| midrange said: It seems to me that splatoon will be a game that will create a lot of initial demand from nintendo fans (like pikmin 3), but will drastically die down over a short amount of time. The reviews weren't that good for a new ip. The content is abysmal upon launch and will only become mediocre after all the dlc arrives. The game is priced unreasonably high in the US (the market that actually could have made this game big). And the game is pretty much only marketed towrds kids. Why buy this game over black ops 2 ($20), or team fortress 2 (free), or borderlands collection ($50), or metroid prime trilogy ($20 eshop), or mass effect collection ($5 from flash sale, $25 regularly)? The summer is known for big game sales (check steam), but Nintendo is releasing a half-finished game at $20-$40 more than other proven classic titles. Overall the game should do around 800k-900k lifetime. |
Some of your points are good. And some of your points suck some major balls. Foist of all, the reviews are good. 4 out of 5 stars seems pretty good to me, especially for a new IP. And while I do understand your complaint about the US price (you and every other motherfucker on the planet), I really don't get this: "Why buy this game over black ops 2 ($20), or team fortress 2 (free), or borderlands collection ($50), or metroid prime trilogy ($20 eshop), or mass effect collection ($5 from flash sale, $25 regularly)?" Couldn't you say that about any game ever? What is the purpose of a statement like that? Of course there are other games with a cheaper price that you could buy. But this game is different than those games and if you can't see that, I know of a few great mental institutions I could get you into.
I bet the Wii U would sell more than 15M LTD by the end of 2015. He bet it would sell less. I lost.
