Um I would venture to say that most hardcore gamers as you want to think play mainstream games genius... If not for them the video game industry would be gone. genius, pure genius thereMr. Moonshine said:
And the Most Played Game on Xbox Live in 2010 Is ...
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You shouldn't be, given that this is only comparing each game's first 7 days with every other game's first seven days.Not G. Ivingname said:
Which sort of makes it a fair comparison, of sorts-- it tells us which fans of which game love that game the most, or which of the very popular games is most popular at initial release.
It certainly doesn't approach any relevant measure of "most played".
Or perhaps that the minority wants to feel vindicated in that it is the minority and therefore probably better than the so called "casual" gamersDaHero said:
I haven't played enough of black ops to have a full rounded opinion of the game, but from what I can see, it is an entertaining game, fun campaign, good solid multiplayer and an entertaining fanbase, however I am always reminded when I visit this site that I am supposed to HATE black ops and Halo and anything else that has sold well for KILLING THE INDUSTRY! Yet I have never really got into that, I don't know what it is about this site, there are some really cool people in the forums, some people who enjoy their games for what they are, but I see so many posts by people who just seem to have some sort of holy war against popular games going on... I am confused.
As usual, I couldn't care less about "most popular" lists, whether it's First 7 Days or not.
I only played 2 out of those 10 games on the 360. Halo: Reach and Fable III. I have Battlefield: BC2 on Steam. The others can jump off a bridge.
Australia doesn't get the whole "Indie Games" thing either, so.. Go us?
I only played 2 out of those 10 games on the 360. Halo: Reach and Fable III. I have Battlefield: BC2 on Steam. The others can jump off a bridge.
Australia doesn't get the whole "Indie Games" thing either, so.. Go us?
One aspect that they can't do anything about is the offline crowd. I currently don't have a hardline or wireless internet where I live (USB dongle with a download limit) so my account hasn't been online. I know that I'm in a minority but surely there may be some weight behind it.
Black is not a color. Nice try, though.
Somewhat unsurprising list. The most-played games for the first 7 days of their release were multiplayer-heavy? No way! I mean, who could have seen that coming?
Somewhat unsurprising list. The most-played games for the first 7 days of their release were multiplayer-heavy? No way! I mean, who could have seen that coming?
Happy to see my 80c helping TRY NOT TO FART get to the 6th place in indie
Now THATS Entertainment!!
Now THATS Entertainment!!
Well. I can't say that the list surprises me.
Then again, 2010 did set some landmarks in sales, so I think some accolades are in order!
First and most importantly, I would like to thank the dedicated consumers who continuously buy the same game year after year. It takes true commitment to willingly put down 180 dollars for one game over the course of three years and not feel ripped off; such commitment is a virtue we lack in every day society. Also, I would like to thank you for hyping the shit out of said games, because without such hype I wouldn't have come to appreciate the few genuinely interesting gems that I did find last year. Originality is the enemy of progress after all, and why fix what isn't broken?
Additionally, I would like to thank the major gaming Publishers for continuing their search for these "Golden Goose Games" to the exclusion of everything else. Without this mentality, we might end up spreading our investments out and expanding the market, and why do that when there are golden eggs to be had? Diversity is the enemy of profit; if you create something original, chances are it will suck, so why bother?
"You wouldn't feed the sheep from your own table, so let them eat grass if it satisfies them."
Special honors go to Activision for Black Ops, proving that they can do the impossible by providing both an unoriginal and yet, strangely "diversified" experience for the PC and PS3 game market. And to accomplish such a feat following their legal troubles with the people who made their $180 game possible.
But let us not forget about Electronic Arts, who failed to launch even a single original franchise last year; instead focusing on trying to steal the goose from Activision with their Medal of Honor reboot. I think we can all agree that the results speak for themselves.
Finally, we must honor Bungie's swan song for Halo. A game whose sales failed to surprise anyone; whose multiplayer produced and astonishingly large online community who was fully dedicated to giving Halo a proper send-off...for about three weeks.
Then Black Ops came out and everyone left for brighter days, because as fun as Halo's funeral was, the party had to end sometime.
I look forward to seeing Halo's undead husk rise from the grave later this year. I mean, who doesn't love zombies at this point?
In closing, I am pleased to see that 70% of the top 10 list are sequels to first person shooters. Here's hoping that 2011 is more of the same!
Then again, 2010 did set some landmarks in sales, so I think some accolades are in order!
First and most importantly, I would like to thank the dedicated consumers who continuously buy the same game year after year. It takes true commitment to willingly put down 180 dollars for one game over the course of three years and not feel ripped off; such commitment is a virtue we lack in every day society. Also, I would like to thank you for hyping the shit out of said games, because without such hype I wouldn't have come to appreciate the few genuinely interesting gems that I did find last year. Originality is the enemy of progress after all, and why fix what isn't broken?
Additionally, I would like to thank the major gaming Publishers for continuing their search for these "Golden Goose Games" to the exclusion of everything else. Without this mentality, we might end up spreading our investments out and expanding the market, and why do that when there are golden eggs to be had? Diversity is the enemy of profit; if you create something original, chances are it will suck, so why bother?
"You wouldn't feed the sheep from your own table, so let them eat grass if it satisfies them."
Special honors go to Activision for Black Ops, proving that they can do the impossible by providing both an unoriginal and yet, strangely "diversified" experience for the PC and PS3 game market. And to accomplish such a feat following their legal troubles with the people who made their $180 game possible.
But let us not forget about Electronic Arts, who failed to launch even a single original franchise last year; instead focusing on trying to steal the goose from Activision with their Medal of Honor reboot. I think we can all agree that the results speak for themselves.
Finally, we must honor Bungie's swan song for Halo. A game whose sales failed to surprise anyone; whose multiplayer produced and astonishingly large online community who was fully dedicated to giving Halo a proper send-off...for about three weeks.
Then Black Ops came out and everyone left for brighter days, because as fun as Halo's funeral was, the party had to end sometime.
I look forward to seeing Halo's undead husk rise from the grave later this year. I mean, who doesn't love zombies at this point?
In closing, I am pleased to see that 70% of the top 10 list are sequels to first person shooters. Here's hoping that 2011 is more of the same!
For any who might want to see what the gamers of the Escapist are playing, check out our game lists here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/top_games
These lists are updated regularly from the profile information of accounts here on the site (i.e. if you linked your gamer tag/etc), so should give a pretty decent idea of what all the cool gamers are playing.
These lists are updated regularly from the profile information of accounts here on the site (i.e. if you linked your gamer tag/etc), so should give a pretty decent idea of what all the cool gamers are playing.
Mr. Moonshine said:
....what?
that only makes sense if...waitaminute, are videogames allergic to my money?!?!
SWEET JESUS! what have I been doing this whole time?!
