To get straight to the point. Yes I think it will change the landscape especially in the area of mass appeal for the high definition consoles. Yes it will sell more then Halo 3 due to mass appeal. Yes it will effect Wii sales perhaps not in the area of volume, but perhaps in the area of demographics. The high definition consoles pulling more hardcore or core gamers from the Wii market. Effectively accentuating the divisions between the consoles.
Beyond that I think the people thinking this game will move more PS3s then 360s is basically fan based bias. I gather we learned nothing from last years PS3 sales. Price matters and more then likely the 360 will maintain a large edge in that particular area. People only being drawn in by this game will be far more likely to side with the 360s lower price point, larger library, stronger exclusivity, and the obvious extra content available on the platform. I expect as much as a 2 to 1 margin in sales. Perhaps even greater if Microsoft delivers on another price cut before, or to coincide with the games launch.
The only pertinent question I think is whether Sony and Microsoft have a plan to capitalize on this game, and generate incredibly strong momentum for their brands. To me the answer would be a steady stream of highly prized titles at the very least one or perhaps two a month to generate the real positive buzz they both need. Right now not knowing their plans I am not entirely sure either could manage it.
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