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blue7x7 on 12 March 2011
CGI-Quality said:

Flop or not, it got the job done for those of us who truly wanted it! Yes, 1 million retail (1 million downloaded) is enough to warrant a sequel and maybe next time around, Microsoft will just handle the marketing a little better.

Try to remember this is a horror title, and outside of RE & Dead Space, very few horror franchises have done anything. Wake is one of those games on any platform that deserved so much more from all angles, and a sequel might just be what kick starts this franchise into high gear!


It's not a horror game.

Anyways good to hear it sold that well and like a previous poster said it's probably over 2 million if you count the bundled downloadable codes. Didn't Forza 3 sell almost 1 million more because of those bundles. Good to hear it's a great game.



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mexmen92 on 12 March 2011

This game is awesome, but I don't think it will get a sequel.



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blue7x7 on 12 March 2011
CGI-Quality said:
blue7x7 said:
CGI-Quality said:

Flop or not, it got the job done for those of us who truly wanted it! Yes, 1 million retail (1 million downloaded) is enough to warrant a sequel and maybe next time around, Microsoft will just handle the marketing a little better.

Try to remember this is a horror title, and outside of RE & Dead Space, very few horror franchises have done anything. Wake is one of those games on any platform that deserved so much more from all angles, and a sequel might just be what kick starts this franchise into high gear!


It's not a horror game.

Anyways good to hear it sold that well and like a previous poster said it's probably over 2 million if you count the bundled downloadable codes. Didn't Forza 3 sell almost 1 million more because of those bundles. Good to hear it's a great game.

It's very much a horror game.


It's a "Psychological Thriller" according to both Remedy and Microsoft I have played this game so many times that there is nothing scary about it. There are some heart pounding moments when surrounded by the taken and you just have to run to a light source to get away from them but I really wouldn't call this game a horror game overall.



Mr Puggsly on 12 March 2011
blue7x7 said:
CGI-Quality said:

Flop or not, it got the job done for those of us who truly wanted it! Yes, 1 million retail (1 million downloaded) is enough to warrant a sequel and maybe next time around, Microsoft will just handle the marketing a little better.

Try to remember this is a horror title, and outside of RE & Dead Space, very few horror franchises have done anything. Wake is one of those games on any platform that deserved so much more from all angles, and a sequel might just be what kick starts this franchise into high gear!


It's not a horror game.

Yes, its not a horror game. Its just coincidently intended to be scary and has countless cliches from horror games and movies. The public obviously did not perceive this as a horror title... nope.



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Mr Puggsly on 12 March 2011
cura said:

of course it is a flop, otherwise the developers wouldn't be in finacial trouble at the moment. 

News to me, I haven't read that anywhere. I'm reluctant to say it was a hit. But I would imagine they were able to break even.



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bannedagain on 12 March 2011

If any game deserves these sales, it's this game. Awsome game. Looking forward to a sequel.



smroadkill15 on 12 March 2011
blue7x7 said:
CGI-Quality said:

Flop or not, it got the job done for those of us who truly wanted it! Yes, 1 million retail (1 million downloaded) is enough to warrant a sequel and maybe next time around, Microsoft will just handle the marketing a little better.

Try to remember this is a horror title, and outside of RE & Dead Space, very few horror franchises have done anything. Wake is one of those games on any platform that deserved so much more from all angles, and a sequel might just be what kick starts this franchise into high gear!


It's not a horror game.

Anyways good to hear it sold that well and like a previous poster said it's probably over 2 million if you count the bundled downloadable codes. Didn't Forza 3 sell almost 1 million more because of those bundles. Good to hear it's a great game.


It's definitely a horror game.

Congrats Alan Wake. Here is to hope for a sequel. 



Dr.Grass on 12 March 2011

Its important that 360 owners buy games like this. 

The game should have sold 4million. Excellent game.



SubRosa on 12 March 2011

Really great game.

I think this game would sell better as a ps3 exclusive.

And i think killzone 3 would do better as a 360 exclusive..go figure.



Porcupine_I on 12 March 2011

the problem is that sales numbers don't mean much if a lot of the copies were aquired through the bargain bin.

 

i really feel for remedy, they said they were "betting the farm" on this game. they put all they had in the development.



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