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Squilliam said:
So that means that new I.P exclusive to the PS3 in general doesn't sell very fast? I say the PS3 userbase must not be open to new things... perhaps the PS3 userbase in general consist with a large proportion of people unwilling to buy anything but the brands they know?

You know, I find this to be true in some situations. At work I run into people who say they own a PS3, but no games for it. They say, "PS3 has no games! I usually play  my 360!" Then I ask them what do they play on 360 and they name some generic Multiplat but that is fine. Then I go on to ask them what games they know about that are on the PS3, they draw a blank. Once I start naming a few games they are all "Oh, I didn't know about that game...." and such.

You see, I think the issue IS that most PS3 gamers are looking for the names of games they have already played before instead of the new IPs that the PS3 is putting out. Not to mention they are completely oblivious to anything that isn't already a house hold name(FF, MGS4, etc) due to Sony's lackluster marketing. I simply blame Sony's terrible marketing strategies up till late. The real reason Infamous is selling faster then Killzone 2? Because I have personally seen an Infamous commercial during every break on Adult Swim(cartoon network) as well as a few other really popular channels, thats why. You would think Sony would have realized now that exposure through more then just word of mouth is what PS3 needs to jump start their games(MS strategy is actually top notch in this department).

 

I just wish they would get with the program....



      

      

      

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psrock said:
Squilliam said:
So that means that new I.P exclusive to the PS3 in general doesn't sell very fast? I say the PS3 userbase must not be open to new things... perhaps the PS3 userbase in general consist with a large proportion of people unwilling to buy anything but the brands they know?

Arent you a PS3 owner?

I bought my PS3 without even considering the competition. So yes it does apply to me.

@forevercloud3000:

Interesting perspective, and when you look at sales charts it seems that the Xbox 360 does relatively better on new I.P and worse on games which have had a history, especially a history with the Playstation line of consoles.



Tease.

Those weren't LBP's first week sales...those were pre-release broken street date sales.



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You should put "According to NPD first 5 days of infamous were 175.9 in the US only." in the op. Which would mean there is about a 78k difference between VGC numbers and NPD



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infamous is NOT THAT GOOD, I don't see all the hype. I'm stoked for BlazBlue and KOF though, those are must owns.



The Halo francise is the most overrated bland game to ever hit the console market. It provides a bad name to all FPS that even showed effort at creating an original entertaining plot.

I probably have more ps3 games than you :/ 

axumblade said:

It's like going into a Halo thread and talk about how awesome Kirby and Mario are.

 

I should try THIS someday xE



axumblade said:
CaseyDDR said:
infamous is NOT THAT GOOD, I don't see all the hype. I'm stoked for BlazBlue and KOF though, those are must owns.

lol.

What does infamous have to do with fighters?

It's like me going into a Halo thread and talk about how awesome Kirby and Mario are.


It had to do with the 'must own' comment. Sorry you can't realize thread relevance in a post.



The Halo francise is the most overrated bland game to ever hit the console market. It provides a bad name to all FPS that even showed effort at creating an original entertaining plot.

I probably have more ps3 games than you :/ 

CaseyDDR said:
axumblade said:
CaseyDDR said:
infamous is NOT THAT GOOD, I don't see all the hype. I'm stoked for BlazBlue and KOF though, those are must owns.

lol.

What does infamous have to do with fighters?

It's like me going into a Halo thread and talk about how awesome Kirby and Mario are.


It had to do with the 'must own' comment. Sorry you can't realize thread relevance in a post.

1) How much of inFamous have you played???

2) B4 this game even launched, you were putting it down... Source: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=69130

Even more specifically: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?id=2054592

3) Why do you dislike inFamous so much???



4 ≈ One

It's just another bland and boring sandbox game that offers no real substance. Just like every other Sandbox game, the story lacks any real depth. I don't see why people become so amazed with free roaming. You hear the argument, "But you can blow up anything!" Wow, that's what I want to do in a game, blow up a mail box. That's a federal offense anyways! Also the graphics aren't that impressive to me, I think that other sandbox game looks a lot better, whatsamacallit... not important I guess.



The Halo francise is the most overrated bland game to ever hit the console market. It provides a bad name to all FPS that even showed effort at creating an original entertaining plot.

I probably have more ps3 games than you :/