By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Sales Discussion - New UK Chart - huge drop for LBP, Wii Music fails to chart in the top 10

Tbone on 18 November 2008

World at war on top, Mirrors edge didn't do so good for ps3 its below Mtorstorm 2



 

Around the Network
auxerre on 18 November 2008

I'm really happy to see Professor Layton is holding tough. That's a wonderful series.

I'm absolutely shocked that 360 COD:WAW outsold Lich King, though. I had the thought in the back of my mind that this version of COD would sell quite a bit cooler than its predecessor just based on the world of mouth I've been hearing. I guess name brand goes even further than I imagined.



LEFT 4 DEAD - November 17th

Garnett on 18 November 2008
theprof00 said:
people need to stop taking time out of their day to bash 360.

Added.

 



*Remember when the world was supposed to end on May 21st, 2011? Well click here to see our short parody video of it [not]ending*

dejelek on 18 November 2008

mirror edge from hyping about the game by sony and it fans, i think it will have better sales on ps3, but wait, again and again, xbox 360 have better sales



The Fury on 18 November 2008

All looks about right to me. New big releases on top with everything else moving down.



Hmm, pie.

Around the Network
Xen on 18 November 2008
dejelek said:
mirror edge from hyping about the game by sony and it fans, i think it will have better sales on ps3, but wait, again and again, xbox 360 have better sales

The 1mln 360 userbase advantage has something to do with it, don't you think?

 



The Fury on 18 November 2008

Hold it...Where's SingStar Abba? Surely it didn't sell that badly for both the PS2 and PS3? this is Abba we are talking about and for PS2 it's only £14.99 and PS3 it's only £24.99.

Does this chart include the budget titles? As they count as that.



Hmm, pie.

selnor on 18 November 2008
darthdevidem01 said:
Once again COD WAW proves this gen is completely unlike last gen where the leading console dominated SW Sales in every way possible.

I agree with this comment. Isnt it strange. We all know the 360 is an absolute god for SW sales, but it's great to see PS3 pull some decent numbers to. All around quite good. Only exceptions are LBP,Banjo and PC COD WAW sales. I thought it would at least have been top 10.

On a side note. Considering the massive amounts of WOW midnight launch cues here in UK (it was even on the news) 360 COD5 must be a monster in sales.

 



Hyruken on 18 November 2008

Guess LBP didnt have any legs here in UK. Game are doing a deal were you trade in it and can get a brand new game. Might trade it in for COD w@W.

So now it is down to US to keep LBP sales going well.



thx1139 on 18 November 2008
BengaBenga said:
thx1139 said:
BengaBenga said:

 

That's not true.


Besides that it's not true, it also doesn't matter. The average costumers doesn't care one bit who made the game. It's not Nintendo's fault that 3rd parties don't make quality, high budget software for Wii.

 

I dont know I think Nintendo is partially to blame. They have set an example with some low budget lower quality titles that have done extremely well.  Look at WiiPlay, WiiSports and now WiiMusic.  Remember this next time you celebrate WiiPlay selling so well. The high budget, high quality titles have come from the traditional Nintendo franchises which really dont take much advantage of what the Wii offers.

 

Not all games on DS use the touchscreen, yet there are quite a few amazing games with the traditional controls on it.

And again you try to prove something that's irrelevant. Wii sells tons of software, the brand doesn't matter at all.
If anything it's the 3rd parties that miss out on a lot of money by misinterpreting Wii's userbase. If both Brawl and Kart are able to outsell the 360 version of the biggest franchise in gaming (GTA) it's clear that traditional games sell well on Wii.

I really don't see how you can think of Wii Sports as low quality. It's the defining game of this gen and I haven't seen anyone that doesn't like it. That's definitely quality. This is the new Super Mario Bros, a game that will bring millions into gaming.

 

 

I dont know anyone who thinks WiiSports is anything but low quality. The best that anyone I know that has a Wii says about it is that at best a couple of the sports in WiiSports are fun, but nothing beyond interesting proof of concepts.

I for one dont believe that the Wii has lived up to its hype. I wonder when a backlash will occur (if ever).  When was the last big title that came out that really made use of the WiiMote? What game couldnt have been done without the motion control. And I am talking about AAA quality game not just super sales game.  WiiMusic is a failure in the regard. MK Wii is a racing game and uses the WiiMote as a steering wheel. Why not just offer a steering wheel.  SSBB plays best with a controller that doesnt even come with the Wii.  WiiFit requires (comes with) another peripheral and I also wouldnt catregorize WiiFit as AAA quality.  Mario Galaxy used the WiiMote to help gather stars.  So was the last AAA title for the Wii that really used the WiiMote was Metroid Prime 3.

Even with this my wife wants a Wii and WiiFit for Christmas. So I picked one up this past week.  Im not interested in it and the funny thing my kids arent either. They have friends with Wii's and they just dont play it much.



Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.