Batman: Arkham Asylum - Play as Joker, exclusive download only on PS3

http://www.product-reviews.net/2009/...d-only-on-ps3/

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We can confirm to you that you’ll be able to play as The Joker in the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum game, which is set for release in June. The Joker will be a free character download from the Playstation store and is exclusive to the Playstation 3.

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Why post it with a thumbs up as though exclusive content is a good thing :rolleyes:

It is if you have a PS3 :)

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Originally Posted by 0iD

It is if you have a PS3 :)

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Why? If it was released on all formats would the PS3 owners be disapointed?

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Originally Posted by Andy3536

Why? If it was released on all formats would the PS3 owners be disapointed?

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i would like to ask you a similar question. whats good about an exclusive 360 game? work that answer out and reverse it and bam there's your answer

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Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408

i would like to ask you a similar question. whats good about an exclusive 360 game? work that answer out and reverse it and bam there's your answer

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Your kidding me right?
I don't think that exclusive content for games is good for any platform, it's excluding part of the game for paying customers.

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Originally Posted by Andy3536

Your kidding me right?
I don't think that exclusive content for games is good for any platform, it's excluding part of the game for paying customers.

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tell that to rockstar with there GTA4 DLC.

Exclusive content isnt good for the public but it is good for the console makers which is why ms paid so much for gta exclusivity.

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Originally Posted by kopite

Exclusive content isnt good for the public but it is good for the console makers which is why ms paid so much for gta exclusivity.

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My thoughts exactly. Surely DLC on all platforms will generate more revenue for the original developers rather than keeping it exclusive on one platform?

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Originally Posted by kopite

Exclusive content isnt good for the public but it is good for the console makers which is why ms paid so much for gta exclusivity.

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Competition between hardware manufacturers and software houses is usually a very good thing for the public, its why there were so many good games at the end of 2008 that I'm still playing through some of them now, it's the reason for hardware price cuts, the reason MS stood by the 360 with a 3 year warranty etc.

Exclusive DLC is just another way to try and compete and it's one that makes an awful lot of sense for Sony seeing as most multiformat titles usually do much better on 360 than on PS3.

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Originally Posted by Odc

My thoughts exactly. Surely DLC on all platforms will generate more revenue for the original developers rather than keeping it exclusive on one platform?

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Which is why I wouldn't suprised if the content is only exclusive to PS3 owners for a limited time, Namco did something similar with Yoda and Darth Vader for Soul Calibur 4 and there's rumours going about that Lost and Damned isn't going to be 360 exclusive forever.

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Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408

tell that to rockstar with there GTA4 DLC.

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I really don't get your point with that, i'm not referring to any profiteering by the publishers, DLC is genrally a money making skam anyway so publishers are more likely push one format with exclusive dlc with the money they could make.
It still doesn't stop it being a bad thing all round for customers and when it's somthing that's obviously already made as part of the game it's just rather pathetic.

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Originally Posted by 0iD

http://www.product-reviews.net/2009/...d-only-on-ps3/

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Nice :)

Looking forward to this one.