Alcibiades
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I actually agree that Sega shouldn't get the credit, since they hardly even acknowledge themselves on this except for the standard-issue SEGA logo on the boxart, why isn't there a Sega Sports logo somewhere, and why are Visual Concept and Take-Two doing all the interviews and especially the Take-Two guy talking like he's in charge (not really, but he say's WE'RE, and it doesn't sound like Sega is part of that) when talking about handling the game's publishing...
I hope Sega doesn't think about selling off Visual Concepts, at the very least, if they are making some decent (if not great) profits off a budget-price-but-good-sales sports line, they are doing damage to EA (I can already see it in the store I work at, I expect sales to be close if not 2k5 the winner over Madden when the monthly sales for October and November come in)...
On Friday, we had 84 and 88 copies of 2k5 (PS2 and XBox versions), and Saturday morning we put the game out in the middle of the store (could be seen as you enter the Media department), and by today's count we had 42 and 43 copies of each version, and considering we sold almost nothing on Monday (first day of public school in my city) store-wide, this was accomplished on 3 busy days, and some customers are spreading the word-of-mouth or coming back for copies for nephews or others they know...
Right now, the WOM among gamers is the 2k5 is superior to Madden, especially in presentation and graphics, and while the hardcore's around here may swear by Madden, casuals just dig the presentation, and some PS2 customers are reluctant to get the game because they fear it will not look as good as the one on display (which is the XBox version)...
EVERYBODY asks why it's $50, and some customers have told me they'd be willing to be full price for the game cause it was that good...
while refined defensive gameplay may come first to some hardcore's around here, my guess is most casuals have more fun with the momentum/taunting/coolness that are of a different dynamic in multiplayer matches when the presentation is as awesome as 2k5's...
talking smack and f*cking up is so much cooler when you've got slick and vibrant replay visuals...
I hope Sega doesn't think about selling off Visual Concepts, at the very least, if they are making some decent (if not great) profits off a budget-price-but-good-sales sports line, they are doing damage to EA (I can already see it in the store I work at, I expect sales to be close if not 2k5 the winner over Madden when the monthly sales for October and November come in)...
On Friday, we had 84 and 88 copies of 2k5 (PS2 and XBox versions), and Saturday morning we put the game out in the middle of the store (could be seen as you enter the Media department), and by today's count we had 42 and 43 copies of each version, and considering we sold almost nothing on Monday (first day of public school in my city) store-wide, this was accomplished on 3 busy days, and some customers are spreading the word-of-mouth or coming back for copies for nephews or others they know...
Right now, the WOM among gamers is the 2k5 is superior to Madden, especially in presentation and graphics, and while the hardcore's around here may swear by Madden, casuals just dig the presentation, and some PS2 customers are reluctant to get the game because they fear it will not look as good as the one on display (which is the XBox version)...
EVERYBODY asks why it's $50, and some customers have told me they'd be willing to be full price for the game cause it was that good...
while refined defensive gameplay may come first to some hardcore's around here, my guess is most casuals have more fun with the momentum/taunting/coolness that are of a different dynamic in multiplayer matches when the presentation is as awesome as 2k5's...
talking smack and f*cking up is so much cooler when you've got slick and vibrant replay visuals...
