GribbleGrunger said:
wary-wallaroo said:
It's mostly because for some reason, Titanfall seems to defy all logic for some people.
At least it just seems that way. The expectations for it as a system seller are incredibly overblown. We've seen in years past what exclusives do to boost a console's sales, but no, Titanfall will be bigger than that (even though it's not even exclusive). We've seen before that MP only games don't have as much traction, but no, Titanfall will be the exception. We've seen before cross-gen games tend to sell better on the previous gen consoles, but no Titanfall will be an exception (this is the only one I might agree on since MS is ignoring the 360 entirely).
The hype around Titanfall is honestly ridiculous. I'm looking forward to buying it on PC when it hits $20, and I played the beta. It's a fun game but it's not even the best thing I've played this year let alone the best game ever.
At this point, I can't wait for it to come just so that everyone can finally move on. It'll have it's two or three week boost on X1 sales and then it'll flatline again and we'll start hearing "Wait till E3", "Wait for Pricedrop" or "Wait for Halo".
We've seen this exact pattern of "wait for" with the Wii U.
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I completely agree. People also make the mistake of assuming a boost in X1 sales without considering how Infamous could boost PS4 sales. We'll get about two weeks of premature gloating followed by deep depression! People also seem to be forgetting a MGS bundle will sell better on the PS4 and a likely Driveclub bundle in April.
edit: Is there a X1 bundle for MGS at all?
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Certainly, in their blind hype for Titanfall people seem to be completely discrediting inFamous and MGS (two established IPs, unlike Titanfall). MGS, while not exclusive (just like Titanfall) will be focused mostly on the PS4. It's the version people will hear about and identify with. As for inFamous, I think a lot of people are just brushing it off based on the first two which is absurd since Second Son is pretty much a reboot with actual marketing and attention.
One thing's for sure, March is going to be an amazing month. I think inFamous will have a bigger WW launch week, PS4 will top X1 in NA, and obviously WW. Titanfall will sell great but it won't move as many consoles as MS or it's fans would like. The X1 will certainly be the most entertaining console this month, but not because of it's games.
