Exactly. You need to add conditions, like, "for a PS3 game" or "for a new IP."

You can't say "LBP was a huge success saleswise" and not add a condition, or you'd be purposefully misleading whoever you were trying to convince.

We have to judge these things relatively.

Sure, even without conditions, LBP is a success, you could call it that. However, leaving out any conditions would be purposefully remiss and non-descript.

I could easily say that "Ninja Gaiden 2 is a fantastic game." However, that's not really telling the whole story is it? It's not really a lie, and it is certainly my opinion, but I feel I would be being a bit biased if I told that to a n00b.

Same thing with LBP having "amazing success in the sales arena."

Then Mario Kart Wii is setting in the bar, and wtf. I get busted out as a liar.

It is the best selling platform game on PS3, only 7 platformers on PS2 sold better and only 8 on PS1 sold better. The next one for it to pass is Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal at 2.17 million on PS2.

Word.

Though Ratchet and Clank's sales were actually disapointing by the tune of at least a half a million when you consider the sales of the PS2 versions.

until we know what Sony's expectations for the game were, how much it cost to produce, manufacture & advertise vs how much it made, there's no way we can really say anything about it being a success or failure.

its huge to me, its just one of few games i have managed to love to death. >_>

The game was a sucess before it even came out.

 I think these unbiased testaments answer the question quite clearly.

This.

Then again, if people didn't take the sales figures of a certain game so personally, we wouldn't be having these discussions about it. 

Of course mention Beyond Good and Evil and I become just as bad as the LBP extremists ...

Maybe... i dunno.  Market Share doesn't seem to effect sales that much for core games.  I mean look at most series...

Usually the first game out for a franchise is the best selling one.

It's usually the unconventional titles that are new IPs that start off low and then raise in sales as the gen goes on.

Also while R&C did have cheaper advertising... LBP did have lower development costs.

Of course one wonders how much Sony blew in advertising on the game.   Advertising the game heavily was a bad choice since it's a classic word of mouth game.

Considering that there's been...1 other high profile platform game on the PS3 (R&C), that isn't too difficult is it?