Why are people predicting massive MGS4 numbers?

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Onyxmeth on 27 February 2008

You're talking about a bundled game here. That alone will push it sky high. If you don't believe me, look at what being bundled has done for Wii Sports, Wii Play, Forza Motorsport, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Motorstorm. You can expect a reasonable 3 million based off it being Metal Gear Solid 4 and the rest will come with new PS3 adopters who will be getting it whether they want to or not with an 80 GB PS3 in both America and Japan and possibly Europe.

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makingmusic476 on 27 February 2008

Bodhesatva said:

I definitely don't think it's crazy to suggest that MGS4 will beat MGS3. Halo 3 it isn't, but I think we coudl see something akin to DMC4/DMC3:

MGS4 is more heavily advertised, bundled with the system, and is one of fewer major games. MGS3 was less well advertised, was not bundled, and was one in a sea of major PS2 exclusives.

Therefore, I think it's possible that despite the lower user base, MGS4 may match or even surpass MGS3, and could hit 5 million sold.

Not saying that's a definite, by any means, just isn't outside the realm of possibility, either.

Also, MGS4 has the next-gen "WOW" factor, much like DMC4, that MGS3 and DMC3 (and GT4, and Tekken 5, etc.) did not.

MGS3, DMC3, GT4, Tekken 5, etc. all sold worse than their immediate predecessors, often despite being much better games (like Tekken 5 vs Tekken 4). Updated graphics, as well as other new features, can really push people to get back into a series.

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MattAAron on 27 February 2008

Well for a lot of people (atleast talking to a lot of my friends), none of them even played any of the Metal Gear Solid series, nor even heard about it...but they see trailers and screenshots of this game now, and they are goign crazy about it... so this game is bringing in a ton of new people to MGS

I'm just going off what Ive seen personally

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elnino334 on 27 February 2008

Bundle=Massive sales :)

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coolestguyever on 27 February 2008

Well PS2's 120 mil userbase is current, not when MGS3 came out. It would've been less. but thats besides the point. It'll sell well cause its a very well known game. I'd say 2.5-3 million in first 6 months.

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dude17761991hatp on 27 February 2008

The hype-train she rolls.

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daactualfact on 27 February 2008

@onyxmeth

take out forza and marvel a.s.a.p.! Those 2 didn't push 360 sales far! Those 2 are crap!

Motorstorm did well.

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Aj_habfan on 27 February 2008

daactualfact said:
@onyxmeth

take out forza and marvel a.s.a.p.! Those 2 didn't push 360 sales far! Those 2 are crap!

Motorstorm did well.

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