Halo wars outsells Killzone 2 on first week US!!

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Halo wars sold 445,403 copies on first week US while killzone 2 did 359,354. Also the site mentions in an earlier article halo wars sold over 250,000 in its first day. In total halo wars did 610,363 first week worldwide. Which is slightly below killzone 2 worldwide first week figure of 718,332. But halo wars sold more in first week than any console rts did in its entire lifetime. So, halo wars indeed turns out to be a AAA.

Interesting thing is the massive drop killzone 2has in its second week. It sold 168,700 on USA on the week ending 07, march. Same story goes for europe as well where Killzone 2 sold 151,111. So almost 60% drop in both areas. So, the future doesn't look good for killzone 2 in terms of sells. But it stands 1.04mworldwide, so congrats for passing 1 million.

Killzone 2 is rather generic and its launch prices were outrageous. Halo Wars isn't that good either but it has the halo name so yeah, was to be expected.

Me thinks H.W. will gather a bigger & bigger following as time goes on. That isn't conventional wisdom I know, it's just a hunch is all.

VGChartz numbers are pure guesswork until they adjust them based on NPD results. I thought everybody knew this by now? :?

It's been a long time since I see VGcharts data, maybe it's a comeback.

Casual vs. hardcore....hmmm

Yeah, I think we figured out sales have little to do with quality a lot of the time.. I mean.. you throw the word Halo onto a game, even if its an underperfoming and limited RTS, it will sell well.110million

Casual vs. hardcore....hmmm

TechGuru89

KZ2 was reported to have over a 1 million pre-order status :?

So HW does better in US and KZ2 does better worldwide, basically. Floppy_Jim

KZ2 was reported to have over a 1 million pre-order status :?

MBP_King

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]So HW does better in US and KZ2 does better worldwide, basically. iqbalo_cool

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]So HW does better in US and KZ2 does better worldwide, basically. iqbalo_cool

[QUOTE="iqbalo_cool"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]So HW does better in US and KZ2 does better worldwide, basically. Floppy_Jim

[QUOTE="iqbalo_cool"][QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]So HW does better in US and KZ2 does better worldwide, basically. Floppy_Jim

Killzone 2 is rather generic and its launch prices were outrageous. Halo Wars isn't that good either but it has the halo name so yeah, was to be expected.

KungfuKitten

"just wait over half the games will be returned when the kids find out its not a shooter"

another poster wrote this and i agree 100% with it

I could have created a new thread but...

Well KZ2 outsoled Halowars in UK in the first week

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In the second week Halo wars fell to 5th:D where as kz2 fell to 2nd

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But the point is that it outsoled halo wars.

So what do you say now people.

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Halo wars sold 445,403 copies on first week US while killzone 2 did 359,354. Also the site mentions in an earlier article halo wars sold over 250,000 in its first day. In total halo wars did 610,363 first week worldwide. Which is slightly below killzone 2 worldwide first week figure of 718,332. But halo wars sold more in first week than any console rts did in its entire lifetime. So, halo wars indeed turns out to be a AAA.

Interesting thing is the massive drop killzone 2has in its second week. It sold 168,700 on USA on the week ending 07, march. Same story goes for europe as well where Killzone 2 sold 151,111. So almost 60% drop in both areas. So, the future doesn't look good for killzone 2 in terms of sells. But it stands 1.04mworldwide, so congrats for passing 1 million.

iqbalo_cool

We already know that Xbox fans will buy anything "Halo" rated. If Master Chief was put into Nintendo's Cooking Mama game, lemmings would all be rushing out to get Wiis.

Yeah, I think we figured out sales have little to do with quality a lot of the time.. I mean.. you throw the word Halo onto a game, even if its an underperfoming and limited RTS, it will sell well.110million

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

[QUOTE="110million"]Yeah, I think we figured out sales have little to do with quality a lot of the time.. I mean.. you throw the word Halo onto a game, even if its an underperfoming and limited RTS, it will sell well.xsubtownerx

[QUOTE="TechGuru89"]

Casual vs. hardcore....hmmm

Burnsmiesta

But it has guns and blood! Means it is for hardcore right?

[QUOTE="MBP_King"]

KZ2 was reported to have over a 1 million pre-order status :?

iqbalo_cool

LOL busted

On the same site in the world wide sales Killzone 2 beats Halo wars to pulp

[QUOTE="110million"]Yeah, I think we figured out sales have little to do with quality a lot of the time.. I mean.. you throw the word Halo onto a game, even if its an underperfoming and limited RTS, it will sell well.xsubtownerx

[QUOTE="mtradr43"]you cows need to calm down, just admit and accept that killzone 2 is a sales flop compared to the hype it got. For the supposed super high budget and production values, it should have easily sold a couple million by now. Yet another reason why halo 3 is far superior to killzone 2. Maybe killzone 3 can top halo 3.NinjaMunkey01

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="iqbalo_cool"] killzone 2 isn't selling as it was hyped to be. and I thought as the fan boys were saying about it all the time, sells will keep steady as the word of mouth reaches everyone. That didn't happen. It is seeing massive drop in sells week by week. A game ultimately isn't a success if it doesn't sell onto its expectation. no matter how good review it gets. look at little big planet, no one is saying its a big success. as it sold average.carlisledavid79

Ah, you're right. Anything that doesn't sell on Halo 3 levels is a complete and utter sales flop. How could I forget :o

Looks like they're going to start claiming KZ2 is a sales flop even though it outscored and outsold a Halo game, which has upset and confused them. Rather sad. :lol:

WAIT!!!!

I said I thought those figures wereodd, nice try TC twisting figures, but lets shed some light here:

http://vgchartz.com/weekly.php?date=39880&boxartz=1

these are the WORLDWIDE sales

Halo wars sales so far: 164, 960

Killzone 2 sales so far: 718, 332

Both have been out for 1 week.

:lol:

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EDIT: I posted this because another thread saying about killzone 2's sales and how it actually beat halo wars was locked. Looks like we have ourselves a biased mod today :)

EDIT mark TWO: ok no its tefluhun modding today, your not biased, just a little strict :P

WAIT!!!!

I said I thought those figures wereodd, nice try TC twisting figures, but lets shed some light here:

http://vgchartz.com/weekly.php?date=39880&boxartz=1

these are the WORLDWIDE sales

Halo wars sales so far: 164, 960

Killzone 2 sales so far: 718, 332

Both have been out for 1 week.

:lol:

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EDIT: I posted this because another thread saying about killzone 2's sales and how it actually beat halo wars was locked. Looks like we have ourselves a biased mod today :)

NinjaMunkey01

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

NinjaMunkey01

[QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

TREAL_Since

Ive seen the KZ2 commercial everyday for the last 3 weeks or so, you cant blame sony advertising for this

[QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

TREAL_Since

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"][QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

johnnyblazed88

Ive seen the KZ2 commercial everyday for the last 3 weeks or so, you cant blame sony advertising for this

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

[QUOTE="johnnyblazed88"]

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"][QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]

TREAL_Since

Ive seen the KZ2 commercial everyday for the last 3 weeks or so, you cant blame sony advertising for this

yeah but those ads were horrid...

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"][QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

Floppy_Jim

EDIT: Not because 360 is a better console. Just that fans buy high quality shooters at an alarming rate for some reason.

[QUOTE="TREAL_Since"][QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

mtradr43

I think its pretty sad tbh...

Killzone 2: A game that took years to complete, the developers worked incredibly hard to make it so good, the online, the single player, all amazing. Cost sony way more than they will get back from it, one of the greatest FPS games to come our way, possible GOTY. AAA game recieving an average of 9.4 on IGN's review averaging site...

Halo wars: A console RTS which probably took half the time to make as killzone 2, noting new, an ordinary RTS game with halo's name slapped on it for extra sales. got less than a 7 on gamespot, which means gamespot believes that if you want a decent RTS game on the 360, the best choice to go for is comand and conquer 2 (great game, even on the 360) or red aleart 3. Both of which offer more depth, and better online play.

I actually feel sorry for the devs who did so much to make this game...

And what i hate even more is the plan to make a halo baseball game... The halo series would have been great if they left it as ODST, it would have been one of the greatest console shooter seriesever. Though by the looks of it MS will milk this cash cow dry, andf the halo name will become a joke, just like sonic...

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="TREAL_Since"] I agree 100%. Only 700K in 2 weeks is sad for KZ2. The hype. The word of mouth. The high scores. It was all perfect killer app potential. But it was botched by advertising. WTF Sony. I'm sure it will sell better overtime, but there is no reason that KZ2 shouldn't be doing Gears or War, Gears of War 2, and Halo-like numbers.TREAL_Since

It's passed 1 million now and it's on par with the first 2 weeks of COD: WAW. And Call of Duty is ****ing huge. So I have no doubt it will pass 2 million in time. You're right, the game does deserve it.

[QUOTE="mtradr43"][QUOTE="TREAL_Since"] I agree 100%. Only 700K in 2 weeks is sad for KZ2. The hype. The word of mouth. The high scores. It was all perfect killer app potential. But it was botched by advertising. WTF Sony. I'm sure it will sell better overtime, but there is no reason that KZ2 shouldn't be doing Gears or War, Gears of War 2, and Halo-like numbers.TREAL_Since