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ironman said:
pearljammer said:
ironman said:
well, one lone car does not measure up to all the merchandise, the huge fan base, and Halo's Warthog, complete with 4 wheel turning. (there may be more of these as it was created for THE MOVIE)

If you're going to measure something, you have to set criteria. So what makes something more popular than something else?

I'll repost my last post:

pearljammer said:
ironman said:
But we are talking overall popularity, not sales.

Well then, if we are to distinguish between the two, define popularity, show me how it is at all provable, and how one could seperate themself from the bias of their environment (e.g. if you live in North America, own only a 360 and Halo is a common talking point among friends).

Anyhow, the best measure of popularity for a product is sales and/or demand. Would you disagree?

 

Who sets the criteria? It has been stated many times in this very thread, first of we are talking this gen, not last, so sales numbers are irrelevant at this point, and second, if it were only sales, then I guess many Wii games are more popular than either. However you don't see all the hype or following for any of the GT series or Wii games that Halo 3 received.  

 

Are you serious? You do! If you are to make a claim, you have to have reasons why you have done so. My criteria: sales, hence why I say it's unfair to make a comparison. All we have is a demo... and that has sold 1/3 of what Halo 3 has sold. If you are to claim that one series is more popular than the other, you have to do it based on criteria. You choose the criteria. Now, you may be biased in doing so, but you have to base it on something.

Secondly, I understand that we are talking this gen. I'll restate what I had said in an earlier post:

    "I think any comparison as of now, until GT5 is released, is highly speculative."

Hype does not equate to popularity. The book 'Twilight' is getting an insane amount of hype lately, does that mean it is as popular as 'Romeo and Juliet' (which is owned by just about every school kid in the western world)? Just because a fanbase is more cult-like, doesn't make it more popular either. People study and adore the movie 'Casablanca', but does that necessarily mean it was more popular than 'The Titanic'? Certainly not. Just because an existing fanbase is more rabid (or active, if you will) does not mean it is more popular... You may be able to argue that it is more revered.

And yes, I would say that several Wii games are more popular than either Halo or GT: Wii Sports and Wii Fit namely.

So, what criteria are you basing this popularity on?

Personally, I think a comparison of current generation games only is unfair and would only be speculative anyway. A Gran Turismo has yet to release.