Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars was meant to be a massive hit. It goes back (somewhat) to the old days of Grand Theft Auto, having a top-down view (albeit isometric rather than true top-down) rather than a Third Person View. It had all these features, great controls, and yet it hasn't sold so well so far. In the first two weeks, it only sold 90,000 units in the US, a figure paled by the release of Pokémon Platinum, a recent title with similar fanfare, with over 800,000 in the first nine days, mathematically almost 14 times more successful in the same period of nine days.
There are reasons for this.
Beginning today, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars are now available for GTA+ Members to play on compatible iOS and Android devices.
Sweet. I loved Liberty City Stories despite the city being empty. Those main story missions were tough but fun.
vgPWN: "Let's pour one out for these games that were awesome, but just didn't sell like gangbusters."
I remember when my friend introduced me to Shenmue II years ago. I went out and bought myself Shenmue for my Dreamcast and Shenmue II for my Xbox. Still got them to this day.
GameCrate: "We take a look at five games and franchises that would be perfect for garnering some potentially strong third-party support (which we're well aware isn't Nintendo's strong point)."
Why do people think putting an M-rated game on Nintendo console will signal an influx of more M-rated title? We've had many M-rated games on Nintendo consoles since the N64. If third parties don't feel that it's profitable to do so in the past 20 years, I doubt they'll change their mind in the next 20 years
i want cod battlefield and gta oh yeah nintendo will win console war easily with those big sellers with better graphics and fps than ps4
It's too late bruh the PS4 took over like 80% of 8th gen home console market share. It will sell like the N64 at best. Unless they are waiting for 9th gen or something which by then will be too late. We all know Nintendo doesn't care about 3rd party. The consoles they create are for their benefit and only their benefit. They do not go to other companies and ask what they may need/want in a console so they can grow and thrive. They are stubborn and do not improve their consoles. They do not live or die on 3rd party and thus are on a one man island.
Sadly to say, but when it comes to Nintendo home consoles, they are almost irrelevant to the average person. Yes the wii Nintendo's best selling console was relevant, but I honestly think it was just a fluke.
Unless Playstation stops getting lots Japanese games I like each gen, then I'll stick with them.
Nintendo needs to bring in more struggling developers in Japan who are still obsessed with Sony, who isn't selling well over there, which is exacerbating their struggles further. Might be able to sell more NXs if it becomes THE place for Japanese niche titles.
Game looks awesome.. haven't played it.. but I've heard great things
Actually.. I believe Jason Evangelho said it was the BEST GTA ever!
It's a shame that the game isn't doing so well. Well, fortunately for me this means they may produce another PSP title seeing as those sold so well and quality titles on the PSP are on the rise again.
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If you were to present to a five year-old boy, A Playboy magazine or a Nerf Dart Gun, which item do you think he'll disregard and which item do you think he'll take away and play with?
If it were me when I was a kid, I'd pick the Playboy because I never went through that entire "Cootie" phase; I actually had a die-hard (pun intended) crush on my 1st grade teacher, MS. Truman. But any other general child would pick the child-centric toy.
Presenting GTA to an overwhelming consumer base that marvels in platformers and kiddie-centric software (Nintendogs and BrainAge, for example) is bound to result in a great level of disregard.