Do you think God Of War 3 will outsell Mass Effect 2?

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ZenfoldorVGI said:

gekkokamen said:
the only thing these two games have in common is that both are sequel that are very much the same as the previous games. But in ME2 case, critics didn't seem to bring that up that much (that is the same) than they did with GoW3. Sales wise? GOW is a bigger franchise than ME, even though ME involves shooting that goes well with its target audience. Maybe they should include Multiplayer for ME3, that would do it....

Bah, that's bull. Mass Effect is a significant improvement on its predecessor, and I don't mean graphically. The core gameplay changed vastly, as did the gameflow and most importantly, the driving sequences that were removed. Critics didn't bring it up much because you made it up.

As for which is the bigger franchise, I'd be willing to bet the Mass Effect franchise is as big as the GoW franchise across all platforms, if not bigger, and it certainly would be bigger, if it was also on the PS3, simply because Mass Effect 2 is an excellent RPG and one of the best games developed this generation, and not simply a rehash franchise reboot with graphics as its selling point.

You're incorrect to call it a "franchise reboot" as that implies that somewhere down the line the series had lost its way - which, based on critical reception for both the PS3 and PSP titles, it certainly hadn't.

I'm hardly surprised to see you trying to marginalise GOW3 as merely an exhibition of graphics, but asserting that graphics are the title's selling point is also a flawed, zealously reductionist claim. GOW3 will appeal to consumers because it is the pinnacle of spectacle, the blockbuster of blockbusters. It's a shame you can't give GOW3 its dues.