| pezus said:
And then CoD4 came out of nowhere, so I don't know how we can discuss which franchises have the potential to be huge. GoW could just be the one, if they play their cards right in the future. I would have never guessed, when I played CoD2 daily, that the franchise would soon become the biggest in gaming (or any entertainment medium for that matter). |
Nah, now you're just being illogical.
You can tell when a franchise has the potential to sell, and the ways the franchise got there.
CoD has something that appeals to the masses. It has the theme of Real Life war contexts (like Medal of Honor), it has a highly competitive Multiplayer mode (not much unlike Uncharted), it had great marketing support, and there are a few other key factors in its success, for some reason Activision knows how to get there, we just aren't sure if they know how to stay there.
What can God of War offer that CoD can offer? It's set in Mythical times and places, is a story of enraged vengeance, nd lacks any connection to real problems real people have imho. Just as an example of lacking mass appeal. We know who the crowd for that game is. 0 humor, 0 charm, all pulp, imho.
