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vkaraujo said:
GTAexpert said:

GTA as a game is more popular than Pokemon, but Pokemon is more popular overall due to the anime.

As for overall sales, Pokemon is released every year and was big since 1996, while GTA V was released 5 years after GTA IV, which is a long time.

If it sells every year, that indicates something.

I still don't see how GTA is more popular. If it sells less and it is less recognized, exactly how can we say that?

 

Not trying to start something, i just don't see the argument that defends that idea. From my PoV, i would say both are extremely popular, but if i had to guess which one wins, it would be Pokemon because of sales and awareness.

 

 

GTA sells less? Have you even seen how much the last 3 mainline GTA games sold? GTA: SA sold 27 million units, GTA IV sold 25 million units and GTA V has sold 34 million units on last-gen consoles, which is more tha ANY Pokemon game. Is the biggest series in gaming.

 

Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire might sell more than GTA V on PS4/XB1, but that would be due to GTA V being a port of a year-old game. GTA however is a much more popular series, if sales decide popularity.



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curl-6 said:

Because running over civilians and murdering prostitutes is cooool, bro

There is more to GTA than that, its appeal is not as straightforward as SSB.



ClassicGamingWizzz said:
the better game gets better meta , its strange right?


So, if you take out last gen remakes, Smash U is the best game to date with Bayonetta 2 being the second best. It sounds like this statement is accurate. All I can say is ^ this.



GTAexpert said:
vkaraujo said:

If it sells every year, that indicates something.

I still don't see how GTA is more popular. If it sells less and it is less recognized, exactly how can we say that?

 

Not trying to start something, i just don't see the argument that defends that idea. From my PoV, i would say both are extremely popular, but if i had to guess which one wins, it would be Pokemon because of sales and awareness.

 

 

GTA sells less? Have you even seen how much the last 3 mainline GTA games sold? GTA: SA sold 27 million units, GTA IV sold 25 million units and GTA V has sold 34 million units on last-gen consoles, which is more tha ANY Pokemon game. Is the biggest series in gaming.

 

Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire might sell more than GTA V on PS4/XB1, but that would be due to GTA V being a port of a year-old game. GTA however is a much more popular series, if sales decide popularity.

We are talking about the whole IP, not top selling game of either. GTA IP managed to sell 140M, while Pokemon sold over 230M.



because the people who reviewed it prefer that game over the other.... simple as that....



 

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ClassicGamingWizzz said:
bigtakilla said:
ClassicGamingWizzz said:
the better game gets better meta , its strange right?


So, if you take out last gen remakes, Smash U is the best game to date with Bayonetta 2 being the second best. It sounds like this statement is accurate. All I can say is ^ this.


if taking out remakes makes you feel happy

but remakes wont go away and they are there , gta5 and the last of us and VVVVVV (iOS ( not a remake :D ) still have better metas than smash brothers, you can pretend all you want they dont exist.


Yeah but are they new games? No. You can deny all you want



vkaraujo said:
GTAexpert said:
vkaraujo said:

If it sells every year, that indicates something.

I still don't see how GTA is more popular. If it sells less and it is less recognized, exactly how can we say that?

 

Not trying to start something, i just don't see the argument that defends that idea. From my PoV, i would say both are extremely popular, but if i had to guess which one wins, it would be Pokemon because of sales and awareness.

 

 

GTA sells less? Have you even seen how much the last 3 mainline GTA games sold? GTA: SA sold 27 million units, GTA IV sold 25 million units and GTA V has sold 34 million units on last-gen consoles, which is more tha ANY Pokemon game. Is the biggest series in gaming.

 

Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire might sell more than GTA V on PS4/XB1, but that would be due to GTA V being a port of a year-old game. GTA however is a much more popular series, if sales decide popularity.

We are talking about the whole IP, not top selling game of either. GTA IP managed to sell 140M, while Pokemon sold over 230M.

The GTA series sold over 185 million units by May 2014 http://www.gamespot.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-series-sales-climb-to-185-million-units-how-many-do-you-own/1100-6419898/

 

Anyways sales of an entire IP doesn't indicate its popularity.  Individual games do and that's where GTA outsells Pokemon. Any series can sell a lot with annual releases.



Both are excellent games, both received great reviews, why bother for a .2 or a .4 difference when a game score that high its a pretty good indicative that you will have an excellent time playing it if its your type of game.



Because it's a better game?



Captain_Tom said:
Because it's a better game?


But is it? Hmmmmm...... Maybe, just maybe!