, including Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/playstation-4/platformer/13047/knack/) and Resogun (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/playstation-4/shoot-em-up/13409/resogun/).
The Xbox One exclusives planned for launch on November 22 includeForza Motorsport 5 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/xbox-one/racing-driving/12906/forza-motorsport-5/), Dead Rising 3 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/xbox-one/action/13166/dead-rising-3/), Ryse (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/xbox-kinect/action/11595/ryse/) and Killer Instinct (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/xbox-one/beat-em-up/13215/killer-instinct/).
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/438716/exclusive-games-most-important-when-choosing-a-console-says-survey/