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Not content with saying he believes Gears of War 2 is the biggest 360 game due this year, Xbox boss Shane Kim has now gone on the record to say that he believes it’ll be the top 2008 title period.
“[Sony] launched with Resistance and we’ve sold nearly 5 million units of Gears of War 1. I think we won that battle,” he told Eurogamer.
“That’s why I believe it’s going to be the biggest title this holiday. Killzone’s out of the holiday, despite some of the earlier statements that were made. We’ll see what happens with Resistance 2, but we’ve gone head-to-head before. I still feel very confident in the quality [of Gears of War 2].”
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ecu said:
Can’t they just appreciate games rather than having this ridiculous “mine’s better than yours” attitude? I do get tired of these console bosses coming out with bollocks like this.
O Monarca said:
You go with what can boost sales. It’s the power of the message. Say a lie many times and eventually becomes the truth.
Psychotext said:
O Monarca: “The next gen doesn’t start until we say it does”.
Shatner said:
I can believe it. I think Microsoft cherish these trophy statements more than any other company and they tend to throw stupid amounts of marketing money to acquire them.
Gears in ‘06, Halo in ‘07, Gears 2 in ‘08.
Microsoft manufactures these juggernauts quite deliberately. These titles don’t get their high profile and status all on their own, Microsoft assures it with marketing spend. They were always going to be positioned this way – even if they were games not worthy of the high profile Microsoft bought for them.
deanimate said:
biggest game this christmas? excuse my while i eat my ham hat.
they’ve got Fallout 3 and Street Fighter IV to get through first.
good luck with that.
G1GAHURTZ said:
Streetfighter IV!!
LOL!
deanimate said:
i must admit to not seeing the funnies good sir.
Psychotext said:
deanimate: I think it’s mostly that Fallout 3 and SFIV wont sell anything close to what Gears 2 does.
ecu said:
Aren’t there any big Wii games coming out this Christmas?
morriss said:
Not that I know of, ecu, no.
deanimate said:
true they probably won’t but quality wise …ok quality wise they’re all going to be awesome but im leaning towards F3 and SFIV as my preference.
also i very much doubt gears2 will stand much of a chance as goty.
marketing hype aside though its all good for gamers
scuz said:
fps’s will not be the biggest game of any christmas.
end of,
silly bears.
morriss said:
Good job Gears of War 2 is a third person shooter then, eh?
Psychotext said:
scuz: COD4 says hi from last xmas.
deanimate said:
yeah cod4 did pretty well. close second to Mario Galaxy.
wahoooooooooo
Psychotext said:
COD4 outsold SMG – In the UK and US at least. That’s just counting the 360 version of the game up against it.
With the 360 and PS3 versions together it utterly demolished it.
Daniel Plainview said:
I hate when they spew this shit
deanimate said:
youth of today have been brought up on FPS’s alas
us oldies know who the real king is though.
Daniel Plainview said:
Quake?