| Frodaddyg said: I'm probably in agreement with most here: Haze: Potential flop. FPS games need to do something rather noteworthy to separate themselves in an already crowded marketplace. Not sure Haze has that one defining thing that can't be gotten elsewhere. MGS: Hit. The MGS games sell well. I'm not a giant fan, since i enjoy playing games, not neccessarily watching them, but they sell through the roof. LBP: Probable critical hit. Probable consumer flop. Not sure this will have the momentum to become a commercial success. I have no doubt that reviewers and those who pay attention to the industry will be all over the game singing its praises. Those who don't pay much attention (and that is really 95% of the market) won't know the first thing about it, and just by seeing a commercial or box for it, won't have the slightest idea what it is. Would take a lot for sales to live up to the industry acclaim it will probably receive. Killzone 2: I'm leaning towards flop. I managed a Gamestop when the first Killzone came out, and I had tons of our local rabid Sony fans lining up and anticipating the release. Not exaggerating, within the first week or so, probably half of them were traded back in. It did not live up to the hype Sony tried to put out for it, and because of that, I think a lot of folks will be hesitant with the sequel. For being one of the key titles in the Sony catalog at that point in time, the first KZ was a gigantic failure, not even getting to 1M copies. Resistance 2: Hit. The first one is one of the definitive games for the PS3 so far. I'm guessing that hints at the sequel being quite successful. GTA4: Hit. GTA sells. (And to any Sony-centric folks out there: Even if it doesn't sell as much as the 360 version, which it probably won't, it can still be a hit. Look at CoD4.) |
If KZ2 turns out well, I don't think the faults of the original will have much impact on the game's sales, provided the game is marketed correctly.
Just look at CoD4. Stunning visuals and immersive gameplay have helped it to sell amazingly well despite the mediocre reception of CoD3.
Btw, Killzone sold over 2 million copies, according to GG. This site only has the NA data listed (~750k), and the game sold much better in Europe, where it was marketed more heavily.
