What sequels will increase/decrease in sales this holiday?

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Kantor on 03 July 2009

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Bioshock 2 - Decrease. There is almost no hype for that game.

Like hype indicates how much it'll sell, this place should have taught you that . 360 userbase was around 10 million when the game came out and it didn't lauch on PS3 at all, I guarantee it'll sell more than the original and might even give the original a boost in sales too.

In my opinion,

BioShock 2 360- DECREASE. A lot of people just seem to have lost interest, which is a shame, because BioShock is awesome.

BioShock 2 PS3- INCREASE. Only because this time, it is a same day release, so the 360 and PC versions won't be half the price of the PS3 version when BioShock 2 comes out. It will still sell less than the 360 version, though.

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Kantor on 03 July 2009

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Uncharted 2: INCREASE. The game looks a lot better, it will get better reviews, Sony remembers how to advertise now, and the userbase is large enough to SELL something now. Plus, no staggered launch!

Crack in Time: INCREASE. Once again, ToD launched on a pathetic userbase on a floundering console. By the time the PS3 had any software worth owning, ToD had already been overlooked by many. Also, ACIT will have multiplayer and be longer, and of course advertising again.

Modern Warfare 2: INCREASE. Are you serious? You REALLY think it's going to decrease? Hello, WORLD AT WAR outsold CoD4, and it WAS CoD4 in World War 2 with a flamethrower and Nazi Zombies. CoD just improves with every (Infinity Ward-made) iteration, and MW2 will be no different, Call of Duty name or not.

Assassin's Creed 2: DECREASE. The first game left a foul taste in most people's mouths, and hey, SOMETHING has to sell less, right?

Left 4 Dead 2: DECREASE. A lot of people seem to be claiming it doesn't improve enough on L4D, and are boycotting it. Many more probably won't have heard of it.

Halo 3 ODST: DECREASE. Obvious one, here. It's basically a Halo 3 expansion, and it may be standalone, but it's a budget game, with a short campaign, and a HALO 3 map pack.

Forza 3: Depends. Probably a DECREASE. Lots of competition this holiday season, not least from Gran Turismo, and it probably won't be bundled as much.

Splinter Cell: Conviction: INCREASE. For obvious reasons.

So they are just going to blow off what could be a AAA game just becase they didn't like the first one. This is concerning AC2.

Assassin's creed 2:decrease but nothing major as sequels on the same console as the first games tend to sell less.

Yeah, pretty much. It won't be a massive decrease, but it will be a decrease- a lot of people liked Assassin's Creed, but they didn't all like it, and to be honest, I can't see AC2 appealing to many people who haven't played the original.

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Kantor on 03 July 2009

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Oh yeah Uncharted 2 will increase for sure! The first game is one of the best on the system and since they made it a bundle, people are more aware of how much it rocks now. Also, the awesome awesome demo that came with Infamous will seal the deal.

There is no excuse for not liking Uncharted. That is just ignorance.

When a guy with a Conduit avatar praises a PS3 exclusive, you know it's good!

I've noticed that Uncharted is one of the few PS3 games which almost nobody dislikes. Valkyria Chronicles is another. MGS4 gets a lot more love, but it also gets a lot more hate.

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Did you not notice MGS4, InFAMOUS, & Killzone 2 in my sig beside Punch-Out! and The Conduit?

Valkyria Chronicles IS amazing as well. Super underrated game.

It is the best RPG on the system (at least until the Final Fantasy games come out or Atlus brings some Megaten to the PS3) and will probably be the best SRPG of this generation.

On that note, have you seen the trailer for that Demon Souls game Atlus is bringing to PS3? I don't know what to think. It looks amazing but i'm not sure if it will standup gameplay wise since it is an action RPG...

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