Bulletstorm is a highly rated brand new IP. Irrelevant of the beta, I still think a #2 debut is great for any new IP.CozMick said:Bulletstorm reaching number 2 is down to one thing only, the gears beta, and it isn't even needed.
Wouldn't even make the top 5 if Epic had announced the Gold Account beta before release.
Maybe close, but then Bulletstorm is available on three platforms. Although I should imagine the 360 version took the biggest chunk, especially with the KZ3 competition on PS3.KingDizzi said:Ferocious tells me that Bulletstorm was close to KZ3 which is shocking considering how much killzone 3 has been advertised, it's most definitely one of the weaker Sony franchises. Shame
Yep pretty much.CozMick said:Bulletstorm reaching number 2 is down to one thing only, the gears beta, and it isn't even needed.
Wouldn't even make the top 5 if Epic had announced the Gold Account beta before release.
charttrack said:Its First Person Shooter Week for half-term as Sonys Netherlands-based Guerrilla Games Killzone 3 on PS3 (3D compatible, Move enabled) drops straight in at No1 exactly 2 years after Killzone 2 (the first PS3 version) which remains the highlight of this series in terms of week 1 sell-through.
Original Killzone debuted way back in week 48, 2004 on PS2. The current version is the 14th fastest-selling Sony title (in terms of week 1 CT panel units), compared to Killzone 2, currently Sonys 5th week 1 best-seller. This is Sonys 2nd All Formats No1 this year, after LittleBigPlanet 2 on PS3 back in week 3, which showed similar week 1 sell-through to Killzone 3. It will be interesting to compare these 2 as the weeks go by in order to see how overall cumulative UK sales compare. EAs Bulletstorm (360/PS3/PC) gives Killzone 3 a good run for its money, debuting right behind at No2 although admittedly over 3 formats. The game is by the teams that developed Gears of War (Epic Games) and Painkiller (People Can Fly) and marks a 3rd No1 so far this year for EA (FIFA 11 in week 1, Dead Space 2 in weeks 4&5).
Elsewhere in the charts, half-term promotional activity sees Activision Blizzards World of Warcraft: Battle Chest re-enter at No24, also affecting other titles, but notably Segas Sonic Colours, re-entering at No31.
KingDizzi said:Ferocious tells me that Bulletstorm was close to KZ3 which is shocking considering how much killzone 3 has been advertised, it's most definitely one of the weaker Sony franchises. Shame
Withnail said:Personally I wouldn't have been surprised if Killzone 3 had been outsold by the 360 SKU of Bulletstorm alone, given the popularity of the 360 in the UK. We obviously don't have numbers but Killzone 3 outselling Bulletstorm on three platforms seems like a pretty good result for SCEE.
I agree with the above poster though that Bulletstorm will probably have longer legs.
°°ToMmY°° said:does bulletstorm have online multi or just co-op?
CozMick said:Co-op only.
They dropped the ball on that shit imo.
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iceatcs said:I'm almost faintly shocked to see Bulletstorm all 3 platforms together fail to outsell KZ3.
Epic dropped the ball big time.