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Resident Evil 6 Ships Over 4.5 Million
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I'm surprised, I never thought that reviews could influence people so much but it seems I was wrong, or maybe it's just that I'm in a minority where I play the game before deciding if it's good or bad.
I agree that RE6 is not a good Resident Evil game but it's much better than RE5.
I agree that RE6 is not a good Resident Evil game but it's much better than RE5.
R_thanatos
Member
i think all the reviews are overrated ..
capcom is the "not cool" thing these days ..everyone is happy tearing this game appart and while everything isn't perfect it certainly doesn't deserve all of this.
The game isn't perfect but it's far from being the garbage some of them are spouting out loud because it's "cool to bash capcom".
BTW this has nothing to do on my RE past experience but i do played them
YES chris section could have been better ( it's for me a clear low point ) but does this game deserve a 3/10 ? hell no.
capcom is the "not cool" thing these days ..everyone is happy tearing this game appart and while everything isn't perfect it certainly doesn't deserve all of this.
The game isn't perfect but it's far from being the garbage some of them are spouting out loud because it's "cool to bash capcom".
BTW this has nothing to do on my RE past experience but i do played them
YES chris section could have been better ( it's for me a clear low point ) but does this game deserve a 3/10 ? hell no.
pants
Member
Yup, I'll be picking this and ORC up at the £10 threshold.
"God's Beard!"
Member
I liked Lost Planet 2, I have no problem with enjoying half-broken games and I'm loving RE6.
Cave Johnson
Member
With all the negativity backlash against this game and the fact that the retailers seemingly believed that they needed all shipment they can get are probably wetting their pants right now. I'm afraid they may have to cut prices or make special deals in order to sell out the stock lest they fill their inventory as a RE6 exhibition.
MiamiWesker
Member
Cool then we agree.
Mysterious Stranger
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ThisWreckage
Banned
Resident Evil is a series that transcends critique. It's a huge brand. Look at Operation Raccoon City, for example. But Capcom has a huge problem on their hands. Two or three poorly reviewed RE titles is going to damage the franchise irreparably.
I got more excited after seeing some of the reviews. A 3/10 reeks of fanboyism. Also Giantbomb's review was done by Brad, so I don't really give it much merit.
I bought the game because it looks good and within the first half hour I started to really enjoy it.
MisterLuffy
Member
Even though I read some of the people's replies and looking at reviews, I still won't buy the game now. Probably later if I'm still interested and when it gets cheaper.
Trancetronic
Member
Resident Evil was always a niche series and was slammed for being different due to controls and camera angles.
Resident Evil is now a mainstream series and is being slammed for being the same as other shooters due to controls and camera angles.
What the hell do you people want?
Resident Evil is now a mainstream series and is being slammed for being the same as other shooters due to controls and camera angles.
What the hell do you people want?
The_eJoker
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R
Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
They are different people and you can't please everyone
Roland Deschain
Member
Shipping's the easy part.
Though I guess it'll sell a couple million on name value alone. As long as it sells less than the previous entry. Or not enough to make a profit. 600 people teams must add up quickly.
Though I guess it'll sell a couple million on name value alone. As long as it sells less than the previous entry. Or not enough to make a profit. 600 people teams must add up quickly.
Mainstream gamers are not the only people who buy these games though. I think there'd be a lot of salty tears and crow eating at the NPD reveal. If RE: ORC can sell 2 million, I don't doubt that this can sell twice of that.
Messofanego
Banned
Why not? He loved RE 5 and 4 is one of his favorite games.
If anything, all the people who loved RE 5 saying they think RE 6 is bad rings out alarm bells.
I loved RE4, 5, and I'm loving 6.
Game Internet loves - Internet tells you to ignore the reviews and buy it.
Game Internet hates - Internet tells you to listen to the reviews if they're negative, says the reviews got paid off if they're positive.
Don't trust the internet folks. Play it for yourself and make your own judgments.
SolarPowered
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Seems a little alarmist after ORC's performance. I think games like Max Payne and other run of the mill(hold the pitchforks, I'm gonna explain!) shooters/action games are just experiencing a slump because big retail has evolved into a blockbuster affair and not everyone is on board. Games like Resident Evil ORC and Mass Effect 3 managed to do well from the start because people were looking for a particular experience that they couldn't find anywhere else imo. You can try all day, but the experience you get from ME3 or a high quality RE game is just something that was not easily replicated in a GTA game, Max Payne, Call of Duty, Left 4 Dead, Uncharted or Gears of War. It was unique it was enough to get people off their seats when RE4 Wii edition was released, when RE5 came hot off the heels of the greatest third person shooting game ever made, etc. The same could be said for the atmosphere and world of Max Payne.
Now that we have so much homogenization people are in the dumps. Who needs another game they perceive as an Uncharted Ripoff? What about a Gears of War ripoff? Maybe a CoD inspired affair? yawn
I know games like RE6 and ME3 are not some carbon copy of any of the aforementioned games, but we may just be seeing a serious case of apathy towards the "sameness" people see in today's games. It's all speculation until sales come in, but I've always felt that chasing the hardcore blue ocean was a dangerous affair if you lose your old fans and new folks are content with the current offerings(the staple hardcore titles). The reaction towards RE6 in particular is very strong because it's been a slow and painful transition for fans who've been attached to the series for a long time now.
thetrin
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Waiting on the PC version to play with my roommate. Might wait even longer for a Steam sale at this point.
It's hard to tell, though. There are a lot of people in the OT really enjoying it at the moment.
It's hard to tell, though. There are a lot of people in the OT really enjoying it at the moment.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
...this came out? Have I been living under a rock?
I only read 8-10 reviews.
D
Deleted member 30609
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Dramatic over-shipping, count on it. This is definitely true in Australia, at least.
Finaika
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The first one.
"God's Beard!"
Member
So far I like 6 better than 5 by a lot.
Spazznid
Member
Loved 4, LOVED 5, and amd loving 6.
The controls are VERY different, but they grow on you and soon, when I replay 4 & 5, I'll be missing them.
Only gripe is that due to lack of ammo/Herbs, this game can be very hard to solo.
Which is ok, since COOP is the main way I play RE5 and RE6.
The controls are VERY different, but they grow on you and soon, when I replay 4 & 5, I'll be missing them.
Only gripe is that due to lack of ammo/Herbs, this game can be very hard to solo.
Which is ok, since COOP is the main way I play RE5 and RE6.
I don't think reviews have all that power.
Canis lupus
Member
I hope so. FFXIII-2 was 15 pounds just 2 3 months after its release.
Me neither to be honest.
AHA-Lambda
Member
So just like the upcoming Medal of Honor Warfighter then?
And rightly so.