Mass Effect 2 sales in the toilet-- is the reason ME1?

[Gojimaster]

ymeaga1n said:

Gojimaster said:
Overall sales are definitely good, but ME2 does not appear to have any legs. ME2 should be able to sustain much better growth, especially since it is a GOTY contender and the main 360 exclusive of 2010 so far. My main point is that one of ME2's greatest strengths is also its greatest weakness-- fans can't get the richest possible experience in ME2 without first playing ME1.

LOL why would it not have legs? ME2 is tracking higher than ME1 at the same point in time. And if I remember correctly ME1 was released in November.

If you want to criticize the fact that you don't feel your getting the "richest possible experience in ME2 if you havent played ME1", just criticize that then and don't make a foolish statement that ME2 sales are in the toilet.

My main point was this game is no longer selling in the top 50 games category after 2 months, which is a great indication that it doesn't have strong legs. This isn't a comparison post to ME1, this is a comparison post to other recent best-selling games.  ME2 isn't tracking very well for a GOTY contender after 2 months, and I think this is a sad thing.