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pbroy on 19 August 2008
steverhcp02 said:
pbroy said:
steverhcp02 said:
pbroy said:

As much as I like Little Big Planet, it looks like it hasn't been off to a good start on pre-orders. Usually when an anticipated game gets put up for pre-order they get a big boost up front then die down and increase again before the game hits.

Little Big Planet comes out the same week as Fable 2. Little Big Planet's pre-orders already dropped off, but Fable 2 is still hanging around up top. Fable 2 has also been on pre-order longer.

Maybe people are just waiting to see what kind of pre-order bonuses their are before deciding where to order from. Hopefully that is the case.

I've asked all my friends who have PS3s if they are buying Little Big Planet, most of them don't know what it is. Then I tell them what it's about and I get no reaction.

I would have thought Little Big Planet would be beasting Too Human sales. Too Human has so much bad rep revolving around it and it's selling more? I know Too Human comes out tomorrow, but DAMN, even Fable 2 is outselling Too Human at this point.

 

id say its a little unfair to compare fable 2, a huge game with a track record selling to a userbase thats roughly twice as large and gobbles up games like a hungry hungry hippo, to a new IP from Sony that hasnt even bagan its marketing push a bit unfair.

That said, also saying too human being ahead of LBP (assuming your using amazon) as indication too human will sell more when LBP doesnt even come out for 2 months....just wow. Youre logic astounds me. LBP will sell 3x Too Human. mark my words.

The next flop is going to be left for dead, imo. I think there are far to many great complex, story driven shooters with far more substance coming out for. including resistance, gears 2.....i think it will get lost in the shuffle and have mediocre sales.....speaking strictly from a console analysis.

 

PS. Most of your friends dont know what LBP yet and neither does the majority of gamers out there...since there havent been any commercials or any marketing....but when i showed the video to my girlfriend with Battles playing in the background she was very interested....she hates games. I love games and am very interested......that right there is why LBP will be huge. Its as close to hitting all markets as possible form Sony. No way this game flops.

 

also the bolded areas contradict one another....if its so anticipated why do your friends not know about it?

Anticipated among forum geeks I suppose, I guess thats where all the hype has been. I thought my friends would have known about, but I guess I was wrong.

I do know that Amazon isn't a good way to track sales. Soul Calibur sold more on PS3 but sold less in the real world. I also referenced Gamestop. >_

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naznatips on 19 August 2008
Jo21 said:
ClaudeLv250 said:
White Knight Story

I see a lot of fanboys hyping the hell out of this game, saying it's going to move PS3s in Japan, sell over a million, etc. Thing is, Level 5 doesn't have that many wildly successful games ouutside of Dragon Quest and Professor Layton. I'm not sure why this game is supposed to be special.

 

do you know dragon quest its the biggest game it exist in japan?

even bigger than final fantasy?

its going to be huge game.

 

DQVIII was the first DQ game ever developed by Level 5.  It sold so well because of the DQ name, not because of Level 5's name. They also made Jeanne D'Arc on PSP... take a look at how that sold.

I'm not saying I think it will be a flop, just saying your logic as to why it won't be is very flawed.



DMeisterJ on 19 August 2008
naznatips said:
Jo21 said:
ClaudeLv250 said:
White Knight Story

I see a lot of fanboys hyping the hell out of this game, saying it's going to move PS3s in Japan, sell over a million, etc. Thing is, Level 5 doesn't have that many wildly successful games ouutside of Dragon Quest and Professor Layton. I'm not sure why this game is supposed to be special.

 

do you know dragon quest its the biggest game it exist in japan?

even bigger than final fantasy?

its going to be huge game.

DQVIII was the first DQ game ever developed by Level 5.  It sold so well because of the DQ name, not because of Level 5's name. They also made Jeanne D'Arc on PSP... take a look at how that sold.

I'm not saying I think it will be a flop, just saying your logic as to why it won't be is very flawed.

To be fair, Jeanne D'arc wasn't advertised at all.

 



DMeisterJ on 19 August 2008
TheSource said:

Infinite Undiscovery looks like its in trouble in Japan. Even by the standards of a 360 game it may come in below expectations. 50k week one looks pretty optimistic at the moment.

Wow.  Really?

That's pretty low.

Good thing not too much hype is surrounding the game.



ClaudeLv250 on 19 August 2008
Jo21 said:
ClaudeLv250 said:
White Knight Story

I see a lot of fanboys hyping the hell out of this game, saying it's going to move PS3s in Japan, sell over a million, etc. Thing is, Level 5 doesn't have that many wildly successful games ouutside of Dragon Quest and Professor Layton. I'm not sure why this game is supposed to be special.

 

do you know dragon quest its the biggest game it exist in japan?

even bigger than final fantasy?

its going to be huge game.

Yes, Dragon Quest IX is going to be huge.

White Knight Story? Not so much.

 

 



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damkira on 20 August 2008

Too Human is going to be one the biggest flops in gaming history.. although Killzone 2 should be pretty close in terms of devastating floppage.

 



slimeattack on 20 August 2008

Why does everyone say that Killzone 2 will be a flop?



Bobo012893 on 20 August 2008
damkira said:

Too Human is going to be one the biggest flops in gaming history.. although Killzone 2 should be pretty close in terms of devastating floppage.

 
You Mom's titties have devastating floppage as well

 



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O-D-C on 20 August 2008

Im going to come out of the woodwork and say Little Big Planet

Why: I think that Sony is trying to build itself a diversified gaming empire, wich is fine, game for everybody right? Problem is I dont see the PS3 having a diversified userbase. Are the people who are excited for Killzone and Resistance the same who are excited for Little Big Planet? i dont think so.



selnor on 20 August 2008
KZ2 said:
selnor said:
Possibly Killzone 2. But then I'd consider below 7 average a big flop and an average of 8 a small flop. I expect KZ2 to get 8 average.

Ummmm probably in terms of hype possibly FF13.

 

I take that as a personal insult. KZ2 will be game of teh year in 2009. XBots will eat crow.

 

 

Well sorry. I base what I said on E3 playthroughs at 08 and previous KZ games. Just facts dude.