Did Gears of War have huge sales? Did it need a huge prequel to do that? MGS4 is huge because:
1. Its the first huge exclusive on the PS3
2. Its the finale in the series that has lasted a long time and built up a huge fanbase.
3. Its the direct sequel to the best selling MGS2.
4. It is graphically better than almost any game today.
5. It has an online portion, which will make it do even better in the US.
6. Unlike Gears or Halo, MGS ACTUALLY HAS GLOBAL APPEAL. (Think DMC4. Shouldn't be close in sales due to install base, but over 20% of Japan PS3 owners bought the game first week. MGS4>>>DMC4.)
So those people selling "welllllll the last one didn't put up huge numbers." Umm dawg seriously, the last one wasn't nearly as hyped as this one was. It is getting its own bundle, it will sell consoles and games in every region in the world, and it will have no competition whatsoever during the summer months.
This game is going to sell as fast as Gears 2 will worldwide because the European install base will be about equal, and it will have an extra region with Japan to sell in.
