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Rpruett on 16 March 2009
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TRios_Zen said:
Rpruett said:
TRios_Zen said:
steverhcp02 said:

 

Going by the fact that the Xbox 360 has a NA centric user base which of the three consoles is the most interested in shooters.  It was also the first 360 game to really show off the graphical power of the HD consoles. 

Also,  Gears of War sold about 1.36 million in it's first two weeks.  Which really given all the information we have on Kill Zone 2 right now, is pretty damn comparable.  It was the word of mouth that caused Gears of War legs to increase until it's currently close to the 6 million mark.

Even with a smaller user base than the PS3 currently has the 360 probably had as many people interested in Shooters (In their limited user base then the PS3 currently has with it's larger userbase,  based primarily off of location of sales and typical consumer.

So just to make sure I understand:

Smaller userbase sells a relatively unknown TPS game at 1.36 over two weeks and that is comparable to a lower sales pattern of an extremely hyped, triple A FPS, over a userbase that was what, twice the size?

Really??

Since you don't understand,  I will make it simple for you.

 

The Playstation brand incase you've been living under a rock is not exactly known for their shooters (I know I didnt get a PS3 with ANY shooter in mind really).  Many owners of the Playstation would get their shooters elsewhere ( I know I did).   As such, even assuming equality in userbases.  For example,  8 million 360 owners versus 8 million PS3 owners.   I would guarantee if you took a survey.  A higher percentage of the 360 owners were interested in shooters.   This is no secret.    So even at a smaller userbase the 360 'shooter' userbase is still quite possibly larger than the PS3s.   

Then you factor in Holiday season, Down economy, Lack of advertising,  Known publisher (Unreal Tournaments maker),  First 'Good' or 'Appealing' HD game around a holiday for systems with very little games and no competition from across the aisle.    Starting to make any sense right now?  

 

The PS3 still only has around an 8 million userbase in NA.   The 360 had around a 5 million userbase in NA when Gears of War released.   With better advertising, better financial outlook,  first very good HD graphic'd title, a more shooter based userbase,  a userbase that is centered in a region that buys more software than anywhere else around the globe,  etc.   This isn't rocket science.