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[GamingRoute] The Last of Us 2 is currently the best selling PS4 game in many countries despite the leaks
- Thread starter Ankit Gaba
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this boycott will be as successful as the one for sword & shield
what about all of the people who pick it up because of the leaks
what about all of the people who pick it up because of the leaks
This thread sure is something. Despite the leaks, I haven't bothered looking. I will also be helping this game sell well at launch.
Don't know about BF5, but ME3 is best selling game of the series. Also Inquisition that was labelled as "SJW game" was the best selling BioWare game
I don't think that people that watch those videos (the arrow at the kiss LOL) would buy it anyway.
I would put a bet that it doesnt compare. is there a list of youtubers/influencers saying they are picking up the game because of the leaks?
The Last of Us 2 is currently the Best Selling Game for PS4 on Amazon - Gaming Route
Despite all the leaks and the bad reception of the leaks. The Last Of Us 2 is still the best selling game on Amazon, in Several Countries for PlayStation 4.gamingroute.com
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Selle...13978397031/ref=zg_bs_nav_vg_h__2_13978348031
Honestly, it is kind of surprising considering the number of people I have seen trying to boycott the game.
There's a thing called the 'vocal minority'.
For everyone saying to boycott it, how many people not saying anything are buying the game?
Contrary to believe, most normal people Don't post their thoughts and game buying decisions with a tweet or a YouTube video and worse, a YouTube reply.
I wonder why
but muh angry youtubers say it bad, cuz..
if you're asking me which alt-right people are now interested in the game imma say that maybe you got the question wrong
also all of the people who are constantly dunking it are 100% going to buy it, just like for Pokémon
People will be picking up this game regardless. It's The Last of Us part II. It's one of the most anticipated games of the entire generation.
Sales are high because they gave an actual release date, which is relatively soon.
Also: stop posting actual spoilers in this thread folks! Youtube thumbnails/titles included.
So, because i have no interest you are painting me with the same brush as those low lifes?
Despite the leaks? What does that even mean.
Most people aren't even aware of any leaks, and for the keyed in audience who is aware, most of those haven't read any leaks.
Reading high level plot details (however extensive) isn't a replacement for playing one of, if not the most anticipated game of the generation.
Most people aren't even aware of any leaks, and for the keyed in audience who is aware, most of those haven't read any leaks.
Reading high level plot details (however extensive) isn't a replacement for playing one of, if not the most anticipated game of the generation.
No my question was, what youtubers/influencers have made videos saying they are now buying the game because of the leaks. Or are you saying all youtubers/influencers are alt right weirdos?
At the end of the day people want to experience things on their own. Also gamers don't know how to speak with their wallets if they truly don't like something due to their sheer love and hype for a product.
With that said I'm buying this game. I'm more so curious than excited. I'm going to play The Last of Us again once I finish up a few things before this is released.
With that said I'm buying this game. I'm more so curious than excited. I'm going to play The Last of Us again once I finish up a few things before this is released.
No, I'm talking about the "influencers" that wouldn't buy it anyway but pretend the problem is with the story.
(btw, they are buying it even if it's for views alone)
This is definitely not true. It's been all over social media lately. It's gotten to the point where I've had to block people on FB who are running around trying to post spoilers from different groups and sites. Add that on top the game's story content that WILL be talked about by the mainstream media and it's going to get stupid here soon.
Eff those people, but there are genuine videos of people who share the same issues with me and it's nothing to do with anything some small minded/low IQ pathetic racist alt righters come up with.
You are completely correct, imagine all the let's plays! "I said I hated this but I had to buy it to play it, so you can see me react to how bad I think it is" lol
The fact that some people think that this will have a negative impact on sales is quite funny. I guess that's what happens when you're stuck in the enthusiast bubble and can't take a step back to see outside of the noise created by gamers that post on forums and social media.
Less than 1% of the audience probably wouldn't buy because of a leak.
It's one of the most anticipated games of the generation and most normal people don't care or know what's been going on.
It's one of the most anticipated games of the generation and most normal people don't care or know what's been going on.
So if you read the plot of a story, or a synopsis and then thought...nah I'm good, don't need to play/watch that..its a fucking "lol"?
but muh angry youtubers say it bad, cuz..
Went through some of the video's, to get an idea of their talking point: NO SPOILERS, DON'T WORRY.
A lot of them jumped on the "the writers have been indoctrinated by toxic feminism' train. One video had a interesting point (which i didn't buy).
It mentioned at the end that there is a nihilistic trend going on in popular American art. a stream of nihilistic creator that are "not healthy in this time period". Among Neil Druckman, he mentioned Ari Aster as well? These youtubers sound like 80's priests that went on TV saying that metal is the devil's music.
Get that fuck outta here. i'd say, it's about time American creators got off their romanticized/escapist character genre writing horse. As a European film major i disliked this 'American exceptionalism' narrative trope for years.
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If one person doesn't buy it because of the leaks, then it is a negative impact on sales. that is the thing that is quite funny, that posts like yours don't seem to grasp that.
No hard feelings, and not being off with you. Just saying it how it is, in purely business terms. The game will be fine though and sell looooooooooads!
It's more likely that 99% of the target demographic will never even see the leaks, so the perceived quality wouldn't matter anyway.
I really have no clue why people were claiming this would affect sales in any way.
If you're not on Twitter or Reddit you probably won't even read those leaks.
I'm not in either of those places and i still didn't come across anything.
Also...i have a feeling all the leaks talk might also make some people pre-order the game instead of giving up on it.
I've seen some people talking about how the leaks made them more interested in this.
What is it with Sony's AAA titles since like 3 years ago? I'm sensing a pattern about them with the senseless negativity the weeks prior they come out?
You don't see that with Nintendo games and they sell millions?
God of War was getting a lot of criticism for how much it was changing and was accused of a downgrade because some fog was missing. Who remembers that now?
What about puddlegate from Spider-Man? How many videos were there about how Insomniac was downgrading the game and even Digital Foundry needed to come out and defend it? It was a huge deal back then.
Naughty Dog is Sony's biggest studio and they are the main target now.
Can't wait for the salty topics once sales get revealed for The Last of Us Part 2
I'm not in either of those places and i still didn't come across anything.
Also...i have a feeling all the leaks talk might also make some people pre-order the game instead of giving up on it.
I've seen some people talking about how the leaks made them more interested in this.
What is it with Sony's AAA titles since like 3 years ago? I'm sensing a pattern about them with the senseless negativity the weeks prior they come out?
You don't see that with Nintendo games and they sell millions?
God of War was getting a lot of criticism for how much it was changing and was accused of a downgrade because some fog was missing. Who remembers that now?
What about puddlegate from Spider-Man? How many videos were there about how Insomniac was downgrading the game and even Digital Foundry needed to come out and defend it? It was a huge deal back then.
Naughty Dog is Sony's biggest studio and they are the main target now.
Can't wait for the salty topics once sales get revealed for The Last of Us Part 2
They just announced a new release date (something not many games are doing these days) so of course it's selling. I've never heard of a game's sales being affected because it leaked. Last of Us 2 will sell millions and Sony will make a lot of money. It's the safest bet in the known universe.
TBF on some corners of the internet you do not check out the leaks, the leaks check out you.
Nothing strange about it. It should be well known by now that that pic didn't tell the whole story regardless of how you look at it.strange nobody posted the call of duty pic
Even if the leaks lead to say 100k people who would have bought the game from not buying it, that is a drop in the bucker for a game that'll sell 3-4 million copies in a month.
A loss of one sale (and a gain of many others) negates the loss, making it a moot point anyway.
The bottom line is, people aren't talking about a loss here or there, but a dramatic impact on sales. Right now, there is absolutely no way to know that, and if I were a betting man, I doubt it will be anything like that at all.
A month? This will sell that much within the first three days.
I haven't seen anyone say they expected it to?
I have seen multiple posts and a couple of threads being more along the lines of "see the leaks haven't done anything, it's still number one" Which if anyone has a brain cell is completely what we all expect??
I mean there's a pretty high correlation between making outraged clickbait Youtube videos about no-context leaks and being a dumbass.
Agree on clickbait, those youtubers love it. Thinking how big the PS4 has been compared to the ps3, we expect the last of us 2 to sell considerably more than the first right?
I would.