gamechanger87
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Yeah but install base means a lot. I think people are overestimating the number of people whom will buy Bloodborne based on how many people here like it.
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NPD Sales Results for February 2015 [Nintendo Numbers, Majora's, MH4, ~XB1]
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Yeah but install base means a lot. I think people are overestimating the number of people whom will buy Bloodborne based on how many people here like it.
The Order was being nitpicked from almost the very start. It was running mostly on graphics and setting hype, but had a ton of "concerns". Nearing the release date, I wouldn't be surprised if quite a few people cancelled their pre orders to wait for reviews (I know I did) and the rest is history.
Bloodborne will probably be a different story (I don't see 500k sales, but I could see above 300k).
A bit of a weird comparison. Just because The Order didn't sell to expectations you expect Bloodborne to do just as bad? It sounds like you're implying "mind blowing graphics" is the only thing Bloodborne has going for it. It's completely a different beast (get it?).
I don't see how you can use The Order to predict Bloodborne's considering how different the games are. Are you going to Screamride's sales to predict Quantum Break?
Chobel
Member
The game was also short with low (none?) replayability, so second hand market would be big for this game.
dancrane212
Member
Time to scrap The Order and give me a Resistance Retribution sequel with that engine.
Resistance can't die on a middling Vista spinoff, you know what to do Sony!
Resistance can't die on a middling Vista spinoff, you know what to do Sony!
Just the other day I was wondering if Zelda still had selling power and it seems it does. Also, I feel kind of bad for not knowing there was a new Zelda being released. Once upon a time I was a day one buyer for that series.
Very surprised at Evolve's numbers.
God of War was critically acclaimed and universally well received by consumers, so it picked up momentum well beyond launch as word caught on. The Order has been critically panned and consumer reviews are mixed.
I'm hoping it does well enough to earn RAD another chance to expand the universe they spent 5 years crafting.
Very surprised at Evolve's numbers.
God of War was critically acclaimed and universally well received by consumers, so it picked up momentum well beyond launch as word caught on. The Order has been critically panned and consumer reviews are mixed.
I'm hoping it does well enough to earn RAD another chance to expand the universe they spent 5 years crafting.
Read the old threads. It's very entertaining.
Nice post...
Yeah I'd say thats possible for sure. Infamous did close to that didnt it? I dont think the genre itself lends to huge sales but the circumstances set it up to do nicely.
Yep. Review scores likely pushed a lot a fence sitters to the wrong side. I was one of them. I'll get it later, but not for $60.
Nightengale
Member
InFamous SS did below 400k in the first month.
I would personally refrain from having any new exclusive IP expectations to break that opening, unless it's massively hyped.
I would personally refrain from having any new exclusive IP expectations to break that opening, unless it's massively hyped.
In my case, it was overshadowed by Gran Turismo 4. I played a friend's copy a few months later and was baffled that I had missed something so great coming out. Fortunately for Sony, word of mouth is very effective when you have a userbase as huge as the PS2's was.
Stone Ocean
Member
The Souls games are solid sellers
Steve Youngblood
Member
It's Sony's own fault for releasing that tutorial video about how game lending worked on the PS4.
jmaine_ph
Member
I shall.
Live Free or Die
Banned
Sony is just killing it with the PS4. Another month on top. Wow.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Resistance died when Insomniac launched Resistance 2. There is no redeeming that IP at this point.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Nightengale
Member
3rd game in a relatively popular franchise.
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I was using "mind blowing graphics" to describe The Order.
This doesn't make sense since Quantum Break didn't come out before Screamride. If it did, and got bad sales then yeah, I wouldn't see Screamride doing any better because the game is far more niche/less "attention grabbing" (to the mainstream audience) than QB in comparison in my opinion.
Plus $500 w/ Kinect and $349 without Kinect and some games?
Don't give them any ideas! We already lost Aqua
What happened to Aqua?
I have never been so confused.
My sides
creamsugar
Member
It seems TV was better than Vita in Feb, what happened?
Tv > 30k, Vita < 30k.
Tv > 30k, Vita < 30k.
Resistance 2 was pretty good.
It was on a downward trend since Fall of Man though.
Mass Effect
Member
Wow, is that PS4 number accurate? If so, that's really good.
Also good to see the N3DS doing well too.
She. And read this. It's not worth losing her job over.
Also good to see the N3DS doing well too.
Boooooo, he should make a new name
She. And read this. It's not worth losing her job over.
WHAAAAAT
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Prepare for disappointment, if retailGAF info is to be believed.
Haha.
ethomaz
Banned
That means Vita ~60k crazy.
NPD tracked Aqua to Aqua's work, forced Aqua to stop posting -> leads to self-ban.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
broncobuster
Banned
Sold for $50, if my months aren't mixed up.
I still don't get your reasoning here. Aside from being PS4 exclusives what do The Order and Bloodborne have in common? How can you use one's sales to predict the other?
Forget vita, PS TV is the new hit in America.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Various retailers were giving them with the purchase of PS4 & some prices were extremely low this month due to overabundance of stock - Amazon comes to mind.
A few fire sales iirc, including giving away a VTV with the purchase of a PS4
Super_Cobra
Member
[PS3] God of War 3~ <1million (march2010)
AmuroChan
Member
It's possible, but to reach that number it will need some help from the mainstream gamers. Infamous is a known franchise, rated T, and generally looks more kid-friendly. Bloodborne is a new IP, rated M, and a lot of parents will probably shy away from buying it for their kids.
SweetTeddie
Member
There hasn't really been any super successful new IPs this gen outside of Destiny so far. I'm not even sure what could come along and just explode in popularity like Gears did early last gen.
dancrane212
Member
Resistance 3 was so good I still dare to dream. I felt terrible for passing on it for so long because of how much I disliked the second game, R3 is a treasure.
ArchedThunder
Banned
Man, with PS4 selling that much better than Xbox One at a higher price I can only imagine what dropping the price to 299 while Xbox is still 349 would do.
Amazing lol