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Move titles hit the charts

A look at all the PlayStation Move titles that managed to hit the latest UK charts.

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Chaostar5380d ago

So if Halo:Reach wasn't out Sports Champions would be number 1, that's amazing for a peripheral added half way through the consoles lifecycle. If this isn't incentive for deleopers to get cracking on Move enabled games then I don't know what is.

Chaostar5380d ago

"Deleopers"? lol you know what I meant :P

For my disagrees: Don't you think that it's impressive? I mean, I know SC was priced lower than your average game but you still have to buy new hardware to play it. All I was saying is that it's a decent start fo Move games and I hope more DEVELOPERS *checks spelling* take advantage of the hardware.

ChickeyCantor5380d ago (Edited 5380d ago )

No not really.
People are already familiar with the Wii-mote and see something like this for the PS3 so I do think Nintendo did help on the whole motion thing.
If non of the companies did motion controls and they were the first, yes then it would have been impressive.

Im not hating here, im interested in this product myself, just dont see why everyone is suddenly dancing for Move.

Chaostar5380d ago

Well it IS doing well no matter how you see it and the argument that Nintendo is somehow responsible for Moves success... well... it's just plain wrong. Obviously Nintendo popularised motion controls but people aren't buying Move because they are slightly familiar with it. I'd say it's biggest selling point is the accuracy and depth sensing capabilities both of which are lacking from any Wii endeavor. The core gamers are the ones that buy first in most cases followed by the casual through word of mouth and I think that's the case here, some of the uninformed probably don't even know it's out yet.

To sum up, it's successful because it is better than the Wii not simply because the Wii got in first.

If you haven't had a good try of Sports Champs in the comfort of your own living room then you won't know why people are "dancing for Move". Let us know what you think when you do give it a fair trial.

@Mcstorm Firstly Sports Champions WAS built from the ground up with Move in mind and is a decent showcase for what it can do. Also when I stated that I hoped developers would make more games that's what I meant, sorry it wasn't too clear.

ChickeyCantor5380d ago (Edited 5380d ago )

" I'd say it's biggest selling point is the accuracy and depth sensing capabilities both of which are lacking from any Wii endeavor."
Exactly, you would say.
To the "hardcore" peeps perhaps, but not the ones who thought waggle games are great.
Sony's and Nintendo's marketing are almost identical. Whether one is more accurate or not isn't even the case here.

"To sum up, it's successful because it is better than the Wii not simply because the Wii got in first. "
And this is based on what?
Believe it or not, Wii was even played on big screens while Ps3 and 360 were more suited for that. I mean PS3 and 360 also offer BETTER visuals and that had no effect on Wii at all.

Wii established the power of motion controls and Sony played on that segment( I dont care for how long it was in development).
With the same kind of games like ( sports champ ? Wii-sports ) they are actually trying and make people believe "LOOK WE OFFER THE SAME!"
To you its the accuracy, to many others its just a Wii on steroids( and im talking about visuals).

And as far as success goes, ehh the thing just got out.
Again im not hating, just don't see the special bit of all of this.

edit:
"The core gamers are the ones that buy first in most cases followed by the casual through word of mouth "

How did this work for the wii then?
eeeh?

Chaostar5380d ago (Edited 5380d ago )

All I'm saying is give the Move a little credit sheesh, if you're really interested in it then judge it on it's own merits. It's a fantastic bit of kit and Wii or no Wii it would be doing just as well for itself.

It might be just me but i'm having trouble grasping the point of your arguments. Are you downplaying the successful launch of Move because you think accuracy doesn't matter to the casuals? I never argued agaisnt that point if you were. Also what does the size of the screen people are playing Wii on have to do with anything?

If you don't see what's so special about Move then TRY it before coming online to tell everyone you don't see what's so special. That way your opinion might be a bit more relevant and you won't get so many disagrees.

The Wii was built on the back of the 'core' gamer, I bought one on lauch day as I probably would with any console but it didn't live up to my, or many other gamers, expectations. However they tapped into a market that nobody even knew existed and have kept a strangle hold on it for years as they never had any competition. The main selling point for the Wii was definately not the accuracy as you say, it was the price. Neither Sony or MS will see the kind of sales figures that Nintendo enjoy simply because of this one thing. As far as gaming goes though, Move offers a more precise, anti-waggle experience that could pave the way for some excellent core games and fun mainstream offerings. You get what you pay for.

Try it and you'll understand.

ChickeyCantor5380d ago (Edited 5380d ago )

"If you don't see what's so special about Move"

This has nothing to do with what i was replying to:
"Don't you think that it's impressive? I mean, I know SC was priced lower than your average game but you still have to buy new hardware to play it"

This isn't even about the quality itself, i'm talking about "Marketing".
He speaks as if their marketing is something amazing...Sorry I just dont see it.
That is where i disagreed.

Its largely feeding itself to something Nintendo already established, the quality they offer is a different story.

" Also what does the size of the screen people are playing Wii on have to do with anything? "

While you say its the accuracy people are going for, people also went for big screens for the Wii( wouldn't a PS3 or 360 be more suited for such thing?).
Point being People have different perspectives and are pleased for different reason.

If you believe Accuracy is the only reason, fine by me, but that very reason won't count for everyone. I dont even think some people will see the difference.

For the third time I am interested in Move, the only reason i do not own it right now is because ...well education == highest priority.

Knushwood Butt5380d ago

@sidar

You sound like a Wii fanboy attempting damage control.

Speaking of Wii, I haven't heard much about Dragon Quest X for a while...

Chaostar5380d ago

"...well education == highest priority."

You're right there mate.

ChickeyCantor5379d ago

"@sidar

You sound like a Wii fanboy attempting damage control. "
Thats great for you.

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mcstorm5380d ago

The sales are good but look at the games that are at the top of the list none core games still think MS Kinect will not sell on its release.
I hope Move dose well but as I said from the start I want to see game built from scratch to show off what Move can do rather then patched games but looking forward to next year its going to be another big year for sony MS and Nintendo.

ArchangelMike5380d ago

I think it's fair to say the Move has surpassed expectations, both as a solid peice of tech, and tha added precision and depth it adds to gameplay mechanics. I expect strong Christmas sales, and further surges in sales when AAA games like Killzone3 drop.

Narutone665380d ago

expect a Move title to sell so well. Really impressive when you consider that Reach releases almost the same time.

MariaHelFutura5380d ago

The move is unreal. Someone is gonna make something super epic on this thing.

nycredude5380d ago

I tried the Tumble demo yesterday and it's insane.

Pennywise5380d ago

I bought it... good game. Fun stuff.

Baba19065380d ago

love tumble. try multiplayer if you have visit. its really fun.

RageAgainstTheMShine5380d ago

Sony seems to be playing their cards right.

Thanks to Microsoft doing the advertising for them like int he case of FF XIII. M$ pushed it heavily with million$$$ only to have more gamers get the PS3 version of which Sony had no advert at all!

I believe they will go viral with Coca Cola as the Christmas season approaches. The perfect time to strike. By the time Kinect launches word of mouth already spread out like wild fire that Move is better than the Wii & Kinect the expensive hardware.
How history repeats itself. Now to give M$ a dose of its own medicine.

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KMxRetro5380d ago (Edited 5380d ago )

Unfortunately for your argument, ndibu, Sports Champions is NOT bundled with Move in the UK, which is where these charts are for. And for the UK market alone (NOT Europe), 150k is actually very impressive for week one sales of ANYTHING.

You really should put together a solid basis for an argument. Preferably before starting it.

MarkyUK5380d ago

Not to mention the fact that Sports Champions didn't get released until the Friday.

I'd say that's pretty impressive.

Oh, and I love the Table Tennis! My shoulder is fried after a 3 hour sesh!

plb5380d ago

Table tennis is awesome!

KMxRetro5380d ago

I'd agree with that. It gets SO good when you get onto the Silver Champions Cup. Without assistance and with the tougher AI, its really difficult! :)

dead_eye5380d ago (Edited 5380d ago )

table tennis is crap i can't do it lol.

takes some getting used to can't just flick your wrist to hit the ball back.

i do think start the party should be higher but it got screwed with the reviews

JUDALATION5380d ago

If you play Gladiator Duel with 1 move controler... you are seriously missing out on this games awesomeness! to truely feel the power of move you must use both... this also goes for archery by the way...

DaTruth5380d ago (Edited 5380d ago )

VGChartz fails again! Apparently, the premiere Move game Sports Champions, sold more in U.K. alone than Move sold in the entire world!

Why are so many people without Move buying a Move exclusive game?

LOOK_AT_THIS_I5375d ago

im loving the archery...ive had lots of fun with it so far. I cant wait until action games start to realize how wonderful this tech is. Hit the body stun, then boom headshot.

this thing is going to be awesome when the devs start to see all the things that are now possible with Move that were not available in the past. Im so ready for a night of the living dead game, or Doom.

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units5380d ago (Edited 5380d ago )

but we could do with some numbers instead of spots on the charts

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PlayStation Move Controller Used to Perform Surgery on a Pig That Was 5,780 Miles Away

A group of surgeons made headlines after they managed to perform an endoscopic procedure on a pig located in Hong Kong by using PlayStation controllers. It involved the use of a PS5 DualSense controller as well as a PlayStation Move controller.

jznrpg243d ago

There is at least a few good jokes that could come from that title

Cacabunga242d ago

Yet another powerful device Sony gave up supporting. KZ3 move was one of the best motion controller implementation ever

just_looken242d ago

Right the ps move was awesome i have the gun thing from killzone still.

Relientk77243d ago

That's really cool. It's crazy something like that is possible with gaming controllers 1000's of miles away.

Lexreborn2242d ago

Guess that submarine should’ve used move controllers instead of logitech

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PlayStation is saving lives and releasing the best games.

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Resident Evil 5 - 15 Years of Being the Most Misunderstood Resident Evil

Resident Evil 5 launched 15 years ago today - and it continues to stand as a stepping stone from the good to the bad.

TheBrainZ465d ago

One of my favourites because of the co-op. Then Resi 6 arrived and the series nosedived further.

Knightofelemia465d ago

I enjoyed the game co-oping with a friend I know the game in solo the AI can be an idiot but RE5 is way better then RE6. I played RE6 with a friend if it wasn't cheap when I got I would have avoided RE6.

thesoftware730465d ago (Edited 465d ago )

5 was excellent, still play Mercs with my brother.
I would love a fully remastered RE:5, with some added, reworked content. The DLC for 5 was also excellent.

6 was awful.

CrimsonWing69465d ago

I never understood why the game was misunderstood. It was a fantastic game at launch and is still fun today to play. It’s as action packed as Resident Evil 4 was, yet that’s regarded a masterpiece 🤷‍♂️

chobit_A5HL3Y465d ago

it was "misunderstood" because they introduced co-op into the franchise at a time when people loved to have fake rage about co-op. like, you could play the game as a solo experience, but people chose to have their bandwagon rage because it was cool at the time lol

-Foxtrot464d ago (Edited 464d ago )

What the hell are you talking about? Fake Rage? Bandwagon? Come on.

You can play it solo but you are forced to carry around a shitty AI partner you have to micro manage. It wasn't as fun solo.

Co-op sucked all the horror, tension and suspense from the game because having a partner covering you was like a safety net. Enemy trying to sneak up on you? No sweat the AI will just automatically lock on, alert you while they shoot first telling you where they are basically.

It was the start of Capcoms fall with the Resident Evil series where it basically become an over the top generic action game which betrayed it's own survival horror roots. Least RE4 had a good blend of both but Capcom just went the wrong way with RE5, especially going off what they were going to do during the RE4.5 beta phase before co-op was added.

franwex464d ago

At least the game was a ton of fun tho. If the game was bad, the outrage would’ve been justified. They simply pivoted for a couple of games. At this point it’s bad because it’s called Resident evil 5? But if was called something else it would’ve been good? Please.

chobit_A5HL3Y463d ago

like i said: fake baby rage and bandwagon hate. res4 wasn't really that scary, either, and was already taking the series into more of an action-oriented direction at the time. 5 was a good game that people fake-hated because of co-op that you didn't even have to play lol hence the fake rage and bandwagon hate. i mean, it obviously did well enough for capcom to go ahead and make 6 the way they did, right? if 5 was so bad, they would have changed what 6 was during development. the difference is that 6 was actually just bad.

people "hate" 5 because res4 was so good, and 5 was just unfortunate enough to be its successor. like i said, 4 wasn't scary, either, and relied more on tension than horror, but it was already more of an action game. if you don't wanna like 5 because it's not scary or whatever- that's fine, but it wasn't meant to be strictly a horror game anymore at that point anyways. the gameplay was a lot faster-paced than 4, so saying that the ai helping you by potentially shooting someone that was sneaking up behind you is a moot point. there were more enemies that were more aggressive, along with newer threats.

5 isn't as good as 4, but it's not a bad game by any stretch.

RNTody439d ago (Edited 439d ago )

What? I always thought RE5 had fake controversy because it was set in South Africa and you shot a bunch of black zombies. I live in South Africa and thought the game was absolutely awesome, played the whole thing co-op with my brother.

@Foxtrot I think you're confusing the garbage Dead Space 3 with Resident Evil 5. Resident Evil 4 was already a hyper action game and had zero fear factor other than the grotesque appearance of some enemies.

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The Best Co-Op Horror Games You've Missed in Halloween

Try to cope with your friend through terror with this list featuring the best horror Co-Op games you can play today.

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