A user at NeoGAF has leaked some data from the NPD. These numbers include the LTD sales for Uncharted, MGS4, Gears of War, Twilight Princess and more.
This week on the Game Deflators Podcast, John is joined by Darren of 32 Bit Library and the Pixels and Polygons podcast, as they discuss the topic of Microsoft seeking redemption in 2024, security measures parents still aren’t taking for digital wallets, and the new most iconic video game character according to a recent BAFTA poll.
Capping off the episode, the guys review the City of Lost Children for the PS1. A unique and relatively unknown title, do the games graphics dystopian world blur the lines between good and bad?
Battle passes are quickly becoming one of the biggest pain points in modern gaming, with many titles looking only to get money from players.
100% better off. The big issue with lootboxes was it was gambling. It was not guaranteed you get what you wanted.
For example, Fortnite you wanted Kratos or Master Chief skin. If these where locked inside loot boxes. You would have to keep paying and buying loot boxes in hope you get them. Could cost you a lot of money.
With battle passes. You can see before you buy what is included and estimate how much you need to play in order to unlock them.
Battle passes are not perfect. But they are much much better than gambling boxes.
I much rather they just allow you to buy what ever skin you want without buying battle passes.
Huzaifah from eXputer: "Some among us believe that gaming is worse now than it has been in decades. But the truth is that now's a better time than ever to be a fan."
Gee let’s look at how many games and brand new IPs came out on PS1. Now compare that to now. I’d rather go back and play Parasite Eve, Xenogears, Resident Evil 1-3, Metal Gear Solid, Breath of Fire 3-4 than pretty much most sh*t out now.
Bad games then: fun ideas that don't work well
Bad games now: Souless repetitive predatory crap
Average game then: copying the trend with a fun little twist
Average game now: Souless imitations
Great games then: genuis ideas and execution while likely being a new IP
Great games now: Genuis ideas and execution in a long running series
In short it was all about ideas before, that's why horrible Ps1/2 games are more fun to play than Movie-Game with Ubisoft elements #3453123567
Yes and no. There are the good ones and bad ones. Originality is obviously tougher, monetization is focused on, games are taking longer to finish, etc. We still definitely get great games though...with a few crappy ones in between. Gaming has gotten even bigger then ever which has it's goods and bads.
it depends how u look at it.
we've had plenty of bad games even bk then. ha.
i think whats changed, is that devs jump on a thing that worked for one or two games and do the same, regardless if it works for their games or not.
Exputer has been providing terrible random opinion pieces lately. It's getting so poor, this is why I didn't bother approving.
hmmm, looks like A Crack in time didnt do too well. Did TOD reach a million?
Also i wonder what the numbers for R2 are.
Glad U2 is selling so well though, it deserves it!!
Seeing some of those figures is depressing, hopefully the European/Japanese numbers were better to boost a few sales here and there.
Valkyria Chronicles should be selling a lot more! what is wrong with people!
looks like xbox games dont really clear a million in the States either. ^^
the numbers are not great on all consoles except the wii and DS, no surprise to be honest except i thought the 360 would do better on home turf