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[gottastopdrinkin]

Seems like GoW is making XS news on the daily. And I didn't even like the game.

[xtreme_360fw]

All i gotta say is bring on part 2!  This is gonna be an awesome trilogy!  I dig this game very much so it's good to see it ranking up there in the difficult Japan market for M$.

=Xtreme=

[Thraxen]

I find this very interesting.  So you take a FPS, make it 3rd person, and suddenly the Japanese will play it?  

[Pheidias]

Actually If sales figures are anything to go by, it seems they bought RFoM just fine, its just not that 80% of the gamers only play FPS and nothing else...

Question is why did we get reports of total sell outs of Gears and then it does equal numbers as Lost planet and not even close to what BD did.

[KAGE360]

QUOTE(Pheidias @ Jan 25 2007, 01:12 AM)

Actually If sales figures are anything to go by, it seems they bought RFoM just fine, its just not that 80% of the gamers only play FPS and nothing else...

Question is why did we get reports of total sell outs of Gears and then it does equal numbers as Lost planet and not even close to what BD did.

i double dog dare you to post without promoting the ps3 or questioning anything about the 360  

i honestly suspect that microsoft may have shorthanded the shipment of GoW to japan not expecting it to sell this well.  great to see an american title doing well over there though

[Martinchris23]

Hmm.. No PS3 games in the list?

BTW I'm glad to see the NDS doing as well as it is.

Martin

[incognegro]

QUOTE(Pheidias @ Jan 25 2007, 07:12 AM)

Actually If sales figures are anything to go by, it seems they bought RFoM just fine, its just not that 80% of the gamers only play FPS and nothing else...

Question is why did we get reports of total sell outs of Gears and then it does equal numbers as Lost planet and not even close to what BD did.

Obviously because its an american title, its alot more interesting than a japanese title doing well in a Japanese market and also its a Z-rated (18 and over) game so its gonna have limited supply and the retailers have to treat it like porn (hide it and sell it under the counter or something like that). So for it to sell out despite all of this shows that GoW really is a killer title for that region with some decent marketing.

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I find this very interesting. So you take a FPS, make it 3rd person, and suddenly the Japanese will play it?

No, take a fps and have a japanese publisher take it on and then it will sell (eg. RFOM). These Japanese like to stick to their own.

[Pheidias]

incognegro, you really should check your sources Isomniac is as american they can be, they are based in burbank California.

Nice touch with the rascism card too..

[lowendfrequency]

QUOTE(Diekund @ Jan 25 2007, 07:15 AM)

who cares about the japs. there is so much in the news about them. leave them to their shitty games

I think the phrase is "If you don't have anything nice to say, then shut the fuck up".  Some people and their racist stereotypical opinions



Anyways,  I think it's great that a 360 title is in the top ten.  If I recall correctly, last week we didn't have ANY titles in the top 50.  I'd like to see the console sale numbers to determine if GoW had any impact on moving hardware.

[Diekund]

QUOTE(lowendfrequency @ Jan 25 2007, 12:51 PM)

I think the phrase is "If you don't have anything nice to say, then shut the fuck up".  Some people and their racist stereotypical opinions
Anyways,  I think it's great that a 360 title is in the top ten.  If I recall correctly, last week we didn't have ANY titles in the top 50.  I'd like to see the console sale numbers to determine if GoW had any impact on moving hardware.

im not being racist but the news is always about how xbox360 isnt making it in japan. Japs generally like jap games and hate all others and you call me racist?

[Fuzzy]

Wow, that's intensely surprising....GoW seems like exactly the kind of game the Japanese market hates.

[thax]

It is racist because of the context and the intent with which word was used. For example I can joking call you a cracker, or some other racist word and have it not be racist if used in an appropriate context; although this isn't the forum to air such conversations. Where as if my intent was actually hateful, such as "who cares about them, leave them to thier sh**** games" it is obviously hateful context.

There is no black and white list of what word is racist and what is not; instead try to treat groups of people with respect. If you feel you must insult a group of people without backing it up with any factual information, at least avoid words that could interpreted as being deflamitory.

If you have no ability to know if a label is offensive you can go to www.dictionary.com, type in the word and if "Offensive" comes up on the definition then don't use it in a negative context.

[XHN_SCRAPY]

i don't see sonys prized item ps3 lol so ps2 is still better than ps3??? or atleast the games are lol to me anyway but thats my opinion

[griffin XXI]

QUOTE(Diekund @ Jan 25 2007, 10:26 AM)

racist? Im from Scotland, now you could call me a Scot and I wouldnt be offended. I think the world is far too 'PC' for its own good. I mean i cant even say Jap now without being offensive

 I feel the same way. My grandfather still refers to them as "japs" as do I, in honor of him and that generation that fought in WWII. Remember the 7th of November? How many in this generation are missing grandfathers because of them? The jap term won't last much longer and will eventually fade into history, so THAX, quit your crap with the sensitity training. If you have a hankering, raise your kids with your set of values and leave the rest of us to our own. Huh, sound good?? Mmm Hmm. Anyways glad to see GOW doing well in Japan, as it rightly deserves to have a strong following there.

[griffin XXI]

QUOTE(gainpresence @ Jan 25 2007, 02:46 PM)

I'm just happy I'm not honoring my grandfather by calling black people what he did

 Two completely different issues don't you think??? One in the wrong, one in the right.