I remember how some people tore apart RSV2 and other games for being
released only a year after their first one(which is wrong b/c RSV1 was
2 years ago). Now, here comes Call of Duty 5, only a year after Cod4,
and everyone is all over that...wtf?
Maybe it's because a lot
of people liked the first game more, or the extra hype, or the PC gamers.
But obviously, the game hasn't had too much development time, and it's
not Madden or any other sports game, where minor tweaks will do it because
most people that buy it just want upgraded rosters.
I for one
would choose RSV over CoD because it's more team oriented, and you feel a
real sense of accomplishment when you defeat the other team, rather
just running around shooting and hoping your teammates get some kills
and help the cause. Graphics also don't make a game, so I'll admit its
not the best looking game, but it's fun and that's all that matters.
COD4 players hyped the game up sooo much and when gamers start to hype
games up, they start to rub off on casual gamers who go buy the game
and will not let anything change their mind about how good/fun the game
is. Honestly, CoD5 is shaping up to be a GTA4/Halo3, so hyped up that
reviewers will have no choice but to throw out the 10's no matter if
the single player is shoddy, or non existent(really they should make this game
online only and sell it at $40).
And it might not be super
hyped right now, but it will start going up when it's release comes
closer. The game, from what little i read, is just putting parts from
other games and adding it to the one from last year, like vehicles and
such. This stuff is not original but someone will say they do it
better, someone might go on a limb and accidentally call it original.
Like what they did with COD4 and exp and unlockables...other games did
that first, maybe not as good, but still no reason to say that it was
the first to do it.
I think I just have a bias towards over
hyped games, like COD, Halo, GTA - the only reason why i preorderd GTA4
was to keep EA from taking take two and i ended up getting one of the
copies that kept me from playing any GTA4 disc so i gave up on the
game. Haze is another one, not as hyped, but i saw it as it was before
it was shown, just another FPS. And I have a feeling that Killzone 2
might become the next Haze/Lair. The biggest issue that i have with
myself is the thought in the back of my head that Resistance 2 is gonna
do something wrong, but Insomniac always has listened to their fans and
fixed issues, so i don't feel too bad about That game.
I
just think that games shouldn't be talked about until at least a demo is
out, because we all just set ourselves up for disappointment. Sometimes
I think games should not be announced, until a week or a few days before
its release, to keep reviewers and everyone else's opinions honest and
unbiased, well, not as biased as they are gonna be already
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Tamagotchi Plaza debuts in a very low position while Death Stranding 2 soars in the UK games sales charts.
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"“launch sales were ~66% lower than Death Stranding 1"
Maybe he'll put this franchise to rest now and do something new (which I know he is thankfully)
Not to hate if you enjoy these games but they weren’t for everyone and it puzzles me that he did a sequel rather than doing Physint next or even an actual P.T like game.
I just feel he's trying to make Death Stranding a thing, like as big as Metal Gear Solid and it's just not going to happen.
“Maybe he'll put this franchise to rest now and do something new”
He is making new things, so I don’t see what the problem is. Game reviewed better than the first. It has its fans and served its purpose.
At its core, it’s just not a very commercial game. Takes work, which might turn off casuals.
I might never get around to trying the DS games but good on him for doing what he wants, trying new things, taking risks etc
Probably not, the sales won't be much lower than the first game. And its a critical success
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It's selling well digitally you can't compare it to sales of ps4 game because even back than digital wasn't the be all end all like it is today now. With GTA6 delayed DS2 is the game to beat for GOTY
Split fiction and Clair Obscure already have it beat in critic scores.
So does Forza Horizon PS5 :/
Geoff Keighley basically sucks off Kojima and Sony - so yes, it’ll probably be GOTY even though Expedition 33 is better
Cant really compare those. Ones the best RPG since baldurs gate 3. Ones the next game from a game of the year studio and ones the best racing game on Xbox. To score 90 is still very, very good
This is the UK physical charts. This doesn't count digital at all which are the bulk of the sales and a much larger share than they would have been 6 years ago. For example, its the number one game on PSN.
I think he would be happy with your reaction. Remember, he stated that his goal was not to make a hit game loved by everyone. He would have been happy with 4/10 people liking it.
He is making what he wants to make... not what will be the biggest smash hit. He has stated this on MANY, MANY occations. And I think this is okay. I would rather people chase what they want to make as opposed to making money.
However, if you poke your head over on PSN... it looks like its selling just fine.
About the sequel, he ALREADY stated that even though he has a script for a potential DS3, it is not his intention to make another one directly.
Literally this. And its massively improved over the first part. And its not sold badly at all
If they released at the same time Im pretty sure Mario would still take number one.
At least get the statement right, physical sales were down 66%, not total.
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Obviously, digital is bigger part of the landscape than it was on PS4.
Digitally on the PlayStation store it is and has been the best selling retail game since prior to release, and still is today.
Also, the digital edition came with early access.
I disagree a bit with what you are saying.
Call of Duty 4 was not overhyped. What really hyped up that game was its Beta release. No one, myself included, was really looking to pick-up this game until the raving reviews of the Beta came out. When I played Beta then I realized I had found a new addiction.
I also realize, and many other gamers who have long memories, that Call of Duty 5 is not something to get excited over. Call of Duty 2 was good, Call of Duty 3 blew. The only people overhyping are the publishers because they are trying to capitalize on Call of Duty 4's success. Can you blame them? I mean cripes, within a week of being announced I was all ready being bombarded with ads on ESPN! And the game (as far as I know) does not even have a release date yet! So the only people really getting excited are the publishers, no one else...
Do you know that COD4 was made by infinity ward and COD5 is by Treyarch? It has taken 2 years to make since they completed COD3.
I cant see this one getting over hyped anyway. Not like other games i could mention like MGS4 (for me a massively over hyped interactive movie). *Waits for the flaming to begin coz fanboys cant accept other people have differing opinions* and I beleive GTA4 was over hyped.
To be honest the only games that get me really interested this gen are new IPs like BioShock, Crackdown and Gears. All these 'popular last gen so lets make a new one' games are over hyped. halo3, GTA4 and MGS4 to name a few.
People complained about RSV2 because it is basically the same game. It should have been an expansion, not a full price game.
COD4 and 5 are two completely different stories and timeframes.
I agree about Killzone 2. It will compete with Halo 3, but that's hardly an achievement. It will just be plain 'meh'.
Yeah COD4 is over rated as of Halo and GTA4. Yeah I played them and they are okay games but fun but there not the best games ever created, ther are games out thats would kick Halo and GtA4 A@# any day