Why did Gran Turismo 5 bomb?

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richardhutnik on 11 April 2010

Ok folks, I see the light. It isn't just GT5 that has a problem, but it is the ENTIRE videogame industry. I decided it be best discuss the entire videogame industry being DOMED here:
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=106662&page=1#1

Please forgive me coming off like a partisan.

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scottie on 11 April 2010

richardhutnik said:

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Tanstalas - I think you fell into the sar-chasm

Falling into the sar-chasm. I think I need to make a note of that as a useful phrase. Thanks.

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Aion on 12 April 2010

Lol wow nice try. Can't wait to get this game, but first i gotta get a ps3.

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valen200 on 12 April 2010

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If Rol make a thread like this people would be cheering for days. Oh, good old Vgchartz!

Yeah i know. noticed. thought they were both amusing myself.

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I_Love_Cheese on 12 April 2010

I um...can't even make out what you're trying to imply/joke about.

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rastari on 12 April 2010

He's joking about the fact that people try to find any excuse to call something a bomb.

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gustave154 on 12 April 2010

you might as well say GT5 Prologue which sold almost 5 million a bomb too.

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Mr Khan on 12 April 2010

You just slightly missed the target, hutnik. Unless people misinterpreting the thread is a good thing, then you've been spot on.

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Garnett on 12 April 2010

Yo richard im happy for you and ima let you finsih but rol is one of the funniest people on VGChartz.

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dobby985 on 12 April 2010

Why did it bomb? It's not even out yet.

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