Rpruett said:
So 10 / 53 million consoles? So Microsoft is catering to only 18% of their total market? And you're praising them? They aren't even reaching 20% of their owners with these products. Absolutely terrible in my eyes. If these are all true blue Kinect games then that's just a horrible strategy, really neglecting their userbase.
I would agree with you, maybe the first three Halo games that got released this generation. Four games in the same generation? That's over the top, especially for a game series with tons of replayability contained within the multi-player.
No one cares that many (all, some,etc) of the Kinect games might be complete shovelware? Please. Talk to Nintendo fans about all the cheap cash-ins on motion control games that they have dealt with this generation. Make no mistake about it, if many of these Kinect games are cash-in shovelware type of games they will greatly disappoint (The 18% that own Kinect). I put titles like Twisted Metal and Ratchet and Clank as good value (Generally $40 price tag) with the contained content. Why is Twisted Metal essentially a cancelled PSN game? It's essentially an 'upgraded' PSN game. A game that was given more time to polish and add content, at a higher price tag. I actually like games like Warhawk that come as $40 games. They're like mid-content games.
I disagree. Halo is getting trounced by Call of Duty across the board on various platforms. It's no longer the most popular shooter on the console it's exclusive to. Bungie has left, which generally is not a positive for a game series. Halo Reach while currently tracking higher than Halo 3 (Albeit with much larger front loaded sales) I still have my doubts will ever surpass Halo 3. Gears is about the same in my eyes. It's hardly grown or shrunk from the initial game. Gears 2 will be marginally above Gears 1 by the time Gears 3 releases. And won't end much higher.
There has been (2) Uncharted's this generation, on the verge of (3). Which is identical to Gears of War. However, anyone who has played both games would say that Gears of War is more geared for multi-player (And has been since the first game in the series), where as Uncharted is more single-player story driven (Although Uncharted 2s MP is highly underrated). In this vein, Uncharted is a game with less re-playability. Which requires more sequels. But yes, it is comparable to Gears of War. God of War has only one release this generation. (Fable, Halo, Forza, Gears) have all had multiple releases. Mario has different sects of games (2D Platformer / 3D Platformer). The 3D Platformer has only released 2 games (With no more in sight). The 2D version only one. (Both still less than Forza,Halo,Gears). Zelda has only released one true Zelda game this generation, on the verge of 2. (Still less than Fable, Forza, Gears,Halo).
You really believe we'll see Forza, Gears and Halo this holiday? I'll have what you're smoking. As for holiday specific lineup? I could careless. If Microsoft produces no games worth purchasing from January till November, and then pumps out three titles at Christmas is that any different than Sony releasing various games across the year?
I think gamers will purchase certain Xbox 360 exclusives in droves and certain ones not at all. I believe the overall Software numbers will be very comparable however. The PS3 is selling more software currently and I don't see any title that will sell tremendously more on the 360 releasing this year.
The point is Gears of War truly has more replayability. It's not being critical of the series, it's just the truth. To be quite honest, I am surprised that they are even releasing a third game. I think they should have waited for the next generation to hit to prolong the series, instead of milking it for everything it's worth this generation.
They're different like Madden 2010 is different from Madden 2011. Sure there is some differences but on an overall sense, they really aren't.
God of War has one release on the PS3. Maybe if they allow PSP games to be played on your PS3 you could count that I suppose. Resistance is working on it's third title. Gran Turismo has essentially 2 releases on PS3 this generation. Uncharted is working on it's third release. And Little Big Planet has two releases on PS3. Ratchet and Clank might be the only game milked as much as Halo and to be quite honest Ratchet and Clank is never anything more than a complimentary piece to the overall software lineup from Sony, not counted on to be the game-changer.
Sales don't show anything more than marketing and popular trends. And yes, I would say that having a solid launch lineup is always a great 'stratagem' for the next gen. Instead of waiting a full year until a good title gets released for a system.
They really can't. They've lost the developer who made the series what it is. They're already getting outsold and outplayed by Call of Duty. It's the second best shooter on the 360. You don't see other platformers trumping Mario. |
They are almost at 13 million sold now, so around 22%, next of all Kingdoms hasn't been confirmed as anything.. I love people that jump on the rumor bandwagon, neother has Alan Wake, Halo CE, or any other RUMORED game, so just stop.
Next, Sony always milks every franchise down to the bone and they have so many sequels for their games you really shouldn't say shit about MS(although they do it as well).
Gears 3 will outsell LBP2, KZ3, and Infamous 2 combined, plus if even half of these titles are announced MS will once again blow Sony away in software sales.
You are going to say that about Gears but look at Sony milking UC and KZ for all its worth, so once again you are not allowed to comment.
I am hopeful for MS E3 conference and I would like to see how this hybrid tech is going to work with hardcore games, but I'm gonna be patient and wait for people to announce things officially, instead of buying into every rumor on the net.
