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Call of Duty: Black Ops II is Aprils 10th Best Selling Gaming in the US [NPD]
LinkSlayer64
Member
This is great!
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Blops 2 is the best CoD I've played. It's incredible that it managed to crack the top selling games chart. Just goes to show that bc can give games a longer shelf life on consoles.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
CoD's sales are going to die any day now guys .... aanyy dayy..
SocksAndShoes
Banned
Yes, I'm sure Sony executives are so sad that they'll sleep on their pile of $50 bills instead of the usual $100s.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
I mean Sony as a whole company isn't doing that well profitability wise in comparison Microsoft. I mean franly their small fry profitability wise.
Unknown?
Member
I'd be more impressed if it didn't release from a very long Q2 drought is all I'm saying.
Wanting Sony backwards compatibility is one thing.
Wanting it to the extent that you would throw good new IP under the bus to make a supposed point, is another.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
BLOPS 2 was the best COD game outside of MW2 to me so it isn't all that surprising. I don't know if I'll want to jump back in since graphics and bots and all of that stuff are back in order but hey, enjoy.
What is sad about this? Lol this is Horizons 3rd month on the NPD chart. I doubt this even makes Sony blink an eye seeing as most BW compatible games are not blowing up the charts like this.
What is sad about this? Lol this is Horizons 3rd month on the NPD chart. I doubt this even makes Sony blink an eye seeing as most BW compatible games are not blowing up the charts like this.
Second NPD month actually.
InsaneTiger
Member
Horizon sold in February is number 12 in April, when BLOPS 2 BC was released April is number 10 in April.
Why are we console warring here?
Why are we console warring here?
Daffy Duck
Member
It's a shame it has some horrible kind of input issue on the multiplayer, really doesn't feel great to play online.
Portugeezer
Member
PS3 isn't so easy to emulate on PS4.
Blops 1 and 2 going crazy when made backwards compatible does kind of back up a good number of fans thinking they were the last great games MP wise.
PeskyToaster
Member
I guess CoD fans have some weird nostalgia complex because the most recent outings for the last several years have been terrible. Never really got into the CoDs after MW2. Nothing came close to that beautiful shitshow.
SocksAndShoes
Banned
The gaming divisions? Nah, not a chance. As a company as a whole? Probably.
Blops3 still does well but yeah they were the last 2 great COD MP games.
I think if anyone should feel like morons, it's activision.
dugdug
Banned
Why are people saying this should force Sony's hand?
I mean, I agree. I'd prefer real BC to PSNow. But, this is *one* backwards compatible game that's selling well, and, it's from the most popular console gaming franchise outside of Minecraft.
And, did Xbox One beat PS4 in console sales last month, or something?
I mean, I agree. I'd prefer real BC to PSNow. But, this is *one* backwards compatible game that's selling well, and, it's from the most popular console gaming franchise outside of Minecraft.
And, did Xbox One beat PS4 in console sales last month, or something?
staticneuron
Member
Because its the only war that matters!
This thread has been pretty fun though. Don't let technical specs and facts ruin the party.
InsaneTiger
Member
Stealth console war thread?
Correct and if it does it speaks more to its popularity than anything else. Although now with digital data included in the NPD we should be better able to track stuff like this.
it became one apparently.
InsaneTiger
Member
Good question OP, why?
This is most certainly a testament to the game (people love BLOPS 2) and not BC itself.
This is activision we're talking about, the company that "remastered" the transformers, prototype, and marvel games instead of allowing them to be bc. If they see a way to make more money, they will and for cod, that means adding micro transactions.
The Real Napsta
Member
dcx4610
Member
Campaign wise, it's by far the worst CoD I've ever played and almost made me stop playing the series. It's such a goofy and unrealistic game with terrible acting and storytelling. I had to force myself to finish it.
Did anyone actually enjoy the campaign? I'm playing through Ghosts now and expected more of the same but it's leagues better.
Did anyone actually enjoy the campaign? I'm playing through Ghosts now and expected more of the same but it's leagues better.
Cozmogramma
Member
Because it's surprising news. A five year old game makes the top 10 because of BC? That's pretty damn incredible.
I mean we make a thread on every Spencer tweet for god sakes.
far from stealth
I'm hoping this is one of those case studies that motivate companies to better tailor long-term support on their games (and publishing priorities) after seeing the dividends it can pay when buyers, platform holders, and most importantly the publishers are on the same page. We saw something close to this on the hardware side too with the NES classic getting #2, but I feel like it's getting cut short with it being discontinued while the demand curve is where it is.
Edit: I always try to craft a response to the OP, rather than just reacting to reactions, so I'm glad I did that first, but it's really sad seeing familiar names riled up by good news like this.
Edit: I always try to craft a response to the OP, rather than just reacting to reactions, so I'm glad I did that first, but it's really sad seeing familiar names riled up by good news like this.
sixteen-bit
Member
2012 release in the top 10 and NES the 2nd best selling console
Exactly, games get separate threads all the time when surprising/important sales information come out from charts. Prey had one only a few weeks ago even. Dunno why people making a big deal over this one.
Duxxy3
Member
Compared to Black Ops 3, the campaign in Black Ops 2 is oscar worthy.
SlipperyMoose
Member
Backwards compatibility has been an interesting thing this generation. I often wonder if people would buy these games and play them as much if they were BC from the start. Somehow the wave of releases causes anticipation and hype. I like how it shows publishers that they can make money off of old games and do virtually nothing. This is also the first generation of BC that the previous generation had a massive library of games able to be played online. And you can still play them online.
Good job Phil and team.
Good job Phil and team.
amdb00mer
Member
I can agree with this. I was totally let down by BO3's campaign.
CoD riding the coat tails of Titanfall? Lol, nah. Titanfall wishes it was in a position to have CoD ride its coat tails. TF may get more critical praise nowadays but in sales they're not even close, even with "weak" IW sales. Now if you said that they drew inspiration from TF, maybe, but AW was the first jetpack game for CoD which released like six months after TF1. Meaning, AW was in development long before TF1 was released. AW also didn't have wall running, just the double jump/boost.
VincentMatts
Member
did he tweet again?? What did he say?? Where the thread?