I never expected MW to sell a lot. Is not the kind of game that sells millions of copies. Look at Okami on the PS2. Yes it was beautiful, artsy and very HARDCORE but it only pleased a small group of games. Not to average joe
So yeah it was heavily advertised and all? so what? If an average grown up videogamer see a trailer for MW the firsy though will be "that looks stupid". I have to admit that I was never interested in that game. It may be fun, sure. But the first impression is important and that was heavily mixed.
On the other hand, I think that The Conduit (the other core game from sega) will sell better because it has a more appealing look to the average user, like Halo or Gears of wars. Is no the same shooting aliens in a sci fi movie like game than killing people with a chainsaw in a comic book like black and white over the top game.
I think it will sell well after a while but not like other games (like Call of duty WAW, for example).
That's why Hype is dangerous. It makes people disconect from reality.
