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[John_B]

Well deserved. Now use some of that money to develop a less annoying AI.

 

[Oblivion]

Why are people trying to discredit this? What's the intent behind that? It's like it's an insult to you if it did sell well.

There may be agendas for some here, but for the rest of us, it's an issue of Sony being notorious for fudging the numbers. (Don't worry, people were suspicious of SCIV's and Fallout 3's sales as well)

I'm not sure how bundles work exactly. But if Evolution studios gets something for them, then I suppose that's legitimate reason for some to celebrate here.

 

[Jim]

Pretty much my personal arcade racing game of the generation so far, so *applause*

 

[Doc Evils]

but gaf told me this game bombed...

 

[Psychotext]

(Don't worry, people were suspicious of SCIV's and Fallout 3's sales as well)

Yeah, the Fallout numbers were, and still are extremely dubious.

 

[WinFonda]

Pretty much my personal arcade racing game of the generation so far, so *applause*

Agreed, but I don't think I'd even make the distinction of "arcade."

It's my favorite racing game thus far.

 

[Draft]

but gaf told me this game bombed...

Well who can blame them? It's certainly news to me that games can sell well in spite of not appearing on sales charts.

 

[Owzers]

Oh, sillymonkey. The lack of charts was clearly addressed:

Uh, addressing the charts would be noting the numbers sold and then saying where the difference came from imo, not just saying " charts aren't everything" then throwing out 1mil sold world wide.

 

[Shiggy]

Did anyone already ask: Shipped or sold to consumers?

 

[jett]

Just like Fallout 3 sold 4.5 million, amirite

 

[Kusagari]

I doubt it's even sold 400k worldwide. This is pure spin based off Sony shoveling tons of copies into stores. The game hasn't appeared on charts anywhere.

 

[Psychotext]

Uh, addressing the charts would be noting the numbers sold and then saying where the difference came from imo, not just saying " charts aren't everything" then throwing out 1mil sold world wide.

That wasn't actually in the original interview. Was just a stupid comment that the linked site in the OP added.

 

[Spiegel]

Motorstorm position in UK charts:

PS3 chart

http://www.charttrack.co.uk/index.j...p&ct=110031&arch=t&lyr=2008&year=2008&week=49

Week one - 6
Week two - 7
Week three - 7
Week four - 8
week five - 8

At least the game is having legs.

But it's pretty obvious that he's talking about shipped numbers.

 

[dejan]

:\

iirc, that came out after the release, and is only in the Netherlands.

I bought one of these babies and I'm not from the Netherlands. AFAIK this an official european bundle.

 

[Flyguy]

Uh, addressing the charts would be noting the numbers sold and then saying where the difference came from imo, not just saying " charts aren't everything" then throwing out 1mil sold world wide.

Pshaw. Editorializing > Numbers.

 

[dk_]

So that's good? I really like the game.

 

[UntoldDreams]

I doubt it's even sold 400k worldwide. This is pure spin based off Sony shoveling tons of copies into stores. The game hasn't appeared on charts anywhere.

Why do people say stuff like this? Exactly how many copies are you saying can be stuffed into Amazon and Best Buy?

How can we even begin to know this unless you run around the country counting inventory?

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

I plan on getting this game soon, but even I have my doubts about it being at 1 million already. Congratulations to them anyway though. From what I played, this game is awesome. Maybe this is why the game is near impossble to find on sale?

 

[Dunlop]

Damn, I chose R2 over this when I had a free game special...Only to find out I am not a fan of R2

Damn you hypetrain!

I picked up Motosport 1 for $13 to give to my son for x-mas, I have a feeling I'll be getting the sequel in January

 

[MikeB]

Well deserved. Now use some of that money to develop a less annoying AI.

It seems the game makes less use of rubber band AI (some found annoying), this can be both good and bad depending on perspective (so let's just say different), with rubber band AI after a few mistakes you still have a good chance of winning the race in the final lap if you race very well, that doesn't seem to be the case as much for PR, but neither if you make a few mistakes in the last lap you end up last if you raced flawlessly before that.

 

[Meier]

i believe OP address the chart issue...

you dont have to be top Chart to sell alot of anything

You do when you're on the PS3 where software sales typically are not reaching this point. No one honestly believes this has sold 1 million standalone units, do they? Really?

 

[spwolf]

I bought one of these babies and I'm not from the Netherlands. AFAIK this an official european bundle.

indeed, it is all over europe and you get game inside the box, which is not counted by gfk as it only one item is recorded as sold (ps3 system)... in UK, gamers can chose between few games, including MS2 so those are counted by chart track.

 

[Firewire]

I remember many people doubting the original Motorstorm's numbers, and it ended up selling 3-3.5 million.

 

[Zero Hero]

This will be mine today.

+1 NA

 

[AFreak]

I need to get this game.

 

[Philanthropist]

Great news, it totally deserves it. It improves everything in the original MotorStorm and is pretty much what the first game should have been and more. Well done.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

I remember many people doubting the original Motorstorm's numbers, and it ended up selling 3-3.5 million.

Oh no! The Helghast have abducted the lama!

 

[acevans2]

Very happy for the game. I will definitely pick it up sooner or later.

I feel like this game should be like Burnout Paradise in a year, and be put up on PSN with all the DLC with it.

 

[Firewire]

Oh no! The Helghast have abducted the lama!

Damn Helghast scum!

Give me back my lama!

 

[Orobi]

Best racing game experience of the nextgen!
Feel the speed, feel the power, feel the challenge!!!

I hope this game will continue selling good.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Nice.

 

[spwolf]

You do when you're on the PS3 where software sales typically are not reaching this point. No one honestly believes this has sold 1 million standalone units, do they? Really?

i believe you have just invented an new term :lol

 

[marc^o^]

Just back from a 2 hours session, this game is awesome. AWESOME.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

You do when you're on the PS3 where software sales typically are not reaching this point. No one honestly believes this has sold 1 million standalone units, do they? Really?

i dont doubt it, and i dont think its impossible

MS1 is the best(or one of) selling PS3 title to date, meaning they have a fan base right there, looking forward to their sequel, with pretty much all the improvements they ask for.

Motorstorm PR is not a "typical PS3" game

plus he TV commercials were awsome

 

[John_B]

...but neither if you make a few mistakes in the last lap you end up last if you raced flawlessly before that.

When you reach a certain rank in the campaign, the AI goes bananas. It will try to destroy you at any cost, it will sacrifice itself if it can take you with it over the cliff. Aggressive AI is okay, suicidal AI is not okay.

That is more an annoyance though, what totally kills the fun is the magic boosting. You can be 1st on the last lap, but somehow, in the last section (corne+stretch), the AI will overtake you and boost infinitely to the finish line. So you are replaying the same race 50 times over for that one time where the AI has an accident or some luck of chance moment appears.

 

[Meier]

i dont doubt it, and i dont think its impossible

I guarantee it hasn't. Guarantee. If it's sold that many copies, it's ONLY possible through bundling and I still don't believe it. Given the data we have, there is NO WAY possible that this title has sold 1 million standalone units. None.

 

[Loudninja]

I guarantee it hasn't. Guarantee. If it's sold that many copies, it's ONLY possible through bundling and I still don't believe it. Given the data we have, there is NO WAY possible that this title has sold 1 million standalone units. None.

Nice, can I see sales data you looking at? Sine you know how much the game sold.

 

[Firewire]

I guarantee it hasn't. Guarantee. If it's sold that many copies, it's ONLY possible through bundling and I still don't believe it. Given the data we have, there is NO WAY possible that this title has sold 1 million standalone units. None.

You guarantee it hasn't!

Prove it?

 

[Liabe Brave]

I guarantee it hasn't. Guarantee. If it's sold that many copies, it's ONLY possible through bundling and I still don't believe it. Given the data we have, there is NO WAY possible that this title has sold 1 million standalone units. None.

I agree, but who cares? The PR guy's claim isn't that one million people have gone to a store and bought the game off the shelf. He just says they've sold a million, no method specified. I see no reason to disbelieve that.

 

[painful fart]

Well deserved. Now use some of that money to develop a new WRC game.

Fixed.

 

[_Angelus_]

Make it a 1,000,001 in sales.

'Cause I plan to pick this game up for new as soon as my PS3 arrives from Dell this week.
This and I just bought Valkyrie Chronicles from WalMart last night.
My favorite racer this gen. is PGR4. If MotorStorm 2 tops it for then fine.
That'll make two legendary racers in my next gen. stable then.
Nice sales,hope it reaches another million.

(EDIT)...wait it sold well because of shipped bundles?
Ok maybe Water World would have been a smashing success if they had its DVD thrown in with a ton of DVD players also.:lol
Jesus, Sony P.R. Smoke and mirrors yet again. I guess that's why industry P.R. suck so much.

 

[Flunkie]

Wow. The best racing game ever got the sales it deserved. This makes me extremely happy. Hope it continues to sell even more!

 

[Owzers]

i dont doubt it, and i dont think its impossible

MS1 is the best(or one of) selling PS3 title to date, meaning they have a fan base right there, looking forward to their sequel, with pretty much all the improvements they ask for.

Motorstorm PR is not a "typical PS3" game

plus he TV commercials were awsome

Who says most of the people who bought Motorstorm liked Motorstorm enough to buy the sequel?

 

[Firewire]

Who says most of the people who bought Motorstorm liked Motorstorm enough to buy the sequel?

The fact that its already sold a million?

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

I don't understand how it did it but it did it so *applause*.

 

[The Jer]

Motorstorm wasn't a launch game.

I thought it was in Japan. It got released in other regions months later.

 

[Merino]

This game deserves much much more than a million shipped.

I'd say its pretty much flawless in every aspect. Only recent game that I have more fun with is LBP.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

Do Sony still have the WRC license? I know they let the F1 license go, but I thought there was uncertainity over the WRC as well?

 

[ibu]

You do when you're on the PS3 where software sales typically are not reaching this point. No one honestly believes this has sold 1 million standalone units, do they? Really?

In the small Zavvi store near me, they frequently sell copies of this. I know I asked.

I am still unsure though... but that quad bike in the water screen on the first page just sold me.

So +1!! Come pay day that is

 

[painful fart]

Do Sony still have the WRC license? I know they let the F1 license go, but I thought there was uncertainity over the WRC as well?

I think so, at least no one else has picked up the franchise.