[quote name='sallyballs']Craps amighty...here we go again. Don't hold your breath. That same logic would say Halo 3 is coming out for the Wii and PS3. I'm sure the cost of *that* is pretty high as well.
Sony didn't become one of the largest electronics manufacturers by shear luck. Despite the much publicized mistakes of the PS3 launch, they kinda know what they are doing as a corporate entity. If Konami felt that porting MGS4 to the 360 would help cover their costs, you really think Sony would not simply attempt to help defray the costs a bit? MGS4 is their Halo 3. They are likely banking on it to move a lot of systems (I personally have no need for a PS3 until its release. When that day comes, goodbye sunlight for a week). There is no other game synonymous with the PS brand like MGS (Well okay Final Fantasy). Ever since MGS turned into such a gaming phenomena (Its damn near a cult), Sony knew it could not lose its exclusivity, and it most likely won't. (Where is the XBOX or GC MGS3?)
The preceding message was not posted by a "fanboy". I have neither a 360 nor a PS3, nor a Wii. I plan on having all three at some point and could not give two squirts of monkey pee about arguing which is better. I just want to argue some common sense.[/QUOTE]
The Halo 3 comparison doesn't even work because that is a first party game made by a developer owned by MS. Now if I thought God of War 3 was coming to the 360, then I'd definitely be dreaming.
You act like Sony is the only one that would try to court Konami for MGS4. Couldn't MS be doing the exact same thing? Who expected GTAIV to come out on the 360 until it was announced? Devil May Cry 4? Common sense says Microsoft has just as much money and reason to be trying to get MGS4 on the 360 and even a Final Fantasy game for that matter. Whether it happens remains to be seen, but it is a definite possibility.
Also, I already own all 3 systems so I believe I can look at this pretty objectively.
Sony didn't become one of the largest electronics manufacturers by shear luck. Despite the much publicized mistakes of the PS3 launch, they kinda know what they are doing as a corporate entity. If Konami felt that porting MGS4 to the 360 would help cover their costs, you really think Sony would not simply attempt to help defray the costs a bit? MGS4 is their Halo 3. They are likely banking on it to move a lot of systems (I personally have no need for a PS3 until its release. When that day comes, goodbye sunlight for a week). There is no other game synonymous with the PS brand like MGS (Well okay Final Fantasy). Ever since MGS turned into such a gaming phenomena (Its damn near a cult), Sony knew it could not lose its exclusivity, and it most likely won't. (Where is the XBOX or GC MGS3?)
The preceding message was not posted by a "fanboy". I have neither a 360 nor a PS3, nor a Wii. I plan on having all three at some point and could not give two squirts of monkey pee about arguing which is better. I just want to argue some common sense.[/QUOTE]
The Halo 3 comparison doesn't even work because that is a first party game made by a developer owned by MS. Now if I thought God of War 3 was coming to the 360, then I'd definitely be dreaming.
You act like Sony is the only one that would try to court Konami for MGS4. Couldn't MS be doing the exact same thing? Who expected GTAIV to come out on the 360 until it was announced? Devil May Cry 4? Common sense says Microsoft has just as much money and reason to be trying to get MGS4 on the 360 and even a Final Fantasy game for that matter. Whether it happens remains to be seen, but it is a definite possibility.
Also, I already own all 3 systems so I believe I can look at this pretty objectively.