Heavy Rain = Heavy Flop

http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=7703

500k units week 1............

Not bad for a game..............but a terrible flop for a highly anticipated/highly hyped PS3 EXCLUSIVE.

GeneralMLD wrote:

http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=7703

500k units week 1............

Not bad for a game..............but a terrible flop for a highly anticipated/highly hyped PS3 EXCLUSIVE.

Is it just me, or do I smell something fishy? Smells like the screaming of people renting their games (like Truthsettingufree) instead of buying them. It also sounds like people are buying Bluray movies instead of games, huh? Seriously though this is not bad sales for a game. But its not excellent.

Lol I agree with kendo. I guess the genre of game is kinda unpopular though, that may have had an effect.

This is true but if you look t sales figures for most PS3 exclusives 500K units in the first week is pretty good, I think some people have waited for feedback first as it is not a normal genre of games.

Gibbon_Master wrote:

This is true but if you look t sales figures for most PS3 exclusives 500K units in the first week is pretty good, I think some people have waited for feedback first as it is not a normal genre of games.

That still does not explain why 360 exclusivs sell more than PS3 exclusives anyway. I guess PS3 fanboys are like Steve Jobs, there not gamers, or most of them arent. As DarthQball said, he bought it for a Bluray player.

Gibbon_Master wrote:

This is true but if you look t sales figures for most PS3 exclusives 500K units in the first week is pretty good, I think some people have waited for feedback first as it is not a normal genre of games.

It ain't good if you compare it to the 360 exclusives. ODST sold 2 million in 24 hours.

ghost23 wrote:

Gibbon_Master wrote:

This is true but if you look t sales figures for most PS3 exclusives 500K units in the first week is pretty good, I think some people have waited for feedback first as it is not a normal genre of games.

It ain't good if you compare it to the 360 exclusives. ODST sold 2 million in 24 hours.

True but you are talking about an already well known IP, where Heavy Rain is a total new IP and in many way considered a new genre so it would be unfair to compare its sales to this established and very popular IP and genre.

But it does puzzle me that so many fanboys hype all these exclusives and don't buy them it is a joke, I am no fanboy of any console but properly own 90% of the Exclusives on the PS3.

I am also sure that there was a fair percentage of them 500K sales that where purchased by people who are not fanboys but just own a PS3, me included with a few others on this site.

@ demondragondude

With you been a fellow Brit you must of noticed all the shops over here have been sold out of that game since release. The UK has gone mental over this game for some reason? Two of my mates who are PS3 users have been trying to pick up a copy since release to no avail.

However it seems the hype for the game in the UK hasn't been repeated anywhere else in the world so thats always good news.

Gibbon_Master wrote:

ghost23 wrote:

Gibbon_Master wrote:

This is true but if you look t sales figures for most PS3 exclusives 500K units in the first week is pretty good, I think some people have waited for feedback first as it is not a normal genre of games.

It ain't good if you compare it to the 360 exclusives. ODST sold 2 million in 24 hours.

True but you are talking about an already well known IP, where Heavy Rain is a total new IP and in many way considered a new genre so it would be unfair to compare its sales to this established and very popular IP and genre.

But it does puzzle me that so many fanboys hype all these exclusives and don't buy them it is a joke, I am no fanboy of any console but properly own 90% of the Exclusives on the PS3.

I am also sure that there was a fair percentage of them 500K sales that where purchased by people who are not fanboys but just own a PS3, me included with a few others on this site.

Fair enough, Halo is an established IP. But the PS3 also has exclusive, established IP's which haven't sold very well during launch week. Uncharted 2 comes to mind.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. wrote:

@ demondragondude

With you been a fellow Brit you must of noticed all the shops over here have been sold out of that game since release. The UK has gone mental over this game for some reason? Two of my mates who are PS3 users have been trying to pick up a copy since release to no avail.

However it seems the hype for the game in the UK hasn't been repeated anywhere else in the world so thats always good news.

They have had stock issues here in the UK but you can pick it up from Shop-to.net

http://www.shopto.net/PS3/VIDEO%20GAMES/PS3HE05-Heavy%20Rain%20The%20Origami%20Killer.html

I get most of my games from them and they are very quick delivery. Check them out

Gibbon_Master wrote:

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. wrote:

@ demondragondude

With you been a fellow Brit you must of noticed all the shops over here have been sold out of that game since release. The UK has gone mental over this game for some reason? Two of my mates who are PS3 users have been trying to pick up a copy since release to no avail.

However it seems the hype for the game in the UK hasn't been repeated anywhere else in the world so thats always good news.

They have had stock issues here in the UK but you can pick it up from Shop-to.net

http://www.shopto.net/PS3/VIDEO%20GAMES/PS3HE05-Heavy%20Rain%20The%20Origami%20Killer.html

I get most of my games from them and they are very quick delivery. Check them out

I should share this information with my friends.... But I think it would be for the greater good to protect their hard earned cash been wasted on this game, HAHA!

Killzone 2 only selling 2 million copies is one of the most embarassing cases of them not buying games.


On another note, Mass Effect 2 is at 1.5 million, a very healthy number......currently more then MAG and Heavy Rain combined

i want heavy rain because it looks pretty cool

but it doesnt seem to get the sales it deserves

Lt Xplosi wrote:

i want heavy rain because it looks pretty cool

but it doesnt seem to get the sales it deserves

Neither did Uncharted or Valkyria Chronicles (Im angry at them for not buying Valkyria Chronicles, CURSE PS3 FANBOYS).

GeneralMLD wrote:

Killzone 2 only selling 2 million copies is one of the most embarassing cases of them not buying games.


On another note, Mass Effect 2 is at 1.5 million, a very healthy number......currently more then MAG and Heavy Rain combined

um i think mass effect sold 2 million a week dude

GeneralMLD wrote:

http://www.vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=7703

500k units week 1............

Not bad for a game..............but a terrible flop for a highly anticipated/highly hyped PS3 EXCLUSIVE.

I always love how all the PS3 games get SO MUCH HYPE, yet no one buys them lol

This is obviously because as Truthsettingufree does, he only RENTS games apparently. Also PS3 fanboys buy Bluray movies.

when heavy rain was kinda different because it wasn't a shooter, and in my opinion it wasn't really hyped up in the real world only by ps3 fanboys

joe11 wrote:

when heavy rain was kinda different because it wasn't a shooter, and in my opinion it wasn't really hyped up in the real world only by ps3 fanboys

Shame that Fanboys don't buy it then it look like they only rent it. I never understood why you would renting top Exclusive games on the console, if you are going to hype it then you need to buy it.

Backup your words with your Money, I bought Heavy Rain and I am no fanboy what does that say.

i dont care if the game sells much or not..im enjoyed it alot..but yeah its still a fail since ps3 fanboys dont care about their exclusives at all,and a awesome game like heavy rain shouldnt be a miss to any ps3 owner

Well I am shocked it sold that many, I tried the Demo and thought it was the most boring game, it was so exciting doing a long button sequence just to find his inhaler.

Yes this isn't really "news'... we all know that Heavy Rain is bad because it has sold oh so poorly.

Gibbon_Master wrote:

ghost23 wrote:

Gibbon_Master wrote:

This is true but if you look t sales figures for most PS3 exclusives 500K units in the first week is pretty good, I think some people have waited for feedback first as it is not a normal genre of games.

It ain't good if you compare it to the 360 exclusives. ODST sold 2 million in 24 hours.

True but you are talking about an already well known IP, where Heavy Rain is a total new IP and in many way considered a new genre so it would be unfair to compare its sales to this established and very popular IP and genre.

But it does puzzle me that so many fanboys hype all these exclusives and don't buy them it is a joke, I am no fanboy of any console but properly own 90% of the Exclusives on the PS3.

I am also sure that there was a fair percentage of them 500K sales that where purchased by people who are not fanboys but just own a PS3, me included with a few others on this site.

gears of war was a new ip/game for the 330 and it sold great...

im-360...xbox360 wrote:

Gibbon_Master wrote:

ghost23 wrote:

Gibbon_Master wrote:

This is true but if you look t sales figures for most PS3 exclusives 500K units in the first week is pretty good, I think some people have waited for feedback first as it is not a normal genre of games.

It ain't good if you compare it to the 360 exclusives. ODST sold 2 million in 24 hours.

True but you are talking about an already well known IP, where Heavy Rain is a total new IP and in many way considered a new genre so it would be unfair to compare its sales to this established and very popular IP and genre.

But it does puzzle me that so many fanboys hype all these exclusives and don't buy them it is a joke, I am no fanboy of any console but properly own 90% of the Exclusives on the PS3.

I am also sure that there was a fair percentage of them 500K sales that where purchased by people who are not fanboys but just own a PS3, me included with a few others on this site.

gears of war was a new ip/game for the 330 and it sold great...

Thats because its a shooter, and almost every new shooter on the block will sell well. Like Resistance which sold 4 million copies.

Zombl337 wrote:

I always love how all the PS3 games get SO MUCH HYPE, yet no one buys them lol

Strange how all the PS3 exclusives are "so superior to anything the 360 has" yet the zealots themselves don't think they're worth buying...

Good games get purchased, period.

Gibbon_Master wrote:

I bought Heavy Rain and I am no fanboy what does that say.

Well I can only comment for myself but I am fu**ing supporting these pricks (zealots) developers who they worship whilst they aren't and they have the nerve to call me a 360 zealot. They'd probably call you one too.

Truth is, they're (only the zealots, not a PS3 gamer) idiots and can't see we are the ones keeping their console afloat whilst they masturbate over Kaz Hirai & some thin plastic known as the Slim.