Okay.

I'm a huge fan of God of War. The first one was one of my favorite games by far of the last get when it came out, and even I let myself get a little too hyped for the sequel, it actually lived up to my expectations. I enjoyed Chains of Olympus though not as much as the main series titles. I think the games are fantastic, and David Jaffe's involvement aside, I want nothing more for them to reach a broader market and sell even better.

But despite all this, I in no way seeing it being a system selling title OR the kind of title that will have massive Halo-esque sales.

Look at the first two. God of War 1 sold 3.2 million, II sold 2.45--this on the PS2's INSTALL BASE. Granted the percentage of the PS3's demographic that is predisposed to God of War's types of games is much greater than the PS2's. And, yes, I do believe that the series is a more well known name now, even more so by III's launch. And with less competition as far as AAA titles go compared to the PS3, it will probably reach a higher attach rate than either of the first two.

But still...it's just not the type of game that people buy a system for, or preorder by the millions half a year before it comes out. My question: why? Why has God of War III had this weighty burden of being a colossal seller placed on its shoulders?

If you think it WILL be that kind of seller, go ahead, disagree, argue, try and persuade me. I'm just curious what other people think.

Because its the biggest/best game in its genre.

If you like those type of games you wont be buying a 360 or wii, but a PS3. For action fans when GOW3 comes out then can pick up Heavenly Sword DMC3 what not to go with it.

Its got a strong fan base, sale even tricked over to the PSP. People will want to finish the story, its a hell of a game to convince you which console to go for.

(partly why i own a PS3 i need to finish the Kratos story)

It has a rather hardcore following even if their numbers are small. It'll move a few units in NA, but not much more than that.

It'll be somewhat like Yakuza in Japan, but with a much smaller percent increase in weekly sales.

Ok well first of all it's the best hack and slash, probably by far.

And GOW 1/2 didn't sell well because they were released far into the ps3's life. Gow2 came out like half way through 2007... after the ps3 and 360 had been launched.

Okay, I fully expect it to sell very well. I would not be at all surprised it it became the bestselling game in the franchise; in fact I'm pretty much expecting it. I just don't see it selling at the absurd levels that some people are expecting.

It's got the potential to become the biggest current gen Sony game in North America. At the same time limited install base in the region might not let this happen.

I am expecting it to sell on par with the 1st game.

God of War II's legs were certainly cut a bit short by the next gen (the first God of War as still selling 10k a week in its fourth year on the market.  Ps2 games probably won't even be sold anymore by the sequels fourth year on the market).

However, it's still sellign quite well.

I expect God of War III to sell around where the first God of War sold.

Uncharted owns the Tomb Raider genre now.  Exactly how many systems have been sold as a result of Uncharted?

lol...synonym of system seller = halo

Ontopic: It would sell just like Killzone 2.

It will be a spike for a week or maybe a month but I doubt it would be a system seller.