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Title: April NPD Results
Post by: Third on May 13, 2010, 06:51:28 PM: Quote
PlayStation 3 180.8K
PSP 65.5K
Xbox 360 185.4K
Wii 277.2K
Nintendo DS 440.8K

TOM CLANCY'S SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION* 360 UBISOFT Apr-10 486.1K
POKEMON SOULSILVER VERSION NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA Mar-10 242.9K
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Nov-09 200.3K
POKEMON HEARTGOLD VERSION NDS NINTENDO OF AMERICA Mar-10 192.6K
GOD OF WAR III* PS3 SONY Mar-10 180.3K 5
WII SPORTS RESORT W/ WII MOTION PLUS* WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Jul-09 179,00
BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS Mar-10 166,000
JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT Nov-09 144,000
SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV PS3 CAPCOM USA Apr-10 143,000
WII FIT PLUS W/ BALANCE BOARD* WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Oct-09 130,000

Quote
SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 360 CAPCOM USA 108k

MH3 and Splinter Cell bombed.
And PSP is dead. Wii dying etc.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: WrikaWrek on May 13, 2010, 06:55:49 PM: 500k isn't a bomb. It's a successful release, this ain't Gears of War.

What happened, people went out of money?
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 13, 2010, 06:56:25 PM: Nintendo is King once again.

Surprising low sales for Splinter Cell, there was a huge marketing campaign behind the game.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Third on May 13, 2010, 06:59:14 PM: I'd say 500k is pretty bad for this franchise. It had a great marketing puch, too. And don't forget that it's exclusive.
I think Double Agent had a more successful debut...correct me if I'm wrong.

-edit
Oh wait, it didn't.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: WrikaWrek on May 13, 2010, 07:02:50 PM: Being exclusive doesn't bring you more sales. It's a shit month. Double Agent didn't even hit a million on Xbox 360.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 13, 2010, 07:11:50 PM: SSF4
143,000 on PS3
108,000 on Xbox 360.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: The Sceneman on May 13, 2010, 07:16:52 PM: Hoo boy, thats a dire NPD.

At least 360 took a BIG STEAMING DUMP on PS3!
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 13, 2010, 07:17:57 PM: Quote from: Third on May 13, 2010, 06:59:14 PM
I'd say 500k is pretty bad for this franchise. It had a great marketing puch, too. And don't forget that it's exclusive.
I think Double Agent had a more successful debut...correct me if I'm wrong.

-edit
Oh wait, it didn't.

Yep.

Agreed with Wreka as well, April was meh*

Next month should be even more interesting. Red Dead will of course dominate, but the wildcards are Alan Wake and ModNation Racers.

*For everyone not named Nintendo
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: pilonv1 on May 13, 2010, 07:19:20 PM: Everyone knew MH3 would bomb. Anyone expecting big sales for it was delusional

Quote
ModNation Racers.

Would be mind blowing if it breaks 150k
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: The Sceneman on May 13, 2010, 07:19:50 PM: I will eat a turd if Modnation Racers tops 100k
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Enl on May 13, 2010, 07:19:58 PM: Quote from: Jinfash Akbar on May 13, 2010, 07:13:23 PM
I'm only here for SSFIV's numbers...

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 13, 2010, 07:11:50 PM
SSF4
143,000 on PS3
108,000 on Xbox 360.

:gloomy

When did it go on sale again?

The last 4 days of the month. In no way is that gloomy sales numbers for an expansion.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Third on May 13, 2010, 07:21:43 PM: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=394361

That first MH3 prediction. :rofl

ps. added the SF4 numbers, thanks Gundam.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Beezy on May 13, 2010, 07:23:27 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 13, 2010, 07:11:50 PM
SSF4
143,000 on PS3
108,000 on Xbox 360.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I guess that's what happens when you come out with what most people see as just an update only a year later. I'm surprised that the PS3 version sold more though.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: WrikaWrek on May 13, 2010, 07:26:04 PM: I'm guessing next month Alan Wake will feel more like a bomb.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 07:27:27 PM: No FF13 = :)
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 13, 2010, 07:32:01 PM: It is weird that the Ps3 version sold more...

I don't know about Alan Wake, it might actually do better than people expect.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Beezy on May 13, 2010, 07:36:09 PM: No controller with 4 face buttons is good for Street Fighter. I don't know how people do it, but oh well.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 07:38:45 PM: Black people and asian people love sony

+

black people and asian people love fighting games

=

SFIV and SSFIV selling more on ps3
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Don Flamenco on May 13, 2010, 07:40:54 PM: Tourneys use PS3 because more controllers are compatible with it. I don't know if that has a big effect or not.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Rman on May 13, 2010, 07:42:02 PM: Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 07:38:45 PM
Black people and asian people love sony

+

black people and asian people love fighting games

=

SFIV and SSFIV selling more on ps3
Never heard of this.

But even so, it's not Sony, but the PlayStation brand. No one cares about Sony LCDs or Walkman MP3 players anymore. Samsung and Apple have beat Sony in those areas.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 07:42:51 PM: Your'e right. All my black and asian friends have ps3s and not 360's. And almost all of them bought SSFIV. I don't care if it's anecdotal.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: pilonv1 on May 13, 2010, 07:42:56 PM: :lol there's some angry people thanks to NPD deciding to not give them less of something they weren't paying for.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: iconoclast on May 13, 2010, 07:44:28 PM: I knew SSF4 lost most of their casual sales once I saw the distinct lack of flowchart Kens online. More of the hardcore fighting game community resides on the PS3, so it's not surprising at all that the PS3 version did better.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Crushed on May 13, 2010, 07:50:00 PM: Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 07:38:45 PM
Black people and asian people love sony

+

black people and asian people love fighting games

=

SFIV and SSFIV selling more on ps3

also, black people love pokeymans

why is this
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 07:52:00 PM: Can I please return my copy of Splinter Cell?
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 07:52:01 PM: how many black people do you know who love pokemon, crushed
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Third on May 13, 2010, 07:54:04 PM: Alan Wake deserves better sales than Splinter Cell because it's a much better game.

But it's also a new IP. So I don't know about the sales. I predict ~400k for Alan Wake next month.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Crushed on May 13, 2010, 07:54:36 PM: Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 07:52:01 PM
how many black people do you know who love pokemon, crushed

quite a few

and like 80% of the DS's I've ever seen in the wild aren't little kids playing Mario, it's high school or college-age black kids playing the latest pokeyman
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: WrikaWrek on May 13, 2010, 07:55:42 PM: Quote from: TripleA on May 13, 2010, 07:32:01 PM
It is weird that the Ps3 version sold more...

I don't know about Alan Wake, it might actually do better than people expect.

Feeling like a 400k game to me.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 07:56:28 PM: When the hell does ModNation Racers come out? Today? It's still a PSN game, right?
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 07:57:38 PM: Quote from: Crushed on May 13, 2010, 07:54:36 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 07:52:01 PM
how many black people do you know who love pokemon, crushed

quite a few

and like 80% of the DS's I've ever seen in the wild aren't little kids playing Mario, it's high school or college-age black kids playing the latest pokeyman

I don't know, I have no answer, but anecdotal evidence agrees with your statement.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 13, 2010, 07:57:41 PM: Time to release some new consoles, these old ones are sucking.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Van Cruncheon on May 13, 2010, 08:00:19 PM: most hardcore gamers own multiple consoles

the 360 d-pad is an abomination for 2d fighters

do the math
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 08:01:22 PM: Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on May 13, 2010, 07:57:41 PM
Time to release some new consoles, these old ones are sucking.

(http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ps3-emotion-detection-sony-patent.jpg)

PS3 has got you covered.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Robo on May 13, 2010, 08:33:36 PM: SMH Detected
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: cool breeze on May 13, 2010, 09:46:10 PM: Quote from: Crushed on May 13, 2010, 07:50:00 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 07:38:45 PM
Black people and asian people love sony

+

black people and asian people love fighting games

=

SFIV and SSFIV selling more on ps3

also, black people love pokeymans

why is this

and mario sunshine

at least that one makes sense
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 13, 2010, 10:15:28 PM: Haha, i forgot all about this. Can't believe I used to take note of it.

Those sales suck for all but DS. Don't know how you can call SC:C a bomb.

SSFIV surprises me. @ being that high.

Quote from: Professor Prole on May 13, 2010, 08:00:19 PM
most hardcore gamers own multiple consoles

the 360 d-pad is an abomination for 2d fighters

do the math

Yup.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2010, 10:29:26 PM: Quote from: WrikaWrek on May 13, 2010, 07:26:04 PM
I'm guessing next month Alan Wake will feel more like a bomb.

This.

I have a feeling that game is going to tank. I don't think it will sell over 300k. We'll see I guess.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 10:42:22 PM: I have yet to see an Alan Wake commercial. Not that that means much of anything, but god knows I've seen a shit ton for Splinter Cell, God of War 3, etc. I guess I was expecting to see a little more marketing for this.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2010, 10:45:19 PM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 10:42:22 PM
I have yet to see an Alan Wake commercial. Not that that means much of anything, but god knows I've seen a shit ton for Splinter Cell, God of War 3, etc. I guess I was expecting to see a little more marketing for this.

Not only that but its a new franchise with no built in fanbase. It looks like a weird game to casuals I'm guessing. And I don't think video of it comes off especially well.

This will have nothing to do with the quality of the game, but for a game that took 6 years to make and comes from an "acclaimed" developer like Remedy...
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 13, 2010, 11:14:39 PM: Aside from Monster Hunter 3 on ESPN the other day, I haven't seen a video game commercial in ages.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2010, 11:18:46 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 13, 2010, 11:14:39 PM
Aside from Monster Hunter 3 on ESPN the other day, I haven't seen a video game commercial in ages.

It depends on the channels you watch. They target the demographically appropriate channels like TBS, Comedy Central, Spike TV, etc.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Purple Filth on May 13, 2010, 11:20:19 PM: Seems mh3 did 126K

love the celebrations the nfans are giving it :lol
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Brehvolution on May 13, 2010, 11:21:13 PM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 08:01:22 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on May 13, 2010, 07:57:41 PM
Time to release some new consoles, these old ones are sucking.

[img]http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ps3-emotion-detection-sony-patent.jpg[img]

PS3 has got you covered.

OMG :rofl
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 13, 2010, 11:42:55 PM: Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2010, 11:18:46 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 13, 2010, 11:14:39 PM
Aside from Monster Hunter 3 on ESPN the other day, I haven't seen a video game commercial in ages.

It depends on the channels you watch. They target the demographically appropriate channels like TBS, Comedy Central, Spike TV, etc.

Yeah, that might explain it. I watch Comedy Central for Daily Show and Colbert, but I don't see game commercials during that hour.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 13, 2010, 11:56:11 PM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 08:01:22 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on May 13, 2010, 07:57:41 PM
Time to release some new consoles, these old ones are sucking.

(http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ps3-emotion-detection-sony-patent.jpg)

PS3 has got you covered.

Wait, WHAT?! Is that real? What the FUCK is that thing on the screen?

It looks like Mr. Garrison's invention
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Bocsius on May 13, 2010, 11:57:50 PM: April is historically one of (if not the) slowest sales months, so these numbers aren't all that alarming, while still on the mediocre side.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: maxy on May 14, 2010, 12:01:42 AM: hehehe
Bu bu bu shortages...sfags :lol

SC did good,500k in 15 days.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Robo on May 14, 2010, 12:27:54 AM: Quote from: The Sceneman on May 13, 2010, 07:19:50 PM
I will eat a turd if Modnation Racers tops 100k

Sold. Most effective marketing push ever.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2010, 01:04:51 AM: PSP has been an utter disaster for some time, this is nothing new.

Low sales for the PS3/360. The PS3 has yet to show any momentum despite some big games coming out. 360 seems like it's in solid second place right now. Wii declining, but still on top.

DS is still the DS
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: The Sceneman on May 14, 2010, 01:13:20 AM: Its unbelievable how you can be interested in hardware sales trends when you havent bought or played a game that was released in the past 5 years
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: The Sceneman on May 14, 2010, 01:15:09 AM: Quote from: RoboJ on May 14, 2010, 12:27:54 AM
Quote from: The Sceneman on May 13, 2010, 07:19:50 PM
I will eat a turd if Modnation Racers tops 100k

Sold. Most effective marketing push ever.

:rofl Im not actually going to eat a turd over something I said on tha intarnez
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Ichirou on May 14, 2010, 01:15:52 AM: Post it on youtube, too.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2010, 01:45:46 AM: Quote from: The Sceneman on May 14, 2010, 01:13:20 AM
Its unbelievable how you can be interested in hardware sales trends when you havent bought or played a game that was released in the past 5 years

Why would I buy a console, I'm apart of the PC master race :lol
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Ichirou on May 14, 2010, 02:24:03 AM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2010, 01:45:46 AM
Quote from: The Sceneman on May 14, 2010, 01:13:20 AM
Its unbelievable how you can be interested in hardware sales trends when you havent bought or played a game that was released in the past 5 years

Why would I buy a console, I'm apart of the PC master race :lol

Can someone who only plays World of Warcraft be considered part of the PC master race? The view from the hill is that all people who solely play World of Warcraft can't even be considered gamers in the most casual sense of the word.

You can feel free to "disagree" with that, but if you continue to "disagree", you will find yourself mocked, to no one's tears.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Beezy on May 14, 2010, 02:37:06 AM: Quote from: Ichirou on May 14, 2010, 02:24:03 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2010, 01:45:46 AM
Quote from: The Sceneman on May 14, 2010, 01:13:20 AM
Its unbelievable how you can be interested in hardware sales trends when you havent bought or played a game that was released in the past 5 years

Why would I buy a console, I'm apart of the PC master race :lol

Can someone who only plays World of Warcraft be considered part of the PC master race? The view from the hill is that all people who solely play World of Warcraft can't even be considered gamers in the most casual sense of the word.

You can feel free to "disagree" with that, but if you continue to "disagree", you will find yourself mocked, to no one's tears.
:lol

PD, you don't play games anymore. STFU
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: MCD on May 14, 2010, 03:48:58 AM: capcom is deeeeead
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 06:20:45 AM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 07:56:28 PM
When the hell does ModNation Racers come out? Today? It's still a PSN game, right?

The 25th - it's a full retail game, not sure if they'll have a downloadable version
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: naff on May 14, 2010, 07:56:16 AM: Quote from: The Sceneman on May 13, 2010, 07:19:50 PM
I will eat a turd if Modnation Racers tops 100k

Day 1
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Third on May 14, 2010, 09:28:37 AM: 95% of the PC "master race" only plays World of Warcraft or The Sims.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 09:51:07 AM: untrue
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 14, 2010, 09:52:26 AM: Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 06:20:45 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 07:56:28 PM
When the hell does ModNation Racers come out? Today? It's still a PSN game, right?

The 25th - it's a full retail game, not sure if they'll have a downloadable version

Shit. For some reason I was thinking that it was going to be available on PSN. Chances of me actually buying it now are at 30%. I'm not one for cart racers but I'd be down for something like ModNation Racers if it were like a 20 buck PSN game.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Third on May 14, 2010, 09:53:35 AM: Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 09:51:07 AM
untrue

Yeah, I miscalculated. The percentage must be higher.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Brehvolution on May 14, 2010, 09:53:51 AM: Quote from: Third on May 14, 2010, 09:28:37 AM
95% of the PC "master race" only plays World of Warcraft or The Sims.

Never played either.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 09:55:28 AM: Quote from: Third on May 14, 2010, 09:53:35 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 09:51:07 AM
untrue

Yeah, I miscalculated. The percentage must be higher.

When Farmville comes to PSN I can almost guarantee you'll buy it and make a post marveling about the lighting effects and how many objects are onscreen
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 14, 2010, 09:55:49 AM: Quote from: Sho Nuff on May 13, 2010, 11:56:11 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 08:01:22 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on May 13, 2010, 07:57:41 PM
Time to release some new consoles, these old ones are sucking.

(http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ps3-emotion-detection-sony-patent.jpg)

PS3 has got you covered.

Wait, WHAT?! Is that real? What the FUCK is that thing on the screen?

It looks like Mr. Garrison's invention

I haven't got a fucking clue what the hell is going on in that pic or if it's real, I just remember seeing it in a thread about sony's patents. I hope to god it's real though.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 09:59:54 AM: i'm more interested in the asskicking machine

that would be an awesome social experiment, make an asskicking peripheral (all it would do is kick you in the ass while displaying "Thanks for your patronage!" onscreen), slap a Sony, MS, or Nintendo brand on it, and see who buys/defends it
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Mupepe on May 14, 2010, 10:07:37 AM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 07:52:00 PM
Can I please return my copy of Splinter Cell?
Is it bad? I just ordered the Splinter Cell: Conviction 360 bundle from Dell (75 dollars off!!)
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Third on May 14, 2010, 11:24:24 AM: Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 09:55:28 AM
Quote from: Third on May 14, 2010, 09:53:35 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 09:51:07 AM
untrue

Yeah, I miscalculated. The percentage must be higher.

When Farmville comes to PSN I can almost guarantee you'll buy it and make a post marveling about the lighting effects and how many objects are onscreen

Meh, Farmville is popular because there are no PC games to play.

Consoles don't really have that issue. Except for the Wii.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 14, 2010, 11:49:12 AM: Quote from: Rob Thomas on May 14, 2010, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 07:52:00 PM
Can I please return my copy of Splinter Cell?
Is it bad? I just ordered the Splinter Cell: Conviction 360 bundle from Dell (75 dollars off!!)

I didn't like it at all, but that's just me. Just going by the demo alone, I knew it was going to be different from every other Splinter Cell game that preceeded it but I actually thought the demo ended up being more fun than the full game.

I'm probably going to trade it in along with FF13 for RDR.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Robo on May 14, 2010, 11:54:07 AM: I only just noticed after Eel said something that it's an ass-KICKING machine and not an ass-GRABBING machine. I didn't realize that was supposed to be a shoe and not a hand, palm-side up.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Third on May 14, 2010, 11:54:50 AM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 14, 2010, 11:49:12 AM
Quote from: Rob Thomas on May 14, 2010, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 07:52:00 PM
Can I please return my copy of Splinter Cell?
Is it bad? I just ordered the Splinter Cell: Conviction 360 bundle from Dell (75 dollars off!!)

I didn't like it at all, but that's just me. Just going by the demo alone, I knew it was going to be different from every other Splinter Cell game that preceeded it but I actually thought the demo ended up being more fun than the full game.

I'm probably going to trade it in along with FF13 for RDR.

You're not the only one who was disappointed by Conviction. Read other forums, the negative backlash is huge. The Neogaf thread still only has ~1500 posts. Pretty bad considering it's an online game also.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2010, 12:08:39 PM: (http://i41.tinypic.com/ngubg1.png)
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2010, 12:11:11 PM: Quote from: Third on May 14, 2010, 11:54:50 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 14, 2010, 11:49:12 AM
Quote from: Rob Thomas on May 14, 2010, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 07:52:00 PM
Can I please return my copy of Splinter Cell?
Is it bad? I just ordered the Splinter Cell: Conviction 360 bundle from Dell (75 dollars off!!)

I didn't like it at all, but that's just me. Just going by the demo alone, I knew it was going to be different from every other Splinter Cell game that preceeded it but I actually thought the demo ended up being more fun than the full game.

I'm probably going to trade it in along with FF13 for RDR.

You're not the only one who was disappointed by Conviction. Read other forums, the negative backlash is huge. The Neogaf thread still only has ~1500 posts. Pretty bad considering it's an online game also.

I generally ignore "negative forum backlash" because its a cult of groupthink. And post count for a thread generally has more to do with fanboys than actual relative popularity of a game. See the Killzone 2 thread on GAF.

That being said the problem with conviction was its not a great stealth game nor is it a great action game. It sits a bit uncomfortably straddling the line between the two rather than combining them in a really great way like I wanted.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: archie4208 on May 14, 2010, 12:49:55 PM: Quote from: Third on May 14, 2010, 11:24:24 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 09:55:28 AM
Quote from: Third on May 14, 2010, 09:53:35 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 09:51:07 AM
untrue

Yeah, I miscalculated. The percentage must be higher.

When Farmville comes to PSN I can almost guarantee you'll buy it and make a post marveling about the lighting effects and how many objects are onscreen

Meh, Farmville is popular because there are no PC games to play.

Consoles don't really have that issue. Except for the Wii.

I upgraded my computer just so I can play Farmville at 100 FPS and 1080p. :bow2
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 01:04:14 PM: there are no pc games to play, except for the past 25 years worth of retail pc games

and free online games

and a good 75% of both past and current console games, via pc version or emulator

just go ahead and drop the "hi" from your username and replace it with an "a," dude
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2010, 01:10:15 PM: PC gamers. The group that loves to give it but never able to take it.

:teehee
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 01:19:01 PM: i'm at a loss as to why calling out a clearly distinguished mentally-challenged lie is akin to not being able to take it

i mean, i'm a console gamer too, which also makes me partially distinguished mentally-challenged, but evidently not distinguished mentally-challenged enough to see and nod along with the illogical reasoning behind that statement

quick, someone hit me in the temple with a useless but expensive peripheral, like maybe a motion-controlled skateboard or something, that might help clear it up
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2010, 01:22:45 PM: Pc gaming.

Serious business.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2010, 01:27:51 PM: Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 01:04:14 PM
there are no pc games to play, except for the past 25 years worth of retail pc games

and free online games

and a good 75% of both past and current console games, via pc version or emulator

just go ahead and drop the "hi" from your username and replace it with an "a," dude

Yeah, anybody that thinks that PC gaming has nothing going on can read this:

http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/games-of-2010/ (http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/games-of-2010/)

This:

http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/freeware-of-2010/ (http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/freeware-of-2010/)

And this:

http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/mods-of-2010/ (http://adrianwerner.wordpress.com/mods-of-2010/)

PC Gaming :patel
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 01:29:23 PM: no serious business here, just distinguished mentally-challenged lie is distinguished mentally-challenged, is all

http://pc.ign.com/index/upcoming.html

if you own a decent pc and can't find something to play in that list, just give it up and take up crocheting or something
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2010, 01:39:48 PM: I have nothing against PC gaming. Quite like it.

Just noting the notorious thin skin of PC gamers. It's all fun and games on a forum when somebody jabs anybody else. Jab a PC gamer and you get list wars.

Just saying.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: demi on May 14, 2010, 01:48:29 PM: :rofl This thread
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: maxy on May 14, 2010, 02:09:14 PM: PC gaming sucks.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2010, 02:16:19 PM: Quote from: mojovonio on May 14, 2010, 02:12:39 PM
PC GAMING:

"I DON'T HAVE A SOCIAL LIFE THAT WOULD NEED THE COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF INCOME I PROCURED FROM MY JOB AT SAFEWAY AND SAVED BY LIVING WITH MY PARENTS, SO I BOUGHT THIS VIDEO CARD FOR $400! IT MAKES GAMES RUN AT AN EXTRA 5FPS.. BUT ONLY FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WHEN IT BECOMES OBSOLETE. "

"Son, I can't in good conscious give you these sleeping pills."

:derp
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Brehvolution on May 14, 2010, 02:24:18 PM: PC GAMING: For when your wife is using the TV

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:-\
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Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Himu on May 14, 2010, 02:26:35 PM: My friend has the same beastly laptop as me and the only thing he plays on it is fucking WoW. What makes no sense is that he has a 360 and all the games that come out on pc and 360, he always goes 360 for the cheevs. What's the point of having a 1000 dollar gaming laptop if you only play WoW on it? WoW isn't that hard on the system's muscles and brain!
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2010, 02:28:32 PM: Quote from: Himuro on May 14, 2010, 02:26:35 PM
My friend has the same beastly laptop as me and the only thing he plays on it is fucking WoW. What makes no sense is that he has a 360 and all the games that come out on pc and 360, he always goes 360 for the cheevs. What's the point of having a 1000 dollar gaming laptop if you only play WoW on it? WoW isn't that hard on the system's muscles and brain!

I don't really get this either. I got my computer so that I could play high resolution versions of console games and exclusive PC games. I mean, that's the whole point of getting a computer like that, unless your doing lots of HD video editing or something.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: tiesto on May 14, 2010, 02:40:50 PM: Quote from: mojovonio on May 14, 2010, 02:07:12 PM
PC gaming is for Weaboo virgins.

But, there are very few Japanese games on PC...

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well aside from the dating sim/h-games... OHHHH I see now
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Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 03:49:11 PM: Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2010, 01:39:48 PM
Just noting the notorious thin skin of PC gamers. It's all fun and games on a forum when somebody jabs anybody else. Jab a PC gamer and you get list wars.

hahaha, i can point to any number of examples right here on this very board where this is incorrect

you're just seeing what you want to see if that's your conclusion
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 03:57:08 PM: ok, let's try another tack:

you can all go fuck yourselves
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: demi on May 14, 2010, 03:57:37 PM: Eel is just mad he cant resell his $5 Steam games
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on May 14, 2010, 03:57:49 PM: :bow Sony :bow2
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2010, 03:58:55 PM: I was going to make a big post about how awesome PC gaming is, but that would just take time away from enjoying how awesome PC gaming. So, I'll just make this short post and get back to it.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: demi on May 14, 2010, 03:59:41 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2010, 03:58:55 PM
I was going to make a big post about how awesome PC gaming is, but that would just take time away from enjoying how awesome PC gaming. So, I'll just make this short post and get back to it.

Or too busy blogging about PS1 games :rofl
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 04:02:39 PM: yes, or paying $10 to play online if you buy used or lose your little online club card
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2010, 04:10:04 PM: My plan is coming together perfectly. Pit console gamer against PC gamer.

And the winner:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The iphone!
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Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2010, 04:11:15 PM: Quote from: demi on May 14, 2010, 03:59:41 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2010, 03:58:55 PM
I was going to make a big post about how awesome PC gaming is, but that would just take time away from enjoying how awesome PC gaming. So, I'll just make this short post and get back to it.

Or too busy blogging about PS1 games :rofl

That I played on my PC. :patel
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: demi on May 14, 2010, 04:13:24 PM: Android > iPhone
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: demi on May 14, 2010, 04:16:00 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on May 14, 2010, 04:15:04 PM
Amazing that a sales thread could turn into something worse.

Fucking PC tards
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2010, 04:17:50 PM: PD started it!
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: archie4208 on May 14, 2010, 04:18:51 PM: Quote from: a slime appears on May 14, 2010, 04:07:35 PM
That's OK. Unlike a PC Gamer I'm rich enough to purchase games new instead of waiting for a Steam sale.

PC gamers are just smart shoppers who don't fall for the hype of the latest Hollywood game. :smug
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: demi on May 14, 2010, 04:30:05 PM: :rofl Sidehuggin the Sausage
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Beezy on May 14, 2010, 04:35:31 PM: Quote from: demi on May 14, 2010, 04:13:24 PM
Android > iPhone
no doubt

Quote from: a slime appears on May 14, 2010, 04:31:21 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on May 14, 2010, 04:29:20 PM
pffft. i prefer a man's sausage, not that little weiner.

:rofl

Its like April NPD's; gets smaller every year.
:lol
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Van Cruncheon on May 14, 2010, 04:38:26 PM: totally OFF my cock pics christmas card list, cohen!
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Brehvolution on May 14, 2010, 04:54:56 PM: :lol
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 05:31:14 PM: man i am dreading my prole xmas card this year
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2010, 05:38:02 PM: "i waited until full engorgement

- sent from my ipad"
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Van Cruncheon on May 14, 2010, 05:45:29 PM: cohen only gets me to halfmast, anyhow

maybe if he had a southern accent i could achieve MAXIMUM HOLIDAY TUMESCENCE
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Oblivion on May 14, 2010, 06:39:17 PM: Best NPD thread ever. :bow
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Smooth Groove on May 14, 2010, 08:36:31 PM: Quote from: mojovonio on May 14, 2010, 02:12:39 PM
PC GAMING:

"I DON'T HAVE A SOCIAL LIFE THAT WOULD NEED THE COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF INCOME I PROCURED FROM MY JOB AT SAFEWAY AND SAVED BY LIVING WITH MY PARENTS, SO I BOUGHT THIS VIDEO CARD FOR $400! IT MAKES GAMES RUN AT AN EXTRA 5FPS.. BUT ONLY FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WHEN IT BECOMES OBSOLETE. "

"Son, I can't in good conscious give you these sleeping pills."

So basically you're poorer than a Subway boy. Gotcha.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2010, 08:58:06 PM: Quote from: Ichirou on May 14, 2010, 02:24:03 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2010, 01:45:46 AM
Quote from: The Sceneman on May 14, 2010, 01:13:20 AM
Its unbelievable how you can be interested in hardware sales trends when you havent bought or played a game that was released in the past 5 years

Why would I buy a console, I'm apart of the PC master race :lol

Can someone who only plays World of Warcraft be considered part of the PC master race? The view from the hill is that all people who solely play World of Warcraft can't even be considered gamers in the most casual sense of the word.

You can feel free to "disagree" with that, but if you continue to "disagree", you will find yourself mocked, to no one's tears.

I'm thisclose to quitting WoW actually. I've spent way more time playing the SCII beta, and I should probably pull out TF2 again
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 04:47:48 AM: Quote from: Purple Filth on May 13, 2010, 11:20:19 PM
Seems mh3 did 126K

love the celebrations the nfans are giving it :lol

126k is a very respectable number for a Japanese franchise.

Bayonetta didn't do much better and it was considered a moderate success in NA.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 04:57:15 AM: Quote from: Rob Thomas on May 14, 2010, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 07:52:00 PM
Can I please return my copy of Splinter Cell?
Is it bad? I just ordered the Splinter Cell: Conviction 360 bundle from Dell (75 dollars off!!)

I would give the game an overall score of 6/10.

It feels like the game was designed by a GameFaqs user. Hey look, an enemy: Shoot the lights +/ shoot his head. Repeat for 6 hours, and the game is done.

It's not horrible, but it's not worth your time or money.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 05:26:06 AM: Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2010, 10:45:19 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 10:42:22 PM
I have yet to see an Alan Wake commercial. Not that that means much of anything, but god knows I've seen a shit ton for Splinter Cell, God of War 3, etc. I guess I was expecting to see a little more marketing for this.

Not only that but its a new franchise with no built in fanbase. It looks like a weird game to casuals I'm guessing. And I don't think video of it comes off especially well.

This will have nothing to do with the quality of the game, but for a game that took 6 years to make and comes from an "acclaimed" developer like Remedy...

Look at Heavy Rain. It had no marketing and half the internet was crying about holding R2 to walk, but it still charted...
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Ichirou on May 15, 2010, 08:29:46 AM: Quote from: Professor Prole on May 14, 2010, 05:45:29 PM
cohen only gets me to halfmast, anyhow

maybe if he had a southern accent i could achieve MAXIMUM HOLIDAY TUMESCENCE

A full 5 inches. :o :o :o
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Raban on May 15, 2010, 01:04:26 PM: :rofl
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Beezy on May 15, 2010, 01:17:28 PM: Quote from: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 05:26:06 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2010, 10:45:19 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 10:42:22 PM
I have yet to see an Alan Wake commercial. Not that that means much of anything, but god knows I've seen a shit ton for Splinter Cell, God of War 3, etc. I guess I was expecting to see a little more marketing for this.

Not only that but its a new franchise with no built in fanbase. It looks like a weird game to casuals I'm guessing. And I don't think video of it comes off especially well.

This will have nothing to do with the quality of the game, but for a game that took 6 years to make and comes from an "acclaimed" developer like Remedy...

Look at Heavy Rain. It had no marketing and half the internet was crying about holding R2 to walk, but it still charted...
What PS3 exclusives don't chart? Didn't MAG chart also? They'll buy almost anything that's exclusive, especially if it's published by Sony.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2010, 01:42:24 PM: Charting isn't necessarily a big deal. Especially in certain slower months. Hell Too human charted.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Beezy on May 15, 2010, 01:47:45 PM: didn't know that :lol
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 09:25:43 PM: Quote from: Beezy on May 15, 2010, 01:17:28 PM
Quote from: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 05:26:06 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2010, 10:45:19 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on May 13, 2010, 10:42:22 PM
I have yet to see an Alan Wake commercial. Not that that means much of anything, but god knows I've seen a shit ton for Splinter Cell, God of War 3, etc. I guess I was expecting to see a little more marketing for this.

Not only that but its a new franchise with no built in fanbase. It looks like a weird game to casuals I'm guessing. And I don't think video of it comes off especially well.

This will have nothing to do with the quality of the game, but for a game that took 6 years to make and comes from an "acclaimed" developer like Remedy...

Look at Heavy Rain. It had no marketing and half the internet was crying about holding R2 to walk, but it still charted...
What PS3 exclusives don't chart? Didn't MAG chart also? They'll buy almost anything that's exclusive, especially if it's published by Sony.

The point I was trying to make was a brand new franchise in a niche genre was able to chart with zero marketing push :D
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 09:28:08 PM: Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2010, 01:42:24 PM
Charting isn't necessarily a big deal. Especially in certain slower months. Hell Too human charted.

Forgot about that game, wasn't Too Human supposed to be a trilogy
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Beezy on May 15, 2010, 09:34:30 PM: Wasn't Too Human suppose to be good
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 09:56:44 PM: Too Human was supposed to blend the 3rd person action genre with the RPG genre.

It failed miserably.

You know what, that answers my previous question.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: AdmiralViscen on May 15, 2010, 10:54:55 PM: Heavy Rain wasn't pushed?
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Shuri on May 16, 2010, 07:41:00 PM: Capcom should had made SSF4 a downloadable addon..
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 16, 2010, 07:53:13 PM: I'm pretty sure they say they couldn't do it that way because there were so many changes.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: SantaC on May 16, 2010, 08:22:30 PM: Quote from: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 09:56:44 PM
Too Human was supposed to blend the 3rd person action genre with the RPG genre.

It failed miserably.

So it is just like FF13?
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 17, 2010, 01:10:53 AM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on May 15, 2010, 10:54:55 PM
Heavy Rain wasn't pushed?

Sony focused their resources on MAG instead of HR.

A miscalculated decision.
Title: Re: April NPD Results
Post by: TripleA on May 17, 2010, 01:13:41 AM: Quote from: SantaC on May 16, 2010, 08:22:30 PM
Quote from: TripleA on May 15, 2010, 09:56:44 PM
Too Human was supposed to blend the 3rd person action genre with the RPG genre.

It failed miserably.

So it is just like FF13?

No, FF13 fails for a whole other plate of reasons.