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landguy1 on 29 January 2011
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pezus said:
landguy1 said:

I am surprised that everyone thinks that 500k for LBP2 is a great success?  I would have thought that they are pretty disappointed with sack boy over at Sony again.  They were disappointed with the originals #'s(not devastated).  They have to have been hoping for closer to 800k  for this one.  I am not saying 500k is bad, but easily short of what they hoped.  I am not a fan or a hater for LBP, but i was hoping that the PS3 would have atleast one system seller/system defining title.  Maybe Uncharted 3 will break out...

Were they disappointed? I thought they were very pleased with how well it sold.

As for a system seller/system defining title, look no further than Gran Turismo 5 and Metal Gear Solid 4.

So, back when LBP1 came out, it was all over the place how it was going to be a monster hit and a massive system seller for the PS3.  But after it came out, it was a middling success, just like LBP2 looks to be.  

Now, as for GT5 and MGS4.... your kidding right?

 Sure, GT5 is selling good(not as good as they hoped either), but is it defining the PS3?  I doubt it.  Just a good title.

I can agree that MGS4 probably moved systems- I bought the MGS4 PS3 when it came out.  but it doesn't define the PS3.  Like Halo does for the 360 or Mario does for the Wii/Nintendo systems.  But it is about as close as we get so far....