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[Incognito]

Over the last couple of months I keep on hearing how KillZone, etc, etc will be the Halo killer which in turn implies that it is the top-dog in the FPS genre, but I think many people are dismissing Half-Life 2 because it is on the PC which is quite unfair in my opinion since it is one of if the best selling FPS in the world. (I wonder who will be the first person to say the XBOX = PC )

All these other things aside what do you think in the end of the day will sell more Half-Life 2 or Halo 2?

If I was a betting man I would say that Half-Life 2 would have the edge thanks to CounterStrike which is still the most played multiplayer game in the world (???)

Lets try to keep this thread civil.

 

[Deku Tree]

How much did Half-Life sell on PC?

 

[Incognito]

Last time I checked it had sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

 

[The Shadow]

Halo 2 short-term, Half-Life 2 long term.

The original Half-Life has longer legs because of the modding community. I think that's largely why the first sold so well, because of mods like Counter-Strike.

 

[Justin Bailey]

Prolly Half-life 2 in the long run, Halo 2 in the short.

 

[DSN2K]

half Life 2 (lifetime)

HL2 going to sell for the next 5 years, unlike Halo 2.

 

[MrPing1000]

If Valve release it on steam before the high street I wonder how many people will buy it twice

 

[Incognito]

If Valve release it on steam before the high street I wonder how many people will buy it twice

Why would one need to buy it twice if they already have their HL2 CD-KEY “attached” to their Steam account?

The way I understand it is that you can re-download the game as long as your CD-KEY is still working and has not been blocked.

 

[element]

depends if steam really sets off.

if Source based MODS require HL2, then HL2 will sell more.
if Source based MODS don't require HL2, then Halo 2.

imagine how many copies HL would have sold if it didn't have the MOD support.

 

[MrPing1000]

Why would one need to buy it twice if they already have their HL2 CD-KEY “attached” to their Steam account?

The way I understand it is that you can re-download the game as long as your CD-KEY is still working and has not been blocked.

many people will want a hard copy but wont b able to resist the temptation to buy it off steam. Might see a lot of discount cd keys on ebay once its out

 

[MrPing1000]

depends if steam really sets off.

if Source based MODS require HL2, then HL2 will sell more.
if Source based MODS don't require HL2, then Halo 2.

imagine how many copies HL would have sold if it didn't have the MOD support.

you'll definately need HL2 for HL2 mods, will just be the same as last time

 

[Badabing]

This year Halo 2 will own Half Life 2, easily. I mean come on, who isn't getting Halo 2?

But Half Life 2 will still sell great when it's first release. Then when Day of Defeat: Source comes out, expect sales to jump way, way up.

 

[Incognito]

many people will want a hard copy but wont b able to resist the temptation to buy it off steam. Might see a lot of discount cd keys on ebay once its out

Ahh, I get what you're saying now.

I would say a fair amount of people will opt for this option since they can recover most of their money by selling the CD-Key from the hard-copy on Ebay.

I'll be buying the hard copy for sure.

 

[Bluemercury]

This year Halo 2 will own Half Life 2, easily. I mean come on, who isn't getting Halo 2?

But Half Life 2 will still sell great when it's first release. Then when Day of Defeat: Source comes out, expect sales to jump way, way up.

That was funny.......Halo 2 owning Half life2 funny i tell you.

 

[Wario64]

Half-Life 2, by far. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idot

 

[Spike]

Half-Life 2, by far. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idot

IAWTP.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Half-Life 2, by far. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idot

Nothing more needs to be said.

 

[Hari]

Half-Life 2 will outsell Halo 2, IMO.

 

[Rorschach]

Overall, HL2.

 

[Espio]

Half-Life 2, by far. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idot

Close the thread, discussion over.

 

[TheGreenGiant]

Half-Life 2, by far. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idot

don't lock the thread til Isamu gets here.

 

[JackFrost2012]

Half-Life 2, by far. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idot

If we quote Wario enough, maybe G4 will notice him.

 

[Queeg]

I'll place my bet on Counter-Strike. Guess that means HL2, but only because it's needed