Rob B Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 On Nov 10 2004 Lets try and beat the record to conside with the first 24 hours of Halo 2 whata ya say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatakinns Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Are you kidding ? This place is gonna echo with emptiness as everyone slams the servers trying to hook up and play Halo 2. And I would even bet that the internet is almost empty too that day. :wtf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlucci Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Ironically, that day was the day the early Halo 2 release rumor hit the internet last year. Relive that exciting day here. I'm betting we will break the record on or near release day. Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 As November 9 will no doubt be the biggest day in gaming history I think several records will be broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 As November 9 will no doubt be the biggest day in gaming history Why is it people keep insisting this? Despite what fanboys on the internet believe, Halo is far from the biggest game out there, with the PS2 having two big releases this Christmas that are likely to sell far more than Halo 2, just without as much fanfare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 San Andreas and GT4, Brian? It certainly wouldn't surprise me if both of them outsold Halo 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Halo 2 is the biggest Xbox game coming out - but there are release days that will remain bigger bigger. Such as: Most of the Legend of Zelda games Nintendo 64 & Super Mario 64 Super Mario Bros. 3 even the release of the Sega's Dreamcast Halo 2 may have the hype - but the PS2ers (& fanboys) will be all over GTA:San Andreas. That will be the biggest title this season. GT4 will also sell big,but might lose a few people to Forza for the Xbox. I'll say this though - Halo 2 will be by far the most popular title played here at LCVG this Christmas Back on topic - I think we will break the current record before years' end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 San Andreas and GT4, Brian? The next Army Men game... surely! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splunk Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 There was an email sent to GameStop stores that said as a company they have close to 480,000 pre-orders for Halo2. Quite insane... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Why is it people keep insisting this? Despite what fanboys on the internet believe, Halo is far from the biggest game out there, with the PS2 having two big releases this Christmas that are likely to sell far more than Halo 2, just without as much fanfare. I respectfully disagree. (I also don't care to be lumped in with the fanboys.) This game's launch will be covered by mainstream media like a major movie release. The closest correlation I can draw is with the release of Super Mario 3 on the NES. That was a pivotal moment in gaming in terms of it being a "phenomenon". Halo 2 will supercede SMB3 by virture of the maturity of the gaming industry. It's a bigger market that carries respect of the mainstream media and a larger share of the general public. There was an email sent to GameStop stores that said as a company they have close to 480,000 pre-orders for Halo2. Quite insane... Yea, Halo 2 is the biggest pre-order success ever. Comparisons to GTA: San Andreas aren't even funny. Retailers are actually surprisingly cautious about San Andreas. The shadow of Halo 2 is one reason, Rockstar's tight lipped policy is another, but the big reason is the fact that it isn't bringing in the pre-order numbers as expected. It'll be a major success, don't get me wrong, but do not be surprised if initial retailer orders are less than one would expect from such a major release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I know a few of the managers for the local EBs and both of them have 400+ preorders for Halo 2. They have said come October you are going to be sick of Halo 2 promo material and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlucci Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I expect a marketing blitz to rival Mortal Monday, for sure. Has anyone heard of retailers having definite plans to open at midnight to begin selling Halo 2? If so, my vacation plans might need to be altered. 8) Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 If they did it for Doom 3, I'm quite sure they'll do it for Halo 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFo Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Not only does Halo 2 come out on the 9th, but so does Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal. For me, thinking about *both* of these highly anticipated games comeing out on the same day just makes me absolutely sick! And when I say sick I mean, "Cough, cough, I think I'm coming down with something. Better stay home today." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DataTox Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Originally posted by Carlucci@Aug 10 2004, 02:47 PM I expect a marketing blitz to rival Mortal Monday, for sure. Has anyone heard of retailers having definite plans to open at midnight to begin selling Halo 2? If so, my vacation plans might need to be altered. 8) Carlos. When I preordered my SE edition of Halo 2 on EB's website, they said that if I chose "In-Store pickup" that I might be able to be involved in a "midnight opening" to get the game. I haven't actually checked with my local store, but I think it would be safe to assume that most of the major game chains (and quite possibly places like Best Buy) will have a midnight sale. November 9th has already been requested as a vacation day for me. I can forsee almost 24 hours of straight gaming if I can indeed get this thing at midnight. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Originally posted by Carlucci@Aug 10 2004, 01:47 PM I expect a marketing blitz to rival Mortal Monday, for sure. Has anyone heard of retailers having definite plans to open at midnight to begin selling Halo 2? If so, my vacation plans might need to be altered. 8) Carlos. as much as I hate the store itself Wallmart supper centers are open 24 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zot Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Given the almost unnatural staying power of Halo on the sales charts and the huge pre-orders for Halo 2, I wouldn't be surprised if it is the best selling game of all time by the time xbox 2 launches. This assumes it delivers the expected goods for single and multiplayer games (Bungie hasn't let me down yet, on any platform.) You have to figure every single xbox bought for Xmas this year will likely be bought just to play Halo 2, or if it is a Grandma/Grandpa buying a game for sonny, it's a no brainer for the staff to reccommend Halo 2 to go with an Xbox. Time will tell, but I think Halo franchise might be the superstar that single handedly doubles the xbox install base from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Given the almost unnatural staying power of Halo on the sales charts and the huge pre-orders for Halo 2, I wouldn't be surprised if it is the best selling game of all time by the time xbox 2 launches. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Just from the number of XBoxes in the world versus PS2s, I'd question that. Apart from anything, doesn't either Myst or The Sims for PC still hold that title? On consoles, I'm reasonably sure its GTA3; something that shifted a fair few extra copies last Christmas on XBox as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Yep, The Sims is still the best-selling PC game of all time, last I heard. Given that particular game's huge cross-gender (as in across gender, dammit) appeal, I don't think it will be eclipsed in the near future either. I mean, it took, what, nearly 6 or 7 years post the release of Myst to best that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcalx Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Myst also suffers from a lack of six or more expansion packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Like Myst, however, most Sims players I know of show an absolutely remarkable lack of interest in playing any other computer game whatsoever. Getting them to hand over money to enable their sims to do new things is HUGELY easier than persuading them to buy a different game, so I don't really begrudge EA doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splunk Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Originally posted by Snakefish@Aug 10 2004, 02:57 PM ...or if it is a Grandma/Grandpa buying a game for sonny, it's a no brainer for the staff to reccommend Halo 2 to go with an Xbox. I'd hope not. It should be up to the parents to let their child have an M rated game. This of course takes the stance "sonny" is under 17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Lawrence Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 I'm really out of the loop, I have not even played Halo 1 yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 I'm really out of the loop, I have not even played Halo 1 yet :shock: And I thought my not owning Halo 1 was a sin. Please don't ban Brian from LCVG, I'm sure he's innocent, I'm sure he meant to play Halo sometime and just hasn't gotten around to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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