Seeing the Wii decline so much makes me happy. :)
Seeing the Wii decline so much makes me happy. :)
Won't be long now before Nintendo has to close shop. 8)
Wow, the Wii is really declining. Maybe it will force Nintendo to make some games.
Wow, the Wii is really declining. Maybe it will force Nintendo to make some games.
Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii are en route. :-\
Wii price drop imminent.
The PS3 has tapped out its market potential. Nine straight months of year over year decreases.
Whether the Slim PS3 is coming out or whether it will accompany a price drop, it would seem pretty unlikely that PS3 sales would explode for no reason. Killzone 2, SCE's seven figure savior, has flatlined. LittleBigPlanet is pretty much forgotten. The only three hail mary longshots that Sony has is God of War 3 (never moved huge numbers of systems in the past), Gran Turismo 5, and the chance of a Slim PS3 being somehow so aesthetically pleasing that people who had no urge to get a PS3 did because of a few cosmetic changes to the hardware.
At this point, it seems like a better idea for Sony to just let the PS3 limp along. PSP, despite it being Pirate Central, still puts up some good hardware numbers. We'll see how the PSP Go unfolds, as it seems to be Sony's greatest troll to the industry.
Is it the crisis or does this gen seem over sales wise? I thought I heard talk that this gen was supposed to last longer etc., but judging by these sales numbers everything is in decline. Maybe its just the shitty 2009 games line up?
Is it the crisis or does this gen seem over sales wise? I thought I heard talk that this gen was supposed to last longer etc., but judging by these sales numbers everything is in decline. Maybe its just the shitty 2009 games line up?
I don't see why PS3 can't put up some solid numbers at $299.
What's the verdict on LBP? Anyone still turn it on? Lots of new worthwhile levels, or is it pretty much tapped out?
I only see myself buying 3 games the rest of the year... Madden, Uncharted 2, and maybe MW2 . Although I've heard good things about Brutal legend and Borderlands could be a wild card. Shadow complex is there too if the price is right.
If you look at the sales data from the beginning of the generation until now, I think you'll find that there was a nice lil peak around late 07 early 08. The industry is down this year compared to last year. Put your fingers in your ears if you want but I don't see how anyone looking at the sales data could say we're in the salad days.
As for publishers making money, which ones? From the Q1 results we saw, Nintendo and Activision are making money. Virtually everyone else that publicly reports their information posted a pretty large loss this quarter.
I only see myself buying 3 games the rest of the year... Madden, Uncharted 2, and maybe MW2 . Although I've heard good things about Brutal legend and Borderlands could be a wild card. Shadow complex is there too if the price is right.
uh, what do you mean the price is right. it's $15 and always has been. take it or leave it. BITCH
and I'm a bit confused, is that supposed to be bad for the Wii? it's still outselling both PS3 and 360 combined with hardware from 2001
Then the price is right. :-*
I have a 360 and a ps3.They're been tons of great gaming on both this summer. I don't get it.
I haven't turned on either since April/May.
Well, that would be a lie because I watch blu rays and dvds on my ps3, but I haven't turned it on for actual game playing.
I don't want any of those games. I'd rather do something else.
zzz. More 60 dollar games.
I have a 360 and a ps3.
I haven't turned on either since April/May.
That's cool, himuro. I go through similar periods myself. Also have you tried gamefly? It saves me tons of money.
zzz. More 60 dollar games.
:lol So you are poor. Ok, don't beat around the bush. No wonder you are suddenly into PC gaming.
Infamous is... uncharted!except its actually good
zzz. More 60 dollar games.
:lol So you are poor. Ok, don't beat around the bush. No wonder you are suddenly into PC gaming.
Well, not really. It's mostly an issue of value. I don't see the point in spending 60 dollars (which is overpriced to begin with) on a game when, for the last few months, I get tired of playing games within just a few minutes. I'll turn it on and turn it off and be all,"What is the point of this?" and then go watch a movie or read a book or something.
The game will likely end up being disappointing or average anyways, so who cares.
Really can't explain it. I love games, so I don't know why I don't feel like playing them.
I think the game that made me feel like this was Metal Gear Solid 4. I played that in April, and like, aside from the Jak trilogy which I scooped up soon after, and WoW, I haven't really been enthusiastic towards games at all. MGS4 sucked balls.
Dude you need to play some shooters ASAP. Gears 2 and L4D did nothing for you? Crysis?
zzz. More 60 dollar games.
zzz. More 60 dollar games.
lol, great response to a post full of $10-15 downloadables
http://www.vg247.com/2009/08/13/july-npd-ps3-is-just-getting-warmed-up-says-sony/ (http://www.vg247.com/2009/08/13/july-npd-ps3-is-just-getting-warmed-up-says-sony/)
Sony responds to the NPD,but nothing from NPD is mentioned in PR :lol
About NPD
I don't see this as a bad month,except for Playstation family,but that is business as usual.Sales during summer months were always "low"-200k-ish,spiked by occasional blockbuster software releases.
Nintendo situation shows that price is just one of many things that influence console sales,last gen is a true example of it.
If Wii Fit was at 400k,Wii would be at 500k...
Nintendo problem is that genius things(sales wise) like Wii Fit appear once in 10 years and third party support is mostly very bad,people are noticing things like,where is Red Faction,Saints Row,GTA,Batman,Assassins Creed,etc,etc... Wii...By people i mean people that walk into game stores.
I mean even PSP is getting Ass Creed,GTA,etc...something and Wii the "market leader" is getting nothing.
How about Knights in the Nightmare on DS?
zzz. More 60 dollar games.
:lol So you are poor. Ok, don't beat around the bush. No wonder you are suddenly into PC gaming.
Well, not really. It's mostly an issue of value. I don't see the point in spending 60 dollars (which is overpriced to begin with) on a game when, for the last few months, I get tired of playing games within just a few minutes. I'll turn it on and turn it off and be all,"What is the point of this?" and then go watch a movie or read a book or something.
The game will likely end up being disappointing or average anyways, so who cares.
Really can't explain it. I love games, so I don't know why I don't feel like playing them.
I think the game that made me feel like this was Metal Gear Solid 4. I played that in April, and like, aside from the Jak trilogy which I scooped up soon after, and WoW, I haven't really been enthusiastic towards games at all. MGS4 sucked balls.
and I've been trying to enjoy a lot of the 2009 games and can't. RE5, SFIV, and BlazBlue were good, but I can't remember any others that I've enjoyed that came out this year.Those 3 and Raiden Fighters Aces are the only retail games that I bought so far this year.
I didn't know Raiden Fighters Aces came out in the US already?Yeah it came out a few months ago for $20.
Borys, I usually beat FF8 in a week or two.
But when my save data got corrupt I was 20 hours in and on disc 2 and I had been playing for a month.
I can't even get into FF8 and it's one of those games I play annually.
Was it your first Raiden?
Have you played Raiden II or III? How does RFA compare to them?
Was it your first Raiden?Yeah, my first time playing a Raiden game. I like em.
Have you played Raiden II or III? How does RFA compare to them?
Oh, definitely. Gaming's not really a priority to me. I've been doing that before you suggested it. :-*So what games are you excited for this year?
You might as well wait a month on Brutal Legend since it is going to flop hardcore.Poor Tim Schafer.
I didn't say I couldn't get into new games. I played RE5 front to back, 1000/1000, whatever. It's not really the fact that a game is old or new, I can't get into them period. I play a game and I start thinking,"What is the point of this? This is a total waste of time." and turn it off after a few minutes.
And the psx is the shit. Favorite system ever.
You might as well wait a month on Brutal Legend since it is going to flop hardcore.
Brutal Legend is just to narrowly focused to be successful. It's a metal themed Psychonauts. Sadly, Activision was right. It would have sold more as a Guitar Hero: Metal Edition. :'(
Music is seizure inducing? lol gotta get this. I didn't know it came out, but it's been on my list since it was announced for jp release.
what comes in Fallout 3 goty edition.All four 10 dollar expansions.
what comes in Fallout 3 goty edition.
All four 10 dollar expansions.
So, is Scribblenauts gonna actually be good, or is it just one big gimmick? I know GAF hype is off the charts for it.
So, is Scribblenauts gonna actually be good, or is it just one big gimmick? I know GAF hype is off the charts for it.
what comes in Fallout 3 goty edition.
All four 10 dollar expansions.
What he said. Takes level cap from 20 to 30, too. Considering that the original Fallout 3 was EASILY worth $60 at release, this is absolutely a no brainer for everybody that doesn't already have the dlc. I spent probably around 140 hours playing Fallout 3.
I honestly only want the dlc to raise the level cap and to be able to play the game past the end of the story.
I really thought this gen would get dragged out a bit at least by MS and Sony.
They're the ones with the least to gain by dragging this gen out. Especially Sony. At any rate, the consumer is ultimately the one that decides if no one else will, and the consumers, they are a-decidin'.
do the areas in the DLC become places you can wander to or all they all outside the main map?
The DLC is definitely hit or miss, though... well, I really enjoyed Pitt and Point Lookout, thought Broken Steel was OK a bit overrated, Mothership Zeta was mediocre, and Operation Anchorage was horrible (but the reward, the T-15B Power Armor which doesn't ever degrade was the SHIT)
So, is Scribblenauts gonna actually be good, or is it just one big gimmick? I know GAF hype is off the charts for it.
Only game coming out worth getting for the rest of the year is Fallout 3 GOTY Edition. 2009 has been crap for console games... there HAVE been good games, but I just won't pay $60 for a fighter, that's dumb. So I've missed lots of quality stuff like SF4 and BlazBlue, but screw paying $60 for 'em. I really also wanted to check out Sacred 2 since I want a good hack n slash lootfest, but again not for $60. I'm not as cheap/broke/incarcerated as himumu, either.
Himruo, buy this if you haven't played the Half Life games: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/715/
$17 for every game in the seriesSo, is Scribblenauts gonna actually be good, or is it just one big gimmick? I know GAF hype is off the charts for it.
A really cool gimmick. It's a puzzle game where solutions are whatever you think of. It gradually gets harder by either making you think in more steps or thinking about different ways to solve it.
The gaf praise is part fanservice, part because it's on a Nintendo system, part the "new/fresh-ness" of it and part people who are genuinely into the idea. I have seen posts before where people said other than the DS, the Wii is the only system that could handle Scribblenauts.Only game coming out worth getting for the rest of the year is Fallout 3 GOTY Edition. 2009 has been crap for console games... there HAVE been good games, but I just won't pay $60 for a fighter, that's dumb. So I've missed lots of quality stuff like SF4 and BlazBlue, but screw paying $60 for 'em. I really also wanted to check out Sacred 2 since I want a good hack n slash lootfest, but again not for $60. I'm not as cheap/broke/incarcerated as himumu, either.
Crazy high standards or whatever, that's pretty awesome.
Half Life 1 is a classic.
Half Life 2 was alright.
Blue Shift is decent.
Counterstrike is the shit.
I still haven't played Half Life ep 1 or 2 yet because Mupepe has had my copy of Orange Box for ages. I might as well buy a new one. :lol
Haven't played OF.
Are you looking for the "What r u playing?" thread?
I've realized that the only games Nintendo is releasing for the rest of the year is that Metroid Prime collection, the Wiifit expansion pack and NSMB Wii. That's pretty sad. And the only noteworthy 3rd party games are the Rabbids game, the Dead Space spin-off and the new Crystal Chronicles...maybe. Wii 09's lineup is actually going to end up worse the 2008's abysmal lineup.
Just a bump to say that Little King Story BOMBED
Yay!
Wii 09's lineup is actually going to end up worse the 2008's abysmal lineup.
Infamous was never destined to be huge anyway. Just another title put up on the pedestal by Sony fans in hopes that for whatever reason, the 360 sales will grind to a total halt.
Infamous sold pretty damn good. It's one of the only "PS3 Exclusives" to be in the top 10 two months in a row. It's done around 400k in the US alone, probably another 400-500 worldwide. It's probably even outsold some of Insomniac and Naughty Dogs PS3 games in places. A big win for Sucker Punch.
Note the extensive of "probably", which also means you have no idea if you're right or not.
It had a decent showing in the US and was definitely less of a sales disappointment than a lot of other more hyped Sony titles, but we have absolutely no idea how the game did anywhere else. It's not even out in Japan.
Although at $299, PS3 is getting to be more in a price range I wouldn't mind checking out. Its software isn't that compelling so the primary use would be Blurays.
Although at $299, PS3 is getting to be more in a price range I wouldn't mind checking out. Its software isn't that compelling so the primary use would be Blurays.spoiler (click to show/hide)It's only dropping to $349 :shh[close]
Now that Blu-ray decks are cheap and I own one, I will never buy a Sony console.
you can get a cheap blu ray reader and hook it up to your pc/hdtv.
Now that Blu-ray decks are cheap and I own one, I will never buy a Sony console.
What's the general price point for one in the US now, from a respectable electronics manufacturer? Over here they're still stupid expensive.
If he sells to Himuro, he'd better finalize the deal ASAP if he wants his money by Christmas.
Modern Warfare 2 is gonna be a beast. It will outsell ODST on 360 alone.
No way Arkham Asylum has that many more reserves on PS3 than 360 even with the exclusive Joker crap.