Liquidsnake
Banned
They certainly have. They must be very proud.
One thing I don't understand is this.
GTA IV "oh way too serious, what happened to the fun of GTA"
Watchdogs "Excellent dark tone"
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Watch_Dogs sold (to consumers) over 4 millions units during its first week
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They certainly have. They must be very proud.
One thing I don't understand is this.
GTA IV "oh way too serious, what happened to the fun of GTA"
Watchdogs "Excellent dark tone"
About the fact that a game that failed to meet whatever graphical standards you have didn't flop and possibly negatively affect the employment status of many of the people that worked on it? I'm sure it must be infuriating for you.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Can't tell if this is sarcasm.
ShadowkillXNA
Member
It will be two years between farcry 3 and 4 when 4 launches. More than enough time between releases. And farcry 3 was much better than blood dragon although it was a nice diversion.
SliceSabre
Banned
As much as people have poopoo'd that game it sure is getting the sales it needs to prove itself and pretty much ask for a WD2.
ShadowkillXNA
Member
It never should have, it was one of the most overblown "issues" of the last few years regarding this hobby. I convinced a co-worker (who happens to be a big fan of farcry 3) to pick it up for the ps4 this week after I told him about it. He had never heard of it before.
More like people who cant afford games, so they shit on any of them they can to validate their non-purchase.
Muffdraul
Member
Over the top satire and parody is core to GTA. Personally I thought it was alive and well in GTA IV, but relatively speaking it was definitely more toned down and somber than the previous games, no question about that. I was fine with, but not at all surprised that it rubbed some the wrong way.
But that doesn't mean ALL open world games that more or less follow GTA's game play structure have to be hilarious/can't be serious and dark.
Assassin's Creed did not have review scores that lived up to the hype, but it sold better than most PS3/360 games in a very crowded fall 2007. This game selling well should not surprise anyone. It isn't like the other publishers are doing a particularly good job of getting games out to compete with it. It should keep selling well all summer.
If Destiny doesn't get delayed again, that will be the next game to rake in the money.
If Destiny doesn't get delayed again, that will be the next game to rake in the money.
John_RiticelloEA
Banned
Odd, the "Internet" told me Watch Dogs was shit because PC reasons.....
Guess not.
Hopefully, Watch Dogs 2 will be like Ass Creed 2 was to Ass Creed 1
Guess not.
Hopefully, Watch Dogs 2 will be like Ass Creed 2 was to Ass Creed 1
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
I got a hard time believing it will sell as well when there are tons of alternatives and it will likely be next-gen/pc only. I have played it btw.
Fried Food
Banned
It's a good game.Very good actually.
What the fuck am I reading?
With 4 million first week, I think it could break the 6 million mark in two months. Even if next-gen sales fall off a cliff (since PS4/X1 owners were starving for more AAA games it sales may be really frontloaded in those consoles) there are last gen and PC versions too.
Different franchises = different expectations.
GTA IV was San Andreas succesor. And San Andreas was kind of lighthearted and funny. Watch_Dogs is a new IP.
Uno Venova
Banned
With a introduction like this W_D is already one of their huge franchises like AC. It shouldn't have any problems holding mindshare in Q4.
ShadowkillXNA
Member
Yea, it obviously has nothing to with the fact the game looks/runs great, has a ton of content, plays great for the most part, and has truly innovative/fun multiplayer.
Psst Mario Kart and Wolfenstein just came out as well. Theres plenty else to play.
Hahaha what garbage. You dismiss my statement by saying I haven't played it. I have the game for ps4 and have played the PC version too.
Quashing one (apparent) generalised with another, well done.
Well deserved. The game has a much more serious tone while doing the story and then straight up turns into Saints Row kinds of fun with the digital trips. Best of both worlds.
I think we won't see Watch Dogs 2 until 2016. They will do the same thing they did with AC2. Multiple cities and shit (as hinted at the end of the game).
I think we won't see Watch Dogs 2 until 2016. They will do the same thing they did with AC2. Multiple cities and shit (as hinted at the end of the game).
Bad assumption. I bought Dark Souls 2 and the bait and switch they pulled with the games graphics is still one of the lowest and most misleading things I've seen in years. The game was still fun, but I could shit on its graphics night and day.
MrCookiepants
Member
So about 2 million on PS4. Already best selling next gen game?
shinra-bansho
Member
"Not that impressive"? What's the last game that sold 4M in a week? How often does that happen, particularly for a new IP.
Also, all these salty comments about marketing as if Ubisoft just managed to bamboozle 4M consumers. Good grief.
Also, all these salty comments about marketing as if Ubisoft just managed to bamboozle 4M consumers. Good grief.
SwiftDeath
Member
Ugh that _ in the title really screwed with my searches
I had to use google to find this thread FFS
I had to use google to find this thread FFS
IncandescentPrecept
Banned
Stefan;114634099 said:
No idea but my guess is that it's the top selling one out there.
IncandescentPrecept
Banned
Metacritic says that there are 18 other "good" games released in the past 3 months. Sure there's a draught?
marlowesghost
Member
of AAA games on the current gen consoles yeah, definitely.
Apart from watch dogs, what else has come out recently? Wolfernstein and bound by flame. One of them appears to be a medicore hack n slash and the other is an fps with no multiplayer.
buy teh haloz
Banned
Cool. It's a great game.
Its basic brand image principles. GTA had a defined brand image and GTA IV was deemed by many not to fit it - too serious tone for central character & general narrative combined with loss of a lot of the silly side missions. Note how popular Brucie was as he felt more like classic OTT GTA character.
Watch Dogs is new IP and the tone/marketing is defining its brand image so people are taking it at face value.
qa_engineer
Member
Console and PC gaming are both dead. Right?
That E3 reveal.
I'm now calling this a technique: "A Ubisoft".
"To pull a Ubisoft: to reveal a game with a make-believe build that gives
the impression that your studio has shattered the limits of the state-of-the-art effortlessly.
Keep marketing the game as such with developer commentary enforcing that impressioin"
I'm now calling this a technique: "A Ubisoft".
"To pull a Ubisoft: to reveal a game with a make-believe build that gives
the impression that your studio has shattered the limits of the state-of-the-art effortlessly.
Keep marketing the game as such with developer commentary enforcing that impressioin"
Or maybe people just find the game's underlying idea intriguing?
blankempathy
Member
Still, you have to draw in peoples attention in the first place. I won't lie. It caught my attention at the e3 reveal and I put it on my list of games to follow.
down 2 orth
Member
This company, at one time ready and eager to please, has now gone ubisoft :/
Yup. Digital Trips are surprisingly fun.
Duallusion
Member
I'm glad to see all that constant bitching amounted to jack shit in the grand scheme of things.
Well done, Ubisoft. Have slightly less bullshit "target renders" from now on and we're all good.
Well done, Ubisoft. Have slightly less bullshit "target renders" from now on and we're all good.
Daffy Duck
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Ooops, wrong thread.
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