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Tearaway sold 14k and it's made me depressed. See why it killed my cynicism inside.
- Thread starter Amir0x
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I wasn't going to ask, the TC has made such a detailed post that I seriously didn't think he'd blow his credibility by making up sales numbers.
That makes me sad though. I really hope a lot of people bought it digitally.
cpp_is_king
Member
I wish NPD would simply stop reporting software sales entirely. It paints terribly false pictures of the state of a games' sales. Especially in a case like this, where a very respectable percentage of sales are going to come from digital.
Which is true, although it's simultaneously true that this game was tailor made for the Vita and its functionality. It would be a markedly different game elsewhere.
Which I'd still take. I'm convinced Media Molecule would be able to make a magical Tearaway 2 on PS4 or whatever, if we all were able to get that by some miracle. But it'd definitely be a fundamentally different experience.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
Really sad considering how charming the game is, but it was expected from trying to fight 3D World + Zelda + Xbone 
DaveTheSnake
Member
I am doing that also. Tearaway deserved so much better.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
funkystudent
Member
Do people with Vita's actually buy games at retail?
I haven't bought a single retail game on it since I got one and I am normally pretty anti download.
That copy of LBP has been in it for around a year now
I haven't bought a single retail game on it since I got one and I am normally pretty anti download.
That copy of LBP has been in it for around a year now
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Played the demo and found it charming as hell. I've seen it going for $20 in some places but I'd rather have it digital since that's how I have all my vita games. I'll wait until it eventually hits that sweet spot for me and hopefully it does so soon.
I purchased it digitally, but if retail is 14k, what is digital? 20k? Is that optimistic?
In any scenario the sales would only be defined as 'atrocious'...
So it probably sold as much if not more from the PSN store no...? hopefully it did and the NPD's are sucking more and more since they don't include digital sales...
GhostTrick
Banned
Yep, another great game bites the dust... which is sad.
Visualante2
Member
Should've come out 8 years ago on the PS2.
I bought this digitally (US).
After physical PSP games not having a way to move forward, I decided not to purchase any more physical games for Sony portables. (Quite possibly only going to buy retail for PS3. PS4 is all digital so far too.)
I hope Sony releases digital numbers, because 14k is sad. I just got my Vita, and this is my first purchase of a Vita title. I have purchased other PS1 games to play on my Vita and have PS+ games to play through too.
After physical PSP games not having a way to move forward, I decided not to purchase any more physical games for Sony portables. (Quite possibly only going to buy retail for PS3. PS4 is all digital so far too.)
I hope Sony releases digital numbers, because 14k is sad. I just got my Vita, and this is my first purchase of a Vita title. I have purchased other PS1 games to play on my Vita and have PS+ games to play through too.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Keep in mind 14k US retail only. 60% of Vita sales are digital. Also Vita is doing the worst in NA, it's merely doing kinda bad in EU and it's actually doing ok in JP.
It's probably over 100k WW which is still not good but I doubt anybody at Sony are committing sudoku over this. The Vita is reportedly profitable, after all. At least it's not a money loser like the Wii U.
It's probably over 100k WW which is still not good but I doubt anybody at Sony are committing sudoku over this. The Vita is reportedly profitable, after all. At least it's not a money loser like the Wii U.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I still do. You can't resell or trade digital games but yeah for handhelds digital is obviously way more convenient.
Buying physical Vita games is so depressing. It's just a blank case with the really small cart in it. 99% of them have nothing inside, not even ads or health warning inserts.
YuriLowell
Member
That what it wont be free on PS+ in 6 months?
I only bought my Vita because I had a year of PS+ saved up. Now I have another year of PS+, and I can honestly say that I will never buy a Vita game for money, either new or second hand.
TimeEffect
Member
Very saddening.
how many people worked on this?
how many people worked on this?
pharmboy044
Member
The game looks amazing.
I'm glad it's going to be profitable due to it being made by an eight person team.
I'm glad it's going to be profitable due to it being made by an eight person team.
krypt0nian
Banned
Amir0x, I love you.
Everyone that loves pure fun and escape needs this in their lives. I'd say it's trapped on the VITA, the only place it can ever really be played correctly, but the truth is that people who cannot get ahold of a VITA are the ones trapped. This game justifies the platform completely.
Everyone that loves pure fun and escape needs this in their lives. I'd say it's trapped on the VITA, the only place it can ever really be played correctly, but the truth is that people who cannot get ahold of a VITA are the ones trapped. This game justifies the platform completely.
Yeah, I imagine they could do it. They'd just have to approach it from a different angle. Tearaway imagines you as peering into this world that you hold in your hands. They'd have to come up with something different for something you are looking at on a television and interacting with through a controller/PS4 camera.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Sigh...this game is amazing. It (and the Vita) truly deserve better sales.
Will finish this weekend in solidarity, and to honor a fallen hero of gaming.
See you never, Tearaway 2.
Will finish this weekend in solidarity, and to honor a fallen hero of gaming.
See you never, Tearaway 2.
Plus, we don't know the budget for a lot of games. So don't know how much is necessary for a company to deem it "successful" and we don't know if a company has reasonable expectations about a release either. And we don't know if they'll value the critical reception over commercial performance.
And all that.
So much more to a game's success than just sales.
Sucks that SCEA didn't bother to advertise at all for Tearaway, but they've given up on Vita. The lack of even a bundle is simply absurd.
TheRealTalker
Banned
I die inside when I hear these numbers for such great games that deserve better
help get me out of this proprietary sony memory card jail
All mine were bought at retail except Strangers Wrath HD for obvious reasons. I just love watching my collection grow on my shelf.
metikulous
Banned
All my vita purchases, including soon to be Tearaway, will all be digital this generation. Can't wait to play it at some point.
Wow amazing post bro. I enjoy this gem so god damn much. This is what I mean about wanting devs to take a chance and create a master piece like this. Iccan't stand it when my friends say shit like O I won't play it unless it's an AAA title etc.
Missing out on great games such as journey or tearaway. It is a damn shame. Yes sports and fps are fun. But come on games like tearaway is more than just a game for me. It's an experience. Screw shit like VC for nba2k14, or generic shooters. We need more games like tearaway to be made.
Such is why I am such a huge supporter for indie devs.
Missing out on great games such as journey or tearaway. It is a damn shame. Yes sports and fps are fun. But come on games like tearaway is more than just a game for me. It's an experience. Screw shit like VC for nba2k14, or generic shooters. We need more games like tearaway to be made.
Such is why I am such a huge supporter for indie devs.
The Wheel of Fortune
Member
I want to play it, man. This and Freedom Wars. But I'm not getting a Vita, not with the barren lineup and poor support everyone is showing towards it. I'd prefer to put that money towards a PS4, really.
OT though, here in my Mexico I never saw any marketing for it. In fact, it's been a long time since I last saw a Vita ad here...
OT though, here in my Mexico I never saw any marketing for it. In fact, it's been a long time since I last saw a Vita ad here...
For retail games, my ratio of physical to download is 17:2. Between download only games, PS+ games, PSP games, and PSone games, I just don't have space. Plus I like having a physical collection anyway.
Manmademan
Member
Who the fuck buys Vita titles at retail? you might as well rely on NPD to give you iOS sales numbers, for all the good it will do.
I'm sure tearaway will do fine, relative to it's platform and budget.
That being said, I own a vita and will not be buying this just to spite amirox
I'm sure tearaway will do fine, relative to it's platform and budget.
That being said, I own a vita and will not be buying this just to spite amirox
Not to be a troll, but does anyone think part of its low sales are partially due to the "I'll wait for it to be a PS + freebie?" mindframe? When it was announced the game had a pretty short completion time I saw a lot of people say something to that extent or at least wait on a price drop.
I buy everything retail, if possible. I even imported a Japanese copy of Dokuro because it was completely in English. If there's a retail version, I'll buy it over digital every time.
I heard only 8 people made this game. So I imagine they don't really have to sell that many to be successful.
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