Will LBP sales pick up? Yes or No? (give your reasons)

HEY, It's DAY THREE, time to see how it did!

1st of all, remember, that LBP, unlike other games, HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED everywhere yet. So of course, it will do much better.

Furthermore, Remember Word of mouth? It did wonders for GTAIII back in the day, but yeah, you're right, Word of mouth didn't save Psychonauts.

The key difference is that Psychonauts didn't have a big name company to help promote it, and rest assured Sony is going to keep the marketing on this title. IN marketing budgets, Sony >>>>>>>> Majesco/Ubisoft, etc.

It will do great, but I don't know if it will do as great as many expect. The Botched launch(Delay, etc.) hurt a little now as well, so it's hard to say. This thread may be a little early, and we will see better results once PEOPLE ACTUALLY REALIZE the game is actually out.

Also, for those that don't like making their own levels, the game offers you an incredible 4 player CO-OP Platformer, which is rare by Platformer standards. It also, allows you to play all the other levels made by folks, so it's like you get a sequel, but not.

I already played a Batman, Ghostbusters, Toy Story, Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, God of War, PacMan, Trophie Planet, PS3 Vs. 360 funny world, and many other type of neat levels....and THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!

I'm having so much fun with it, and I don't know when I will have time to actually MAKE a level!

The Holiday hasn't even begun yet. :)

IMO yes.

Why, Christmas, Black Friday/Cyber monday

Yes because of Holiday season and there's not much PS3 games to play?

I feel like the advertisement has been in the lacking department....

I don't know maybe, people at my school said they SAW nothing more out of the game besides it being a high definition line rider. DivinitySkate

Who cares what they saw(I could asy that about any game, Gears is nothing but a Beefy lumberjack meets commando man festival with guns and chainsaws! That's what I saw! Good think I played it to confirm it was more.).

Actually playing ANY GAME, not just LBP, will win over people. Some ragtag bunch of poor students trying to justify why they can't afford it instead of Resistance/Gears, isn't the end all be all. The BETA didn't reveal the single player, all the tools, and the amount of creativiity we are going to see when people have this game for 6 months.

It depends really on how well Sony markets this game. I say no because only a small percentage of people like spending all their free time creating levels, and another small percentage of people like playingb platformers. Although everyone who's played the game loves it, so it really is up to Sony to advertise this game like there's no tomorrow.xsubtownerx

Yes it will. I live in southern maryland and the game hasnt been released at major retailers like Best Buy, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and Target yet. I had to wait til Gamestop got extra copies in and they are getting small quantities at the moment. The Manager at Best Buy told me they have no clue when they are getting shipments and it was the same with Wal-Mart and Target. When they get it, sales will pick-up.

No. Its gotten all the sales it will ever get in the 3 days its had on the market, and it won't sell a single copy in Europe.SpruceCaboose

you have to add the :roll: remember? :P

with it's botched release (recall and all) it will take anywhere from a week to month to really know how successful its debut is. Not to mentioned they seem to have a hard time getting good bundle numbers.

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]No. Its gotten all the sales it will ever get in the 3 days its had on the market, and it won't sell a single copy in Europe.FragTycoon

you have to add the :roll: remember? :P

with it's botched release (recall and all) it will take anywhere from a week to month to really know how successful its debut is. Not to mentioned they seem to have a hard time getting good bundle numbers.

Hey, if people don't get that sarcasm, there is no helping them.

No. Its gotten all the sales it will ever get in the 3 days its had on the market, and it won't sell a single copy in Europe.SpruceCaboose

QFT.

This is so true. This thread came at the perfect time, and this pretty much ends the thread. To be honest, sales have been higher than I expect for the 3 days, so MM and Sony should be thankful for that. :)

[QUOTE="FragTycoon"]

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]No. Its gotten all the sales it will ever get in the 3 days its had on the market, and it won't sell a single copy in Europe.SpruceCaboose

you have to add the :roll: remember? :P

with it's botched release (recall and all) it will take anywhere from a week to month to really know how successful its debut is. Not to mentioned they seem to have a hard time getting good bundle numbers.

Hey, if people don't get that sarcasm, there is no helping them.

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]No. Its gotten all the sales it will ever get in the 3 days its had on the market, and it won't sell a single copy in Europe.SolidTy

QFT.

This is so true. This thread came at the perfect time, and this pretty much ends the thread. To be honest, sales have been higher than I expect for the 3 days, so MM and Sony should be thankful for that. :)

Its already outsold Too Human, and is nipping at Ninja Gaiden 2 (about 100k from that game, actually). Not bad for 3 days.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]No. Its gotten all the sales it will ever get in the 3 days its had on the market, and it won't sell a single copy in Europe.SpruceCaboose

QFT.

This is so true. This thread came at the perfect time, and this pretty much ends the thread. To be honest, sales have been higher than I expect for the 3 days, so MM and Sony should be thankful for that. :)

Its already outsold Too Human, and is nipping at Ninja Gaiden 2 (about 100k from that game, actually). Not bad for 3 days.

"Hey, if people don't like sarcasm, there is no helping them."

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="SolidTy"]

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]No. Its gotten all the sales it will ever get in the 3 days its had on the market, and it won't sell a single copy in Europe.SolidTy

QFT.

This is so true. This thread came at the perfect time, and this pretty much ends the thread. To be honest, sales have been higher than I expect for the 3 days, so MM and Sony should be thankful for that. :)

Its already outsold Too Human, and is nipping at Ninja Gaiden 2 (about 100k from that game, actually). Not bad for 3 days.

"Hey, if people don't like sarcasm, there is no helping them."

I am not feeling the greatest tonight, so I am slow. I am so very confused now.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]No. Its gotten all the sales it will ever get in the 3 days its had on the market, and it won't sell a single copy in Europe.SpruceCaboose

QFT.

This is so true. This thread came at the perfect time, and this pretty much ends the thread. To be honest, sales have been higher than I expect for the 3 days, so MM and Sony should be thankful for that. :)

Its already outsold Too Human, and is nipping at Ninja Gaiden 2 (about 100k from that game, actually). Not bad for 3 days.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"][QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="SolidTy"]

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]No. Its gotten all the sales it will ever get in the 3 days its had on the market, and it won't sell a single copy in Europe.SpruceCaboose

QFT.

This is so true. This thread came at the perfect time, and this pretty much ends the thread. To be honest, sales have been higher than I expect for the 3 days, so MM and Sony should be thankful for that. :)

Its already outsold Too Human, and is nipping at Ninja Gaiden 2 (about 100k from that game, actually). Not bad for 3 days.

"Hey, if people don't like sarcasm, there is no helping them."

I am not feeling the greatest tonight, so I am slow. I am so very confused now.

I have had days like that, and then the days where my posts are misunderstood, and I end up trying to explain what I meant. Hope you feel better soon. :)

its already sold a million like NG2?-Mad_Rhetoric-

0.61 million for LBP, 0.74 million for NG2 using VGChartz. I know its a crap source, but I don't know of a better software tally site, and frankly, it seemed good enough for arguing the rather meaningless point that I am now arguing.

I believe they will. With the shaky launch and all, most people probably dont even know if the game is available or not (I sure as hell dont :P )II_Seraphim_II

QFT. Not to mention it has yet to release around the globe.

Yes because of Holiday season and there's not much PS3 games to play?

I feel like the advertisement has been in the lacking department....

CleanPlayer

lol wut ?

Motorstorm 2, Valkyria Chronicles, Resistance 2, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Socom. Not to forget a plethora of great multiplats like Bioshock, Prince of Persia, Rock Band 2, GH: World Tour, Mirror's Edge, Dead Space etc. I'd say there are plenty of games to play.

HEY, It's DAY THREE, time to see how it did!

1st of all, remember, that LBP, unlike other games, HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED everywhere yet. So of course, it will do much better.

Furthermore, Remember Word of mouth? It did wonders for GTAIII back in the day, but yeah, you're right, Word of mouth didn't save Psychonauts.

The key difference is that Psychonauts didn't have a big name company to help promote it, and rest assured Sony is going to keep the marketing on this title. IN marketing budgets, Sony >>>>>>>> Majesco/Ubisoft, etc.

It will do great, but I don't know if it will do as great as many expect. The Botched launch(Delay, etc.) hurt a little now as well, so it's hard to say. This thread may be a little early, and we will see better results once PEOPLE ACTUALLY REALIZE the game is actually out.

Also, for those that don't like making their own levels, the game offers you an incredible 4 player CO-OP Platformer, which is rare by Platformer standards. It also, allows you to play all the other levels made by folks, so it's like you get a sequel, but not.

I already played a Batman, Ghostbusters, Toy Story, Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, God of War, PacMan, Trophie Planet, PS3 Vs. 360 funny world, and many other type of neat levels....and THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!

I'm having so much fun with it, and I don't know when I will have time to actually MAKE a level!

The Holiday hasn't even begun yet. :)

SolidTy

Good lord, we've only had 1 DAY worth of sales in Japan, 1 WEEK of LEAKED sales in the US and nothing from the rest of the world.

There's no way to determine whether or not it is a success just yet, and if anything, these early numbers indicate it will be huge (the US ones atleast...)
And comparing it to Psychonauts? It's already sold about 5 times as much as every version of Psychonauts put together (exagerated guesstimate :P)

[QUOTE="-Mad_Rhetoric-"]its already sold a million like NG2?SpruceCaboose

0.61 million for LBP, 0.74 million for NG2 using VGChartz. I know its a crap source, but I don't know of a better software tally site, and frankly, it seemed good enough for arguing the rather meaningless point that I am now arguing.

Still the fact that Fable 2 is going to outsell it doesnt bode well for PS3.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

HEY, It's DAY THREE, time to see how it did!

1st of all, remember, that LBP, unlike other games, HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED everywhere yet. So of course, it will do much better.

Furthermore, Remember Word of mouth? It did wonders for GTAIII back in the day, but yeah, you're right, Word of mouth didn't save Psychonauts.

The key difference is that Psychonauts didn't have a big name company to help promote it, and rest assured Sony is going to keep the marketing on this title. IN marketing budgets, Sony >>>>>>>> Majesco/Ubisoft, etc.

It will do great, but I don't know if it will do as great as many expect. The Botched launch(Delay, etc.) hurt a little now as well, so it's hard to say. This thread may be a little early, and we will see better results once PEOPLE ACTUALLY REALIZE the game is actually out.

Also, for those that don't like making their own levels, the game offers you an incredible 4 player CO-OP Platformer, which is rare by Platformer standards. It also, allows you to play all the other levels made by folks, so it's like you get a sequel, but not.

I already played a Batman, Ghostbusters, Toy Story, Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, God of War, PacMan, Trophie Planet, PS3 Vs. 360 funny world, and many other type of neat levels....and THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!

I'm having so much fun with it, and I don't know when I will have time to actually MAKE a level!

The Holiday hasn't even begun yet. :)

delta3074

Yeah, the Video's and even the BETA didn't really relay the whole game properly. It's quite excellent, in my mind, this was going to be an AA title, to me. It's definately AAA, playing it all, makes a world of difference.

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]

[QUOTE="-Mad_Rhetoric-"]its already sold a million like NG2?Lionslove360

0.61 million for LBP, 0.74 million for NG2 using VGChartz. I know its a crap source, but I don't know of a better software tally site, and frankly, it seemed good enough for arguing the rather meaningless point that I am now arguing.

Still the fact that Fable 2 is going to outsell it doesnt bode well for PS3.

The fact that Gears 2 is going to outsell Fable 2 doesn't bode well for the 360.

You know what both those sentences have in common? Neither make sense.

I think that ultimately, LBP will end up catering to a very small group of dedicated fans who will [actually try to] make full use of it's feature-set.

I think once people realize it's actually out and not delayed hopefully they will pick up this amazing title.Jynxzor

Dumb EB games never called me so i popped into there store and there it was, i picked it up today and im loving it! :)

No, I remember when you cows tried to pass off USA Today hype as a great thing and most people prefer more action oriented titles over spending 5 hours making a pointless level. A niche game at best for a limited market. AlphaGamer469

Ironic you should say that with a Braid avatar.

So what are the numbers?

Everyone asking if it will pick up and the only numbers i have seen are the japanese first day sale.

It's not even out in europe yet :'(