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This is tough, there are a ton of game with a shit load of hype... but one I could see flopping unless it get like 90 or above on Metacritic is Fable 2, I think it could get the Ninja Gaiden 2 treatment. With Gears 2 and other monster hits coming it just might get overshadowed... Now it could pull a R&K: ToD, and get overshadowed during the holidays, but have good legs and see decent lifetime sales. Time will tell.

 

I am almost positive WiiMusic will be the biggest suprise hit... Really the reason is because the expectations are so icredibly low... I mean I could seriously see the game getting a 60 on Gamespot and people being like, hmm maybe it is better than I thought... Also I saw it got an A- from 1up... so maybe it is not too bad... I think WiiMusic will be between 3-4 million (as high as 5) when we watch the ball drop on Dec 31st. Again when it has a meh launch do not run out and call it an uber flop... it happens evertime with casual games (BBA, M&S, etc) That is unless nintendo hypes it to death, like WiiFit.



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Are we talking review scores or sales?

Because if anyone believes Wii Music will flop sales wise is out of their mind, it'll probably be the second biggest selling game these holidays (2nd to Gears). Heck, there's a chance it could beat Gears.



Haha tough call even though it shouldn't be cause lots of games flop during the holiday season. I mjust think upon the flop one but I do think the biggest surprise hit will be Deadly Creatures. I just think people are going to buy into this title. Got no reasoning other than I think its going to release at a good time with nothing else and reap the benefits of some good hype behind it.

I guess I can say the flops haha. My guesses are Saints Row 2 and Shaun White Snowboarding.

Once again not something I've really thought aobut so I expect all 3 of these to be wrong haha.



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CAL4M1TY said:

Are we talking review scores or sales?

Because if anyone believes Wii Music will flop sales wise is out of their mind, it'll probably be the second biggest selling game these holidays (2nd to Gears). Heck, there's a chance it could beat Gears.

 

 Do not count our MKWii and WiiFit... I forsee Megaton sales for Both.. I also think Brawl and Galaxy will see some rebirth.

For PS3, no way Res 2 flops, LBP won't flop, but it is not a guarenteed hit like Gears or Res 2.

Multi-console. Watch out for FarCry 2. This years COD4.

Deadly Creatures? I think it will flop unless it gets proper marketing. It looks cool however. It gets the Z&W treatment.



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LBP has the potential to be a flop. I mean everyone knows it will hit one million but how much more from there is uncertain especially if they bundles are limited and run out. Look at the legs of MGS4 after the bunldles were finished. Its selling only 6000 in Americas.



Wii Music's success will not be a surprise.

I think Mirror's Edge is gonna do better than most people's expectations and as amazing as it looks, Prince of Persia will be totally overshadowed.



Fable 2 won't flop. I don't think any of the "2 biggest exclusives" for each platform will flop. The surprise hit/flop could be Banjo.



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CAL4M1TY said:

Are we talking review scores or sales?

Because if anyone believes Wii Music will flop sales wise is out of their mind, it'll probably be the second biggest selling game these holidays (2nd to Gears). Heck, there's a chance it could beat Gears.

 

yeah.

Just doing some (probably flawed) math and if just 1% of Wii owners get Wii Music, thats 334100 sold right off the bat.

I just don't see how it could flop sales wise.

Review scores on the other hand might tell a diferent story

 



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LBP and Fable 2 are out. The topic says "surprise" fyi. A large majority of people expect both of those games to hit and flop. Banjo is also a relatively expected flop.

A surprise flop would be Resistance, Gears, or Fallout.

 

Edit: It just says "surprise" on hit, so I guess I was wrong about that one.



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