Yes. A game that is based around its physics engine (which was either used on or inspired from Ragdoll Kung Fu by the way) and creativity probably cost them millions upon millions despite being created in a studio with about 50 people. Also the advertising, which pretty much seems to be just showing in-game footage the whole time, costs almost nothing to make and I really highly doubt that it's costing much for them to advertise on tv stations like Cartoon Network, Fox, or Comedy Central. Or the advertisements in magazines? I just saw a 2 page spread advertising Natsume, so I'll just assume that Natsume spent millions for advertising those 2 pages. ;) yeah. that's realistic. Oh, you're probably referring to those murals that were from earlier this year...I think they might have cost a pretty penny but that's about the only advertising that I see costing them anything, which they have probably made back due to people downloading costumes even, if not now, then they will make the money back when the MGS pack comes out because it gives the game the SHMUP aspect.

Oh wow. A bundle boosting sales? That's terrible. Especially considering that people have the choice of buying a game in the bundle or by itself. Your "kung fu panda" argument is now voided because there IS that choice, where as there is no choice for the 360 ones unless you can find it.

Almost every game "bombs" in Japan unless it's on a Nintendo product or the PSP. Big deal.

So you're saying that after over a month, when a game has been out, if it still manages to maintain about 40k a week, it's not considered legs? It might not be as strong of legs as CoD4 had earlier this year but it is still pretty good for an exclusive Sony title.

Bundle.

This word says everything.
Nothing to be proud of.

I'll admit it, I like the challenge of deconstructing inane and unsubstantiated comments, and yours fit the bill quite nicely :)

You initially attributed the success of LBP sales to bundled deals and then proceeded to use that as a base to say that LBP sales are nothing to be proud of. I pointed out that your comments were based on the asummption that you could only buy a PS3 if it was bundled in with LBP. That is not the case in England, Japan and more than likely many other countries. Thus, you cannot render LBP sales in a negatve light by assuming a significant proportion of its sales are due to bundled deals.

Also, 1.23 million in 7 weeks is hardly anything to scoff at regardless of the hype preceeding the game. The fact that it hasn't been a huge system seller may not be its own fault but rather the steep pricing of the PS3.

Well that's why Sony's going down the toilet. They thought that because a 600$ system said PS3 on it, it would sell like hotcakes.

Yes. A game that is based around its physics engine (which was either used on or inspired from Ragdoll Kung Fu by the way) and creativity probably cost them millions upon millions despite being created in a studio with about 50 people. Also the advertising, which pretty much seems to be just showing in-game footage the whole time, costs almost nothing to make and I really highly doubt that it's costing much for them to advertise on tv stations like Cartoon Network, Fox, or Comedy Central. Or the advertisements in magazines? I just saw a 2 page spread advertising Natsume, so I'll just assume that Natsume spent millions for advertising those 2 pages. ;) yeah. that's realistic. Oh, you're probably referring to those murals that were from earlier this year...I think they might have cost a pretty penny but that's about the only advertising that I see costing them anything, which they have probably made back due to people downloading costumes even, if not now, then they will make the money back when the MGS pack comes out because it gives the game the SHMUP aspect.

Oh wow. A bundle boosting sales? That's terrible. Especially considering that people have the choice of buying a game in the bundle or by itself. Your "kung fu panda" argument is now voided because there IS that choice, where as there is no choice for the 360 ones unless you can find it.

Almost every game "bombs" in Japan unless it's on a Nintendo product or the PSP. Big deal.

So you're saying that after over a month, when a game has been out, if it still manages to maintain about 40k a week, it's not considered legs? It might not be as strong of legs as CoD4 had earlier this year but it is still pretty good for an exclusive Sony title.

eh. That was the weakest of the arguments that I made so I understand disagreement. What I've been trying to say is that the company didn't lose money from the game. I'm not saying the game has made Sony teh hundred millions that people were thinking it would. Simply saying "It's not a flop."

@NiKKoM,

I'm sorry. but you aren't from America obviously. It probably is kind of expensive. And what is the super ball? lol And 100.000 per second? Now who is pulling figures out of the air?

Also, the in game graphics probably didn't cost nearly as much as everyone is saying that they do. If anything, having a