| TacoBoy49 said: 4 years ago no one could ever have thought that a game like brain age or wii fit would be bigger system sellers than grand theft auto. 3 weeks ago, a console rts wasn't even supposed to break a million in sales, its funnyy how all these barriers get broken and people are still small minded. |
You're comparing Apples to Oranges. First of all Wii's user base is ridiculously large. Second of all, Games like Wii Fit are new, fresh and different. Halo Wars is a console RTS. Been there, done that. I have no doubt the sales of it will be good. I would venture to say that 10% of Xbox 360 owners will purchase (Anything) and I mean (Anything) as long as the name Halo is attached.
I don't see Halo Wars reviving the genre on consoles. I see Halo Wars doing well for the first two weeks or so. Maybe the first month. Then it will sputter off and die after people realize what it's all about.
It's nothing against RTS. I personally enjoy them. I know quite a few other people enjoy them. There just has never been a control scheme that has worked out well enough on a console to make them worthwhile on console. As such, most seasoned RTS players will stay with what works best (Keyboard/Mouse) and you're hoping for 'Casuals' or 'Regulars' to get into a strategy game. Just very unlikely.
