solidpumar on 02 March 2010
You comparing LAIR and CONDUIT with Heavy rain?
Lair was a launch tittle made by B studio, only big thing it had was SONY help marketing.
Conduit was a B game, small studio, small budget, last gen engine, last gen production assets... For a B game on the console that is less supporting of 3rd party core game, it sold what deserved it.
Heavy rain is next gen quality game UNIQUE... first week sales show how fans of innovation help with sales. The publicity is all trough word of mouth. Great demo on the PSN store definitely made 30% of people that played pre-order.
Remember, Heavy rain is indeed a niche game, but is a niche game without any competitors whatsoever. Is the only game this gen of its kind. Is unique.
