TouchMyBox
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Strike said:
For example, one of the best selling PSN games was flOw. That just proves that PS3 gamers have no taste and will buy the most bland, generic shit on the market.
Oh look, I haven't got a clue what I'm talking about.
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NPD Sales Results for January 2009
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For example, one of the best selling PSN games was flOw. That just proves that PS3 gamers have no taste and will buy the most bland, generic shit on the market.
Oh look, I haven't got a clue what I'm talking about.
This is true, and very valid. I also agree with this course of development as well. It just really pisses me off that fans of these systems have such a hard time admitting that their systems are a compromise. It is fine to want games that are more capable than the Wii, but not as much as the PC. That is fine, that is understandable. But why is it so hard to admit that they are making a compromise on their entertainment? It's like they think anything they purchase is top of the line and anything more powerful than what they want doesn't exist? What I want the fans of HD consoles to realize is that they are making a compromise on visuals, just like fans of the Wii are. Different levels, sure, but they are all compromises relative to the optimal platform. Those that take an extreme stance and fail to realize this are nothing but hypocrites in my book, plain and simple.Opiate said:
djblackice
Member
I always thought NPD threads were interesting. I think this picture sums up all of the types of individuals that can be found in them. Which one are you?
Rocksteady33 said:I wonder if this got a reprint on Wii if it would do well?
Actually, it has sort of.
My Fitness Coach
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H0RZX2/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Yourself Fitness was a great program. It's a shame they didn't utilize the Balance Board with MFC.. maybe in a future edition or something.
As I understand it, it's the exact same as the original Xbox version.
No idea how it's selling though.
Next month is going to be epic.
If KZ2 pre-orders are really low, it may not open 1st this month. And then it's not like it'll do much better up against Pokemon and Halo Wars in March. A lot is resting on February 27 and 28 for the sake of PS3 fanboys on this site and around the globe. I'll be just happy to play the game, but lots of people are going to go bat-shit insane if it doesn't do crazy numbers.
If KZ2 pre-orders are really low, it may not open 1st this month. And then it's not like it'll do much better up against Pokemon and Halo Wars in March. A lot is resting on February 27 and 28 for the sake of PS3 fanboys on this site and around the globe. I'll be just happy to play the game, but lots of people are going to go bat-shit insane if it doesn't do crazy numbers.
Paracelsus
Member
jetjevons said:
SCEE supposedly said it.
Retailer pre-orders or consumer pre-orders?jetjevons said:
Anyway, Microsoft is still doing great, I'm still amazed at how they turned things around in september. Nintendo is staying on course, but they should really release the games they've announced. Sony's in a terrible position, the lifeboats(PSP,PS2) are sinking and the flagship(PS3) is taking quite a beating. I fear for the february NPD's, I'm expecting KZ2 to sell well, but I don't think it'll move enough hardware to match the Xbox 360 in sales. Wii will be on top as always, I'm also keeping an eye on games like HOTD and SFIV.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
I'm pretty certain it'll do it, in spite of the competition. This isn't LBP we're talking about here (a game without an audience). It's mother-hugging Killzone 2, the touchstone of PS3 fans everywhere and the most graphically impressive game on the system to date. It's a must-have, regardless of the competition and the MGS4/CoD4 audience will eat it up.Htown said:
Mind you, I predict it'll also drop like a rock in its second month.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
Arde5643 said:
Ninty fans chill out we Xbots are your buds.
I have a wii right next to my jasper
Gaborn said:
The PS3 won the format war that can't be disputed. With out the PS3 the war would of either been a stale mate or HD-DVD winning eventually. The blu players were over priced PoS the PS3 was the only good player until recently. We will see if Sony traded 70% of the gaming market for the next DVD or the next laser disc time will tell.
DevelopmentArrested
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TouchMyBox said:
Uncharted, LBP, R&C are great games and should have all sold much better.
Grampa Simpson
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djblackice said:
quest said:
Huh? I really think you're not looking at things objectively if you really believe that. BluRay had the vast majority of the major movie studios behind them, they had too much support to NOT eventually be consumers choice. Besides, even if HD-DVD was STILL in the race today (I doubt it, their money would have run out by now anyway) they'd both still only have about 10% marketshare anyway.
Negatronic
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Seriously, I'm surprised my parents don't have a Wii by now. It's practically that ever-present.
Grampa Simpson
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It can be disputed, and Gaborn did just that. I'm sure he'll do it some more later too.quest said:
EDIT: Beaten by Gaborn - like a redheaded stepchild.
DevelopmentArrested
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Narcosis said:
March 10th.
TheGrayGhost
Banned
There a few things I want to say:
1) WiiFit is a terrific game. It as helped me to lose some weight, but more importantly, it has impacted my family profoundly; because of WiiFit, we're a much more health-conscious family.
2) MKDS and NSMB at the top of the sales chart, AGAIN! This is truly the dawn of a new era in this industry.
3) <3 NSMB. Love it, love it, love it.
1) WiiFit is a terrific game. It as helped me to lose some weight, but more importantly, it has impacted my family profoundly; because of WiiFit, we're a much more health-conscious family.
2) MKDS and NSMB at the top of the sales chart, AGAIN! This is truly the dawn of a new era in this industry.
3) <3 NSMB. Love it, love it, love it.
Grand Theft Auto 4, Metal Gear Solid 4, Call of Duty 4 & W@W are the top selling franchises on the system. Third party games do about as well as they do on the 360 with respect to the size of their userbases. Most third party titles (Save for RB and GH) do better than their Wii counterparts (with less than half the userbase).
Clearly you dont.
TouchMyBox said:
Clearly you dont.
Gaborn said:
They had those studios because of the PS3. If it was standalone players vs standalone players blu ray would of not won. The prices of hd-dvd player got to a reasonable point when warner dropped the bomb. If not for warner and the PS3 we would of saw sub 100 dollar hd-dvd players this last Christmas ending blu ray and its over priced crappy players. They dropped that bomb because the PS3 pushed blu disc sale to 2.5 to 1 over hd-dvd.
PhoenixDark said:
hit it's stride, undoubtedly.
i could be wrong of course but aren't the majority of people, the ones who buy machines when they are cheap going to buy a console based purely on : price, recognition and the size of the games section at their local store.
when those people make their decision one way or another i don't think any game can sway them.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
bmf said:
GAF backwards.
It's typical 4chan douchebaggery.
outunderthestars
Banned
Rlan said:
it's not packaged with a peripheral. Wii owner's only seem to buy games that come with something else in the box. balance board, extra controller, wheel, or guitar. Wii music probably would have sold better if it came with little plastic instruments you put the controller into.
Mama Robotnik
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djblackice said:
I'm inspired by this. We could create NPD Bingo for next month, in which we give each player a board segmented into random NPD clichés. The different fanboys, "ten year plan", gifs, the press releases, "wait for..."; the first mention of casuals, "fad", etc. Every time one is spotted in a post, it can be crossed off.
Not sure of a prize though.
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
Mike Works said:
:lol
quest said:
No, they had those studios because Sony, Walt Disney Studios, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros. and many other high profile companies are members of the Blu-Ray Disc Association., they OWN the format and have been invested in it. Warner Brothers was the late addition sure, but the nail was already in the HD-DVD coffin before June 2008, it was only a matter of time for a LONG while before that.
Grampa Simpson
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edit: nevermind.Stitch said:
edit2: I remember when 4chan was spawned from the whorehouse. I'm glad that I avoid it.
Remember, Microsoft is no longer comparing themselves to Nintendo now that the Wii has overtaken them. It's exclusively a PS3 vs 360 war from their PR perspective. So their take is, the 360 has four in the top ten, the PS3 has zero. The 360 grew 35% YoY, the PS3 dropped 25%. Etc.Valtor said:
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
The way people go on in this thread anyone would think that PS3's are only being sold in North America.
Sorry