Horizon and Zelda... a week apart? Will BOTW be overshadowed by the new Sony IP.

[Shiken]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Shiken said:
Both games will do great, but if either of them has a chance of being "overshadowed" it is Horizon. The hype for Zelda is much higher than Horizon overall, and Zelda is a legendary franchise to boot.

Horizon is a new IP, and while it looks great, it won't even put a dent in BotW lifetime sales. BotW will sell well out of the gate and have legs. Horizon will sell well out of the gate and HOPEFULLY have legs.

Don't underestimate new Sony ips. Look how much the last of us sold.

I don't underestimate Sony IPs.  I bought TLoU twice, bith releases.  I will be passing on TLoU2 and Horizon though.  Not to say they won't both be great games, they just share one aspect that causes me to lose interest very quickly.

 

Also just because it is a new Sony IP does not mean it will sell in droves.  Look at Bloodborne, one of the best games this gen so far, also a new Sony IP.  It sold great, but certainly did not break records nor did it come close to what a Zelda game with this much hype behind it will.  And that game did not even have any real competition in its launch window.

 

Like I said, both will do great.  I feel Zelda will take both meta and sales hands down however.