Comments on: LittleBigPlanet sold over 200,000 copies in the UK http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45992 No_PUDding Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:45:35 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45992 That's true..... And it was a value title, AND i saw it advertised. But not on TV, which is most important. That’s true…..

And it was a value title, AND i saw it advertised. But not on TV, which is most important.

]]> By: DrDamn http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45990 DrDamn Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:44:07 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45990 Well MS didn't exactly shine with their platformer/creation game didn't they? Well MS didn’t exactly shine with their platformer/creation game didn’t they?

]]> By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45988 No_PUDding Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:42:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45988 Welllll.... The litus test is if we coudl go back in time, and give MS the rights. See if it's a hard title to sell, or just awfully marketed. Welllll…. The litus test is if we coudl go back in time, and give MS the rights.

See if it’s a hard title to sell, or just awfully marketed.

]]> By: DrDamn http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45975 DrDamn Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:05:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45975 Interesting that it gets a lot of implied "poor sales" talk when the only seasonal release to have outsold it on PS3 was CoD:World at War by the look of it. Interesting that it gets a lot of implied “poor sales” talk when the only seasonal release to have outsold it on PS3 was CoD:World at War by the look of it.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45971 Mike Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:42:54 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45971 HA! HA!

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45970 Psychotext Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:41:53 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45970 SniperWolf... ignoring the fact that you're linking VGCharts, that's the world number - this is the UK number. Edit - Damn you Mike. SniperWolf… ignoring the fact that you’re linking VGCharts, that’s the world number – this is the UK number.

Edit – Damn you Mike.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45969 Mike Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:41:49 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45969 "In the UK" not ze virld. “In the UK” not ze virld.

]]> By: SniperWolf http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45966 SniperWolf Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:31:22 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45966 WTF!!! didn't LBP sold Over a million ...check your number please http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=12390&region=All WTF!!! didn’t LBP sold Over a million …check your number please

http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=12390&region=All

]]> By: Retroid http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45943 Retroid Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:09:15 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45943 I meant the whole run-up for it, including massive hoardings of Sackboy, saying he's their new mascot, all of that. I honestly never, ever thought it'd be as big as they seemed to think (and a lot of the Sony fanboys who were almost treating it as Holy). I thought "it'll do well". Which it has. And it's a very cool thing that they've supported it as much as they have, it's a great little game and a nice idea. I meant the whole run-up for it, including massive hoardings of Sackboy, saying he’s their new mascot, all of that.

I honestly never, ever thought it’d be as big as they seemed to think (and a lot of the Sony fanboys who were almost treating it as Holy). I thought “it’ll do well”. Which it has.

And it’s a very cool thing that they’ve supported it as much as they have, it’s a great little game and a nice idea.

]]> By: DrDamn http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45939 DrDamn Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:56:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45939 @Retroid Surely Sony treating it like it'd be a smash is a big part of it doing well though? For that they should be applauded not derided. @Retroid
Surely Sony treating it like it’d be a smash is a big part of it doing well though? For that they should be applauded not derided.

]]> By: DrDamn http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45937 DrDamn Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:54:57 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45937 Shelf Charts = Amazon / Play charts = a nonsense It is continuing to sell in reasonable numbers. According to "huge pinch of salt" VGChartz it's now approaching 2m world wide. I love the way they have the facility to add stuff which completely changes what you can do with the game - MGS pack for example added a lot to the gameplay. Future stuff could add just as much - imagine adding water/fluid dynamics into the mix. Shelf Charts = Amazon / Play charts = a nonsense

It is continuing to sell in reasonable numbers. According to “huge pinch of salt” VGChartz it’s now approaching 2m world wide.

I love the way they have the facility to add stuff which completely changes what you can do with the game – MGS pack for example added a lot to the gameplay. Future stuff could add just as much – imagine adding water/fluid dynamics into the mix.

]]> By: Retroid http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45935 Retroid Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:53:15 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45935 "Sony has ... blamed the crowded holiday season for the title not remaining in the all format Top Ten for a longer period." They seemed to be the only ones to think it'd be a smash, without almost everyone else saying it'd "do well". “Sony has … blamed the crowded holiday season for the title not remaining in the all format Top Ten for a longer period.”

They seemed to be the only ones to think it’d be a smash, without almost everyone else saying it’d “do well”.

]]> By: Michael O'Connor http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45934 Michael O'Connor Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:50:57 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45934 "I think the only reason it’s continued selling is because people were actually buying PS3s over the Christmas period and picking it up alongside their new machines." Word of mouth can be a quiet effective tool, and the vast majority of gamers I know have given it nothing but critical acclaim. As long as the word keeps spreading amongst the casual and core gamers alike... it certainly has a broader scope for longevity than most other titles. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. “I think the only reason it’s continued selling is because people were actually buying PS3s over the Christmas period and picking it up alongside their new machines.”

Word of mouth can be a quiet effective tool, and the vast majority of gamers I know have given it nothing but critical acclaim.

As long as the word keeps spreading amongst the casual and core gamers alike… it certainly has a broader scope for longevity than most other titles.

I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

]]> By: G1GAHURTZ http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45931 G1GAHURTZ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:45:21 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45931 I walked into Game the other day and it was about number 15 in their 'shelf chart'. I walked into Game the other day and it was about number 15 in their ‘shelf chart’.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45929 Blerk Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:38:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45929 I'm not convinced about that at all, Michael. I think the only reason it's continued selling is because people were actually buying PS3s over the Christmas period and picking it up alongside their new machines. I remain unconvinced that many people even realise it's anything more than a traditional platformer. I’m not convinced about that at all, Michael. I think the only reason it’s continued selling is because people were actually buying PS3s over the Christmas period and picking it up alongside their new machines.

I remain unconvinced that many people even realise it’s anything more than a traditional platformer.

]]> By: Michael O'Connor http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45928 Michael O'Connor Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:33:10 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45928 "Well, I’m glad it’s done better than we originally thought, but I can’t imagine it hanging around for much longer now that we’re out of the console-buying season." The reason it keeps selling is because of the expansive nature of the game, a unique factor for console games. Most other games would have just had a quick rush of high sales, then disappeared off the radar. I'm sure the (usually overpriced) DLC for the game will keep it ticking along for a while yet as well. “Well, I’m glad it’s done better than we originally thought, but I can’t imagine it hanging around for much longer now that we’re out of the console-buying season.”

The reason it keeps selling is because of the expansive nature of the game, a unique factor for console games. Most other games would have just had a quick rush of high sales, then disappeared off the radar.

I’m sure the (usually overpriced) DLC for the game will keep it ticking along for a while yet as well.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45914 Blerk Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:04:17 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45914 Well, I'm glad it's done better than we originally thought, but I can't imagine it hanging around for much longer now that we're out of the console-buying season. That said, 200,000 copies is still pretty low for a high-profile title like this. Which is a shame. :-( Well, I’m glad it’s done better than we originally thought, but I can’t imagine it hanging around for much longer now that we’re out of the console-buying season.

That said, 200,000 copies is still pretty low for a high-profile title like this. Which is a shame. :-(

]]> By: Tonka http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-45910 Tonka Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:48 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/08/littlebigplanet-sold-over-200000-copies-in-the-uk/#comment-45910 Well, here's to hope! Well, here’s to hope!

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