EyePet proves to be big hit in UK, tops U2, MW2

Nick @ PS3Center writes:

The game looks to be a bit of a surprise hit, according to the popular online retailer Amazon. The £24.99 EyePet/PSEye combo has topped the charts, leaving tremendously popular titles like Uncharted 2, Modern Warfare 2, and FIFA 10 in it's dust.

[xTruthx]

That sure is impressive

[barom]

Yeah, although I bet Americans wont be as receptive of the "game". Buzz, Singstar, Eye Play etc all did terrible in the US.

[ReviewsArePolitics]

Casual gamers FTW lol

[redgaurd]

it will be interesting to see how this goes... I know my kids will like it

[Shadow Flare]

I bought eyepet over the weekend and I was surprised how good it is. I mean, im 21 years old and a hardcore gamer, but i've been loving it. Its really clever what it does with the camera. And the amount of customisation you can do with your pet is amazing. I've never seen such a good kids game also. If a kid doesn't like this, they're either really, really bad with hand eye co-ordination, or they have no soul. I think this is such a brilliant game. And there was actually only 1 copy left when I went to buy it, so i've no doubt its selling out. And thats great

[siyrobbo]

its only No 18 on the UK all format chart, not that impressive really. Game looks interesting, but not really my sort of thing

[HighDefinition]

Reality is, this could be somewhat of a system seller.

The Tech is on point and unseen by many, Kids will love it and the PS3 is now $299.

[NateNater]

A PSEYE game topping Uncharted 2 and Modern Warfare 2? Hmmm...theres something fishy going on in the UK

[sikbeta]

I'm saying this from the begining:

Kids gonna love EyePet

[gaffyh]

Still need to get a copy of this, hopefully by next week. My nephew already loves the trailer for it.

[zeeshan]

I have a 7 months old baby boy and well, I can't wait for him to play this when he grows up a little. This is BRILLIANT stuff for the kids. Sony should promote this game across USA. They should place EyePet kiosks in malls, parks, arcades and different public places. Seal a deal with BestBuy/GameStop/EBGAMES/WalMa rt and have them display EyePet across their stores. Kids need to see this!

[ThanatosDMC]

While Pedo Bear is still waiting for Milo. I wonder what made them decide to just release it in Europe and not the rest of the world. But then again the same could be said for a lot of the games and applications. I'll buy it when it comes out... looks interesting.

[whoelse]

The price tag must have something to do with it.

[BBCnewsrocks]

Kill it NAO! Before the cuteness consumes us all. Hurry, before it's too late!

[Godmars290]

meh, it was too late when they took out the crapping mini-game...

Everybody poops but the Eyepet. And Milo.

[barom]

and zombies. I could never understand where they put the flesh they devoured.

[MEsoJD]

its soo cute it makes you want to vomit.

The little rc car part was cool.

[Godmars290]

Really, thought it just spilled out of their already open guts. Most times you see zombies eating they for the intestines, not the brain.

[raztad]

This is quite a surprise but makes some sense, behold "the power of the casual".

EDIT

@bellow

Yeah, GF, kids all of them will be drooling when they watch the EyePet ads. This one could be a huge hit for Sony.

[shadowfox]

When the game hits the US, I'm pretty much getting this because I want the EyeToy for the motion controllers, and I know my GF will love the game.

[sinncross]

Thought I'd let you know, but Eyepet will actually be patched to use the new motion controls :)

and there is apparently talk that some ppl are already in a Beta for EyePet online, so online features may be coming as well!

[Godmars290]

DAMN YOU SOCCER MOMS!!!!

Keep you casual mitts off my console!

BACK! BACK I SAY - BACK!!!

And Uncharted 2 isn't a movie no matter how good it looks - What movie do you know lasts 10 freakin' hours!

[nix]

ha ha.. as for UC2, i've finished it twice. once for myself.. and the second time for my friends so that they can watch the story unravel. why? because they just couldn't figure out the moving the camera part. thank god, i played in very easy mode so that i can finish it faster.

it may not be a movie but it sure is one hell of a game! can't believe i spent three continuous nights playing it for them and what's surprising is that they came back every night to see the story unfold.

that my friend, says a lot about UC2.

[rbluetank]

i will bundle this game in as a christmas gift for my kids... lol

[GamerPS360]

This means, Natal gonna rock but at the same time bye bye to hardcore gaming.

[Kushan]

Just because the casual market seems bigger doesn't mean the hardcore market is gone. Think about it, about 80% of all 360s and PS3s sold today have been to hardcore people, that means there's easily about 50million hardcore players out there (at least). That's a big enough market, trust me.

[GamerPS360]

I really hope so. I plan on gaming until I can hold controller :D (Need Energizer battery, gotta beat my gradson haha). And, I have no interest on casual gaming.

[caladbolg777]

Tell that to PC FPS gamers. Console shooter fans rolled up and now look at what is happening to the FPS market with games like Modern Warfare, Left4Dead or Fallout. They're being stripped of features, dumbed down, and sold back to us in DLC-sized pieces. Companies like Valve and Infinity Ward who were once firmly rooted in PC development are designing their games for consoles first-and-foremost and then treating the PC title like a port. It's obviously beneficial (financially) for developers, and maybe even more so PRODUCERS, that the gaming market is expanding, but I can't necessarily say that it's a good thing for you and me. People go where the money is. If it stops being beneficial for a developer to produce quality titles, then it's ridiculous to expect it from them. WiiFit sells better than Okami.

[proudly_X]

Simply WOW, I never expected such..

[Naar]

Who can Resist that cute monkey
I mean for Children

[scott182]

This is pretty cool but if motion gaming takes over I'm done with consoles, i need my dualshock3.

[darkvenom]

be getting this for my neices' for christmas,ever since i showed them the video,they've been asking me for it.

[Gabe EatsWell]

EyePet >>>> Dumbass kid Milo

[GamerPS360]

Okay, I just watched some gameplay and I want this game now. Any sites that I can import it to US (never done it before) ??

edit: I think, I can import it from play asia but the game is not available yet.

[stonecold1]

i will be buying day 1 when it launches here

[Neo604]

I'm waiting for this one with my pseye. It's for my kids ofcourse, perfect for 2 years old.

[JL]

No. It got delayed til early next year (spring I think) here in North America.

[Godmars290]

Hopefully not to coincide with the launch of a TV show.

Because a TV show is just going to show the need for more character -

...!

More characters, different animals, through DLC!? Actually just thought of that.

[JL]

^Coincide with a tv show? Eh that sounds a lil weird. Heard nothing like that. I would think it's probably more likely that they delayed it to coincide with motion control (there are rumors that motion control would later be implemented into Eyepet) and Eyepet would be a nice lil launch title for the younger and family demographic when the controls come.

As for the DLC, I'd almost bet on that too. Maybe not new animals, but different items to play with and clothing, etc.

[Austin_SJ]

MW2 isn't out yet. I'm confused.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

Cool;) It's price is low to(even if you want the EyeToy Cam to) I'm thinking of getting it...erm for the Kids like... ;)

[Hanif-876]

The only the reason i want want this is because of the "head tracking" feature that GT5 has, because it comes with the PS EYE.

[Pwee]

Nice Going!

Sure is cheap enough so people will try it out.

[Marty8370]

Also a nice way of increasing mic useage in PS3 games.

[keysy420]

i been saying this since e3 this is a huge title. this is sony's natal but kid friendly

[galgor]

I'd say half of the sales are people just buying it for camera.

[nycredude]

You don't think Sony knows that. I am sure they have think tanks sitting around planning this stuff. They release it in UK first cause they know it will sell well there adn then they release it elsewhere. they are counting on alot buying it for the eye so that when the motion wands release there will be more people buying that. It's all part of their plan. It a no lose situation for them. Either they buy it for the game or they buy it for the eye, but they are still buying it!

Personally I think it's great that we will have more people with mics for online gaming! the eye works great for it.

[Bigpappy]

Where are all the haters form the Natal reports. You guys are funny. Like the Replubicans in the US. "Its going to kill Grandma"!

[AliTheBrit19]

It will make many kids happy :)