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Soleron said:
500k is good sales; means a lot of people liked it.

total for all 3 gmes. there's 2 patterns for starhawk http://www.vgchartz.com/tools/game_comparison.php?reg=Global&ending=Cumulative&game%5B%5D=PlayStation+All-Stars+Battle+Royale+%28PS3%29+%5B70744%5D&game%5B%5D=Starhawk+%28PS3%29+%5B70736%5D&game%5B%5D=StarHawk+%28PS3%29+%5B43923%5D&game%5B%5D=Twisted+Metal+%28PS3%29+%5B70437%5D

 

wkly http://www.vgchartz.com/tools/game_comparison.php?reg=Global&ending=Weekly&game%5B%5D=PlayStation+All-Stars+Battle+Royale+%28PS3%29+%5B70744%5D&game%5B%5D=Starhawk+%28PS3%29+%5B70736%5D&game%5B%5D=StarHawk+%28PS3%29+%5B43923%5D&game%5B%5D=Twisted+Metal+%28PS3%29+%5B70437%5D



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Soleron said:
500k is good sales; means a lot of people liked it.


It's so good that Sony divorced itself from the studio that developed it and it's so good that the game's price already dropped to $40.



I refuse to believe Twisted Metal flopped simply because It's one of my favorite PS3 games... thus it sold at least 20 million copies and is enjoying a healthy online userbase :P

Seriously though,,, Twisted Metal kicked ass, best in the series.



MARCUSDJACKSON said:
Soleron said:
500k is good sales; means a lot of people liked it.

total for all 3 gmes. there's 2 patterns for starhawk http://www.vgchartz.com/tools/game_comparison.php?reg=Global&ending=Cumulative&game%5B%5D=PlayStation+All-Stars+Battle+Royale+%28PS3%29+%5B70744%5D&game%5B%5D=Starhawk+%28PS3%29+%5B70736%5D&game%5B%5D=StarHawk+%28PS3%29+%5B43923%5D&game%5B%5D=Twisted+Metal+%28PS3%29+%5B70437%5D

 

wkly http://www.vgchartz.com/tools/game_comparison.php?reg=Global&ending=Weekly&game%5B%5D=PlayStation+All-Stars+Battle+Royale+%28PS3%29+%5B70744%5D&game%5B%5D=Starhawk+%28PS3%29+%5B70736%5D&game%5B%5D=StarHawk+%28PS3%29+%5B43923%5D&game%5B%5D=Twisted+Metal+%28PS3%29+%5B70437%5D

Why is starhawk on there twice?



JWeinCom said:
Soleron said:
500k is good sales; means a lot of people liked it.


It's so good that Sony divorced itself from the studio that developed it and it's so good that the game's price already dropped to $40.

Expectations are something different.



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JWeinCom said:
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
Soleron said:
500k is good sales; means a lot of people liked it.

total for all 3 gmes. there's 2 patterns for starhawk http://www.vgchartz.com/tools/game_comparison.php?reg=Global&ending=Cumulative&game%5B%5D=PlayStation+All-Stars+Battle+Royale+%28PS3%29+%5B70744%5D&game%5B%5D=Starhawk+%28PS3%29+%5B70736%5D&game%5B%5D=StarHawk+%28PS3%29+%5B43923%5D&game%5B%5D=Twisted+Metal+%28PS3%29+%5B70437%5D

 

wkly http://www.vgchartz.com/tools/game_comparison.php?reg=Global&ending=Weekly&game%5B%5D=PlayStation+All-Stars+Battle+Royale+%28PS3%29+%5B70744%5D&game%5B%5D=Starhawk+%28PS3%29+%5B70736%5D&game%5B%5D=StarHawk+%28PS3%29+%5B43923%5D&game%5B%5D=Twisted+Metal+%28PS3%29+%5B70437%5D

Why is starhawk on there twice?

i asked a mod that question wk's ago, and it's likely because it launched on 2 diferent days/wk's. other then that, i haven't a clue. the line with the most is  the one that's being added too as best as i can tell.



*insert Sony damage control here*
PSASBR sold poorly because it was a bad game



iceland said:
*insert Sony damage control here*
PSASBR sold poorly because it was a bad game

I'd say bad is a bit of an overstatement.  Unpolished or mediocre would work better imo.



MARCUSDJACKSON said:
flops are based on expectations, and my expectations were just about what these games sold. all managed over 200k with twisted Metal doing 250k first wk i think.

i only saw advertisement for Twisted Metal, so Sony failed to advertise Starhawk and Sony All Starz.


they advertised Twisted Metal? i searched and never found a commercial for the game.

 

you must be talking about those little "out now" images that pop up on sites like here(vgchartz)?



JWeinCom said:
iceland said:
*insert Sony damage control here*
PSASBR sold poorly because it was a bad game

I'd say bad is a bit of an overstatement.  Unpolished or mediocre would work better imo.


I agree, mediocre and unpolish are better words to use to describe PSASBR.