Mass Effect sales?

[madskillz]

@ Dodece

Thanks, but man, I was way off - I was actually thinking closer to 200K.

Honestly, the game rocks, but it's going against some very, very stiff comp these days. I think being released 2 weeks later would have helped it tremendously. Oh, no doubt the game will have legs, but now is a bad time for it. It's like PGR4 - great game, but awful release timing.

Seriously, ME is going against AC, COD4, GHIII ... sheez - I wouldn't expect it to do numbers like those ... it's new, and a lot of folks don't know that it's from the same folks who made KOTR.

As far as Rock Band, I was thinking 100K, but 80K is realistic. While the game is awesome and I'll sing its praises, spending $170 for a game - during the holidays when you have tons of shopping to do - that's a chunk of change to spend on just one game. I wish you could use the drums without the game - but ... hindsight is 20-20.

I definitely see Rock Band having steady numbers ...

As far as the ME hate, I am seriously doubting the haters have actually played it. It's not your typical RPG - and offers a very deep, engaging experience. But ... maybe I am just old. I am still trying to convince folks Test Drive Unlimited is a much, much better driving game than Need for Speed ...