Fallout 3 patch released

Exclusivity is another veneer on the already tense battle for your cash.

What is MS's goal here? Who is their target market?

Are they trying to sell a console to a new consumer based on their allegiance to a game they MUST play?? Or are they intent on selling the XBOX version of a game to consumers who own BOTH consoles?

When purchasing a new console does the average consumer ask: Which console is likely to have exclusive deals for additional content on the games I like now and in the future?? Buying a console is a maddening affair - back in the olden days you only had to ask yourself which had the games you MOST wanted to play. Now you need to consider myriad factors which don't make the decision *easier* they make it harder.
Peripherals, DVD/BLU playback, ongoing network costs, games, virtual games, games add ons!?

So it Must be Multi console owners? How many consumers are in this position?

I wonder what percentage of consumers are influenced at time of purchase by such commodities. Have you looked at a parents face as they try to divine this stuff at Christmas? Are the needles in haystacks that this preposterous marketing scoops up WORTH the confusion?

As a PS3 owner I feel cheated. I loved Fallout 3 and would love to play some more. MS? Those bastards! How could they do this to me? Its not improving relations! I realise that because the PC code can be easily ported to the XBOX that it makes it a more viable platform for such things so why go to the extra effort to fence in the love? I just don't see many major winners here!