"It's a flop!" (A serious discussion)

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nen-suer said:

MaxwellGT2000 said:

huaxiong90 said:
Everyone who says "flop" here either:

1. Isn't satisfied with the game, ignoring sales.

2. When internet hype fails to sell gangbuster units.

3. Likes to be negative towards _______ competitive console.

These three reasons are the main things that I see, it makes having a civil and intelligent discussion about game sales nigh impossible.

That sums it up quite nicely

This.

What constitutes as a flop, is going to be subjective from person to person.  It will undoubtably be more vocal on the internet.

However, with that said, I myself agree with Bardic.  All that matters is the people of these companies who develop/produce/market/etc these games think of what makes a flop, or what makes a game seem a success.  Very scenerio driven. 

Ex. Profit/Loss, Revenue/Cost, New IP/Sequel, Marketed/Non Marketed, Retail/Download, etc.

Great thread.