Stoney Mason
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http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59514
So the early returns in in the sales results.
Infamous does 368.6 in about 5.5 weeks.
Prototype does 419.9K on 360 in about 4.5 to 5 weeks and ~180k on the PS3
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Prototype versus Infamous Sales Age
- Thread starter Stoney Mason
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http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59514
So the early returns in in the sales results.
Infamous does 368.6 in about 5.5 weeks.
Prototype does 419.9K on 360 in about 4.5 to 5 weeks and ~180k on the PS3
Stoney Mason
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birdman said:
True although we'll obviouly have more data for the thread when the actual NPD comes out this week.
Sho_Nuff82
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His insight is really that putting a PS3 game on 360 may result in higher sales.
Why didn't anyone tell all the third party devs before they invested in all these 2009-2010 PS3 exclusives?
Why didn't anyone tell all the third party devs before they invested in all these 2009-2010 PS3 exclusives?
Stoney Mason
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DeadGzuz said:
Its 80 versus 84 on Metacritic for the PS3 versions of Prototype and Infamous respectively. Not that I'm necessarily a fan of Metacritic.
It's really bad that the average, wait, barely average game that is Prototype even sells good.
Also, what a fucking Sherlock Holmes! How can someone predict a multiplatform game would sell more than an exclusive on the console with the lowest sales? Color me flabergasted. How could anyone NOT predict that??
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Also, what a fucking Sherlock Holmes! How can someone predict a multiplatform game would sell more than an exclusive on the console with the lowest sales? Color me flabergasted. How could anyone NOT predict that??
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Deleted member 17706
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Prototype excels at making you feel like a badass and effortlessly moving through the city can be a lot of fun. Unfortunately that fun is pretty short lived and the rest of the game is pretty low-quality.
I'm sure it will outsell Infamouse overall, though, and that is a damn shame.
I'm sure it will outsell Infamouse overall, though, and that is a damn shame.
Stoney Mason
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thaOwner said:
Because it's a thread that can easily be bumped since time works in a manner where it moves forward.
ThatObviousUser
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Sho_Nuff82 said:
What 2009-2010 PS3 exclusives?
Joseph Merrick
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prototype is cool
MWS Natural
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I only played the inFamous Demo but I enjoy Prototype more, I hope it sells well.
MWS Natural said:
I played both. I personally felt Infamous was more consistent throughout but that Prototype was more fun and I felt like more of a superhero.
I was too scared to discuss the game in the official thread, it's one of those threads were dissenting opinions don't seem to go down very well
blindrocket
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This is interesting news. I may need to rethink my enjoyment of inFamous now.
Stoney Mason
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Tobor said:
I legitmately have never mentioned Infamous on this forum or If I have its been rare and I've refrained from editoralizing about the merits of either game in this thread even though I've played Prototype.
I would argue the hornets are are out looking to sting in this example
ThatObviousUser
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Narag said:
Edit- (I really suck at sarcasm. :lol)
DevelopmentArrested
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hey guys I Hear Wii Fit will outsell Ghostbusters! Check back Thursday to see if I'm right!
AltogetherAndrews
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wtf? :lol
mujun said:I played both. I personally felt Infamous was more consistent throughout but that Prototype was more fun and I felt like more of a superhero.
I was too scared to discuss the game in the official thread, it's one of those threads were dissenting opinions don't seem to go down very well
e.g. any Sony-GAF thread where the same clique of 20 or so people hype each other up so much that they form a reality distortion bubble around the thread where hyperbole is rampant and expectations are always unrealistically high and dissent/critiquing is jumped upon with :lol icons and character assassination. Happens every damn time, too.
Anyways, Infamous is the better game, but in the end it really can't compete against a multiplatform title which has the purchasing power of 360 consumers behind it.
TheSonicRetard
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Sean said:
I don't. Prototype has the word of mouth benefit. Someone with only a PS3 might see a friend playing prototype on his 360, and decide "I need this game!"
timetokill
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Prediction: Console owners buy more of a game exclusive to their platform than a similar multiplatform title, but the multiplatform title sells more and is probably more profitable.
Shocking
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outstanding exclusive game sells less than decent multiplatform game
it hurts a little bit less every time
still hurts, though
it hurts a little bit less every time
still hurts, though
TheSonicRetard
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timetokill said:
Get better material or post faster. We already had this hilarious joke posted once in this thread.
Zhuk said:
After I'd finished Infamous I really wanted to talk about it because I couldn't believe the things I heard people saying about on podcasts and the like and to a lesser degree on the boards.
I read much of the official thread and felt confident in the fact that I wasn't really going to be able to have any constructive discourse on how I felt about it.
I say this knowing full well that I might be in the significantly smaller minority because since then I've pretty much heard nothing but praise for the game from every podcast I've listened to. Still it would be nice to be able to not feel the same way as the majority and still have them acknowledge your point of view as valid.
polyh3dron
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Especially a game with what seemed to be triple the marketing budget.birdman said:
Sony made a good ad for inFAMOUS, they just didn't do enough of a marketing campaign for the game. Hell, Protoype was one of the sponsors for UFC99 for chrissake and that's just one indicator of the multi-pronged approach Activision took in marketing Prototype.
