Author Topic: May NPD (Read 10108 times)

demi · « **Reply #60 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:40:33 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on June 11, 2009, 10:38:43 PM

* cough cough* Halo 3 Beta

uncharted 2 bomba confirmed...

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #61 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:41:10 PM »

Quote from: demi on June 11, 2009, 10:40:33 PM

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on June 11, 2009, 10:38:43 PM
* cough cough* Halo 3 Beta

uncharted 2 bomba confirmed...

destroyed

Brehvolution · « **Reply #62 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:42:04 PM »

Infamous only had 5 days of sales. It's a little too early to cry bomba yet imo.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #63 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:43:33 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on June 11, 2009, 10:40:30 PM

The game broke a million months after Halo 3's launch. Duckman was right about its legs.

I wasn't saying he wasn't right, I was talking about that first month of sales.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #64 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:45:43 PM »

The Crackdown demo was a huge hit, it was well reviewed, the beta was many months away, and the game continued to sell after the beta ended completely. If that beta shit was true then it would have reappeared in the top 10 in June or July when the beta launched, which did not happen.

Also you just got done calling Uncharted 1 a success. So are you telling me Infamous would've done even worse if it didn't have a day-and-date beta for a popular exclusive bundled in?

Akala · « **Reply #65 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:52:38 PM »

I think my idea of hell is a killer loop realtime NPD "conversation."

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #66 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:02:01 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on June 11, 2009, 10:45:43 PM

The Crackdown demo was a huge hit, it was well reviewed, the beta was many months away, and the game continued to sell after the beta ended completely. If that beta shit was true then it would have reappeared in the top 10 in June or July when the beta launched, which did not happen.

Also you just got done calling Uncharted 1 a success. So are you telling me Infamous would've done even worse if it didn't have a day-and-date beta for a popular exclusive bundled in?

I don't think the U2 beta is fair because not everyone who bought Infamous got it unlike the Halo 3 beta. You couldn't exactly buy Infamous and get guaranteed a spot in the beta.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #67 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:02:45 PM »

My beta slip was inside the box, is that not normal?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #68 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:04:15 PM »

It was complicated. Some people say only if you pre ordered you'd get it, yet some people did pre-order and didn't get it. Some say store bought copies dont have it either. It's totally random who gets the beta I think.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #69 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:04:23 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on June 11, 2009, 10:42:04 PM

Infamous only had 5 days of sales. It's a little too early to cry bomba yet imo.

But next month when it doesn't even chart, we'll have already forgotten about it.

tiesto · « **Reply #70 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:05:33 PM »

I had no idea UFC was so popular, shit.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #71 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:18:01 PM »

Link to that full spread? edit: found it

And yea, bionic Commando is the ultimate bomb. It even had Punch-Out like name recognition it could have been riding. Infamous did as well as it could have, being a new property on PS3.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #72 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:33:38 PM »

I wonder how Donkey Kong Jungle Beat did

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #73 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:46:53 PM »

So it sold 20,000 copies?

tiesto · « **Reply #74 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:47:26 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on June 11, 2009, 11:30:55 PM

Infamous did fine, I think. As did Punch-Out. UFC obviously did spectacularly, as did the latest workout video from EA. Devil Summoner 2 did really well, too, for those that care.

Everything else seems like it was super-bomba city though. Oh, worth noting - Excitebots is showing uberlegs, doubling its LTD!

That's good to hear Devil Summoner 2 do well... I didn't even know the SMT series was popular at all aside from message boards, especially a PS2 game this late in the game...

dammitmattt · « **Reply #75 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:57:15 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on June 11, 2009, 11:18:01 PM

Link to that full spread? edit: found it

And yea, bionic Commando is the ultimate bomb. It even had Punch-Out like name recognition it could have been riding. Infamous did as well as it could have, being a new property on PS3.

Where's the link?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #76 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:57:56 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on June 11, 2009, 11:49:06 PM

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on June 11, 2009, 11:46:53 PM
So it sold 20,000 copies?

A little bit more, but you're in the right ballpark. BC combined sold less than 30k. The 360 version outsold the PS3 version at a ratio of about 7:1. I'll let you work out the math.

So what you're saying is that PS3 gamers are 7 times smarter than 360 players for not buying BC?

spoiler (click to show/hide)

How did Sacred 2 do?

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AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #77 on:** June 12, 2009, 12:00:26 AM »

IGN has a little article up with the BC vague numbers.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #78 on:** June 12, 2009, 12:17:59 AM »

Infamous lol ps3 exclusives

duckman2000 · « **Reply #79 on:** June 12, 2009, 12:20:31 AM »

Anyone who

at Infamous not selling like mad should be fed to pigs.

archie4208 · « **Reply #80 on:** June 12, 2009, 12:35:41 AM »

Give us more subtle hints, Segata.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #81 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:45:06 AM »

Free PC Flash gaming +1000 %

Recession gaming

pilonv1 · « **Reply #82 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:47:08 AM »

segata i will trade infos with you

Bebpo · « **Reply #83 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:49:14 AM »

Quote from: Green Man on June 12, 2009, 12:33:43 AM

I totally forgot about Bionic Commando.

Three bombs in a row for GRIN. Guess people will stop getting them to do games based on popular franchises.

Didn't they fire like half the studio? I don't even think they can do big games anymore.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #84 on:** June 12, 2009, 05:31:25 AM »

I'd be happy if Excitebots did 15kish a month until its discontinued.... damn that was sad to type.

Oh and I wouldn't need GAF anymore if I could sign up to wherever these numbers are coming from. That's originally why I started going to GAF in the first place.

maxy · « **Reply #85 on:** June 12, 2009, 06:46:31 AM »

Wii is going down...woohoo

Same thing that happened to Wii in Japan will repeat in US,unless Nintendo does something.

Software-UFC is a hit,no surprise there...NotFamous-not popular,no surprise there

Hardware-kinda decent for May...except for Playstation family-quicksand territory

PSP is the most amazing thing there,it sells 100k a month and Sony decides to make gimped,overpriced version of it to spur sales...amazing

Quote from: Borys on June 12, 2009, 03:10:36 AM

175k is impressive now for sfags? That's PC games level of sales, disastrous. 1 750k is impressive.

The way the things are going even 75k is going to be impressive for sfags,but hey its all a part of 10 year Sony master plan(pretend to be dead and then strike like a zombie)

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #86 on:** June 12, 2009, 07:07:06 AM »

If anything, the drop yoy is related to the recession. The only practical way to boost hardware sales is pricecuts. I guarantee the Wii would be doing much better in japan if they would do a $100 pricecut. But consudering they make profit on every system sold, their overseas sales aren't going to allow that. It needs to flatline. Flatline in this case would be a potential month where 360 is dangerously close to overtaking it.

dammitmattt · « **Reply #87 on:** June 12, 2009, 09:58:04 AM »

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on June 12, 2009, 07:07:06 AM

If anything, the drop yoy is related to the recession. The only practical way to boost hardware sales is pricecuts. I guarantee the Wii would be doing much better in japan if they would do a $100 pricecut. But consudering they make profit on every system sold, their overseas sales aren't going to allow that. It needs to flatline. Flatline in this case would be a potential month where 360 is dangerously close to overtaking it.

The recession isn't the only reason that Wii demand dropped. Supply caught up with demand late last year and now it's destined to sustain PS2-level monthly sales, which is still impressive as hell, but not as crazy as 2008 for the Wii.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #88 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:40:52 AM »

Quote from: maxy on June 12, 2009, 06:46:31 AM

Wii is going down...woohoo

Same thing that happened to Wii in Japan will repeat in US,unless Nintendo does something.

They've got some new colors coming up.

And they'll eventually get around to a price cut.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #89 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:27:59 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on June 12, 2009, 09:28:50 AM

Its ok guys, INfamous will do at least 600k next month.

If it doesn't..... well, its only been out for a month and 5 days!

duckman destroyed

Why would anyone release a new franchise exclusive on the PS3 smh

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #90 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:29:57 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 12, 2009, 02:27:59 PM

Quote from: mojovonio on June 12, 2009, 09:28:50 AM
Its ok guys, INfamous will do at least 600k next month.

If it doesn't..... well, its only been out for a month and 5 days!
duckman destroyed

Why would anyone release a new franchise exclusive on the PS3 smh

Someone whose first name is "sucker".

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #91 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:34:17 PM »

A company that gets complete financial backing? they got all the time and money they wanted to make the game they wanted to make. not many other places that will do that.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #92 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:04:52 PM »

and yet there will be a sequel, and Sly 4 is in production.

SONY BOW.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #93 on:** June 12, 2009, 05:32:57 PM »

there's a sequel for ratchet and clank coming out in the fall

there will be an infamous sequel

duckman2000 · « **Reply #94 on:** June 12, 2009, 05:42:44 PM »

As mentioned earlier in the thread, having a small team probably helps a bit too. And while I think the game deserves more sales than PS3 owners are going to award it (although it will probably net a decent sum when all is said and done), there's really no reason to believe it would even be the same game if it was overseen by another publisher.

Diunx · « **Reply #95 on:** June 12, 2009, 05:46:15 PM »

lol Punch-out.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #96 on:** June 12, 2009, 05:51:58 PM »

the game didnt even cost that much to make

demi · « **Reply #97 on:** June 12, 2009, 05:52:28 PM »

dont worry guys there will be a sequel to punch out too.

it's called super punch out. wiifags

Beezy · « **Reply #98 on:** June 12, 2009, 06:50:28 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 12, 2009, 05:32:57 PM

there's a sequel for ratchet and clank coming out in the fall

I hate how much they've milked this franchise.

cool breeze · « **Reply #99 on:** June 12, 2009, 09:35:39 PM »

Sucker Punch has made three Sly games for the PS2, inFamous, and now, Sly 4 on PS3. Ninja Theory made Heavenly Sword, which didn't sell great or was particularly well received.

Think of it like Rare fucking up vs Dyack or the Lair guys fucking up. Rare at least has a history and that can save them from Banjo.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #100 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:41:08 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on June 12, 2009, 06:50:28 PM

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 12, 2009, 05:32:57 PM
there's a sequel for ratchet and clank coming out in the fall

I hate how much they've milked this franchise.

Saw some E3 footage, and it looks exactly like TOD to me. NDoesn't make it shit since I actually liked, but the fact that people were going gaga over a new pair of boots is pretty telling. I bet co-op will make it feel like a whole new game, though.

Quote from: Green Man on June 12, 2009, 09:23:37 PM

inFAMOUS and Ratchet and Clank are NOTHING alike. Sony keeps pumping out R&C games because they're cheap to make and only take up a year of development time. Not only that but R&C as a series has been extremely profitable. They'll also do this with resistance, because they can move at least a million copies and don't take long to develop.

You seriously think that the Ratchet games only take one year to develop? Also, I haven't kept track of sales, but didn't Ratchet TOD openwith a ridiculously low number, 50k or so?

Mrbob · « **Reply #101 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:51:40 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on June 12, 2009, 09:23:37 PM

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 12, 2009, 05:32:57 PM
there's a sequel for ratchet and clank coming out in the fall

there will be an infamous sequel

inFAMOUS and Ratchet and Clank are NOTHING alike. Sony keeps pumping out R&C games because they're cheap to make and only take up a year of development time. Not only that but R&C as a series has been extremely profitable. They'll also do this with resistance, because they can move at least a million copies and don't take long to develop.

I bet Heavenly Sword sold over a million, bet you'll never see another game in that series.

Infamous probably didn't cost that much either compared to your typical hd game. Sucker punch has between 50 and 60 employees. A lot of teams are in the hundreds.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #102 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:02:21 PM »

Yes. I also don't see why infamous couldn't have been produced by ANY other publisher.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #103 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:08:50 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on June 12, 2009, 10:57:14 PM

Quote from: duckman2000 on June 12, 2009, 10:41:08 PM
You seriously think that the Ratchet games only take one year to develop? Also, I haven't kept track of sales, but didn't Ratchet TOD openwith a ridiculously low number, 50k or so?

It might not take exactly a year, but I'm sure it isn't too far off that considering Incomniac has released a game a year since 2002.

There are two teams developing games in parallel at Insomniac. Ratchet games do not take one year to develop.

Quote from: Green Man on June 12, 2009, 10:57:14 PM

I just don't think it's correct to use the fact that because R&C is getting a sequel means that inFAMOUS will too. It should get a sequel but Sony could just as easily ask them to focus on the Sly cooper series.

But there's nothing that support that. It hasn't bombed, critically or in terms of sales, and there isn't a massive studio there to support. Compared to a studio like Guerrilla which devoured millions in development budget and has grown to become a massive studio that still needs other studios to help out with key aspects of the game, Infamous and Sucker Punch is hardly first in line for a critical review. I think the game deserves more, but that's just how things work on PS3.

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on June 12, 2009, 11:02:21 PM

Yes. I also don't see why infamous couldn't have been produced by ANY other publisher.

I can't imagine any big publisher that would have allowed them to get away with a game that doesn't rely on any combination of blood/death/ultimate destruction/seedy crime. Nor would there be an Amon Tobin soundtrack, which I'm sure came at a much lesser cost given the Sony connection.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #104 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:14:06 PM »

Having a 360 shouldn't be stopping them from buying Infamous, though. I'm leaning towards that PS3 owners are PS2 fans still in denial about the PS3. So they are still saving their dollars for the grand return of the PS2-style library.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #105 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:16:36 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on June 12, 2009, 09:23:37 PM

I bet Heavenly Sword sold over a million, bet you'll never see another game in that series.

Ninja Theory isn't one of Sony's baby companies. They don't give a shit if that company goes away and dies.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #106 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:18:45 PM »

Plus I highly doubt Sony will let any of their companies go third party after they let go Harmonix, and we all know what happened from there.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #107 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:21:44 PM »

You would have to be out of your mind if you don't think Infamous 2 will be started after they finish Sly 4.

maxy · « **Reply #108 on:** June 13, 2009, 04:39:33 AM »

Top 20

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24032

demi · « **Reply #109 on:** June 13, 2009, 05:33:20 AM »

two worlds placed similar to Sacred 2. probably sold more than PC version too. as usual.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #110 on:** June 13, 2009, 11:02:35 AM »

LOL @ Failzone 2 already off the charts

Beaten by Garden Mama, Gold's Gym Cardio Workout, and a 2007 FPS

Mrbob · « **Reply #111 on:** June 13, 2009, 11:16:59 AM »

World at War annihilated by CoD4.

Treyarch is so damn lucky. All they had to do was walk the path Infinity Ward carved out.

Mrbob · « **Reply #112 on:** June 13, 2009, 11:23:11 AM »

The fitness wars are officially on. Time to get down and dirty in the trenches for your workout dollar.

chronovore · « **Reply #113 on:** June 13, 2009, 11:31:58 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on June 11, 2009, 08:19:28 PM

Quote from: pilonv1 on June 11, 2009, 08:10:43 PM
UFC
No shit, over a million is crazy sales.

A million in 12 days, no less.

Mrbob · « **Reply #114 on:** June 13, 2009, 12:13:35 PM »

If the Call of Duty title doesn't have the IW logo on the box, it isn't worth buying.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #115 on:** June 13, 2009, 06:55:21 PM »

Woah @ Sacred 2. Much deserved.

Mrbob · « **Reply #116 on:** June 14, 2009, 11:13:36 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on June 13, 2009, 12:50:36 PM

Quote from: Mrbob on June 13, 2009, 12:13:35 PM
If the Call of Duty title doesn't have the IW logo on the box, it isn't worth buying.

That's not it either, I tried playing COD4 afterwards and it still felt meh to me. I won't be buying COD anything for a while.

I thought so too at first. In fact, I was ready to quit playing CoD4 after two missions until a friend convinced me to go on. He told me some cool stuff was head. He was completely right. Some of the later levels in the game are epic and have done things I still haven't seen in a FPS. The way the story was told and how certain things occurred in first person was brilliant. There are still some annoying old school CoD trapping like unlimited respawnable enemies until you reach a certain point, but I would give the game another shot. I started the game a bit bored, but finished it with a rush. I'll be grabbing MW2 day one in Nov.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #117 on:** June 14, 2009, 11:18:28 PM »

I think I quit after the mission with the air ship where you shoot in black and white, how much longer was left in the game?

Mrbob · « **Reply #118 on:** June 15, 2009, 12:35:59 AM »

The AC 130 mission was sweet man.

About halfway done.

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