Lair Overhyped by VGChartz Members???

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albionus said:
I think there are quite a few other games that could be added to the overhyped on video game forums list. I have to say God of War is the overhyped game that bugs me the most. Reading reviews of it and listening to Sony fanboys it's God's gift to gamers, one of the greatest series of all time, etc etc etc, and yet GoW1&2&3&PSP combined will likely fall in the range of Halo alone in sales. Sales-wise (I don't care about how great the game is or isn't since that's different for everyone) I think Lair, Heavenly Sword, Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Bioshock and the rest will also fail to light up the charts. They'll do alright, but they'll be more Lost Planet/Crackdown (if that) and less Gears of War/Halo.

Well said. I think all the games you mentioned will make money and sell decently, but none of them are blockbuster system sellers.

The only true "system sellers" I forsee this holiday are Halo 3, GTA IV, and Super Mario Galaxy. I'll give an honorary mention to Blue Dragon because I think it will fall somewhere between the Halos and the Mass Effects of the world. It will be a game that moves systems but not near the numbers of H3, GTA, or SMG. Maybe similar numbers to SSBB, another game that I would compare it to on this list.