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Is Killzone 2 a PS3 seller?

Gamer.blorge writes:

Killzone 2 may be one of the most hyped games ever after Halo 3. The initial reviews are rolling in for Killzone 2, and from the look of things it looks like the game may pull it off. Currently, Killzone 2 has an average rating of 95 on Metacritic. However, the big question is - will it help Sony sell some PS3s?

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TrevorPhillips6321d ago

well na duh it is a PS3 exclusive, the game will sell great on first week.

Killzowned.

Why dis6321d ago

Time will tell after the fact. LBP was in the same boat. I'm going to assume FPS's should do better on the PS3? Proven games/franchises have trouble selling consoles.

socomnick6321d ago

lol your comment makes no sense. Ps3 games have not been generally known to sell very well.

Giriath6321d ago (Edited 6321d ago )

Proven franchises ARE what sells consoles. Killzone isn't really a proven franchise - the first was dubbed average and while the PSP game Liberation was better, it isn't really well known. The shooter genre is however the one genre which sells both its games and consoles.

Killzone 2 will sell consoles simply because it is so good and is getting praise from the gaming press all over. I think a lot of people have been on the fence about buying a Playstation 3 because it hasn't really had a game proving that it can do graphics better than the Xbox 360. Killzone 2 is that game, and as such has enormous potential as a system seller.

With the proper marketing we now see it will have, it will just sell even more.

gamesmaster6321d ago

console sellers are proven franchises, new IP's dont tend to sell consoles as much, with the exception of maybe a proven developer, white night chronicles has done well over in japan however, but they're rpg nuts.

either way i have my ps3 and i will soon have my kz2 so i dont really care

Rockstar6321d ago (Edited 6321d ago )

Socomnick and Why Dis were buying a PS3 for this game.

Mission Accomplished!

whoelse6321d ago

Considering its getting this much publicity already and #1 at many online retailers, all before Sony's big marketing push, then yes, it will sell PS3s.

In fact it could be the biggest PS3 seller so far.

kevoncox6321d ago

No it won't
It's proven that Sony games only sell well if bundled.
I expect it to break 3 million sold lifetime. However, it will take 3-4 months to break 2 million like LBP did. Sony gamers don't buy games. I still say it and it still rings true.

Tempist6321d ago

I don't think anticipation sells as many consoles as actual post releases. Personally, back in august of 2007, there were a lot of games coming to the PS3 that I wanted to play, thus about 5 games compelled me to by a PS3, does that count for all 5 games?

See the problem with calling a game a system seller is that no one game may actually be responsible. Someone could have been mulling getting MGS4, but didn't want to until Killzone 2 was reviewed, in that case, which game sold the system then?

It's very hard to quantify this and it's practice that should stop as it roots from fanboyism.

AuToFiRE6321d ago

Your trolling skills have greatly gone down hill

But yeah, killzone2 WILL sell consoles, no doubt in my mind

Rockstar6321d ago

Well, I guess it's a good thing KZ2 won't be bundled...

No, wait...

HDgamer6321d ago

Otherwise Tombraider would've sold a lot but it didn't. The same can be said about Mk vs DCU, etc. A proven franchise doesn't mean it will sell good, people seem to forget that most of us are in a recession in the US. Some people have lost their jobs, LBP did really well and its now up to 2million in sales. I'm not saying that it will stop there but people are having a tough time to buy games and clothing. This game will sell well despite that the first one got mutilated in the reviews. Gamers who don't even visit the forums and such will look at this and just play it. This is a FPS, it's been in production before the ps3 came out, there will be massive ads for this thing according to sony, people are going to buy this game and we will have fun with those newbies online.

GIJeff6321d ago

"I think a lot of people have been on the fence about buying a Playstation 3 because it hasn't really had a game proving that it can do graphics better than the Xbox 360."

there's quite the list now, this might have been valid in 2006...

GWAVE6321d ago

May I remind everyone here that although Halo 3 is the highest-selling 360 game to date, the number of consoles sold didn't increase exponentially.

Don't get me wrong. Console sales of the 360 DID increase, but not by much. My point is that sometimes even popular games fail to become "system sellers".

Still, the PS3 already has two (if not more) system sellers: they're called "Blu Ray" and "the Playstation brand".

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Helghast Slayer6321d ago

Um if it's not then we should be ashamed of ourselves as "gamers". Killzone2 looks to be an amazing fps that does everything better than all fps's till date. We gamers have to do our part and support the talented devs that are left in this droughted industry we worship so blindly much.

Killzone2 is definitely a system seller. Wanna know why? because i bought my ps3 at launch for it along with GOW3, GT5 and the many potential AAA system sellers sony will release for us in the near future.

Rims6321d ago

Best looking console game EVER!

Killzonegamer836321d ago

I dont know, you tell me.. go over to Amazon.com,Play.com and Gamestop.com and you will see Killzone 2 as the #1 over ALL games on the best sellers list for each website..

In short, I think this game will move tons of PS3s and tons of copies of the actual game

Sitdown6321d ago (Edited 6321d ago )

the problem with your theory is....1.)You do not know how many copies have been sold to put it at the top of the list. 2.) You have no evidence of how many purchases were from individuals who already own a ps3 versus those who are just purchasing the title along side a ps3. 3.) I refer you to Tempist post (comment 1.6). 4.) I refer you to Sabre-G (comment 6)

Yes, I am sure some people will buy a ps3 because of this game...but I do not think an overwhelming number will show up....I mean with bluray, LBP, MGS, Motorstorm and a host of other games....I doubt a lot of people were sitting on the sidelines waiting for this title to come out. So while it will sell well, I don't think a great percentage will come from new ps3 owners.

GIJeff6321d ago

I'd rather have Twisted Metal Black: 2. (I choose this as my theoretical name because: Twisted Metal 2 was the best game, probably ever and that Twisted Metal Black comes in close second) KZ2 looks great, and I'm going to get it. But Twisted Metal....OMFG.

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IAMRealHooman577d ago

1 was fine, overhyped as a " halo" killer
2 was a graphical beast at the time, and felt heavy
3 was good a refinement of 2 but not much else. weird audio issues environment were to quiet
shadow fall was pretty but bland

OtterX576d ago (Edited 576d ago )

Shadowfall had great Multiplayer though. Too bad the campaign was meh at best. It did have the occasional great moment sprinkled in.

TheNamelessOne576d ago (Edited 576d ago )

I played through 2/3 multiple times. I played through the original once, but it felt pretty lukewarm for me. I couldn't be bothered to beat Shadow Fall. I got a couple hours in and just went "I'm done". Never touched it again. It was awesome on the tech side, being a launch title, but it didn't even match up to the first game when it came to actually having fun playing it.

Rude-ro576d ago

3 in 3d was an amazing experience to be had.
Although not many experienced it as intended for good reasons.

just_looken576d ago

You forgot the ai advancements on the playstation 2 killzone one you could have a full team of bots doing everything even playing the objective that was a big thing.

In killzone 2 they always flanked you and when available used the high ground.

Playing killzone 2 no hud 5.1 audio was/is awesome

MDTunkown576d ago

They should finish Horizon story first

darthv72576d ago

I dont mind if someone else takes up the mantle for the KZ franchise. We are several years removed from the first game. It certainly could use a remake to gauge interest in the rest of the series. I know it has its fans... Im thinking of how a proper reboot can rekindle that old dormant flame and bring in a new generation of fans in the process.

just_looken576d ago

You forgot killzone mercenaries on the ps vita but it was the worst selling sony game for awhile there.

Yui_Suzumiya576d ago

Yeah, a remake would be pretty awesome

anast576d ago

They should let it go or sell it. No use spending millions on this project.

LucasRuinedChildhood576d ago

Would like a new IP before Horizon 3. Just because games take so long to make these days.

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OtterX806d ago (Edited 806d ago )

Even if they could just remaster and put on PSVR2, some would still look great as VR titles and could do a whole lot to bolster the headset w these exclusives! I'd imagine the investment of reworking these titles into VR would be way less than building new games from the ground up, and they could be amazing experiences, and VR often makes flat games feel fresh again. The Resistance and Killzone games are particularly what I want to see!!

Rude-ro805d ago

I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.

darthv72805d ago

Funny you mention that... my son wanted to play some PS3 games in 3d on my PS tv and he was blown away by how good KZ3 was. It really was a great addition to the game. Im surprised there have not been more 3d games from that era being ported to the PSVR/VR2.

_SilverHawk_805d ago

resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword

Cacabunga805d ago

Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2

Profchaos805d ago (Edited 805d ago )

Killzone trilogy in VR would be amazing bonus points if they offer shadow fall.

There was a psvr1 Killzone project that supermassive was working on at one stage which wasn't up to scratch and Sony brand it back in house I was hoping we would see that on psvr2 eventually.

Personally I'd love to see some more love or acknowledgement of psvr2 from Sony in general it was a expensive headset and Sony barely acknowledge it's existence

seanpitt23805d ago

The amount of work needed to remaster these games wouldn't be beneficial on a financial and business sense.. MGS4 would probably be the best bet as it would need the least amount of work!

Iceball2000806d ago

YEAAASSSSS! I miss this franchise and wanna play it so bad again.

Father__Merrin806d ago

The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer

InUrFoxHole806d ago

The resistance series is str8 trash to me. Socom 3 I would welcome. Or killzone MP.

Marcus Fenix806d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989805d ago

That's what Bungie should make, Ill keep saying it until it happens

1Victor806d ago (Edited 806d ago )

Resistance was ok but Warhawk and Starhawk was better and kept me coming back for almost a decade of fun and petty revenge on the loud mouth unskilled players 🤣
Edit I loved capture the flag dropping the pot on the flag carrier was extremely satisfying as well as transforming your plane in bot form and stumping them to death 😱

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Michiel1989805d ago

Resistance was the best co-op fps I ever played after L4D2

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SullysCigar1110d ago

Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.

1Victor1110d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar1110d ago

Same. They nailed it with Horizon. The trouble is I also want a new Killzone! Can't I just have it all?!

jznrpg1109d ago

I’m with you I want Horizon 3 , Killzone and new IPs

badz1491109d ago

I have yet to play Burning Shores as I just started Forbidden West (bought at launch, just unwrapped last weekend LOL) and playing on PS5.

man...I still can't believe the graphics especially now I'm playing it on my LG OLED. that graphics and with stable performance backing it up, GG really is the master of their craft!

Vengeance11381110d ago

32.7M sales in the Horizon franchise! With 8.4M coming from Forbidden West alone! Truly a hugely successful game and franchise as a whole. Looking forward to Horizon III

Shane Kim1110d ago

That's kind of a huge drop though. It's only been two games.

VersusDMC1110d ago

One year after realease HZD sold 7.6 million.

https://www.noobfeed.com/ne...

So not a drop off.

Unless you're saying a HFW should have sold as much now as HZD sold in 5 years?

Vengeance11381110d ago

It's been 3 games, this includes Call of the Mountain. Also no, its a great improvement over HZD.

solideagle1110d ago

lol you are comparing:

HZD: 28 February 2017 - May 2023 (6 years+)

HFW: 18 February 2022 - May 2023 (1 year+)

We will see if it surpass original number.

Phoenix761109d ago

@shane, 2 full main games, 2 DLC add ons, 1 VR spin off game, oh and a an official LEGO set.
Not too bad for an ip that's only been on market for 6 years

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REDGUM1109d ago

Wow, very impressive. I didn't know the numbers were so high for Forbidden West. Still playing through it myself

thesoftware7301110d ago (Edited 1110d ago )

Yooo, when I first saw that Killzone 1 footage at E3, my friends my brothers and I were like, Holy shit! When it came out, it didn't look exactly like it, but we sunk so many hours into 1 & 2.

I even liked Killzone: SF, it was a spectacle to look at, and even today it looks good. I hope they make a new one. Can you imagine how that will look, and they can get some modern FPS pointers from Bungie.

blacktiger1109d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca1110d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.

OzzY-waZZy1110d ago (Edited 1110d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain1109d ago

They are probably working on mutiple projects. One of them is Horizon 3, but another is a multiplaer game and probably somehting else.

Imalwaysright1109d ago

There were rumours that they were working on a Socom reboot.

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