| rocketpig said: I think Gears of War is a good barometer for MGS4. I suspect MGS will end (not counting if it gets bundled later in life) with 4-5m in sales and be pretty close to the first GeoW. It will do very well (unless the game completely sucks ass) and will boost hardware a decent amount for the PS3, though it will never touch the massive numbers of the original MGS, or even MGS2 for that matter. |
Pretty much the way I look at it. I think it will pass MGS3 in sales because the first installment per generation usually sells a ton of copies, especially if the game is "truly next-gen". From what we have seen from gameplay vids the entire game has been revamped, which I think really adds some hype to the game, and makes it feel like a must-own title to those who have seen it. If the demo is anywhere as good as the gameplay we saw from Leizpig it will increase sales even more.
4-5 million in sales is my best estimate. It remains to be seen how many consoles it will help push, but the bundle is a good start.
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