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Seece on 03 July 2010
Gnizmo said:

 

Torillian said:

I disagree that he has justified it.  His argument is that because MW2 was on 2 consoles it has gotten twice the amount of time to sell, but what's the difference between one game on 72 million Wiis and one game on 40 million 360s and 35 million PS3s?  Why is it unfair to compare the two?


"It is by far the fastest time any game has reached 15 million units on a single platform." - TheSource

You have gotten better at ignoring relevant statements (5)


Nobody is dening that statement. It's correct.

Why are YOU ignoring us?



 

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--OkeyDokey-- on 03 July 2010

"However, the availability of the title on multiple platforms effectively doubles its "time" on the market."

I literally lol'd at this. Dumbest thing I've ever heard.



Gnizmo on 03 July 2010
Seece said:

Being exclusive is not good enough Gnizmo, I read the article so stop telling me to read it. You're obviously getting worked up because you have little to argue with.


I have no problems with my argument. You continuously mis-characterize the contents of the article though by not quoting the relevant section. Don't try that on me. TheSource is talking about on a single platform quite clearly, and states it as such. The fact that you have to switch between your claim of only objecting to the thread title, and then whining about the contents to others is telling on your part though.

Again, this has nothing to do with being exclusive or not. It is in regards to a single platform. Reading the article makes that abundantly clear.

 



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bmmb1 on 03 July 2010
Seece said:
bmmb1 said:

He did say on a single console, just not in the title. You disagree with that school of thought (to which I also belong), but that is fine. Given that though, when a game appears both on the 360 and the PC, that game is not an exclusive, agreed? And to determine which film has sold most, you'll of course count the dvd sales as well, correct? And you do agree with me that Silent Hill Shattered memories has done quite well (given its probable budget), having sold roughly 500k according to VGC? Just checking.


What the hell are you going on about?

Well, imo there are two sorts of groups who would say that MW2 reached 15 million faster -

1. those who truly belong to the school of thought that all game sales for a game should be bunched up together, even if they are on separate platforms

2. Those who use the above argument when it is convenient for them, e.g. just when comparing HD to Wii sales

What I was saying was that whoever belongs to group no. 1 would (imo) also agree with the statements that:

a. If a game appears both on the 360 and the PC, that game is not an exclusive.

b. To determine which film has sold more, one should also count dvd (and blue-ray) sales, not only movie tickets

c. Silent Hill Shattered memories hassold close to 500k.

If you still don't get it, never mind, this wasn't addressed specifically at "you", but at a general you.



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Seece on 03 July 2010
--OkeyDokey-- said:

"However, the availability of the title on multiple platforms effectively doubles its "time" on the market."

I literally lol'd at this. Dumbest thing I've ever heard.


Even if we take that into consideration, it still got to 15 million in half the time NSMB did ^_-



 

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Seece on 03 July 2010
Gnizmo said:
Seece said:

Being exclusive is not good enough Gnizmo, I read the article so stop telling me to read it. You're obviously getting worked up because you have little to argue with.


I have no problems with my argument. You continuously mis-characterize the contents of the article though by not quoting the relevant section. Don't try that on me. TheSource is talking about on a single platform quite clearly, and states it as such. The fact that you have to switch between your claim of only objecting to the thread title, and then whining about the contents to others is telling on your part though.

Again, this has nothing to do with being exclusive or not. It is in regards to a single platform. Reading the article makes that abundantly clear.

 


Oh I read the article, all I see is an incorrect title, and a lot of spin. I mean why does he even need to add this piece?

"Wii while launching at roughly the same time. However, the availability of the title on multiple platforms effectively doubles its "time" on the market."

I mean even if you double it's time, it still beats NSMW. So why did he even put that in?



 

Gnizmo on 03 July 2010
Seece said:


Nobody is dening that statement. It's correct.

Why are YOU ignoring us?


I am doing anything but ignoring you. I am addressing every argument put in front of me which is more than I can say for you. If you want to complain about the title, then why do you keep bringing up the contents?



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Seece on 03 July 2010
KylieDog said:

I don't see the point in making these 'rules' to fit into.  Doing that pretty much any game can set some record, for example "MGS4 is the best selling MGS game"  ...on HD consoles.


Deadly Premonition is the fastest selling game of all time

** with the words deadly & premonition in the title

 

lol, it is indeed very silly.



 

Seece on 03 July 2010
Gnizmo said:
Seece said:


Nobody is dening that statement. It's correct.

Why are YOU ignoring us?


I am doing anything but ignoring you. I am addressing every argument put in front of me which is more than I can say for you. If you want to complain about the title, then why do you keep bringing up the contents?

No you're not, you're just saying multiplatforms don't count together.



 

Gnizmo on 03 July 2010
KylieDog said:

I don't see the point in making these 'rules' to fit into.  Doing that pretty much any game can set some record, for example "MGS4 is the best selling MGS game"  ...on HD consoles.


If this were something that highly specific that might be half relevant. Since it is measuring "on a single platform" which is both broad, and relevant you don't really have one. Try again.

@Seece
I won't defend that statement because I can't. It is ridiculous, and not entirely accurate either. I don't understand what he was trying to say, nor why it had any relevance at all.



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