I imagine that if you look at Knack's budget and development time, the ROI is very, very satisfactory for Sony, even if you lowball it at 500K.
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Knack, KZ:SF, Last of US:R, I:SS have sold over 1M+ units each at retail
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I imagine that if you look at Knack's budget and development time, the ROI is very, very satisfactory for Sony, even if you lowball it at 500K.
nullpoynter
Member
You should definitely give it a go.
geordiemp
Member
So a mediocre platformer, terrible shooter, port of a last gen game, and a rehash all managed to sell over 1 million each while gems like The Wonderful 101, Windwaker HD, Ryse, etc. haven't? Damn shame.
Maybe some people prefer them gems over a poorly controlling SP diablo wannabe, a remake of an ancient game and a rubbish poor fighter...
Easy isn't it...opinions.
Outtrigger888
Member
I had fun playing co-op with my daughter. The game is quite lengthy also.
Edit... Whoops
You mean fun?
They weren't just "given" away. Sony charged extra for their bundles unlike what MS has been doing since launch.
The better argument is that for a lot of people during the launch period, the only way to get a PS4 was through a bundle.
bigboss370
Member
Hmmmmmm.
Crimson_Gold
Member
Yes. That's what he meant.
I surely hope that's what he meant.
OT: I loved Knack. Got the platinum for it and everything. No need for all of the Knack hate. There is plenty to build upon. For the love of Knack folks, embrace the goodness.
The two rules for detecting sarcasm:
1. /s
jk all in Spoiler tags2. Wynnebeck
In this case both rules were fulfilled.
If memory severs me right, it brings it to 8 million minimum.
Edit: It had passed 7 million by July 16.
Ohh thanks for the correction.
geordiemp
Member
The two rules for detecting sarcasm:
1. /s
2. Wynnebeck
In this case both rules were fulfilled.
Do you not think my reply was not tongue in cheek !
The only 2 gems there for me are TLOU and SS I enjoyed immensely.
On topic:
Only TLoU deserve these sales and more, Shadow fall is so mediocre it hurts and I wouldn't make my worst enemy play Knack.
darkmatter16
Banned
People are pretty harsh on Knack
a lot of games Cerny worked on and games that became flagship IPs for Sony started out as above average games then the second iterations became really good once they got to polish a lot of stuff
games like Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, and Uncharted were some off the top of my head
a lot of games Cerny worked on and games that became flagship IPs for Sony started out as above average games then the second iterations became really good once they got to polish a lot of stuff
games like Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, and Uncharted were some off the top of my head
Such nonsense. Speak for yourself.
In that one week it helped push the ps4 to 10 million
In fact you can even say ps4 would have flopped without that knack power
Discotheque
Banned
All of those games were a lot better than knack
And above average should mean decent to good, game was well below that
travisbickle
Member
The dislike for Knack cracks me up.
The devs took a game mechanic (size change with adding/removing parts) and built a gamearound it. RAD told you it was difficult but everyone mocked them too!
The devs took a game mechanic (size change with adding/removing parts) and built a gamearound it. RAD told you it was difficult but everyone mocked them too!
Suzushiiro
Banned
Yeah, that's true- I can think of a lot of flawed/mediocre games that had amazing sequels.
That said, Knack's critical reception was a lot worse than any of those games, and I think Sony is smart enough to know that the game's sales were more due to the system's library being small at the time of its release than its quality.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Yeah I have never understood it. I had fun with it and my kid loves it. Still play it actually. The game was made for kids and new gamers and such so it's simplicity is part of its design
People seen to miss that part though about its design. It's too simplistic! Yeah ... It is supposed to be.
TrojanBlade
Member
Haters can say what they want about knack but I have seen kids at kiosks playing knack with a smile on their face. Not every game is for every one. It's a good game for the specific group.
Hope they make a sequel with improvements.
Hope they make a sequel with improvements.
IndoAssassin
Banned
Why are you disrespecting my tastes? Is your opinion all that matters?
Nightbreeze
Member
My daughter and I also co-op'd Knack together and had a great time. Would gladly welcome a 2nd one.
Ricky Ricardo
Member
Congratulations! You've been had!
Omnistalgic
Member
Knack has tons of potential...it should be a pure 3D platformer with better level design and of graphics for one. But really the concept of collecting things and getting bigger and then smaller depending on the situation is pretty awesome. For a sequel, I'd like to see the following improvements.
More choice in Knack being big and or small depending on player preference
Better art style
Better level design
More complex mechanics as the game gets further along
Better graphics
More choice in Knack being big and or small depending on player preference
Better art style
Better level design
More complex mechanics as the game gets further along
Better graphics
Knack: The Last Guardian of Lucas
tokyobanana
Banned
Isn't the Knack and KZ:SF bit old news?
TLOU:R over a million is great news, bringing the title to >8million now.
Wonder if it'll hit 10.
TLOU:R over a million is great news, bringing the title to >8million now.
Wonder if it'll hit 10.
akachan ningen
Member
How did Knack sell a million? Nobody ever admits that they own it.
And yet every month in the ps+ thread ppl stay begging for knack.
Knack is like that stupid sex w/fat girl-riding moped joke
rayisbeast
Neo Member
It this counts bundles, Japan did it as their bundle came with Knack and it did like 400k sales in the first month there.
00Knack: Knack Another Day
IncandescentPrecept
Banned
Killzone: Shadow Fall is still the best 29th best selling game of the year on Amazon.
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
God Of War collection sold around 2.5 million.
down 2 orth
Member
Not surprised, just went to the Sony store in Hong Kong and all of these games were sold out, along with the PS4.
Huh, wow, I actually did buy all four of these titles too.
Killzone + Blackflag = free Knack from Amazon
Killzone + Blackflag = free Knack from Amazon
I... own it lol <_<;