Gran turismo 5 = PS3 savior?

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#1 clh_05
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I have an xbox 360, but man am I gonna be sad seeing this on the commercials when I have my Xbox staring at me. Could this be the game that helps the PS3 get above the competition? Opinions?
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#2 MikeE21286
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There's lots of great games coming out for PS3....not one game alone will make/break the console. But GT5 definitely will be great
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i thought motorstorm was the saviour, i thought virtua fighter 5 was the saviour, i thought f1 was the saviour, how long will it be.
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#4 ngoniko
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i thought motorstorm was the saviour, i thought virtua fighter 5 was the saviour, i thought f1 was the saviour, how long will it be.supersaiyan039

is this suppose to be funny? :|

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#5 BigBaller21T
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no single game can save a console
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#6 clh_05
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no single game can save a consoleBigBaller21T

Yeah, someone already said that eh.

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#7 csgamer7399
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price drop will be the savior

my girlfriend won't even let me buy a ps3 now, say we need to save money bullcrap

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#8 AfterShafter
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Nah... People constantly talk about GT3's sales for the PS2 assuming that it was GT3 being bundled with the PS2 that sold PS2's.... When in fact it was the PS2 that sold GT3's. Racing is a niche genre - always have been, always will be. One of the larger niches, yes, but still a niche.
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#9 Splincir
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No. PS3 has some other decent looking titles coming. If you think that a game that has only sold great a couple times will save an entire console by itself, you're crazy.
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#10 mentzer
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One of the saviors.

GT has sold millions of units and Playstations worldwide.

It's a bonafide system seller.

Period.

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#11 dru26
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i thought motorstorm was the saviour, i thought virtua fighter 5 was the saviour, i thought f1 was the saviour, how long will it be.supersaiyan039
Lol, nah man Drakes, HS, and Lair are the new saviors.
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#12 dru26
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I don't think ps3 is any trouble, but GT5 will sell consoles. Hopefully for Sony's sake they release it in 08, and not up against the inevitable Forza 3.
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#13 clh_05
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Well I guess what I mean is, is it gonna be the new Halo for the PS3...
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#14 vtss120204
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No Blu-ray will be the ps3's savior http://au.gamespot.com/news/6172635.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;title;10 once blu-ray wins the format war sony will move a hell of a lot of ps3's,because people will basically be getting 2for1 with the ps3,they will get a games machine and a HD movie player.

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#15 Gamer46
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No GT 5 alone won't pull Sony out of their current mess. What will is GT 5, MGS 4, Ratchet and Clank Future, Unchartered, Lair, Heavenly Sword, Final XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Vs., The Agency, Killzone 2, etc. along with a price drop.
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#16 themyth01
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Not one game can push PS3 to first place, for that they need a price drop and big amount of quality titles.
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#17 BR0M
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Nah...i don't see a game of the racing genre saving a system.
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#18 tidus222
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no single game can save a consoleBigBaller21T

guess you missed the whole halo on xbox 1 then

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#19 potatoeman
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this thread is funny

ecspecially at the fact that i was in target today playing the GTHD demo thinking...

"damn, When Gran Turismo 5 comes out I sooo need a PS3..."

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#20 MikeE21286
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[QUOTE="BigBaller21T"]no single game can save a consoletidus222

guess you missed the whole halo on xbox 1 then

I don't really call getting outsold 4:1 by your closest competitor "saved", but those are your words and not mine.

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#21 Nugtoka
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GT5 = to little to late
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#22 tidus222
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also the most popular genres are action, FPS, adventure, and RPG

no way a racing game will save any console ever...

even though GT series is incredible its still just a racer all you do is drive a car around a track...

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#23 wiistation360
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it'll help ps3 in Europe alot
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#24 black_awpN1
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Gran Turismo ois over rated IMO. I dont think it will sell that many consoles.
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#25 Truewiseblade
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I cant see the PS3's sales problems going away with one game. you need at least 3 games, a price cutand a brand new advertising campaign to counterbalance all the negative spin on the console.
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#26 MikeE21286
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I cant see the PS3's sales problems going away with one game. you need at least 3 games, a price cutand a brand new advertising campaign to counterbalance all the negative spin on the console.Truewiseblade

Yeah, a price cut would help tons $500 looks a lot better than $600. And I agree on the advertising. WTF is up with it lol. I don't get it. I don't know if anyone else gets it. THey just look at it and you can see big question marks pop up over their heads.

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#27 SolidSnake35
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Probably not, but it'll be a great game anyway.
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#28 SolidSnake35
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Gran Turismo ois over rated IMO. I dont think it will sell that many consoles.
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After getting to see what Forza was like, after missing the first, I don't see how it's supposed to be better than GT. I actually think GT4 is better than Forza 2 at the present moment in time. If anything, GT is underrated compared to similar games.
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I have an xbox 360, but man am I gonna be sad seeing this on the commercials when I have my Xbox staring at me. Could this be the game that helps the PS3 get above the competition? Opinions?clh_05

Well its just one of plenty ps3 exclusives that will help sell ps3's. Gran Turismo is one of the top selling games of all time, so u can be sure that one game alone will move units.

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#30 squallff8_fan
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Gran Turismo ois over rated IMO. I dont think it will sell that many consoles.
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How is it overrated? I mean the franchise has sold over 40 something million + copies from the GT series. Just because one game gives u customization and all doesnt mean GT is overrated, it has never been a flop and the creators have a great track record, not only that but the game is already named the greatest game of its kind of all time, so it cant be an overrated game.

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#31 PBSnipes
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No Blu-ray will be the ps3's savior http://au.gamespot.com/news/6172635.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;title;10 once blu-ray wins the format war sony will move a hell of a lot of ps3's,because people will basically be getting 2for1 with the ps3,they will get a games machine and a HD movie player.

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Except by the time BR is at a point where the average consumer gives a f*** about HD formats BR players should be down to $100-200, plus the 360 would most likely have a BR add-on for, say, $100. The "cheap BR player" line was only a selling point of the PS3 for a limited time. Now I agree about some people going for the "2 for 1" idea (I would seriously consider a PS3 when I get around to buying a BR player) but people are blowing the effect BR is going to have on the PS3 sales.
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#32 springz300
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this thread is funny

ecspecially at the fact that i was in target today playing the GTHD demo thinking...

"damn, When Gran Turismo 5 comes out I sooo need a PS3..."

potatoeman
 
that demo sucks.
i have it on my ps3
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#33 danneswegman
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it will sell some ps3's.. but i think the combination of certain games and events that will have to save PS3:

-MGS4

-Ratched & Clank

-Lair

-Drake

-Ninja Gaiden Sigma

-Little big Planet

-Haze

-Home

-Killzone2

-FF13

-Motorstorm 1 & 2

-Heavenly Sword

-Warhawk

-Resistance 1 & 2

-Wipeout PS3

-Blu Ray victory

-Pricecut

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#34 clh_05
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Actually I have to agree with some of you that Home will help PS3 huge. And when I get a job, I'll buy one lol. And is Lair really gonna be that good? I have been looking at it and it didn't appeal to me, but it's just my opinion again and people will probably like it a lot. Heck, I don't like Halo 1 Halo 2, or Halo 3 beta either lol.
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#35 daveg1
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there is more than just one game coming out for the ps3 and some of them look better than what another gt will offer what we havent already seen.
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#36 PBSnipes
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it will sell some ps3's.. but i think the combination of certain games and events that will have to save PS3:

-MGS4 Given

-Ratched & Clank Given

-Lair Iffy, personally I don't think the game looks like it will be anything special

-Drake Probably

-Ninja Gaiden Sigma Iffy, it is a 3 year old port. Plus the NG games aren't exactly casual friendly.

-Little big Planet Should sell, but if it is download-only it may not be marketed well enough to make a difference.

-Haze All 7 days of exclusivity?

-Home I doubt it, I just don't see people wanting to play a watered down Second Life, especially when they just spent $600 on a PS3.

-Killzone2 If Geurrilla can pull it off yes.

-FF13 Given

-Motorstorm 1 & 2 I don't know the numbers but I don't think Motorstorm sold well at all (I could be completely wrong there) but Motorstorm 2 could be great if they actually put some effort into it.

-Heavenly Sword Looks promising, but the developer doesn't have much of a track record. This game reeks of Killzone 1. But as I said, it does look promising.

-Warhawk I've heard mixed things about the beta, but if it does work out then it should help sales.

-Resistance 1 & 2 Yes

-Wipeout PS3 Yes

-Blu Ray victory Yes but not as much as people think, by the time BR has beaten HD-DVD and we're at the point where people actually want to buy a BR player the standalone models should cost $100-200, and the 360 add-on should be out. I don't doubt it will help sales, I just question how much.

-Pricecut definitely.

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#37 danneswegman
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[QUOTE="danneswegman"]

it will sell some ps3's.. but i think the combination of certain games and events that will have to save PS3:

-MGS4 Given

-Ratched & Clank Given

-Lair Iffy, personally I don't think the game looks like it will be anything special

-Drake Probably

-Ninja Gaiden Sigma Iffy, it is a 3 year old port. Plus the NG games aren't exactly casual friendly.

-Little big Planet Should sell, but if it is download-only it may not be marketed well enough to make a difference.

-Haze All 7 days of exclusivity?

-Home I doubt it, I just don't see people wanting to play a watered down Second Life, especially when they just spent $600 on a PS3.

-Killzone2 If Geurrilla can pull it off yes.

-FF13 Given

-Motorstorm 1 & 2 I don't know the numbers but I don't think Motorstorm sold well at all (I could be completely wrong there) but Motorstorm 2 could be great if they actually put some effort into it.

-Heavenly Sword Looks promising, but the developer doesn't have much of a track record. This game reeks of Killzone 1. But as I said, it does look promising.

-Warhawk I've heard mixed things about the beta, but if it does work out then it should help sales.

-Resistance 1 & 2 Yes

-Wipeout PS3 Yes

-Blu Ray victory Yes but not as much as people think, by the time BR has beaten HD-DVD and we're at the point where people actually want to buy a BR player the standalone models should cost $100-200, and the 360 add-on should be out. I don't doubt it will help sales, I just question how much.

-Pricecut definitely.

PBSnipes

i agree with everything you say. Though these are just games and tools that will convince some individuals to buy one if they turn out to live up to the hype. Multi plats like Haze can help in combination with exclusives ....

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IVE LOVED ALL THE GRAN TURISMO'S, BUT BEING NEXT GEN N ALL DONT YOU THINK ITS TIME THEY INTRODUCED DAMAGE & CUSTOMIZATION FEATURES? IT JUST SEEMS THE SAME AS THEOTHER GT'SWITH BETTER GRAPHICS.
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No. PS3 has some other decent looking titles coming. If you think that a game that has only sold great a couple times will save an entire console by itself, you're crazy.Splincir

It's sold great more times than Halo.

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#40 oback
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One of the saviors.

GT has sold millions of units and Playstations worldwide.

It's a bonafide system seller.

Period.

mentzer

watch when it gets released ps3 sales will still be abysmal

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#41 Paper_Knife
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There's lots of great games coming out for PS3....not one game alone will make/break the console. But GT5 definitely will be greatMikeE21286

*cough* halo *cough*

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#42 linkthewindow
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[QUOTE="mentzer"]

One of the saviors.

GT has sold millions of units and Playstations worldwide.

It's a bonafide system seller.

Period.

oback

watch when it gets released ps3 sales will still be abysmal

I doubt it. GT3 is the best-selling game of last gen. Just like Halo, even if GT5 is crap, it will sell on the brand name. And, by then, the PS3's price might be decent.
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#43 mightyboosh13
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no single game can save a consoleBigBaller21T

I think Halo CE has been thenearest to that title.

I still believe without Halo CE on launch of Xbox it would have been a massive flop in the end the Xbox was a great stepping stone for MS into the console industry.

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#44 ragrdoll21
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In Japan the sales will spike for sure.Just like the Hot shots golf package on the way.
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#45 OldParr
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No Blu-ray will be the ps3's savior http://au.gamespot.com/news/6172635.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;title;10 once blu-ray wins the format war sony will move a hell of a lot of ps3's,because people will basically be getting 2for1 with the ps3,they will get a games machine and a HD movie player.

vtss120204

the psp does more crap than the ds and look how it turn out

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#46 -JayWong-
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Nah... People constantly talk about GT3's sales for the PS2 assuming that it was GT3 being bundled with the PS2 that sold PS2's.... When in fact it was the PS2 that sold GT3's. Racing is a niche genre - always have been, always will be. One of the larger niches, yes, but still a niche.AfterShafter


No, it WAS GT3 that moved PS2 consoles. Up to that point, the console didn't have great games and had a bad reputation for cruddy games. GTA3, DMC, FFX and GT3 all helped to move consoles.
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#47 Bdking57
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The masses dont buy a system for a racing game... they buy a racing game on whichever console they own, in which case forza = fresh while GT = stales... Why wait when you can be playing now if racing is your thing? It will be pretty easy for GT to come out 2 years late ripping all the features like the auction house, and paint editor right off of forza 2.

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#48 Thrice_III
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i thought motorstorm was the saviour, i thought virtua fighter 5 was the saviour, i thought f1 was the saviour, how long will it be.supersaiyan039

Did you actually think F1 was the saviour??