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Title: November NPD Numbers
Post by: hyp on December 13, 2007, 07:38:24 PM
have at em' boys and girls.

Hardware Sales:
PlayStation 2 -- 496,000
PlayStation 3 -- 466,000
PlayStation Portable -- 567,000
Xbox 360 -- 770,000
Wii -- 981,000
Nintendo DS -- 1,530,000


Software Sales:
1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360) -- 1,570,000
2. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) -- 1,120,000
3. Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360) -- 980,000
4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PlayStation 2) -- 967,000
5. Wii Play w/ Remote (Wii) -- 564,000
6. Mass Effect (Xbox 360) -- 473,000
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PlayStation 3) -- 444,000
8. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Wii) -- 426,000
9. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) -- 387,000
10. Assassin's Creed (PlayStation 3) -- 377,000

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165014

U.S. Video Games Market - November 2007
Dollar Sales November 2006 November 2007
Video Games $1.74 billion $2.63 billion 52% year-over-year growth
Video Games Hardware $772 million $1.1 billion 41%
Console Hardware $519 million $771 million 49% year-over-year growth
Portable Game Hardware $253 million $319 million 26%
Video Games Software $804 million $1.3 billion 62% yoy growth
Console Software $617 million $1.1 billion 75% yoy growth
Portable Game Software $187 million $218 million 16%
Video Game Accessories $160 million $243 million 52%
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 07:41:45 PM
COD4 :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: hyp on December 13, 2007, 07:42:56 PM
mass effect :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 13, 2007, 07:43:32 PM
Oh crap, PS3's catching up.  :'( at COD4's sales for the 360.   I want the 360 to do well but I still love PC gaming. With those 360 numbers,  developers might not care about making FPS for PC anymore. 
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 07:45:29 PM
ASSASSIN'S CREED 360 :bow :bow :bow
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: demi on December 13, 2007, 07:45:50 PM
LOL @ AssCreed PS3
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 13, 2007, 07:46:32 PM
Uncharted is, well, uncharted.

 :lol
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: hyp on December 13, 2007, 07:47:20 PM
anyone surprised at the wii and ds numbers?
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2007, 07:47:25 PM
Uncharted :bow
Ratchet and Clank :bow

...oh wait, nevermind
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 07:51:17 PM
when a 3rd party/multi platform game like COD4/AC sell better on the PS3 than Uncharted or any of Sony's 1st/2nd party game, you know there is something wrong!
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: thekavorka on December 13, 2007, 07:55:43 PM
CALL OF DUTY BITCHES

Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Oblivion on December 13, 2007, 07:59:46 PM
Uncharted: 117k.

Seems like it's wait til 2008.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Hollywood on December 13, 2007, 08:05:45 PM
Wow Nintendo laid the hammer down again. Nice to see the old school warriors kick ass as usual.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: brawndolicious on December 13, 2007, 08:06:39 PM
that beta must have been what helped COD4 sell so much.  I see hardly any commercials but there were like 100,000 people in the beta so there must have been a lot of word of mouth.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: The Sceneman on December 13, 2007, 08:07:11 PM
when a 3rd party/multi platform game like COD4/AC sell better on the PS3 than Uncharted or any of Sony's 1st/2nd party game, you know there is something wrong!
lol
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Eduardo24 on December 13, 2007, 08:07:25 PM
Why do people get excited over this is beyond me.  Every month is the same thing, but OH WAIT FOR NEXT MONTH...boring.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 08:09:38 PM
Well, Nov/Dec are the biggest for NPD numbers i think, so it's fun.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: hyp on December 13, 2007, 08:17:06 PM
the 'bore doesnt gets too excited, but i just post em anyway.

if you want excitement, go to gaf.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 08:17:55 PM
that beta must have been what helped COD4 sell so much.  I see hardly any commercials but there were like 100,000 people in the beta so there must have been a lot of word of mouth.

Pretty much.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: hyp on December 13, 2007, 08:18:55 PM
also helps that call of duty (developed by IW) has always been a quality franchise.  i'm pretty surprised it outsold mario.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 08:20:54 PM
I'm not. Like I've said, 360 owners are fucking beasts, and the COD4 beta was incredible. Four of my friends including myself own a 360. All four own COD4.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: brawndolicious on December 13, 2007, 08:21:34 PM
also likely because of the new level up system.  not many shooters (other than maybe R6 vegas) have that or do it well.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 08:22:34 PM
The power of Achievements and Live - demi  :bow :bow :bow
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 08:23:16 PM
You didn't post the best part, the year over year numbers:

U.S. Video Games Market - November 2007

Dollar Sales November 2006 November 2007
Video Games $1.74 billion $2.63 billion 52% year-over-year growth
Video Games Hardware $772 million $1.1 billion 41%
Console Hardware $519 million $771 million 49% year-over-year growth
Portable Game Hardware $253 million $319 million 26%
Video Games Software $804 million $1.3 billion 62% yoy growth
Console Software $617 million $1.1 billion 75% yoy growth
Portable Game Software $187 million $218 million 16%
Video Game Accessories $160 million $243 million 52%

Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 08:23:57 PM
Holy shit.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 08:25:38 PM
I always find it weird how people can play very similar games one after another. I'd probably get Orange Box and be settled, but people buy the same fps or jrpg one after another. FPS on 360 is  $$$$$$.

And Uncharted made its game title infamous.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: The Sceneman on December 13, 2007, 08:27:58 PM
The power of Achievements and Live - demi  :bow :bow :bow

its true, achievements have totally revitalised gaming. Im now compelled to start 100%ing games again
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: brawndolicious on December 13, 2007, 08:28:53 PM
jesus eti, COD4 isn't just a normal FPS.  It's certainly not anything like HL2 or even R6 vegas.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 08:30:02 PM
MASSIVE FUCKING SIGH @ etiolate
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2007, 08:30:36 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 13, 2007, 08:30:42 PM
I always find it weird how people can play very similar games one after another. I'd probably get Orange Box and be settled, but people buy the same fps or jrpg one after another. FPS on 360 is  $$$$$$.

And Uncharted made its game title infamous.
I'm always surprised how Wii owners can buy no games month after month.

Gotta give them some credit for buying Mario though.  OTOH, Sony fans didn't seem to care much about their supposed GOTY.  
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 08:32:17 PM
Wow. Thinking from your idea of me instead of the text. Massive fail.

I say: I like variety, never understood buying the same sort of game over and over each month.
response: OMG WII

If I include buying party games each month will you stop wetting your panties?
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Oblivion on December 13, 2007, 08:32:55 PM
UT3: 30k.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 08:33:40 PM
I always find it weird how people can play very similar games one after another. I'd probably get Orange Box and be settled, but people buy the same fps or jrpg one after another. FPS on 360 is  $$$$$$.

And Uncharted made its game title infamous.

Yes, all FPS and JRPG games are exactly the same!  What I find weird is how you can think waggling replacing button presses and analog movement is acceptably "different" enough from standard games, when the waggle games have been in all other ways just about exactly the same, with only two notable exceptions.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 08:33:54 PM
WOw Uncharted got outsold by fucking Highschool Musical.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: thekavorka on December 13, 2007, 08:34:17 PM
Wow. Thinking from your idea of me instead of the text. Massive fail.

I say: I like variety, never understood buying the same sort of game over and over each month.
response: OMG WII

If I include buying party games each month will you stop wetting your panties?

I guess people just like FPS. I mean, Halo 3, COD4, and The Orange Box are 3 completely different games and provide different experiences.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 08:34:38 PM
WOw Uncharted got outsold by fucking Highschool Musical.

So did The Shins album this year.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 08:35:13 PM
PC is the real victim here.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 08:35:33 PM
Wow. Thinking from your idea of me instead of the text. Massive fail.

I say: I like variety, never understood buying the same sort of game over and over each month.

I assumed you we're talking about Bioshock, Halo 3, COD4, and The Orange Box - which are pretty much as varied as FPS can get (in addition to R6:V). Hence, the MASSIVE SIGH.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Flannel Boy on December 13, 2007, 08:37:50 PM
Malek: King of Kings, am nintenho, McDragon, RoboJ, Oblivion, Beezy, hyp, Phoenix Dark, thekavorka, Genghis Cohen, Gay Boy, etiolate, Smooth Groove, Hollywood, Scenester (+ 1 Hidden) and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

So this is where everyone is?  :maf
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Gay Boy on December 13, 2007, 08:38:15 PM
the gaf thread is hilarious. PD did his precious little LOTR image thing but it was shit so I redid it in 3 seconds and everyone loved mine. :lol
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: hyp on December 13, 2007, 08:38:50 PM
I'm always surprised how Wii owners can buy no games month after month.

no shit.  and the games they do buy are fucking laughable outside of SMG and GH3.  high school musical, wii play, mario & sonic at the olympics? :yuck

a crying fucking shame good wii games like zack and wiki sold 35k.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Beezy on December 13, 2007, 08:39:18 PM
How about some of you fucks get on Live and play me in CoD4 in about an hour or two? :maf

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'm not saying that Halo is bad, but I'm so happy that I decided to get CoD4 instead.
[close]
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 08:39:45 PM
I always find it weird how people can play very similar games one after another. I'd probably get Orange Box and be settled, but people buy the same fps or jrpg one after another. FPS on 360 is  $$$$$$.

And Uncharted made its game title infamous.

Yes, all FPS and JRPG games are exactly the same!  What I find weird is how you can think waggling replacing button presses and analog movement is acceptably "different" enough from standard games, when the waggle games have been in all other ways, just about exactly the same, with only two notable exceptions.

They are very similar. Not exactly the same, but I get tired of samey games easily. Like Blood Will Tell. Viewtiful Joe and Samurai Warriors all played close together made me tired of action games for about a year. Even my favorite genre, adventure, I can only take in limited amounts. The way people buy a rpg of FPS every month seems excessive and redundant.

The only Wii game I've played so far where waggle is just a button replacement has been Billy & Mandy. I am not sure which two games you are talking about, but Z&W, Wario, Sports, even Metroid use the waggle for things that are not the same with simple button pushing. Though I am not sure what that has to do with buying the same genre over and over.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2007, 08:39:50 PM
People didn't get mine. Clearly the Nintendo fans were uptight today
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Kyle on December 13, 2007, 08:40:02 PM
The power of Achievements and Live - demi  :bow :bow :bow
:bow
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: thekavorka on December 13, 2007, 08:42:33 PM
man, i'm getting COD4 withdrawal. i let a friend borrow my 360 when i'm going out of town tomorrow.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 08:43:01 PM
To further illustrate etoilet's dumbassery, the last ten games I played:

(http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7918/gctq2.jpg)

Only 2 of them are in the same genre. There haven't been 10 games worth playing in ANY genre in the Wii lifespan.  Etoilet OWNZORED.  Bu bu bu WII HAS VARIETY, OWNED.

FTR, they are:

1. CoD4
2. Mass Effect
3. Tomb Raider
4. Screwjumper
5. Assassin's Creed
6. GH3
7. Streets of Rage
8. DW Gundam
9. Lego Star Wars
10. Bioshock

BUBUBU NINTENDO MAGIC.  BUBUBU YOU'RE A MYOPIC distinguished mentally-challenged fellow, ETOILET!
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 08:44:02 PM
WOw Uncharted got outsold by fucking Highschool Musical.
You seem genuinely impressed that a shit/bin shovelware title outsold a decent game, but then again you are a Nintendo fan.

There's a lot of shovelware that gets outsold by 'flagship' titles.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 08:45:05 PM
etiolate, whether you are tired or not doesn't matter here, I'm sorry but it doesn't.

i want more games like AC (action/adventure/whatever) but people want shooters (COD4, Orange Box, Halo 3, Mass Effect, R6V, Gears...etc...) and if that's what they want, then that's what they get.

power to the people.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: brawndolicious on December 13, 2007, 08:46:08 PM
Yes, all FPS and JRPG games are exactly the same!  What I find weird is how you can think waggling replacing button presses and analog movement is acceptably "different" enough from standard games, when the waggle games have been in all other ways just about exactly the same, with only two notable exceptions.
it's good when used right.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 08:47:44 PM
Jesus fuck you guys are failing. I never said Wii had variety. I am speaking about something that I never understood. It is the same with PC gaming. I can only buy 1 or 2 PC games a year, because of the lack of genres. I just normally buy the best in a genre and that is it. I'd buy Bioshock and Orange Box for they are different enough, but not Halo and Orange Box, for I'd do multi and single with Orange Box.

Soul Calibur and Tekken are different in ways, but why buy Tekken when I prefer SC so much more? I am just going to be playing SC instead of Tekken. I will just end up playing HL2 instead of Halo.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: brawndolicious on December 13, 2007, 08:49:06 PM
you can also play games that you don't consider the very best in a genre.  Like a lot of people can find a lot of issues with COD4 (especially in single player) but it's still a really good game.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 08:50:15 PM
No, etoilet, you fail.  You are as usual, on a higher horse than even me, except you can't back it up.  Lack of genres?  There's more variety on the 360 than there is the Wii.  The lack of genres complaint in comparing the Wii to the 360 is invalid.  As in there's more variety basically everywhere else.  Except maybe the PS3.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: demi on December 13, 2007, 08:51:07 PM
(http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5608/hpim0771yf3.jpg)

i think this about wraps up this petty argument

* nevermind the games i dont have yet, or got rid of (a whole nother list) -- while those are the only wii games i've had since i bought it
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 08:52:36 PM
etiolate, whether you are tired or not doesn't matter here, I'm sorry but it doesn't.

i want more games like AC (action/adventure/whatever) but people want shooters (COD4, Orange Box, Halo 3, Mass Effect, R6V, Gears...etc...) and if that's what they want, then that's what they get.

power to the people.

Consoles have gone through it before with fighters and rpgs post-ff7, but since this time it feels close to what hurt PC gaming I guess I am a little more worried because PC gaming never got over it like how the public got over fighters during those years.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Himu on December 13, 2007, 08:52:54 PM
good god etiolet
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 08:53:31 PM
What hurt PC gaming has nothing to do with the current console market, really.  But hey, make up what you want, living in your Invalid Nintendo Perfect Fantasy Land!
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 08:53:35 PM
you can also play games that you don't consider the very best in a genre.

this
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: hyp on December 13, 2007, 08:53:43 PM
(http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5608/hpim0771yf3.jpg)

:bow skate
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: brawndolicious on December 13, 2007, 08:54:22 PM
it's like the only year there's been this many good FPS games.  it's probably just a coincidence.  Like there's not that many FPS games I can think of in the future.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: demi on December 13, 2007, 08:54:38 PM
:bow skate

i have more achievements than you bbbbbiatch

vote on my video please, i need 6 more
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 08:54:55 PM
No, etoilet, you fail.  You are as usual, on a higher horse than even me, except you can't back it up.  Lack of genres?  There's more variety on the 360 than there is the Wii.  The lack of genres complaint in comparing the Wii to the 360 is invalid.  As in there's more variety basically everywhere else.  Except maybe the PS3.

I did back it up. I gave examples, I made my point YET AGAIN. Everyone wanted to jump in from a stereotypical perspective and fell flat on their face. You even resort to making a comparison between Wii and 360, when console comparisons were never a part of it. I never specified consoles, only genres. I only specified my gaming tastes and something I always found odd.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: hyp on December 13, 2007, 08:55:09 PM
don't vote on his video guys, it's fucking lame.  :-*
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: demi on December 13, 2007, 08:55:52 PM
you're a butthole, i hate you hyp, dont hate cause i am about to get 1000
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 08:56:04 PM
Your examples are backed by something as meaningful as sales numbers, ie NOT MEANINGFUL AT ALL.  Typical modern Nintendo fan.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 08:56:59 PM
vote on his video guys, it's fucking awesome.  :-*
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2007, 08:59:34 PM
This thread is gayer than the GAF version.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Gay Boy on December 13, 2007, 08:59:56 PM
This thread is gayer than the GAF version.
I owned you in the gaf one
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on December 13, 2007, 09:02:10 PM
Why did you buy zelda used?
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Cormacaroni on December 13, 2007, 09:02:24 PM
AC>>ME? wtf?

not complaining but i'm a bit surprised. Both are guaranteed full-on sequels though so this gets a big thumbs-up from me.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: demi on December 13, 2007, 09:03:02 PM
Why did you buy zelda used?

So it wouldn't go on NPD
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 09:04:57 PM
Well, AC was better advertised/hyped i guess (also Jade lol).

and maybe they were hungry for a non shooter.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 09:06:30 PM
Your examples are backed by something as meaningful as sales numbers, ie NOT MEANINGFUL AT ALL.  Typical modern Nintendo fan.

Come on, you know they matter.

Anyways, my quote fubbed up the thread. I didn't think my comment would grab that much attention or would derail the thread. I can't apologize for the mistaken reactions though.



Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:08:08 PM
Your examples are backed by something as meaningful as sales numbers, ie NOT MEANINGFUL AT ALL.  Typical modern Nintendo fan.

Come on, you know they matter.

What do sales numbers have to do with the quality of games, or the variety of genres?  Come on, you're a Nintendo fan, you had to cook up all sorts of reasons to cover this one from the N64 to the GC days.  Here's a hint, they don't matter in regards to quality or variety, unless you're a dumbass fanboy and you need a reason to defend your NERDDOM!
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:10:48 PM
If sales matter I could say that Wii Play is the BEST game on the Wii, and that it will end up as the BEST game of the generation, but no one here believes taht to be even remotely true.

And don't forget that the High School Musical 2 soundtrack is so much better than the godawful newest Shins album, because come on, sales numbers MATTER IN REGARDS TO QUALITY.  Well, that one might actually be true.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 09:11:53 PM
High sales of FPS will lead to more FPS games being approved for they have a higher chance of sales and thus profitability. When sales were high for 2d fighters during the mid-90s, many companies were making fighters. Now they do not sale and there are far less 2d fighters on shelves. It really does impact genre variety.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:13:28 PM
It really hasn't in the past decade plus that FPSes have been popular.  There's been plenty of everything else, plenty of GREAT everything else, as a matter of fact.  The rise of the FPS has nothing to do with the death of PC gaming.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 13, 2007, 09:17:55 PM
I always find it weird how people can play very similar games one after another. I'd probably get Orange Box and be settled, but people buy the same fps or jrpg one after another. FPS on 360 is  $$$$$$.

And Uncharted made its game title infamous.
I'm always surprised how Wii owners can buy no games month after month.

Except for, you know, 1.1 Million copies of Mario Galaxy and 425k copies of Guitar Hero III.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 09:18:45 PM
Last gen adventure/action titles saw a dropoff. They have started stronger this gen, but GTA like games sort of became their replacement. I would say even that games that were other genres had their own gameplay changed to match that popular GTA trend, such as the Jak series.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:20:32 PM
I don't think anyone's doubting that, but I don't see what that particularly has to do with the dicussion, aside from that gaming goes through fads, always has and always will, and no gameplay fad has ever been responsible for an industry downturn in the past.

Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Hollywood on December 13, 2007, 09:21:30 PM
Your examples are backed by something as meaningful as sales numbers, ie NOT MEANINGFUL AT ALL.  Typical modern Nintendo fan.

Come on, you know they matter.

What do sales numbers have to do with the quality of games, or the variety of genres?  Come on, you're a Nintendo fan, you had to cook up all sorts of reasons to cover this one from the N64 to the GC days.  Here's a hint, they don't matter in regards to quality or variety, unless you're a dumbass fanboy and you need a reason to defend your NERDDOM!

Calling someone a nerd on a videogame forum is like Britney spears calling someone trailer trash.

It's been 10 years since the N64 came out, and if you didn't like Nintendo then - chances are you don't like them now. Why is this an argument? Console fansboys really should have died out in 2001 or so. Sales numbers are just nothing more than interesting information, and some people use them to place an objective argument on something subjective. And since its subjective, you really can't make an argument of fact on anything thats better. Someone could argue to death something that you think sucks is good, but you can't prove it either way. It's a futile effort. Go spend your energy doing something more fruitful.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:25:12 PM
If you're going to call out anyone for doing something fallacious, look to etoilet.  He's the one making puzzling, resembling drug-induced statements here, like alluding that the console industry has problems resembling those of the dying PC industry.  Pass me that pipe!
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Himu on December 13, 2007, 09:25:46 PM
Your examples are backed by something as meaningful as sales numbers, ie NOT MEANINGFUL AT ALL.  Typical modern Nintendo fan.

Come on, you know they matter.

What do sales numbers have to do with the quality of games, or the variety of genres?  Come on, you're a Nintendo fan, you had to cook up all sorts of reasons to cover this one from the N64 to the GC days.  Here's a hint, they don't matter in regards to quality or variety, unless you're a dumbass fanboy and you need a reason to defend your NERDDOM!

Calling someone a nerd on a videogame forum is like Britney spears calling someone trailer trash.

It's been 10 years since the N64 came out, and if you didn't like Nintendo then - chances are you don't like them now. Why is this an argument? Console fansboys really should have died out in 2001 or so. Sales numbers are just nothing more than interesting information, and some people use them to place an objective argument on something subjective. And since its subjective, you really can't make an argument of fact on anything thats better. Someone could argue to death something that you think sucks is good, but you can't prove it either way. It's a futile effort. Go spend your energy doing something more fruitful.

jesus christ go away
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 13, 2007, 09:26:09 PM
bobobobobobobobo NINTENDO MAGIC
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 09:28:20 PM
The fact that COD4 outsold SMG, probably the GOTY and BY FAR the best game on the Wii, is pretty damning evidence of the patheticness (apparently this isn't a word, fuck you Webster) of the Wii's userbase.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 09:30:38 PM
CODbox.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2007, 09:30:53 PM
The fact that COD4 outsold SMG, probably the GOTY and BY FAR the best game on the Wii, is pretty damning evidence of the patheticness (apparently this isn't a word, fuck you Webster) of the Wii's userbase.
WHAT?

The 360 has a larger userbase yet COD4 barely squeeked past Mario. You ain't that dumb
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 09:30:56 PM
I don't think anyone's doubting that, but I don't see what that particularly has to do with the dicussion, aside from that gaming goes through fads, always has and always will, and no gameplay fad has ever been responsible for an industry downturn in the past.



Well I think it did really hurt PC gaming and I just don't think part of the community wants to admit to it. I know there is different mindsets to improving games, and the one which is mostly extended the current game has no problem with it, but for those that want to invent from the current game it creates a problem. For people like that and myself, it hurt PC gaming.

Also, I am not sure what discussion others think is going on. You keep bringing up things I never brought in. I said I don't understand buying very alike games every month and that it would get redundant for me. 
I then said that FPS games on 360 sell.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Hollywood on December 13, 2007, 09:31:26 PM
Your examples are backed by something as meaningful as sales numbers, ie NOT MEANINGFUL AT ALL.  Typical modern Nintendo fan.

Come on, you know they matter.

What do sales numbers have to do with the quality of games, or the variety of genres?  Come on, you're a Nintendo fan, you had to cook up all sorts of reasons to cover this one from the N64 to the GC days.  Here's a hint, they don't matter in regards to quality or variety, unless you're a dumbass fanboy and you need a reason to defend your NERDDOM!

Calling someone a nerd on a videogame forum is like Britney spears calling someone trailer trash.

It's been 10 years since the N64 came out, and if you didn't like Nintendo then - chances are you don't like them now. Why is this an argument? Console fansboys really should have died out in 2001 or so. Sales numbers are just nothing more than interesting information, and some people use them to place an objective argument on something subjective. And since its subjective, you really can't make an argument of fact on anything thats better. Someone could argue to death something that you think sucks is good, but you can't prove it either way. It's a futile effort. Go spend your energy doing something more fruitful.

jesus christ go away

Make me assclown.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:32:11 PM
Quote
Well I think it did really hurt PC gaming and I just don't think part of the community wants to admit to it.

Well, it didn't hurt the PC sector, and that's a fact.  PC gaming suffered a downturn because a national economic downturn made people stop buying PCs for a few years, and in the intervening years, console gaming got HUGE.  PC FPSes were largely already on a downturn by that point.  Get your facts straight.

You clearly know nothing about PC gaming if you think it died in 97, when FPSes were king in the PC world.  PC gaming died in 2000 and 2001, when Tribes-like team-based multiplayer games were king, not that the genre of popular games at the time had ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DEATH. You. Know. Nothing about what you speak.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 09:32:35 PM
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The 360 has a larger userbase yet COD4 barely squeeked past Mario. You ain't that dumb


Isn't the Wii user base bigger? and isn't Mario Galaxy the 1st Nintendo game?
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 09:33:50 PM
The 360 has the largest US userbase.

tvc: If you keep putting words in my mouth, I am going to have to keep spitting them back at you.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 09:34:59 PM
US? oh sorry then.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 09:35:31 PM
The fact that COD4 outsold SMG, probably the GOTY and BY FAR the best game on the Wii, is pretty damning evidence of the patheticness (apparently this isn't a word, fuck you Webster) of the Wii's userbase.
WHAT?

The 360 has a larger userbase yet COD4 barely squeeked past Mario. You ain't that dumb

I thought the userbases were fairly even by now in the US? Somebody find these numbers. I don't keep up-to-date with sales-age. Regardless, COD4 had to compete with Halo 3, AC, ME and GH3. Mario Galaxy had to compete with GH3....and Wii Play.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 13, 2007, 09:35:35 PM
I kinda blame the PS2 for the decline in PC gaming.  Even knowledgeable devs like John Carmack got hoodwinked into thinking that the PS2 was going to be way beyond PC hardware for 4-5 years.  That was about the time when development started to slow down for the PC.  The PS2 was a great machine but the hype about it was just ridiculous.  
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:35:40 PM
The 360 has the largest US userbase.

tvc: If you keep putting words in my mouth, I am going to have to keep spitting them back at you.

Because you didn't say

Quote
Well I think it did really hurt PC gaming and I just don't think part of the community wants to admit to it.
?

You didn't say that the console industry had some resemblences to what caused the death of the PC gaming years?

Oh wow!  Just admit you know jack shit about PC gaming and its history and drop the topic.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 13, 2007, 09:39:58 PM
What I said:

Quote
Consoles have gone through it before with fighters and rpgs post-ff7, but since this time it feels close to what hurt PC gaming I guess I am a little more worried because PC gaming never got over it like how the public got over fighters during those years.

So it hurt PC gaming, hurt it in regards to genre and still PC gaming lacks in genre now. This hurts the quality of PC gaming I would say.


Also, you mentioned my high horse, which I am going to assume you refer to as a thing of pride. There is my assumption. You've made plenty. Assumptions are what was people's mistake on the first page. It is the third page now, and by now you should realize people made some poor assumptions. Don't let pride get in the way unless you want a higher horse than me.

As far as I can tell these are things I did not say that others have claimed in just three pages:
-Nintendo is awesome and the Wii is genre king
-Sales are reflective of a game's quality
-FPS killed PC gaming(at least financially)
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:41:14 PM
The lack of genre isn't what put PC gaming in its present state!  And it doesn't really have a lack of genre so much as it has a lack of content in general.

Much like console gaming, it only has a lack of genres if you base all your info off of SALES NUMBERS and what meathead mass market gamers are playing.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2007, 09:42:11 PM
FPS oversaturation didn't hurt the PC. If anything the massive migration of FPS players from PC to the Xbox did  :tophat
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:49:07 PM
Was this Month 1 for Crysis?  I expected it to do badly month 1, and then bomb afterwards once people realized it was unplayable.

Shame about UT3.  That scales really well :(
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2007, 09:49:20 PM
UT3 bombed HARD. Dunno about Crysis

Both would have sold better on the Wii
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 13, 2007, 09:49:24 PM
PC gaming was never just about the FPS.  There are many reason why PC gaming is on the decline.  Many of PC's strengths are also its biggest weaknesses.  For example, 3rd party content and deep replayability make PC games great but at the same time, it also means people don't need to buy new games as quickly.  It all comes down to money.  Companies aren't going to give the PC market top priority when console development is more profitable.  
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: tiesto on December 13, 2007, 09:50:15 PM
Good to see the PS3 falter while the DS, Wii and 360 pwn again. Shocked that PS2 is still selling, is there anybody out there who DOESN'T own one already?
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 09:50:45 PM
Will UT3 PS3 version sell better?
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Himu on December 13, 2007, 09:50:47 PM
I think those are mostly people like me who want a white ps2 slim
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 09:51:07 PM
Well, apparently 360's lead over Wii is bigger than I thought.  :-X

Wait, that's a good thing.  :D
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Hollywood on December 13, 2007, 09:51:20 PM
What I said:

Quote
Consoles have gone through it before with fighters and rpgs post-ff7, but since this time it feels close to what hurt PC gaming I guess I am a little more worried because PC gaming never got over it like how the public got over fighters during those years.

So it hurt PC gaming, hurt it in regards to genre and still PC gaming lacks in genre now. This hurts the quality of PC gaming I would say.

What are you talking about?

I don't know how much PC sales are hurting or whatever - but IMO the emergence of a substitute product in the next gen consoles (360 mainly, PS3 to a much lesser extent) is what would hurt the PC. This is similar to the early to mid 90's when arcades were hot with games with better graphics than could be offered on a console - fighting games is the best example. So people were going to the arcades for that experience.

PC is similar in that consoles (360 is the best example) are now offering both the similar games on PC and an online service comparable. There will always be The Sims and World of Warcraft and stuff on PC that will never die, but the consoles have caught up a ton in graphics, online service, and comparable games so it is now a legitimate substitute product. Go read your Porter's Five Forces and it fits perfectly.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:54:08 PM
What I said:

Quote
Consoles have gone through it before with fighters and rpgs post-ff7, but since this time it feels close to what hurt PC gaming I guess I am a little more worried because PC gaming never got over it like how the public got over fighters during those years.

So it hurt PC gaming, hurt it in regards to genre and still PC gaming lacks in genre now. This hurts the quality of PC gaming I would say.

What are you talking about?

I don't know how much PC sales are hurting or whatever - but IMO the emergence of a substitute product in the next gen consoles (360 mainly, PS3 to a much lesser extent) is what would hurt the PC. This is similar to the early to mid 90's when arcades were hot with games with better graphics than could be offered on a console - fighting games is the best example. PC is similar in that consoles (360 is the best example) are now offering both the same games on PC and an online service comparable. There will always be The Sims and World of Warcraft and stuff on PC that will never die, but the consoles have caught up a ton in graphics, onlnie service, and comparable games so it is not a legitimate substitute product. Go read your Porter's Five Forces and it fits perfectly.

This is pretty accurate, but PC gaming was doubly hurt because of the economic downturn in the tech industry at the turn of the century, and the national economic climate turning to shit.  PC gaming, while not as expensive as console fans would have you believe, is still significantly more expensive than console gaming.  

Due to the recession, and the way PC hardware has developed since then (the GPU market has really gotten abysmal), I don't think a true recovery is possible unless there is a large initiative between, say, MS, one of the GPU makers (not likely right now), and a large number of development houses (also not likely, beng that they woul dhave to support a LARGE AMOUNT of them to get the initiative to work).
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: y2kev on December 13, 2007, 09:54:42 PM
UT3 lol
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 09:55:40 PM
UT3 lol

It'll outsell Uncharted on the PS3.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:56:18 PM
UT3 lol

Was the 34k number for the PS3 or PC version?

The PS3 version released in december, I thought?
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 09:56:48 PM
DAMN YOU TOO QUICK
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 09:56:58 PM
PC numbers only.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8933599&postcount=1201
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 09:57:29 PM
ARGH
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 13, 2007, 09:57:34 PM
HEY GUYS POST YOUR PS3 COLLECTION OMG LOOK WHO COULD BE DISAPPOINTED WITH ALL THOSE GRATE GAMES.  NPD LOLOLOLOL


I LOVE YOU PHIL
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 09:58:38 PM
HEY GUYS POST YOUR PS3 COLLECTION OMG LOOK WHO COULD BE DISAPPOINTED WITH ALL THOSE GRATE GAMES.  NPD LOLOLOLOL


I LOVE YOU PHIL

HEY LETS WATCH CHILDREN OF MEN ON BLU RAY!!!!!!!  OH WAIT IT WAS ONLY RELEASED IN HDDVD IN US?  ME SO SOLLY I ONLY FOLLOW BLU RAY NEWS!
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 13, 2007, 09:59:30 PM
haha my ps3 collection is all blugay movies and mlb the show 07
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: y2kev on December 13, 2007, 10:00:08 PM
ARGH
ownedddddd lol
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 10:01:56 PM
ARGH
ownedddddd lol

I started typing out a certain name, but it would probably end up biting me in the ass.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Oblivion on December 13, 2007, 10:04:04 PM
The fact that COD4 outsold SMG, probably the GOTY and BY FAR the best game on the Wii, is pretty damning evidence of the patheticness (apparently this isn't a word, fuck you Webster) of the Wii's userbase.

If it's any consolation, SMG outsold what Sunshine did in its first 5 months.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 10:05:33 PM
Sunshine was shit anyway.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2007, 10:08:36 PM
The fact that COD4 outsold SMG, probably the GOTY and BY FAR the best game on the Wii, is pretty damning evidence of the patheticness (apparently this isn't a word, fuck you Webster) of the Wii's userbase.

If it's any consolation, SMG outsold what Sunshine did in its first 5 months.

Yea, I saw that in the GAF thread. That's definitely great. But was GC's userbase as big as the Wii's is now? And SMG is by all accounts a vastly superior game with even less competition. Also, when it's all said and done, SMG will no doubt shoot past COD4. It might even happen next month.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: demi on December 13, 2007, 10:09:56 PM
so what can we assume

wii is full of grannies and tards who dont really play games

x360 is full of gamers who enjoy their hobby

ps3 is just full of lol

am i close? help me out here
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Flannel Boy on December 13, 2007, 10:10:56 PM
This thread is like Jeff Gerstmann at a buffet bar. It won't stop, it's embarrassing, and it continues to expand at an alarming rate.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Hollywood on December 13, 2007, 10:11:10 PM
What I said:

Quote
Consoles have gone through it before with fighters and rpgs post-ff7, but since this time it feels close to what hurt PC gaming I guess I am a little more worried because PC gaming never got over it like how the public got over fighters during those years.

So it hurt PC gaming, hurt it in regards to genre and still PC gaming lacks in genre now. This hurts the quality of PC gaming I would say.

What are you talking about?

I don't know how much PC sales are hurting or whatever - but IMO the emergence of a substitute product in the next gen consoles (360 mainly, PS3 to a much lesser extent) is what would hurt the PC. This is similar to the early to mid 90's when arcades were hot with games with better graphics than could be offered on a console - fighting games is the best example. PC is similar in that consoles (360 is the best example) are now offering both the same games on PC and an online service comparable. There will always be The Sims and World of Warcraft and stuff on PC that will never die, but the consoles have caught up a ton in graphics, onlnie service, and comparable games so it is not a legitimate substitute product. Go read your Porter's Five Forces and it fits perfectly.

This is pretty accurate, but PC gaming was doubly hurt because of the economic downturn in the tech industry at the turn of the century, and the national economic climate turning to shit.  PC gaming, while not as expensive as console fans would have you believe, is still significantly more expensive than console gaming.  

Due to the recession, and the way PC hardware has developed since then (the GPU market has really gotten abysmal), I don't think a true recovery is possible unless there is a large initiative between, say, MS, one of the GPU makers (not likely right now), and a large number of development houses (also not likely, beng that they woul dhave to support a LARGE AMOUNT of them to get the initiative to work).

Yeah, I would agree with that. Trends in the technology sector defintely has an effect on that - combined in general with competition. I can't remember the name of the law - that transistors/storage capabilities double every six months - but when that happens it may improve technology, but more and more people are willing to settle for not having the cutting edge thing. A decade ago, there were a lot of benefits in say, having your storage capabilities doubled - but nowadays there seems to be a lot less advantages of it. Is having a 600GB hard drive worth anymore than having a 300GB hard drive really, for 99.99% of the populace? Is Vista really a necessary - or even WANTED update from XP for its cost for a lot of people anymore?

I think that effect combined with a substitute product changes things significantly. People don't see the need to buy cutting edge things for their cost, due to diminishing returns. Then in turn, developers don't see the advantage in developing a product to take advantage of things people don't own. Like I said, I don't know much about PC's - but have a ton of developers even used DirectX 10 yet to its ability? Combine that glass ceiling effect with the fact that theres all of a sudden a great substitute product pretty affordable, and then you would set yourself up for a decline.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 10:12:56 PM
Quote
so what can we assume

wii is full of grannies and tards who dont really play games

x360 is full of gamers who enjoy their hobby

ps3 is just full of lol

am i close? help me out here

Don't forget that Wii fans pretend they know stuff about things they are clearly clueless about and are unable to admit when they are wrong, and instead try to blame the reader by saying that they said something else entirely.

I get on my high horse, yes, but I'll admit when I'm wrong--very easily.  Anyone that reads my posts knows that I am sometimes wrong, and I admit it, OFTEN.  Etoilet, well, I guess he is trying to like High School Musical 2 more than the Shins since it is objectively better and all, what with the sales numbers.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: tiesto on December 13, 2007, 10:14:51 PM
IMO, the future of the PC games market is in the indie and casual game areas. There seems to be something for pretty much everyone (except the graphics/production value whores) in here, and it's only gonna grow. SC2 will definitely help out the PC gaming scene when that comes out.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 13, 2007, 10:17:05 PM
I get on my high horse, yes, but I'll admit when I'm wrong--very easily.  

I just read that GAF thread about ParticleReality and you were a real asshole in it. 
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: The Sceneman on December 13, 2007, 10:17:53 PM
this thread omg

I have nothing to contribute
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 10:18:59 PM
I get on my high horse, yes, but I'll admit when I'm wrong--very easily.  

I just read that GAF thread about ParticleReality and you were a real asshole in it. 

I admitted when I was wrong in it, though, and I said why I was wrong.  I also apologized to ParticleReality about it elsewhere.  Don't forget that part of my original action, locking the thread, was because I didn't want to see a shitstorm kill the kid if he was telling the truth, even though I had my doubts.  I was being fair to all parties, it was a spur of the moment decision, so maybe things didn't come out smoothly.

In the end, when all was clear and obvious, I admitted I was wrong, and that is what important.  Etoilet would have said I NEVAR SAID THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE! STOP MISREADING ME!
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 10:20:43 PM
Instead of apologizing TVC, at least give that Zeed a warning.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 10:22:53 PM
Instead of apologizing TVC, at least give that Zeed a warning.

I'd rather let things be.  It's the internet and this will all be ancient history in a month.  Zeed kind of instigated that whole thing, and he's on my watchlist, but I want to say a bunch of shit about letting the healing process begin.  I'm considering that whole thing a Freebie for all involved.  Next time, a charity even like the one that happened will not be allowed to happen in the first place on the forum.  By that I mean forum-to-individual charity.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 13, 2007, 10:22:56 PM
I'm not accusing you of not admitting that you were wrong.  I'm just saying that you were an asshole.  Your tone kinda surprised me 'cause you never sound that condescending over here.  I guess it's part of the Gaf mod superiority syndrome.  
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: demi on December 13, 2007, 10:23:42 PM
Before anyone else goes off on how awful this thread is, keep in mind there is only ONE of these threads, it will pass by next week, so ZIP YOUR FUCKING LIPS
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 13, 2007, 10:25:24 PM
Fair enough, TVC.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 10:26:24 PM
I'm not accusing you of not admitting that you were wrong.  I'm just saying that you were an asshole.  Your tone kinda surprised me 'cause you never sound that condescending over here.  I guess it's part of the Gaf mod superiority syndrome.  

I'd like to not talk about this subject any more (as it has nothing to do with the discussion, and it is EVIDENCE of me admitting when I am wrong--I have no idea what Smooth Groove was trying to prove), but let's just say that situation had me a bit concerned.  I was harsh, but I was a bit suspicious, too.  I have a general rule of not trusting teenagers (it is far and away a general good rule of thumb), and not trusting people on message boards in general.  The whole thing seemed fishy to me from the first charity message, but I let it go and figured something about fools and their money.

Maybe my tone was incorrect, but I still stand by my course of action, which was in both the best interest of the forum and ParticleReality.

The whole situation sucked and there will be no further charity on the forum.  The level of BS in that thread had me considering turning in my modship.  I'm not usually an asshole like that, but the whole think irked me.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 13, 2007, 10:29:55 PM
so what can we assume

wii is full of grannies and tards who dont really play games, and deluded cretins who think gaming begins and ends with nintendo first-party -- and who are desperately trying to disacknowledge nintendo's rejection of them and their faith

x360 is full of gamers who enjoy their hobby

ps3 is just full of lol

am i close? help me out here

slight edit
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 13, 2007, 10:35:11 PM
I'm not accusing you of not admitting that you were wrong.  I'm just saying that you were an asshole.  Your tone kinda surprised me 'cause you never sound that condescending over here.  I guess it's part of the Gaf mod superiority syndrome.  

I'd like to not talk about this subject any more (as it has nothing to do with the discussion, and it is EVIDENCE of me admitting when I am wrong--I have no idea what Smooth Groove was trying to prove), but let's just say that situation had me a bit concerned.  I was harsh, but I was a bit suspicious, too.  I have a general rule of not trusting teenagers (it is far and away a general good rule of thumb), and not trusting people on message boards in general.  The whole thing seemed fishy to me from the first charity message, but I let it go and figured something about fools and their money.

Maybe my tone was incorrect, but I still stand by my course of action, which was in both the best interest of the forum and ParticleReality.

The whole situation sucked and there will be no further charity on the forum.  The level of BS in that thread had me considering turning in my modship.  I'm not usually an asshole like that, but the whole think irked me.

Sorry if I sounded too harsh.  My pt was just that the whole thing seemed out of character for you.  I can understand how the other loser mods think that being a GAF mod is a big achievement but it's probably on the bottom of things that you've accomlished.  Anyways, I prefer your posts here so it doesn't really bother me even if you like being a dick at gaf. 
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 10:39:23 PM
Last thing I will say about it:  I was told to just ban everyone involved.  Instead I did what I did.  If you think there's an issue with being harsh, but actively wanting to find out the truth, instead of issuing multiple blanket bans when somebody that is clearly emotionally staked in his contact with the message board is involved, then I don't think you're probably that much smarter than someone like etoilet.

I looked at the situation in as many different ways as possible before I did what I did, but I was time constrained.  Sorry if not every word was a rose, but it appeared there were multiple sides to the story, and I quickly figured that a confrontational tone would more quickly get me the truth.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Valcrist on December 13, 2007, 11:14:50 PM
its over for Sony in NA.  they have no momentum whatsoever and their fanbase doesn't care about their games.  They wanted to trojan horse blu ray and thats what they got.  Uncharted, R and C, all get demolished.  I'm pretty sure companies are already starting to wonder who they should be marketing their games to.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: ToxicAdam on December 13, 2007, 11:15:53 PM
I love how NPD numbers turn people insane.  :lol Even Evilborians can not escape it's power.



--- ---


I was mildly surprised by the PS3 numbers. I was expecting mid 300's. I think it's a good sign for the console going into 2008.


Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2007, 11:18:15 PM
I love how NPD numbers turn people insane.  :lol Even Evilborians can not escape it's power.



I can't help it.  I dislike people that poorly pretend to know shit they are clearly clueless about.  I have no problem with people faking it if they can do it well.  Etoilet, well, doesn't.  Nobody likes an obvious poser, even a geek poser.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Smooth Groove on December 13, 2007, 11:23:41 PM
I love how NPD numbers turn people insane.  :lol Even Evilborians can not escape it's power.



--- ---


I was mildly surprised by the PS3 numbers. I was expecting mid 300's. I think it's a good sign for the console going into 2008.


I think PS3 did pretty well too but December's numbers will be more telling of the PS3's future.   It remains to be seen whether the PS3 price cuts would have a long term effect. 
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Kyle on December 13, 2007, 11:25:04 PM
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2007/12/13/npd-15-million-playstations-sold-in-november/


hoooly shit why did i read this and then read the loltastic comments!

CLOSING THE GAP!
IMPRESIVE GAINS!
PS3 TO CATCH THE WII! ITS RUNNING OUT OF STEAM!
PS3 DOMINATING X360 (in japan)
PLAYSTATION BRAND!


hilarious :rofl
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: abrader on December 14, 2007, 12:44:57 AM
ummm +1!

Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 14, 2007, 01:53:30 AM
Quote from: futami
quite an encouraging showing by the ps3. 360, as expected, outsold sony's system -- but the ps3 fared surprisingly well. if the ps3 -- and, it's a huge IF -- can maintain that much into feb, they'll be in a great position. with the ps3 outselling the 360 in 2 of the 3 major regions, it's amusing to watch the psychotic anti-sony contingent spin its performance as a negative. [

btw, i'm not responding to any xbot douche that responds to what i've said above.

not interested in indulging your insanity.

just offering my reflections on the npd.

later.

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Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Christopher on December 14, 2007, 01:55:55 AM
In all seriousness though I really didn't expect the PS3 to even pull numbers that "high".

360 is a monster how can you not have a "360 port" when making a game these days.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: ToxicAdam on December 14, 2007, 02:03:13 AM


I can't help it.  I dislike people that poorly pretend to know shit they are clearly clueless about.  I have no problem with people faking it if they can do it well.  Etoilet, well, doesn't.  Nobody likes an obvious poser, even a geek poser.

 :heartbeat
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 14, 2007, 02:41:17 AM
The PS3 is going to come in third in the US and second in Japan and Europe.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Cormacaroni on December 14, 2007, 03:12:17 AM
PS3 being "2nd in Japan" is just another way of saying "2nd LAST in Japan".

I'm not sure i really want to be on a subway train here if DCharlie's head-motion handheld takes off...
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Trent Dole on December 14, 2007, 01:35:55 PM
lol failstation 3. Do people know that they can play shit besides Wii Sports on their Wiis? The 360's lead at this point can't be THAT huge.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2007, 02:18:51 PM
If games bomb, they bomb.
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Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: trh on December 14, 2007, 03:33:56 PM
http://forum.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2711363&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
just read the op :rofl
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Flannel Boy on December 14, 2007, 03:45:35 PM
http://forum.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2711363&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
just read the op :rofl
:lol
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 14, 2007, 03:56:04 PM
http://forum.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2711363&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
just read the op :rofl

Ouch.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: AdmiralViscen on December 14, 2007, 05:55:46 PM
Wait, where is this big White Man battle on GAF?
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Beezy on December 14, 2007, 07:35:00 PM
http://forum.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2711363&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
just read the op :rofl
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 :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: drohne on December 14, 2007, 08:12:15 PM
wait, i just remembered there's something i care about in this month's npds: did contra 4 bomba total? :'(
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 14, 2007, 08:57:03 PM
wait, i just remembered there's something i care about in this month's npds: did contra 4 bomba total? :'(
and Ghost Squad, Time Crisis 4 (almost certainly), and Geometry Wars: Galaxies.

Anybody?
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: bud on December 14, 2007, 08:57:17 PM
mgs4 :(
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: y2kev on December 14, 2007, 09:35:27 PM
I actually want to comment on that. I think those scores are kind of shocking on GameCube's exclusives.

Was the industry really that tarded? Does anyone think Rogue Leader is a 9.0? Or SMS a 9.2? On what scale?

Eternal Darkness a 9.2?  :-X I like that game a lot and I don't think it's a 9.2...
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Flannel Boy on December 14, 2007, 09:57:19 PM
It's closer to a 2.9. Whatever.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Gay Boy on December 15, 2007, 12:26:01 AM
the game media sucked SK's cock back then.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: tiesto on December 15, 2007, 01:21:52 AM
I remember watching a friend play Eternal Darkness a few years back, and it looked pretty lame, never got the big deal. My brother owns a copy but I never cared to play it.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 15, 2007, 01:22:30 AM
Eternal Darkness was pulpy goodness. The combat wasn't that great, but it was decent enough to get the job done. I'd give it at least an 8.5.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 15, 2007, 01:26:12 AM
ED was a cool story and did some cool things with the effects but gameplay wise, it was an N64 game.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: drohne on December 15, 2007, 03:08:20 AM
i dunno, there were a few good n64 games
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MrAngryFace on December 15, 2007, 03:09:40 AM
I dunno, I purchased a gamecube again and about 12 of the games I liked on it, not sure I could do that with the n64
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 15, 2007, 03:10:29 AM
ogre battle 64, majora's mask, and um

spoiler (click to show/hide)
yes, ocarina of time, vociferous laudations all around and what-have-you
[close]
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: MCD on December 15, 2007, 03:13:37 AM
Most of my N64 games were from Rare and Nintendo.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 15, 2007, 03:14:31 AM
Well, now it's fairly impossible to play many N64 games. Back in the day I loved a bunch, though. N64 :heartbeat
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 15, 2007, 03:24:31 AM
ogre battle 64, majora's mask, and um

spoiler (click to show/hide)
yes, ocarina of time, vociferous laudations all around and what-have-you
[close]

Sin & Punishment :bow

Also Mario Tennis 64 (superior version ftw), Paper Mario, and Star Fox 64 are pretty awesome. Can't really think of much else I'd go back for.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Oblivion on December 15, 2007, 03:36:58 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
yes, ocarina of time, vociferous laudations all around and what-have-you
[close]

 :heartbeat :interracial
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: The Sceneman on December 15, 2007, 06:13:58 PM
I remember watching a friend play Eternal Darkness a few years back, and it looked pretty lame, never got the big deal. My brother owns a copy but I never cared to play it.

it is technically lame, but its pretty funny to play, and the story is quite enjoyable. You just have to not take the game too seriously (its a pity Dyack wants you to  :-\)
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: thekavorka on December 15, 2007, 06:59:00 PM
ogre battle 64, majora's mask, and um

spoiler (click to show/hide)
yes, ocarina of time, vociferous laudations all around and what-have-you
[close]

Sin & Punishment :bow

Also Mario Tennis 64 (superior version ftw), Paper Mario, and Star Fox 64 are pretty awesome. Can't really think of much else I'd go back for.

total bullshit.

Go back and play mario tennis 64 and compare it to mario power tennis. mario power tennis blows it away. i play with power shots off, and the gameplay is so much better than the 64 version. The 64 version is clunky and janky. I still play the GC version a lot with friends, and it's still amazing.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: tiesto on December 16, 2007, 01:31:35 AM
Best N64 games:

Sin and Punishment
Mischief Makers
Bangai-O (possibly, I haven't played the N64 version, but I hear people rate it over the DC version)
Zelda: TOOT
Zelda: MM (possibly, I haven't played it yet)
Ogre Battle 64
Paper Mario (haven't played much of it but it seemed cool)
F-Zero X

StarFox 64 would be pretty good if it didn't have those free roaming levels and the lame furry character lineup. Never got into the Mario Tennis games, I've always liked Virtua Tennis better.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 16, 2007, 01:33:59 AM
Never got into the Mario Tennis games, I've always liked Virtua Tennis better.

:rock
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Beezy on December 16, 2007, 02:25:53 AM
Throw Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon onto that N64 list.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: Valcrist on December 16, 2007, 02:54:53 AM
Throw Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon onto that N64 list.

oh man what an awesome game.  that robot fighting part :bow
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 16, 2007, 04:38:52 AM
Eternal Darkness is a game I keep going back to for the mood and voice acting. It has potential as a sequel with some more dungeon like design and the removal of being able to see your sanity meter. The game had a lot of attention to detail.  I always picture a game where you're Max Roivas, going nuts on the heathens
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 16, 2007, 04:44:34 AM
I love how NPD numbers turn people insane.  :lol Even Evilborians can not escape it's power.



I can't help it.  I dislike people that poorly pretend to know shit they are clearly clueless about.  I have no problem with people faking it if they can do it well.  Etoilet, well, doesn't.  Nobody likes an obvious poser, even a geek poser.

wtf am I posing

I continually back up my shit. All you did was try to claim things that were never said to try to find an avenue for 'winning'. I often feel like the only one using their head when it comes to any gaming forum. It gets tiring, because I know the people are smarter than they act, but they take the easy way out.
Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: TVC15 on December 16, 2007, 04:46:54 AM
I love how NPD numbers turn people insane.  :lol Even Evilborians can not escape it's power.



I can't help it.  I dislike people that poorly pretend to know shit they are clearly clueless about.  I have no problem with people faking it if they can do it well.  Etoilet, well, doesn't.  Nobody likes an obvious poser, even a geek poser.

wtf am I posing

I continually back up my shit. All you did was try to claim things that were never said to try to find an avenue for 'winning'. I often feel like the only one using their head when it comes to any gaming forum. It gets tiring, because I know the people are smarter than they act, but they take the easy way out.

You totally backed up the console market having the same issues as negativel affected the PC market.

I'm done though, mainly because it is a hassle to type on my busted keyboard and NPD was so 2 days ago.  Bored now.  Sorry if I was harsh, but like a cat at a string, I am.

Title: Re: November NPD Numbers
Post by: etiolate on December 16, 2007, 04:51:02 AM
Just make sure it is a string.