Why did Army of Two: 40th Day sell so low its first week?

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Why did Army of Two: 40th Day sell so low its first week?
The first game was that b...	62	45.59%
This game got lost amidst the busy Q1 lineup.	28	20.59%
Sequel wasn't released t...	1	0.74%
There was no advertisements for this game	18	13.24%
Sales will pick up. Just ...	13	9.56%
Other (explain)	14	10.29%
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MonstaMack on 27 January 2010

Sequel to a so-so game but I guess EA needed to make money off the engine and/or it was cheaper to develop the sequel with little work. I love Co-Op games but yeah, Borderlands and Left 4 Dead 2 are the better way to go for sure.

It's just that simple.

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Kouryu on 27 January 2010

Cause it's a bad game?

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dolemit3 on 27 January 2010

The game isn't bad, it's average. It has favorable reviews on Amazon from actual buyers and a decent Metacritic score.

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gurglesletch on 27 January 2010

It is a sequel to an average game that didn't really do anything new besides co-op.

Get your Portable ID!

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Bob_Loblaw on 28 January 2010

Because the market is already saturated with great FPS games. Unless you are doing something that is really original or is part of a well established existing IP, then sales will be low. I remember hearing loads of complaints about the first one and I never played it as a result. TBH, I was surprised when I heard a sequel was in the works.