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NeoRatt on 25 April 2009
Soleron said:
NeoRatt said:
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Microsoft confirmed it to be free for gold members.

http://xboxhornet.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/microsoft-confirm-that-1-vs-100-will-be-free/

 

So it's not free then.

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I think Microsoft is missing the point with the casual market they're trying to target. "Casual" gamers aren't stupid or attracted by shiny stickers saying "Win $$$". They still want a console that has the games they want - and, at the moment, those games are Wii Sports, Brain Training and Nintendogs. There's not even one game on the Xbox 360 that has demonstrably appealed to the casual market enough to sell a few million copies.

 

If you look at all the 2 million sellers on all three consoles...  Outside of Nintendo 1st party software and their bundled software with hardware, casual games haven't done that well.  There are definately none on both PS3 and 360.  I think the casual market is still relatively untapped this generation as far as software only sales are concerned.



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Dr.KennethNoisewater on 25 April 2009

not a chance. Nobody wants 1 vs 100.

lol I was just joking, but seriously I don't think its a system seller.



superryo on 25 April 2009

maybe not 1-100 although I can't wait to play it. However if they add other games like "the price is right", "family feud", "deal or no deal" etc... now that could change the game. Look at how many house wives watch those shows? If they could participate and actually win real prizes, it would be like Wii fit.



Pyramid Head on 25 April 2009

im excited about it

i think it could create a buzz

the idea that you can be in a real game show cus you have a videogame system is amazing

i heard abotu it and thought itd be lame, but that preview online has me jazzed and a half



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Soleron on 25 April 2009
NeoRatt said:
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If you look at all the 2 million sellers on all three consoles...  Outside of Nintendo 1st party software and their bundled software with hardware, casual games haven't done that well.  There are definately none on both PS3 and 360.  I think the casual market is still relatively untapped this generation as far as software only sales are concerned.

- Mario & Sonic
- Cooking Mama
- MySims
- Professor Layton
- Clubhouse Games
- Imagine series
- Touchmaster
- Tamagotchi
- Carnival Games
- Deca Sporta
- Rayman Raving Rabbids
- We Ski
- Smarty Pants
- Big Beach Sports

All of these are casual, third-party games or series that have sold a million copies on Wii and/or DS. Why do you say 2 million? Even if these games sold 500,000 they are successful and profitable.

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Seece on 25 April 2009

Depends when its advertised, needs to be during breaks on shows suchs as Deal no Deal and needs to be the sponser of 1 Vs 100!!!!

I never knew why Sony or Microsoft did'nt sponser singing talent shows such as Pop Idol and X factor with their Singing games (Lips & Singstar)



 

NeoRatt on 25 April 2009
Soleron said:
NeoRatt said:
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If you look at all the 2 million sellers on all three consoles...  Outside of Nintendo 1st party software and their bundled software with hardware, casual games haven't done that well.  There are definately none on both PS3 and 360.  I think the casual market is still relatively untapped this generation as far as software only sales are concerned.

- Mario & Sonic
- Cooking Mama
- MySims
- Professor Layton
- Clubhouse Games
- Imagine series
- Touchmaster
- Tamagotchi
- Carnival Games
- Deca Sporta
- Rayman Raving Rabbids
- We Ski
- Smarty Pants
- Big Beach Sports

All of these are casual, third-party games or series that have sold a million copies on Wii and/or DS. Why do you say 2 million? Even if these games sold 500,000 they are successful and profitable.

Out of the 1,000's of games out there, this is not that much.  And when you consider the install bases (100,000,000 DS, and almost 50,000,000 Wii), it is pitiful.

 



MontanaHatchet on 25 April 2009

Those are just a couple examples, and there are many more. So no, it's not pitiful. You're just wrong.

That said, this won't be a big seller for the 360. Companies like Coca Cola, Pepsi, and Hersheys do this all the time. It's not some brilliant strategy and it probably won't raise 360 sales in the slightest.



 

 

Pyramid Head on 25 April 2009
NeoRatt said:
Soleron said:
NeoRatt said:
...

If you look at all the 2 million sellers on all three consoles...  Outside of Nintendo 1st party software and their bundled software with hardware, casual games haven't done that well.  There are definately none on both PS3 and 360.  I think the casual market is still relatively untapped this generation as far as software only sales are concerned.

- Mario & Sonic
- Cooking Mama
- MySims
- Professor Layton
- Clubhouse Games
- Imagine series
- Touchmaster
- Tamagotchi
- Carnival Games
- Deca Sporta
- Rayman Raving Rabbids
- We Ski
- Smarty Pants
- Big Beach Sports

All of these are casual, third-party games or series that have sold a million copies on Wii and/or DS. Why do you say 2 million? Even if these games sold 500,000 they are successful and profitable.

Out of the 1,000's of games out there, this is not that much.  And when you consider the install bases (100,000,000 DS, and almost 50,000,000 Wii), it is pitiful.

 

prolly cus professor layton is the only good game on the list there

 



Last year's game of the year turned out to be Silent Hill : Shattered Memories (online GOTY was COD 6).  This year's GOTY leader to me is Heavy Rain.

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Soleron on 25 April 2009
NeoRatt said:
Soleron said:
...

- Mario & Sonic
- Cooking Mama
- MySims
- Professor Layton
- Clubhouse Games
- Imagine series
- Touchmaster
- Tamagotchi
- Carnival Games
- Deca Sporta
- Rayman Raving Rabbids
- We Ski
- Smarty Pants
- Big Beach Sports

All of these are casual, third-party games or series that have sold a million copies on Wii and/or DS. Why do you say 2 million? Even if these games sold 500,000 they are successful and profitable.

Out of the 1,000's of games out there, this is not that much.  And when you consider the install bases (100,000,000 DS, and almost 50,000,000 Wii), it is pitiful.

 

The software on that list adds up to 50m (actually 49.46m) according to VGC. At say $30 a game on average, that's $1.5 billion in revenue and, considering the budgets of these games, probably $1 billion in profit. I haven't counted any game under 1 million, anything developed in part by Nintendo, or anything on WiiWare/DSiWare. And I missed games that would appeal to both markets like Guitar Hero, and all sports and movie tie-ins which most hardcore FPS fans label casual. That is pretty significant.