Halo is probably the most mainstream console shooter, its also quite a good shooter so it has quite a large userbase. MGS4 is quite hardcore so only a select few people comparitively apreciate it.

Apples/Oranges.

How can you compare two games in a different genre? Why not compare....say....Brain training with Pro evo?

ZOMG BRAIN TRAINING SOLD MORE!!!!

Move on troll

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3 reasons.

A. PS3 has a smaller userbase.

B. MGS4 is less mainstream than Halo 3.

C. They hype for MGS4, while huge, was less frantic and viral.

That said, MGS4 still stacks up pretty well against it.

The only reason it wouldn't be absurd if those number were reversed is because that would show a general sales trend for both franchises indicative of the user base of their consoles. You could say "Halo doesn't sell as well as MGS, but that's because there are fewer XBoxes than there are PS2s." That argument doesn't exist since it's not switched and Halo actually sells better on a console with a smaller user base. If you're accusing bias you're way off base. If you look at my sig or my profile you might notice a preponderance of Nintendo systems and a complete lack of either Sony or MS systems. I consider my self pretty unbiased and able to appreciate what all three console makers do both right and wrong. But even if you could acuse me of having a horse in this race it's not one that is at all germaine to the argument at hand.

And you misconstrue what I mean by audience. The console user base has always been smaller for Halo, yes. That was my original point, as a matter of fact. It does better than MGS, historically, because it appeals to a wider audience and always has. Thus comparing the sales of the two most recent iterations in the franchise (and especially acting shocked that the results are any different than they have been historically) is both, as I said in my first post, absurd and lacking in perspective.

Halo is so simple that anyone can play it. Point the gun. Pull the trigger. Stand still to recover health. Massive amounts of hype and "play for five minutes" satisfaction play a huge role too.

MGS is another beast. It has an ultra deep story that is intimidating for newcomers. It has a pretty steep learning curve. Also, if you're playing Metal Gear, you'd better have some times set aside.

Long story short

Halo= Super Mario Galaxy
Metal Gear= Metroid Prime 3

Both are awesome, but appeal to different gamers.

WHAT CAP SIZE ARE YOU?

Ok... Halo 3 sold more than MGS week 1... so what?

What do you want to show us with that statement? Halo 3 is a better game than MGS? 360 owners buy more games than PS3 owners? Halo 3 would not have been so succesful if released on PS3?

What do you want us to tell about that?
No one ever stated that MGS would beat Halo 3, so what's the point?

sorry but did anyone even say that MGS4 would outsell Halo 3 because i dont think anyone did, not even CRAZZY

Because there are far less 12 year olds that play MGS..ohhh snap