MLB 09: The Show - The System Seller?

[JMD]

Quote: Originally Posted by Windu

It was a system seller for me. Bought a PS3 for MLB 08. Still the only two games I have for the system. I'm sure if the 2k series was any good I would never have bought a PS3.

Same here. My console of choice is the 360, but I got a PS3 because MLB 2k8 was so bad, I wanted the Show 08.

[Zorb]

MLB 08 sold me a PS3.

[sgthalka]

I can't believe he wrote that entire article and didn't even buy the system or play the game.

[gbx34]

Quote: Originally Posted by jerseyjay14

If it isnt a "system Seller" it is certainly a huge contributor to the cause giving sony another excellent exclusive to go along with blu-ray. the 360 is a great machine, with some ncie exclusives, but recently, sony has come out with some nice exclusives of its own: The show Hot shots golf uncharted Killzone 2 Warhawk Little Big Planet Resistance Gran Tourismo 5 God of War 3 and those are just the SCEA games... meaning they will always be exclusives(unlike say final fantasy or bioshock)

MGS4

It was talked about coming to 360, but hasn't yet.

[pvigg001]

No it's far from a system seller.

[Bigtonyclark]

It's a system seller for me. Hopefully I'll have it in my greedy little hands by this Saturday.

[madcap08]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

It can be a system seller for the hardcore baseball fan with a nice wallet. It can certainly be a system seller for those that haven't made the leap to next gen yet and like baseball. For exclusive sports gaming fans (dying breed), the PS3 offers every choice + the Show.

I've found this to be the case with a couple of my friends. they were looking to take the next gen plunge, and they used the release of MLB 09 as their excuse to do so.

[SoxFan01605]

I think in the most general of senses, it's likely not a system seller often. Sure, here you read about it all the time. The average gamer out there isn't drooling over all things sports-gaming though and likely based their purchase on other potential "system sellers" like MGS4, Uncharted, the blueray player, etc.

Despite that, I will say that it was purchase accelerator for me. I planned on buying a PS# anyway, but I rushed my purchase for a "next gen" copy of The Show last year...had to have my baseball title.

Turns out, it was a great decision as they stopped making PS3's backwards compatable and I have several PS2 games (and even a couple PS1 games...hard to believe, but true) that I still pop in.

Bottom line is the PS3 is a great system and The Show is a great game. If you love baseball and can afford it, why not?