Jay520 on 08 May 2012
| Shinobi-san said: I just think the expectations were higher for a game like Killzone 3. I mean the game is really good, single player was relatively good, and the multiplayer was great, production values are high, its hard to fault the game. And its in one of the most popular genres at the moment..to me 2.23 m copies for a sequel which really improves greatly over its predecesor is not a good sign of strength for the franchise. I mean killzone 2 sold almost 3 mil, i doubt KZ3 will even manage to get there. Not to mention the game is critically acclaimed as well. So what i ask myself is why doesnt it sell as well as some of the other blockbuster shooters? . |
If you've ever frequented the Killzone forums, you'll notice the community is split on their opinion of KZ3. Some say KZ3 is better, some say KZ2. I think KZ3 missed out on a lot of sales by attracting a new audience, while at the same time losing a chunk of it's core audience. (I personally loved KZ2, but can't stand KZ3. The controls just seem so inferior to KZ2. I know that's just my opinion, but A large group of KZ fans feel the same.)
Also, as a shooter, it really needs offline competitive multiplayer. It's like a requirement for shooters. Name me some shooters WITHOUT offline, competetive mp that sold well. Battlefield is one. What else? None. Now, name all the shooters with offline that sold well. Halo, Call of Duty, Gears of War, Left 4 Dead. And those are the biggest shooters out right now (excluding the aforementioned Battlefield).
