I never understood why Sony or anyone in general was expecting the game to be a "killer app." Its a niche game designed for those with the patience to sit there for hours on end making their own stuff. Most casual and non-gamers like having everything predetermined so they can just "get to the fun" and be done with it.
I'll give it one more chance, if sales don't pick up after November and December. Sony should just focus on advertising the real killer apps like Killzone 2, Gran Turismo 5, God of War 3, etc.
i didnt get LBP yet cause i wanted first to see how its received by gamers and let the community grow and see what they create (custom made levels)... seems like there are some talented guys out there who created some interesting levels.. i plan in picking up LBP for xmas since i'd have more free time during the holiday period and can have a go creating a couple of levels....
i didnt get LBP yet cause i wanted first to see how its received by gamers and let the community grow and see what they create (custom made levels)... seems like there are some talented guys out there who created some interesting levels.. i plan in picking up LBP for xmas since i'd have more free time during the holiday period and can have a go creating a couple of levels....
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Malta_1980
I don't know, if I had 40-50 hours of free time, creating ONE LBP level that 10 people might play (if your level does't get modded for referencing pop culture) would not be on the top of my list. To each his own, I guess.
I never understood why Sony or anyone in general was expecting the game to be a "killer app." Its a niche game designed for those with the patience to sit there for hours on end making their own stuff. Most casual and non-gamers like having everything predetermined so they can just "get to the fun" and be done with it.foxhound_fox
Thats why they allow players to share maps, and include several Story maps.
My brothers friend, who plays WoW, Trauma Center, Call of Duty, Wario Ware... all sorts of games... says that LBP looks pointless and childish. Unfortunately, that's exactly what the game looks like if you don't know much about it.
My brothers friend, who plays WoW, Trauma Center, Call of Duty, Wario Ware... all sorts of games... says that LBP looks pointless and childish. Unfortunately, that's exactly what the game looks like if you don't know much about it.Tylendal
he plays wario ware and says lbp is pointless? I laugh in your friends face if I could
I was on the fence about this one. If you look back last year every cow was talking up LBP. ALmost every one your spoke to said that they'll be getting it, but than like a month before release you asked the same people and they were like 'nah I'm not to intrested in that game.' It sucks that this game got so much praise and won innovative awards only to have it dwendel away just before release.
I bought it. I play it. I enjoy it. Why would I care?I_pWnzz_YoU
Because if it doesn't sell reasonably well, there's a very real chance the developers will have to move on to something that will bring in the big bucks.
Nothing but LBP is to blame for the poor sales of LBP. Right now it's suffering from Zack and Wiki syndrome... despite it being a great game it's clear for whatever reason it doesn't greatly appeal to the PS3 fanbase.
To blame any kind of market volatility for its poor showing makes no sense, it would only make sense if games were doing poorly across the board (and when looking at WotLK, Fallout 3, Gears 2, Fable 2 all burn up the charts, it's clear that isn't the case.)
[QUOTE="I_pWnzz_YoU"]I bought it. I play it. I enjoy it. Why would I care?Shafftehr
Because if it doesn't sell reasonably well, there's a very real chance the developers will have to move on to something that will bring in the big bucks.
I'd still be playing LBP, how does that make a difference?
Nothing but LBP is to blame for the poor sales of LBP. Right now it's suffering from Zack and Wiki syndrome... despite it being a great game it's clear for whatever reason it doesn't greatly appeal to the PS3 fanbase.
To blame any kind of market volatility for its poor showing makes no sense, it would only make sense if games were doing poorly across the board (and when looking at WotLK, Fallout 3, Gears 2, Fable 2 all burn up the charts, it's clear that isn't the case.)
RuprechtMonkey
It's not that LBP is a bad game, I mean it got great reviews. But like RuprechtMonkey said, theres just too much competition in this final quarter of the year. I still think it's a great game and is a great addition to any PS3 owners collection.
People be patient, LBP will sell very well in time. Its a new franchise, it appeals to a wide audience, and it is critically acclaimed. Word of mouth and Sony's advertising campaign in December will boost sales.
I'd still be playing LBP, how does that make a difference?
I_pWnzz_YoU
If you can't see the negative of a company making a game you obviously *love* being forced to switch to something you may not like nearly as much (generic blockbuster material) due to poor sales, then my guess is you don't care if you ever buy a new game again, since LBP will always be there. In that case, I can't help you. If it is the case that you might want to play a game that is not LBP in the future made by the same talented developers of LBP, sales should interest you unless you're too dense to make the connection between sales and sequels/continued support.
I'd still be playing LBP, how does that make a difference?
Shafftehr
If you can't see the negative of a company making a game you obviously *love* being forced to switch to something you may not like nearly as much (generic blockbuster material) due to poor sales, then my guess is you don't care if you ever buy a new game again, since LBP will always be there. In that case, I can't help you. I don't even know what point you're trying to make. I said I liked LBP and I play it, thats my opinion.
I don't even know what point you're trying to make. I said I liked LBP and I play it, thats my opinion.I_pWnzz_YoU
No, you posed the rhetorical question of "Since I like LBP, why should I care if it sells?" I'm giving you a simple answer. If you like LBP and ever want to see that developer put out a game of a similar type, you should care if it sells, since sales are integral to sequels and continued support, or even a developer's interest in continuing producing games of a similar type. In short, if LBP doesn't sell, expect that to be the last game like that they ever make, so you'd best get your mileage out of LBP. I'm not challenging you liking the game - I'm pointing out the short-sightedness of not caring about the sales of a game you enjoy by a relatively new developer.
[QUOTE="I_pWnzz_YoU"] I don't even know what point you're trying to make. I said I liked LBP and I play it, thats my opinion.Shafftehr
No, you posed the rhetorical question of "Since I like LBP, why should I care if it sells?" I'm giving you a simple answer. If you like LBP and ever want to see that developer put out a game of a similar type, you should care if it sells, since sales are integral to sequels and continued support, or even a developer's interest in continuing producing games of a similar type. In short, if LBP doesn't sell, expect that to be the last game like that they ever make, so you'd best get your mileage out of LBP. I'm not challenging you liking the game - I'm pointing out the short-sightedness of not caring about the sales of a game you enjoy by a relatively new developer. Okay that makes things more clear :P It wouldn't be bad to see an LBP sequel, so in a way I would care for sales. But what I meant was. It scored a 9 here on GS, it got great feedback from the PS3 community and seeing these sales I can say thats it's underrated. It's a great exclusive and I don't see why sales are so poor (maybe because of all the other great titles). Hopefully they'll shoot up around Christmas.
Yeah it has "failed commercially" because it is a new franchise which had a screwed launch and is about to have a big advertising boost and which is currently the 3rd highest selling video game in the world.:roll: Not to mention the game is critically acclaimed- any new critically acclaimed franchise relies on some word of mouth to help sales.
Yeah it has "failed commercially" because it is a new franchise which had a screwed launch and is about to have a big advertising boost and which is currently the 3rd highest selling video game in the world.:roll: Not to mention the game is critically acclaimed- any new critically acclaimed franchise relies on some word of mouth to help sales. mhsdrake
Well, according to VGchartz (who I think would be the only source to claim this week's sales), LBP is not even in the top ten in America or WW for the week of Nov 14. In fact, I think its either 13th or 17th. Not sure where you are getting your facts from, but its "legs" are looking pretty short.
a) remakes started being taken down b) people realized that it would take hours to make decent levels.
Personally, (a) doesn't bother me since I'd rather play the original rather than some remake (I've played plenty of bad PC mods that attempted a remake). But part (b) kills it for me. I always though it was strange in preview vids when they'd show someone making a level, where the video was clearly accelerated, and then casually say "oh, let's just skip ahead a bit to see the final product." If I wanted to spend hours making a level, I'd fire up Hammer or UTEd.
what a lame excuse. how do they explain how other games launched the same month did just fine, lol.Â
poor MM. looks like LBP might go the way of rag-doll-kung-fu.Â
I_pWnzz_YoU
Rag-Doll-Kung-Fu was an epic game :lol: it was, but it too flopped in sales - i loved it :) was made by the lead guy at MM while he was still working with Lionhead iirc.
I think we should wait until Nov. and Dec. sales before declaring it a sales flop.SFG_basic
nah, we can just compare it to other games out right now with similar hype. it flopped in terms of initial sales - whether or not mom, or aunt estelle, or granny buy it for kids for xmas doesn't really mean a heck of a lot in the grand scheme of things. actual user interest in the title at launch is a better indicator of how well the title will do in the long run - at least based on other games.
The online Lvl search and "Cool Lvls" system is killing it. ALOT of people are giving up on creating lvls because there is no way of getting them played even if they are great.
The delay combined with risable marketing hit sales. Launching with so many other big hitters was bound to hurt it. I still think this will be a slow burn hit.
heh i swear i dont get you people...what has this game sold so far around 800k or so? for a game that is not a sequal and not from a big name established publisher ....i dont get how that is considered bad...there cant be a ton of games that sold a lot more than that this year.
no it did not get the sales of gears2 but how many games do? even more so how many original games do...very few.
People be patient, LBP will sell very well in time. Its a new franchise, it appeals to a wide audience, and it is critically acclaimed. Word of mouth and Sony's advertising campaign in December will boost sales. mhsdrake
I don't think if Sony advertisted this killer app yet it will in December...
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