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• 3Aug 08

  An Analysis

  So this is just basically my boredom getting to me and deciding to do an analysis of how things will be going sales wise for the rest of the year (mostly between 360 and PS3 anyway, Wii is too unpredictable). In June, PS3 dominated 360 in sales according to the June NPD. PS3 sold and easy 404k vs. 360's 270k or so. There are obvious reasons as to why PS3 sold so well during June, Metal Gear Solid 4. MGS4 was able to drive PS3 sales (not just in America) through the roof. And the re-introduction of the backwards compatible 80GB model definitely helped sales. However, sales could have been higher for PS3 during June had the new PS3 model not sold out everywhere pretty much on June 12th. As for 360, it was really having a hard time competing in June. Besides Ninja Gaiden 2, 360 really didn't have anything to big to compete against MGS4 and a new PS3 bundle (and even NG2 was no match). Now the July NPD hasn't come out yet but I'm willing to be 360 beat PS3 last month. The reason is simply because of the 360 price cut (or clearance sale) to 300 dollars. However, PS3 will also have some relatively strong sales this month because of carried over momentum from MGS4 and the new bundle being more available. However, PS3 might lose some sales do to the fact that they are replacing the 40GB model with an 80GB model next month. People might have held of on buying the 400 dollar PS3 last month due to the improved model coming out this month. If Sony had been smart, they would have gone the way of Microsoft and had a clearance sale on the 40GB and put them at 300 as well to compete with the 20GB 360 directly. It would have been a very smart move on their part. In all, i think July's NPD will end up with PS3 at about 290k, maybe less, and 360 at about 360k, maybe higher. As for this month this is really a neutrual month as far as i see. Neither system is bolstering big exclusives just a slew of multiplatforms. I think sales will die down for both systems however, as the 300 dollar 20GB 360 becomes unavailable and the new 350 dollar 60GB 360 comes in. I think it will be a close one but i think 360 will have a slight lead over PS3 in August. I would put it at about 250k for 360 and and 240k or so for PS3. September though things get intersesting (particularly for 360). There are rumors poping up that the 360 Arcade is getting dropped to 200 dollars early September. This is exactly what 360 needs in some sense. Because the 360 Arcade is the more family friendly model and in September 360 has the timed exclusive Rock Band 2 coming out, which is a big family friendly game. However, I dont think this will have too huge of an impact on 360 sales as the Arcade is the least bought of the 360 models. However, i think 360 will easily have a win over PS3 in september since PS3 has big games come September so i say 360 at 310k and PS3 at 230k. Though 360 may have won July, August and September by my bets, it is what it needed. Because 360 is gonna get hit hard by PS3 in October. 360 does have big name games Fallout 3 and Too Human coming out October but they will simply not be enough. Sony is gonna bring out big guns Motorstorm 2, SOCOM, possibly Rock Band 2 on PS3 at this point, Bioshock, Naruto, and of course, LittleBig Planet (an of course, Fallout 3 is also coming out on PS3 during this time). I think Sony might be pressured by the 360 price drop in September to drop the price of the 400 dollar PS3 to 350 or so in October. It would do big help. However, even without it, PS3 is going to have massive sales during this point. LittleBig Planet may go up next to GTA IV and MGS4 this year and be one of the highest selling PS3 games of the year. An SOCOM is gonna drive a lot of PS2 owner to upgrade to PS3. Also, it is very well possible that Home may launch during October. If Sony got their act together and did a lot of advertisment for Home and LittleBig Planet especially PS3 could have enough momentum to set a new sales record in October. So my guess for October, if Sony advertises like crazy, drops the price to 350 and launches Home 550k, maybe higher. Otherwise, i'd say around 400k and I'd put 360 at around 250k. November will be a very interesting month for both systems. They each have their rival shooters coming out, Gears of War 2 and Resistance 2. But first let me just get things out of the way and say Gears 2 will sell much more, maybe 2:1. I think if Sony didn't drop the price in October they definitely will this month. So with their biggest games at their disposal, I'd put 360 at around 390k and PS3 at around 390k as well. Its going to be a very difficult month to see who really comes out on top. 360's price drop in September will really come to help in December though for the Christmas season. Parents looking to buy their kids a video game system will see that 360 is the cheapest system, even cheaper than Wii and much more available, so they will make it their prime choice. However, PS3 will definitely get that price drop by this point. I'd say both systems will do about the same this month as well though its too hard to tell just how much that may be. Overall, I'd say that in 2008, PS3 and 360 sold equally in North America (360 possibly a slither more). However worldwide, PS3 will have dominated 360 this year. At the end of the year, I'd say Wii in first (duh) with around 37 million sold, 360 in second with around 23 million and PS3 in third with 19 million. I think that with a price cut next year though, and God of War 3 and Killzone 2, PS3 will overtake 360 worldwide by years end.
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• 25Jul 08

  Long Time No See/ 10 Most Anticipated Games

  Well its been a long time. A very long time. About 4 months. I had been on since february but i hadn't updated stuff. Finally, summer boredom got to me and i'm doing it. First things first, picking up from my last blog, i did get a Wii. And i got Smash Bros and Mario Kart. And they were great...for 2 weeks. Damn it Wii, you got me again. Note to self, no matter what the game is, Wii will always only be fun for 2 weeks tops. However moving past that and on top my PS3 and 360, things have gone through quite the shake up in those worlds. For example, my 60GB PS3 broke just 2 days before GTA IV came out and about 5 days before my birthday. It was awesome /sarcasm. I had to get a 40GB because the 80GB w/ BC were no longer in production. Adjusting to my new PS3 has been hard (still not completely used to its features or lack there of). However, to ease some of this blow, i did buy a 320GB hard drive so memory is no longer an issue. I will buy a USB and SD/Memory Stick adapter next week to help on those fronts too. And as for BC, i'm looking to find a way to fix that. And as for my 360, despite many ups and downs of yes im gonna sell it, no im not gonna, yes i am, I think i am finally at a conclusion. No i am not selling it. There are many reasons: I love GH2 and Dead Rising, Halo 3 is fun, etc. But the reason that i am keeping it, is Gears of War 2. Damn that game looks good. And that brings me into the topic of this blog: My 10 Most Anticipated/Wanted games.

  10. Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty

  

  I was very excited when this game was announced at E3. Not only because it was new Ratchet and Clank but because it's one of the first to truly see some innovation. The way they have changed up the gameplay by adding several new functions to the wrench is terrific. I especially thought it was cool how you could hold those little green guys for traveling through dark caverns. it also seems like they are focusing a lot more on puzzles now which is always good. and they flowing up on Tools of Destruction's story so that makes me happy as well. It would be higher up on my list were it not for the fact that it's a shorter game.

  9. God of War 3

  

  Do i really have to say anything? It's freaking Kratos. I'm just so glad he's finally back and kicking a$$ on PS3. Not much known about this title which is why its only number 9. However, if the rumors are true and the gameplay looks anything like the trailer, we are going to have a new best looking game.

  8. Motorstorm: Pacific Rift

  

  When I saw it at GDC this year, Motorstorm was lucky to make it on my top 30 list. However, after seeing it at E3, it easily makes my top 10 list. Its amazing how much this title has improved in so little time. The graphics look absolutely stunning. And the much needed split screen is finally here. And trophies and custom soundtracks?! Wow. Motorstom Pacific Rift is shaping up to be a contender for racing game of the year.

  7. Fallout 3

  

  Not only is this game pretty (very pretty I might add), it's pretty long too. About 100 hours or so. Yeah, you're gonna be playing this for a while. And from what I saw at E3, the weapon system seems to be really deep and offers tons of customization (and im a sucker for customization). Its looking like its gonna be one of the best game out this fall.

  6. Killzone 2

  

  Up til now, my main reason for hyping Killzone 2 were the graphics. They were, and still are, stunning. And i mean absolutely stunning. I still have a hard time believing that what i'm seeing is actual gameplay. However, now i can finally say that there is something that Killzone 2 has that I think is better than its graphics: its multiplayer. From all the info that has been released, Killzone 2's multiplayer is looking to be nothing short of magical. While the single player is still looking a bit flat at this point (only one level seen so we really can't judge) the multiplayer is worth the 60 bucks alone. And in today's FPS world, you can have an alright single player and an amazing multiplayer and be considered GOTY by most *cough*CoD4*cough*.

  5. Resident Evil 5

  
  
  Up til now, I had always said that Resident Evil 5 looked great. Sharp graphics, RE4 ****gameplay, etc. However, in the back of my mind I felt it wouldn't impress as much as RE4. that's all changed. Online Coop anyone? Now you're not alone anymore when you are getting the crap scared out of you. Oh and the gameplay looks amazing.

  4. Rock Band 2

  

  Who didn't see this one coming from me? I loved Rock Band 1...a lot. I haven't put it down since I first played it. If you read my review, you'd see I was hard pressed to find problems with the game. There were a few but nothing severe. Luckily in Rock Band 2, thats all getting fixed and we're getting several new useful features that i wasn't expecting. And Backward compatible DLC is awesome. That means about 300 songs at launch including its 84 brand new, awesome tracks.

  3. LittleBig Planet

  

  I LOVE LITTLEBIG PLANET! its that simple. the possibilities are endless. Joker Sackboy? Check. Helghast Sackboy? Check. KRATOS SACKBOY?! CHECK?!!! This is MGS4's competition right here. Oh and its the cutest thing to happen to gaming ever.

  2. Gears of War 2

  

  What do you get when you take Gears of War and put it back in the oven for another 2 years to fix all the problems it had? Gears of War 2 of course. Quite literally, Gears of War 2 has fixed every single problem I had with Gear of War 1. As said before, this is the main reason I am keeping my 360. Gears of War 2 is looking so good that there is only 1 game that I could think of that I'd rather play.

  1. Resistance 2

  

  Come on, do I need to explain this one? 2 campaigns, 300 foot monsters, 8 player coop, 60 player online multiplayer, immense scale with gigantic battle cruisers, stunning graphics and did I mention the 300 foot monsters? Resistance 2 has improved in so many ways its almost unreal. It is truly a stunning sequel to PS3's best launch game, one of the best shooters ever, and the game that made PS3 worth owning in its early months. Resistance 2 will blow everyone's minds.

  So closing comments, I can't wait for this November. It's gonna be 2006 all over again. Resistance vs. Gears of War again. And this i dont think that a winner will be so clear.

  • Posted Jul 25, 2008 2:41 am GMT
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• 9Mar 08

  Smash Brothers Dilema

  Well you all know me, i hate the Wii...a lot. I had a Wii for about 10 months, sold it and have never regreted it. I knew the only thing I wanted was Brawl and how good could that really be? I would have been fine with never playing Brawl if it hadn't been for the fact that i just resently played the first on the N64 and now I've got it bad for Smash Bros. I even went so far as to buy a gamecube late last night to play Melee. However, alas, i know that Melee will not be enough to hold me over. I refuse to buy a Wii for 250 dollars again but I none the less will probably end up getting one again. I'll probably split the price of a used on with my friend and just deal with having a Wii. just thinking about having to own a Wii makes me mad but I can't do anything about it. Smash Bros is one of my favorite games of all time. And when there is something that I want, I get it, no matter how stupid it may make me look.
  • Posted Mar 9, 2008 11:23 pm GMT
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