The numbers are in... (MW3, Skyrim)

Gimpymoo · 20 Nov 2011 at 22:01

desires said:
GTA V will beat all of these!

LOL

ic1male · 21 Nov 2011 at 00:13

I'm so glad Skyrim has done well. More so because it doesn't have a sniff of multiplayer about it. So you don't need multiplayer to sell games, developers! Leave it out as appropriate!

shadow_boxer · 21 Nov 2011 at 00:44

Any figures released from EA on how BF3 sold?

Tummy · 21 Nov 2011 at 00:45

I am personally really pleased for Skyrim, it's a brilliant and fantastic game.

Call of Duty? Well, I took it back.

Smokey Deza · 21 Nov 2011 at 01:37

Oh look, COD is top again.

A huge chunk of those sales are probably just from people with no real passion for game, but just want to be 'part of the crowd.'

Fenris · 21 Nov 2011 at 02:44

Smokey Deza said:
passion for game

Passion for the game? What the hell does that mean?

I would consider myself "passionate" about very games I've bought over the years, does that mean I just want to be "part of the crowd", or are you trying to imply people buy it just so they can look cool?

People buy games because they want to have fun, clearly the CoD games fulfill that requirement and as a result, people buy them.

Stop whining about the sales figures of games you don't like and go play the ones you do.

Limenote · 21 Nov 2011 at 03:02

Fenris said:
People buy games because they want to have fun, clearly the CoD games fulfill that requirement and as a result, people buy them.

Stop whining about the sales figures of games you don't like and go play the ones you do.

this the voice of reason, couldn't agree with you more.

jakspyder · 21 Nov 2011 at 03:02

heh, 4 of my mates on the TS server i play ArmA with were playing MW3. i was in the channel and they invited me on. I was like ehh nah iv not really got the money for it sorry guys. And one of them just gifted it to me.... So i logged in played with them for one evening. Was fun because there was someone to game with. Logged out havnt loaded it since. Skyrim.... Well thats another story. Was well hyped and for once i think this game surpassed its hype. And i disliked previous Elder scrolls games. This one however has reeled me in hook line and sinker.

'Wes · 21 Nov 2011 at 10:26

Fenris said:
People buy games because they want to have fun, clearly the CoD games fulfill that requirement and as a result, people buy them.

Stop whining about the sales figures of games you don't like and go play the ones you do.

Thing is, most people on OcUK who complain about a game they don't like, end up purchasing the game anyway or are currently playing it.

joemc · 21 Nov 2011 at 10:33

I wonder what the % of people who returned the game or sold it on, I know I'm one of them for Call of Duty.

Dano · 21 Nov 2011 at 12:15

Thanks for the info OP, was hoping I'd be able to see some sort of comparison and that is great

Rojin · 21 Nov 2011 at 12:26

StriderX said:
This isnt just simple to say the gameplay is rehashed and so on.

You have to look at the gaming industry as a whole, then wonder what the effect of Activisions RRP price rises on other developers/publishers has.

Then you have to think, why should developers even care about making games with a lot of depth, when Activision can sell mindless games for little effort with a massive profit margin?

By developers i don't simply mean the company, i mean every single person working in the industry, the mindset is not going to help in long run.

Of course it all falls down to the consumer in the end, which makes the discussion almost pointless.

This is sort of the problem I have with RPG type games though, whilst it may have a great story I find it tedious to play in order to get to the story. I'd rather read a book...

jakspyder said:
heh, 4 of my mates on the TS server i play ArmA with were playing MW3. i was in the channel and they invited me on. I was like ehh nah iv not really got the money for it sorry guys. And one of them just gifted it to me.... So i logged in played with them for one evening. Was fun because there was someone to game with. Logged out havnt loaded it since. Skyrim.... Well thats another story. Was well hyped and for once i think this game surpassed its hype. And i disliked previous Elder scrolls games. This one however has reeled me in hook line and sinker.

Interesting, what has grabbed you about it?

'Wes said:
Thing is, most people on OcUK who complain about a game they don't like, end up purchasing the game anyway or are currently playing it.

People like me, I'm on the verge of buying Skyrim even though I'm convinced it'll only get a few hours and then be forgotten. I just want to see what all the love is about!

AeoNGriM · 21 Nov 2011 at 12:59

Brookert said:
haha so true

At least they tried something different with BF3, im starting to think the buggy beta bit them on the bum a bit...

Different.......by tacking on an MW3 style campaign onto it you mean?

jamesy505 · 21 Nov 2011 at 13:23

I rented MW3 and enjoyed the story and spec ops.

Told the Mrs to get me Skyrim for Christmas as still have GoW3, Batman AC and Halo CE to play\finish.

And the fact Skyrim isnt multiplayer means I can wait till next year to play it, without worrying about number of people playing etc

Energizer Bunny · 21 Nov 2011 at 13:35

Would love to know how many copies of MW3 / BF3 are currently unused thanks to Skyrim. I'd logged about 15 hours on BF3 but haven't even loaded it up since Skyrim came out. That game is all consuming. Cannot imagine leaving it until completion and at the rate things are going now that will probably be early 2012.

Game of the year but such a long long way.

'Wes · 21 Nov 2011 at 13:41

Energizer Bunny said:
Would love to know how many copies of MW3 / BF3 are currently unused thanks to Skyrim. I'd logged about 15 hours on BF3 but haven't even loaded it up since Skyrim came out. That game is all consuming. Cannot imagine leaving it until completion and at the rate things are going now that will probably be early 2012.

Game of the year but such a long long way.

Dunno about that, TOR will probably get it when it comes out 2 weeks before the end of the year, it's weird how games like that get GOTY, i think Dragon Age got it for an end of the year release, and it hadn't been out for long at all.

Ezyryder · 21 Nov 2011 at 13:52

I haven't played Skyrim but if its anything like Fallout 3 then I can't imagine who will play it... the game is ok but it gets so boring after a while. Me don't like RPGs I think.

jas72 · 21 Nov 2011 at 13:56

Jono8 said:
Lol, how anyone is still entertained by the Call of Duty games i don't know. They just release the same game every year.

same as sims and fifa

MooMoo444 · 21 Nov 2011 at 14:08

Jono8 said:
Lol, how anyone is still entertained by the Call of Duty games i don't know. They just release the same game every year.

Same for FIFA, but people buy that by the million.

edit; ahhh beaten, but still true none the less!

Pighardia · 21 Nov 2011 at 14:35

Ezyryder said:
I haven't played Skyrim but if its anything like Fallout 3 then I can't imagine who will play it... the game is ok but it gets so boring after a while. Me don't like RPGs I think.

Who will pay it?

jas72 said:
same as sims and fifa

The thing about Fifa is it is convenient to just get the new one with the updated players etc, but i agree that they are a bit stale. They have got to the point now where they don't necessarily need improving, and a database update would be perfect every year, though obviously that will never happen.