LordTheNightKnight on 01 March 2010
| GameAnalyser said: 500,000 in week one, is a very good accomplishment considering the very new concept of gameplay mechanics and story. It seems this being the first of it's kind has attracted many fans, and elevated gaming to a different level. |
Except the gameplay isn't really shown in the marketing. Of course that's common in video game hype, but that is is common shows the exact details of the gameplay is rarely a factor in general first week sales unless a game is in a familiar series.
Yes, this even applies to Wii games (when we don't see the full context of Wiimote use compared to the on screen action), and it's been applied since... even the NES days (the ads for Zelda II didn't show that much gameplay).
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
