PS3 may never catchup to the 360

[sieanr]

Stats87 said:

sieanr said:
Why do people persist with the whole "MGS4 is a killer app" banter? The series has been seeing diminishing sales and its not something that appeals to the mainstream. The only place you see MGS being touted as such is gaming forums, especially ones filled with Japanophiles.

diminishing based off one game? You realize it is often the case that the sequel doesn't do as well as the one before it for that generation. (of course there are exceptions)

MGS2 sold 7 Million units, whereas MGS3 sold 4 mill and Substinence sold an additional 1 Mil. A key difference is that MGS2 was hyped to no end, MGS3....not so much. (i didn't even know it was released when it first came out)

MGS4 reminds me more of MGS2, it is the first on the console and people are very curious as to how it will play out. I also see it having a huge marketing campaign/push by Sony.

Lastly, MGS fans are definitley out there, MGS:PO/PO+ has sold well over a million on a handheld that is known for craptacular software sales.

Did I say MGS lacked a following? Oh right, I said it had a dedicated fanbase of mostly hardcore players, but almost no mass market appeal.

Early on MGS4 could've come out and drawn those hardcore fans to the console, giving its hardware sales a nice boost. But at this point its looking like it will hit by the end of this year, if then, and that is so late in the game that the hardcore gamers are no longer the ones making the big dent in hardware sales.

Like I said originally MGS4 has no mainstream appeal - and thats what sells consoles after the first year or two.

BTW, I'm pretty sure MGS3 sold less than MGS2 because of the batshit insane story from 2 and Raiden. Taking an iconic figure like snake, and then sticking the player in charge of a comparatively unlikable character tends to alienate your fanbase, especially when its an effeminate character in America. Throw in an incomprehensible story and add some competition to the stealth/action game market and its no wonder why MGS3 sold less than 2.