| HappySqurriel said: Something for the PS3 fans to think of: "A rising tide raises all ships, and a falling tide lowers all ships" The Wii is the perfect example of the "rising tide" effect being that (regardless of quality or marketing) all games that have been released for the Wii have sold very well, and most games have sold better than their Gamecube counterparts. The PS3 at the same time is a good example of the "falling tide" effect being that even high quality big budget games with huge marketing budgets tend to struggle, no game has performed as well as their PS2 counter part, and their best selling games (Motorstorm, Ratchet and Clank, and Resistance) have seen massive sales boosts because they were bundled. This isn't to say that Metal Gear Solid 4 will sell poorly, but selling at (or near) PS2 levels is far above "selling well" and it is unrealistic to expect MGS4 match MGS3 or MGS2's sales. |
Unrealistic to sell at MGS3 levels? I think not. The Ps3 has never had any game of this hype or caliber. The ps3 may be floating in a smaller ocean than the ps2 but just look at the increasing momentem. The tide is rising.
Besides MGS3 is an exception to the series. Pointing at it's clunky controls, untimely release window and being a prequel sees this edition at a disadvantage despite the huge userbase.
MGS4 is said to have a control scheme that will have more mass apeal. It is the spiritual successor of the popular MGS2. It is the first "next gen" MGS. It will be bundled. It is one of the 2 flagship games for the PS3, guaranteeing huge budget advertising.
There is every reason that MGS4 will sell at least at MGS3 levels. I'm sure we'll see alot of people come out of the woodwork to play this game. MGS fans and newcomers alike.
