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Ping_ii on 09 July 2010
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Killiana1a said:
Ping_ii said:
Killiana1a said:

Sony will do just fine entering the market a year or two late. An extra year or two will give them an accurate read of the market and allow them to penetrate niche areas of the market underserved by either Nintendo or Microsoft. My only concern is a repeat of the PS3 where Sony waits a year later because they are building the PS4 to be a behemoth of a gaming machine very few can afford.

The only major downside I can see for Sony entering the market late is a lack of quality 3rd party games because if you are reading the tea leaves with the 3DS, Nintendo is pushing hard to get back into the "hardcore" market which had been an almost exclusive niche of Sony's during the PS1 era until Microsoft entered and split the "hardcore" market in half during the Gamecube, PS2, and Xbox era. Nintendo getting serious and back to it's "hardcore" roots will present a hurdle for both Sony and Microsoft, but moreso for Sony because Sony has no brand comparable to Halo or Gears of War.


LOL!!! I'll just pretend I didn't read this ignorance.

Can you seriously say that Metal Gear, Infamous, God of War, MAG, and Uncharted have had the same influence and sheer sales numbers as either the Halo or Gears of War brand?

I cannot think of a more influential series in the US during the 2000s than Halo. Likewise, Gears of War has been immensely popular and has a legacy of classic brands such as Mass Effect copying it's 3rd person duck and cover action style.

Yes, Uncharted, Metal Gear, and God of War may sell immensely, but what is their influence and legacy besides sequels? Do they have other game developers following their lead? Do they have millions of fans dressing up as Master Chief?

The cultural impact is just as important if not more important than the actual sales numbers. Why do you think Modern Warfare 2's sales numbers tanked after 3 months of being released? People realized it was an unpolished product pushed onto the market too early thusforth it may have sold well, but just as many people will remember the horrors of Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer as those who reveled in being a camper who padded their K/D ration via kill streaks and closet skulking.


If all your after is "sheer sales numbers" then Gran turismo series just wins over those two seires.

Go have a look GT series >>>>> halo or Gears series(sales).

GT1 -10.85m

GT2 -9.37m

GT3 -14.89m

GT4-10.54