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Spyro & Pokemon sales decent in the UK, Fallout & Hitman poor, Battlefield V prospects not positive
- Thread starter patapon
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Yeah I remember it not doing great guns, I think it sold more in France. This might not be surprising.
That's still a good debut for it though if it's looking at 120k+. Question is how much higher then that. Also legs.
Fallout and Hitman are two of my favorite franchises but sadly I don't like the direction of the last games.
I couldn't care less for a game like Fallout 76 after the disappointment from Fallout 4. I am really curious how Bethesda thought that Fallout 76 was a good idea for the franchise. I think that they should put the franchise on freeze for a few years.
About Hitman sadly I just don't like the direction of the game since the reboot. Maybe is just me so I really wish all the best for this franchise.
And Battlefield V is gonna be fine.
I couldn't care less for a game like Fallout 76 after the disappointment from Fallout 4. I am really curious how Bethesda thought that Fallout 76 was a good idea for the franchise. I think that they should put the franchise on freeze for a few years.
About Hitman sadly I just don't like the direction of the game since the reboot. Maybe is just me so I really wish all the best for this franchise.
And Battlefield V is gonna be fine.
It's not the kind of game that a lot of people want to play nowadays and it has pretty weak marketing on top of a questionable release date. Had bomba written all over it.
If let's go does similar to XY that would be a great start IMO considering some of the expectations. It's releasing early in the switches lifespan and it'll continue to pull good numbers over the next few months as the switch will be selling a ton of HW.
Guess we have to wait for official numbers though.
Guess we have to wait for official numbers though.
Regardless having been a buyer for blockbuster video U.K. and owning and running shops ever since I can tell you outright the U.K. retail sector is in a dire position.
As previously stated average split is 70% physical
At the exception of Mario Kart, yes it is almost everytime the case.
I'm not sure how common it is overall but no. It seems to largely happen with Nintendo platforms/games.
NISA noted that Disgaea 5 Complete was the first/only time a Disgaea game has sold more in France than the UK.
I always had the feeling that the JRPGs did exceptionally well in France with respect to the UK, I guess I was wrong
I feel like Battlefield is suffering because it's only been two years since the release of the last installment. I think they could've waited 6-12 months to put this out and it will sell better.
Shhh don't talk about the Switch version of Spyro that Laura leaked and that we all know is coming or you'll get banned for port begging.
I think they will realise doing this extended staggered release will actually damage sales in the long run. Gaming is about being hyped for a game, knowing its release date and going out and buying it.... when you do staggered release I get the impression it just drives people to care less as the launch day hype is lost. Doesn't help with 7 billion different editions that make it so confusing now. Why they dont just stick with a normal and premium on same day I dont know... probably suggests they dont have enough content to justify a premium edition and expect people to pay $20-30 more for getting it earlier.
I feel like as the year is coming to a close people are just about done with long involved experiences and want to just chill. It's been an insane year in games and pokemon lets go is just what I needed to relax cause so low effort. Jan and Feb of next year are gonna be insane so need time to recharge.
It's funny with BF V, I just checked and you can actually buy at retail the £80 SKU giving access now, so I guess that's why it's going to do appalling numbers. Only the hardest of fans will pay that price, and I bet the majority will go digital but as far as sales goes the game released already
Spyro was always going to be a hit. Probably not as big as crash but a hit none the less. Looking forward to PAL charts on Monday.
EA have royally fucked up Battlefield one of their biggest franchises. They had so much fun goodwill back when they announced BF1. I felt the DLC locked behind a paywall ultimately hurt it but overall it was a success.
They've now pissed all that good will away. IMO they should have done Vietnam this time and WW2 the next one. Doing 2 old wars in a row is too much. Plus they should have stuck to the traditional battlefield feel. The reveal for BFV was an absolute disaster.
Lastly they should have launched it next March. When all the content would be ready. Feels like they were greedy for holiday sales. Take a leaf out of Sonys book and realise you can release in spring and be hugely successful. My battlefield buddies and myself will be getting this half price on sale in spring.
EA have royally fucked up Battlefield one of their biggest franchises. They had so much fun goodwill back when they announced BF1. I felt the DLC locked behind a paywall ultimately hurt it but overall it was a success.
They've now pissed all that good will away. IMO they should have done Vietnam this time and WW2 the next one. Doing 2 old wars in a row is too much. Plus they should have stuck to the traditional battlefield feel. The reveal for BFV was an absolute disaster.
Lastly they should have launched it next March. When all the content would be ready. Feels like they were greedy for holiday sales. Take a leaf out of Sonys book and realise you can release in spring and be hugely successful. My battlefield buddies and myself will be getting this half price on sale in spring.
Building on the let's go comment.
Pokemon with stock shortages in the UK is actually pretty surprising to me. Even with lukewarm pre-orders you'd think retailers wouldn't have a problem ordering a lot of copies of a Pokemon game.
It's been hard to keep up. I have the following on the go right now:
Spider-Man
BLOPS4
RDR2
HITMAN 2
and a bunch of other games
I am struggling to juggle all of these -- and I plan to get BF5 soon as well.
Spider-Man
BLOPS4
RDR2
HITMAN 2
and a bunch of other games
I am struggling to juggle all of these -- and I plan to get BF5 soon as well.
Freedom Fighters, Mini Ninjas, Kane and Lynch and Hitman are all the same game? Guess you learn something new every day.
I prefer the linear missions from the past games and not the big maps from the new games.
These last few months are just too packed.
I keep forgetting that Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Soulcalibur VI, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey came out already...
Oh that's a shame. The open maps allow for a wealth of approaches instead of being funneled into limited situations of linear mission design. To each their own.
Only if she remains bald and proceeds to dress up as Santa Claus or the like.
I'd love to support Hitman 2, but there are so many games and money is finite. Just a bad time slot in the year
Yeah, totally. I have Odyssey but I haven't even started it yet. Was meaning to look into TR as well but I'd need to play the first 2 games before doing so.
Too many good games all at once, I tell you.
They should not have released a $60 game with very limited appeal in November.
Yes, those ancient dead franchises including a ps2 game certainly proved me wrong.
7 of their 11 games made have been hitman ones. That's 64% of their output. Care to humiliate yourself any further?
Britney Spears DLC, I like it.
If you didn't buy Hitman 2, I don't want to see you complaining about the death of the stealth game genre at some point. That blood will be on your hands.
not when they can buy a game that's more suited towards their taste