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bananaking21 on 17 June 2013
Miguel_Zorro said:
bananaking21 said:
Miguel_Zorro said:
In several threads well in advance of launch, I predicted 1.8 million over the first 7 days. People said that was a crazy estimate.

it is crazy. if these numbers are true than these numbers are crazy as well. we are talking about a new IP, that focuses on an emotional story about a little girl, in a genre that sells good, but never crazy numbers, on a single platform, and on a platform that is in its last year and the game is released after E3 where everybody is talking about next gen consoles and this game managed to sell in its first week the same as uncharted 3, a VERY well known and established franchise. again, if these numbers are true, then this is CRAZY


When I picked up my copy on Friday everybody was there buying it.  All of the people who worked in the store were talking about how they played it all night.  The hype for this game was pretty solid.

im not saying it isnt. im just saying its a great achievment if they really managed to pull this off



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nnodley on 17 June 2013
bananaking21 said:
nnodley said:
bananaking21 said:

if the numbers are correct then yeah. but we probably wont know them for sure unless sony announces official numbers

I expect them to release shipped data sometime soon.  They did with Uncharted 3 when it released.  If it sells really well they will want it known.


didnt you hear? those 3.8 million shipped numbers arent true because a lot of fanboys couldnt accept that uncharted was that big. it barely sold any of those copies because people on forums said otherwise 

Oh!! I didn't know that. Guess I should trust random forum members on all things gaming and not the actual company releasing the game. lulz



RenCutypoison on 17 June 2013

So estimations would 2-2.5m first month and 4-5m lifetime ?

 

Edit : Or is it a niche title that makes half is lifetime sales first week ?



bananaking21 on 17 June 2013
nnodley said:
bananaking21 said:


didnt you hear? those 3.8 million shipped numbers arent true because a lot of fanboys couldnt accept that uncharted was that big. it barely sold any of those copies because people on forums said otherwise 

Oh!! I didn't know that. Guess I should trust random forum members on all things gaming and not the actual company releasing the game. lulz


you fucking bet your ass you should. remember when jack tretton said he thinks PS3 is at 77 million. and then xbox fans were running around (particularly one) saying it isnt true because he said "he thinks", i mean he is JUST the CEO of the company how the fuck would he know? anyways we both know how that ended when we got the numbers and we know who was true, certainly not the CEO of course



bananaking21 on 17 June 2013
Miguel_Zorro said:
bananaking21 said:

im not saying it isnt. im just saying its a great achievment if they really managed to pull this off

Yup, I knew what you meant.  I just enjoy talking about this game being successful.


hahaha did you play the game yet? im about 9 hours into the game. (please dont spoil anything if you did )



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nnodley on 17 June 2013
bananaking21 said:
nnodley said:

Oh!! I didn't know that. Guess I should trust random forum members on all things gaming and not the actual company releasing the game. lulz


you fucking bet your ass you should. remember when jack tretton said he thinks PS3 is at 77 million. and then xbox fans were running around (particularly one) saying it isnt true because he said "he thinks", i mean he is JUST the CEO of the company how the fuck would he know? anyways we both know how that ended when we got the numbers and we know who was true, certainly not the CEO of course

HAHAHA!!  Oh this site has some good times!  So you're 9 hours into the game.  What is your percentage?  I'm at like 11 hours and only 58ish percent done.  I'm on hard as well. I search every nook and cranny.  Also died a few times on some parts with a bunch of clickers and runners and had to stop and rethink my plan on what to do.



Fifaguy360 on 17 June 2013

I was going to save up for a ps3 and play this...but fuck it. It's taking too long. Gonna go watch playthroughs now.

I hate myself.



Heavenly_King on 17 June 2013

2 days of pure epicness; I see. :D



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Heavenly_King on 17 June 2013
nnodley said:
bananaking21 said:
nnodley said:

Oh!! I didn't know that. Guess I should trust random forum members on all things gaming and not the actual company releasing the game. lulz


you fucking bet your ass you should. remember when jack tretton said he thinks PS3 is at 77 million. and then xbox fans were running around (particularly one) saying it isnt true because he said "he thinks", i mean he is JUST the CEO of the company how the fuck would he know? anyways we both know how that ended when we got the numbers and we know who was true, certainly not the CEO of course

HAHAHA!!  Oh this site has some good times!  So you're 9 hours into the game.  What is your percentage?  I'm at like 11 hours and only 58ish percent done.  I'm on hard as well. I search every nook and cranny.  Also died a few times on some parts with a bunch of clickers and runners and had to stop and rethink my plan on what to do.

I did the same and finished it in 22hrs.   In some encounters I felt like Joel was Snake XD, all stealthy and stabbing necks :D

I think hard mode, is the way to play it as the developers intended; because you really need to search every corner for suplies; and also there may be times you wont  try to kill everyone unless you are willing to reach the end without any bullets lol.

I hate the bloaters;  and the encounters of 12-16 humans.  >_<



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Heavenly_King on 17 June 2013
Fifaguy360 said:
I was going to save up for a ps3 and play this...but fuck it. It's taking too long. Gonna go watch playthroughs now.

I hate myself.

nOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!   Dont do that!! :(



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