YatÅkiri_Kilgharrah
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Its idiotic to bring up hardware numbers when a person is asking about software to begin with.
Im not from america, but asking someone to NOT be stupid and stay on task is taken as a favor where I am from.
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So what were the bombas of 2014?
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Its idiotic to bring up hardware numbers when a person is asking about software to begin with.
Im not from america, but asking someone to NOT be stupid and stay on task is taken as a favor where I am from.
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What expectations were there? The game is up YOY compared to Black Flag on the PS4 and XBO. Rogue's release saw a massive decline YOY compared to Black Flag on 360/PS3, but if anything, that says more about the complete lack of marketing they performed for the game.
Might have been disappointing compared to relative expectations, but any game that does more than 4 million in sales in its release month and becomes the best selling game of the year does not deserve to be in a BOMBA list.
Up over Dragon Age II and on par with Origins. Definitely not a bad start.
YatÅkiri_Kilgharrah
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Your game can sell 300k and still not be in the top 10 of the NPD depending on the release month
This is flawed logic at best
Sunset overdrive isnt a bomba either
Real Bombs:
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
- Murdered: Soul Suspect
SuperDowns
Banned
I still do not care for the expanded 'BOMBA' according to us and according to forecast analyst expectation.
Hidden One
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Don't bother. The game is pretty bad. Theif feels so last gen.
Gambit 1138
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#Driveclub
YatÅkiri_Kilgharrah
Banned
Im pretty sure watch dogs was ruined because hacking simply amounted to only pressing down one button to be a voyeur without being a more involved, fun element of the game. It was just a tool to do things we've done in previous open world games.
YatÅkiri_Kilgharrah
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They're talking about making a sequel already, I doubt it bombed.
Sometimes I wonder if you lot enjoy the despai in the air around you
SIgh we live in a world where people think a game selling 300k worldwide is a "bomba"
No its not.
That's Castlevania 2.
Josh worked on PC games before but yes he was in charge of the original console version for D3 on PS3/Xbox 360. And Wilson was transferred to another project in blizzard and if you haven't watched Blizzcon they did a retrospective on how the game launched towards we are now and for the greater good thank god.
Dragon Age is is no I'd say. It's not surprising it didn't make Top Ten when you look at that list, anyone walking down the street knows GTA, Pokemon, Halo, Assassin's Creed, etc.
Here's what BioWare's Jarret Lee said:
"Hi guys - obviously it's a drag not to see DAI on that top 10 list for November. I can't really give any figures of course...However, from what I know about the sales numbers (a) DAI is doing great and well ahead of it's predecessors, and a significant percentage of sales of DAI are digital and not tracked by NPD. If anything, I'm more worried about the weird signals this chart sends to the market about DAI, as opposed to the reality of our unit sales"
That's great news
Yatōkiri_Kilgharrah;143054215 said:
There was a lot of problems but yeah that's one.
Haven't seen that yet mind pming me a link?
RespectThySole
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Harker posted that Driveclub sold 55k in the US and Horizon 2 sold 300k. It's definitely a bomb even if an absurd percentage of its sales were digital. Bundles in EU are helping a bit though.
You could google it.
http://www.pcgamesn.com/diablo/bliz...w-game-director-previously-charge-ps3-version
Also that VoD from Blizzcon isn't available anymore since you need a virtual ticket for it and was only available for 2 weeks after blizzcon that you could rewatch them.
I'm about to start work so I'm going to forget :/ thanks
Naked Lunch
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So the best selling game of the year is a bomba?
...right.
...right.
Same. I had a great time with the second one despite its flaws. I think had it been given a better ending it would have been remembered more fondly.
Well, that is good to hear it wasn't a total loss. But as you said, it probably didn't turn enough of a profit to put a new game on the fast track. Even without MercurySteam no longer involved (though most would agree that the studio quality wasn't at LoS1 levels when they made the sequel) I imagine Konami would be thinking hard about what to do next with the franchise.
I wonder if they could slip her into Smash as DLC? Dunno if that would be possible but it would be cool IMO.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Murder Soul Suspect was bombas,
I'm sure Alien Isolation charted well too same as the other games in the OP price cuts mean nothing during this period of the year, COD and AC hardly bombed, they probably be the biggest selling games of 2014 with GTAV and Watch Dogs
this year I'd say Murder Soul and Thief bombed, maybe New Order too as its the cheapest PS4 game at the mo.
I'm sure Alien Isolation charted well too same as the other games in the OP price cuts mean nothing during this period of the year, COD and AC hardly bombed, they probably be the biggest selling games of 2014 with GTAV and Watch Dogs
this year I'd say Murder Soul and Thief bombed, maybe New Order too as its the cheapest PS4 game at the mo.
YatÅkiri_Kilgharrah
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There's no need to do that. Bayonetta 2 didnt bomb. Wonderful 101 bombed. then sold another 100k at half price
Perhaps you are correct. I just remember Microsoft published titles coming out fall 2006 and later generally selling very, very well. And they were never really taking the hit on bundling any of those games either. Maybe DA:I just suffers by way of comparison, because the other critical darling fantasy WRPG of the past few years was Skyrim, and that game was a monster in terms of sales. It wasn't for a lack of competition either, since MW3 had the best opening month ever for COD, and the first party games from that year seem to have performed better too.Yatōkiri_Kilgharrah;143053942 said:
shinobi602
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Dragon Age is doing well internally
EA tracks things the NPD doesn't. In any case, this November was a massive month in terms of high profile games with COD, Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, GTA V, etc. It's no surprise it wouldn't chart against those.
EA tracks things the NPD doesn't. In any case, this November was a massive month in terms of high profile games with COD, Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, GTA V, etc. It's no surprise it wouldn't chart against those.
Wow really? Didn't the others sell millions? Maybe it'll have some legs, well hopefully anyway. I would have thought it'd sell quite well considering the install base and lack of titles.. guess Sony did send it out to die though. :/
I think AC will sell fine. Its still bundled in with the Xbone/Ps4 so it will probably be ok. COD may not be selling as well but that may be because of Ghosts. And it still sold a ton.
No argument from Murdered: Soul Suspect. Game definitely was a bomba.
DA:I didn't bomb. Its selling better than DA2 and on par with DA:O and NPD doesn't add in digital. I think its doing fine when you consider the competition (COD, FC4, 2 AC games, Pokeman).
Think Alien: Isolation and the Evil Within are doing fine as well.The Evil Within was 3rd in NPD in October so I think its doing fine and I read they are already planning a sequel for Alien: Isolation. Also the sales may just be trying to cash in on the holiday season.
The only bombas I can think of this year are Murdered: Soul Suspect and Thief.
No argument from Murdered: Soul Suspect. Game definitely was a bomba.
DA:I didn't bomb. Its selling better than DA2 and on par with DA:O and NPD doesn't add in digital. I think its doing fine when you consider the competition (COD, FC4, 2 AC games, Pokeman).
Think Alien: Isolation and the Evil Within are doing fine as well.The Evil Within was 3rd in NPD in October so I think its doing fine and I read they are already planning a sequel for Alien: Isolation. Also the sales may just be trying to cash in on the holiday season.
The only bombas I can think of this year are Murdered: Soul Suspect and Thief.
Aquamarine
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LittleBigPlanet 2 sold 353K opening month back in January 2011.
LittleBigPlanet 3 selling 133K---in a holiday month no less---is a failure.
RealityPales
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Watch Dogs - BOMBA
Really? Shiet. Funny, I was at Best Buy today and noticed they had the Limited Editions on display. I'm going to be a PS4 owner soon but you're telling me the game still isn't fixed...and is the plushi the same as the LE of 2?
Gives me the impression rather 3 could be compatible with 2 wasn't their concern.
Wow. Wildstar really has been the one MMO I've eyed on since maybe the Secret World but guess I glad I never got involved. Maybe I will if they ever manage to fix all of that.
Not the way Destiny 1 is going.
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ALLseeingEYE
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Dragon Age is doing well internally
EA tracks things the NPD doesn't. In any case, this November was a massive month in terms of high profile games with COD, Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, GTA V, etc. It's no surprise it wouldn't chart against those.
Exactly, there's no shame in placing below the top 10 in the busiest month of the year for high profile game releases. Good to hear Dragon Age is doing well though, quality should be supported.
lol...no.
You honestly think shipping over 9 million copies of a game is a bomb? Even if Ubi only grossed $30 per copy, that's still $270 million. But they didn't...AAA sales are generally front loaded, and most of those copies were likely $60, nevermind collectors editions and DLC sales.
Watch Dog Ships 9 Million Copies, Helping Ubisoft Sales Rise Sharply
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-dog-ships-9-million-copies-helping-ubisoft-s/1100-6423279/
On another note:
Sales for Titanfall:
Titanfall sales reached 925K copies in March (Launch month, US/NPD only, not any copies sold outside the U.S., or digital copies sold through Xbox Live and Origin)
http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/6/5688576/titanfall-sales-first-month-us-retail
Destiny:
"Destiny sold-through more than $325 million worldwide in its first five days"
http://kotaku.com/all-the-ways-activision-is-avoiding-saying-what-destiny-1654985376
The Shogun
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3+ million?
Watch Dogs laughs at those tiny sales, its already cleared 10 million shipped.
Someone said it would outsell halo 5
Chaos2Frozen
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Evil Within is an incredibly divisive title, with just as many people hating it as there are loving it so that balances itself out.
It also got 3rd place in October NPD, something that I never thought would happen.
So scratch that off the list of Bomba.
It also got 3rd place in October NPD, something that I never thought would happen.
So scratch that off the list of Bomba.
KyanMehwulfe
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How about the Sleeping Dogs remaster?
....I mean, it's OT died within days and no one has even mentioned it in this thread yet.
I'd like to find out how poorly it sold.
....I mean, it's OT died within days and no one has even mentioned it in this thread yet.
I'd like to find out how poorly it sold.
Yatōkiri_Kilgharrah;143053942 said:
Oh god, I had completely forgotten about Castlevania. That poor game.
It really is a pity too, because the first Lords of Shadows was very entertaining and had wonderful art. I never took interest in the second one because of how bland it looked, and the reviews didn't really encourage me either.
There are rumblings about a new Castlevania game from MercurySteam following some game pitch presented to the spanish goverment for subsidies related to some story about Dracula and WWII. It's not known yet if it went anywhere, but it happened around september.
I didn't buy it, but it makes me sad to see that. The best buy near me still has tons of launch editions of LBP3.
HYDE
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I liked Lords of Shadow 2
I did too, fun game. Alucards dlc was a blast as well.
Forgot this gem indeed that's why i went back to WoW just because this game is a huge mess.
Oh yeah here is the attunement list...insanity..
http://i.imgur.com/hXVKHdJ.jpg
Naughty_Doge
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How did Forza Horizon 2 sell? Last time I heard it wasn't doing too well.
The real bombas this year seem to be Lords of Shadow 2, Soul Suspect, Thief, LBP3 and *sniff* Bayonetta 2.
The real bombas this year seem to be Lords of Shadow 2, Soul Suspect, Thief, LBP3 and *sniff* Bayonetta 2.
Exterminieren
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I tend to understand bomba as a title performing below the publisher's expectations.
If Nintendo expected Bayonetta to perform better than it did, they were blind. The writing's been on the wall for that one for years.
Castlevania seems a better candidate to me.
If Nintendo expected Bayonetta to perform better than it did, they were blind. The writing's been on the wall for that one for years.
Castlevania seems a better candidate to me.
RespectThySole
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Lords of Shadow 2 was such a bomb that I forgot it already came out lol
Triggerhappytel
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I wonder if it will steal the Guinness World Record from Okami for being the worst-selling GotY winner.
Xamtheking
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Is that really a thing
stn
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Lots of the titles listed are not bombas. Call Of Duty isn't a bomba just because its selling less than the previous title, especially if the current one is still selling fine on its own merit. Based on what I've seen:
The Elder Scrolls Online
Bayonetta 2
D4 (XBLA)
Thief
Murdered: Soul Suspect
The Elder Scrolls Online
Bayonetta 2
D4 (XBLA)
Thief
Murdered: Soul Suspect
DarthWalden
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Surprised no one has mentioned kinect sports rivals. KS1 and 2 sold millions where as when I picked up KS rivals a few weeks after launch I was ranked in the top 1500 after doing the tutorials lol.
It's the games you don't hear about that bombed and I'm fairly certain this game bombed big time.
It's the games you don't hear about that bombed and I'm fairly certain this game bombed big time.
DarthWalden
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I can't believe people are saying watchdogs, destiny, and titanfall...
Those games all did absolutely insane numbers for new IPs.
Those games all did absolutely insane numbers for new IPs.
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