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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Alan Wake Versus Super Mario Galaxy 2. Predictions: Reviews and Sales

Reviews:
I belive that reviewers will prefer icecream over spaghetti.....
Sales:
Probably SMG2 considered the 8million+ sales of SMG1.



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Sales, SMG2 EASY.

Reviews, probably SMG2. However, AW could pull an uncharted 2, and SMG2 could do a Bioshock> Bioshock 2.



 

Alan Wake. Sadly, Mario doesn't appeal to me anymore.

SMG2 will of course sell a lot more.



Galaxy 2will eek out a slightly higher metascore. Sales wise though, it's going to double or triple Alan Wake lifetime, though I could see them them being close-ish for their first NPD.



Wagram said:

SMG2 will win reviewers, but to the fans Alan Wake will be far superior IMO.

to which fans?  Alan Wake fans? 360 fans? Wii fans? Mario fans? what about fans of koei's strategy games like romance of the three kingdoms?

 



I HAVE A DOUBLE DRAGON CAB IN MY KITCHEN!!!!!!

NOW A PUNISHER CAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SMG 2 will beat alan wake in sales and reviews, but i feel that alan wake will have a stronger following.



SMG2 will CRUSH Alan Wake in both sales and reviews. Please note I already have the LE of Alan Wake preordered and not the other way around. I want Alan Wake to do well, but it probably won't, I hope it pulls a Heavy Rain but I just don't see it.

SMG2-

Meta: 94-96
Sales: 7 - 9 million lifetime, 1.5 - 2 million first week.

Alan Wake-

Meta: 87 - 92
Sales: 1.5 - 2 million lifetime, 300-500k first week (These are really high IMO, but I want it to do well)




tbh, I'm pulling for Alan Wake. I've been interested in it since 2005 and if it does really well I'm getting a new 360.

These are my predictions:

SMG2 Metacritic 88 to 95 (I'm thinking it might be docked some as it is a sequel. Could have less to do with quality of game than biases of hc reviewers wanting some vindication.)

Sales 5 to 10 million

Alan Wake Metacritic 93 to 97:
Sales: 3 to 7 million.



johnappseed84 said:
tbh, I'm pulling for Alan Wake. I've been interested in it since 2005 and if it does really well I'm getting a new 360.

These are my predictions:

SMG2 Metacritic 88 to 95 (I'm thinking it might be docked some as it is a sequel. Could have less to do with quality of game than biases of hc reviewers wanting some vindication.)

Sales 5 to 10 million

Alan Wake Metacritic 93 to 97:
Sales: 3 to 7 million.

In direct contradiction to my quote above, I hope you're right. I really want Alan Wake to be good, it's my new favorite genre (psych/horror/thriller), well tied with RPG's that is.



Does the first wave of Alan Wake reviews change anyone's minds concerning meta predictions?