News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
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News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
http://www.edge-online.com/news/world-tour-doubles-us-sales-rock-band%E2%80%AD-%E2%80%AC2
So the big news is that GH:WT sold twice as many copies as RB2 so far.
But lets look at it this way… Say that I don’t have the $$ to keep going out and buy games… but I keep RB1, and all new dlc that comes out is still compatible with RB1.
So, RB1 is still fresh with new songs…. Kind of like having a sequel without purchasing the newer game.
GH players had no choice but to buy the new game.
RockBands superior forward compatibility should be figured into the stats somehow, instead of just being about the # of copies sold for each game….
Does that make sense?
So the big news is that GH:WT sold twice as many copies as RB2 so far.
But lets look at it this way… Say that I don’t have the $$ to keep going out and buy games… but I keep RB1, and all new dlc that comes out is still compatible with RB1.
So, RB1 is still fresh with new songs…. Kind of like having a sequel without purchasing the newer game.
GH players had no choice but to buy the new game.
RockBands superior forward compatibility should be figured into the stats somehow, instead of just being about the # of copies sold for each game….
Does that make sense?
Re: News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
hmm...i wonder if there might be stats on number of copies traded back in...cuz i traded stupid world tour in cuz it sucks balls.
if you have rb2 then you basically have this game
if you have rb2 then you basically have this game
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Re: News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
i think the only reason GH:WT outsold Rock Band 2 is because of the advertising. Harmonix spent much less on advertising than Activision did. also, think about the new features from Rock Band 1 to Rock Band 2, compared to GH3 and GH:WT. all that was added in Rock Band 2 was more songs. GH:WT added more playable instruments, band multiplayer, band vs. band multiplayer, a limited song maker, and customizable characters and instruments. i think the only disadvantage that Activision had with GH:WT was the horrible hardware (way more reports of faulty or broken instruments than Rock Band 2), and the poor service if you needed to replace your instruments (charging for shipping, sending you broken instruments, etc.).
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all that was added to RB2 was more songs? lol.
Yeah, Harmonix went thru all that trouble, just to release more songs. again: lol
Yeah, Harmonix went thru all that trouble, just to release more songs. again: lol
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Re: News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
Not a lot of 12-year-olds can have online for their console and still have the funds for the wealth of RB DLC.
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DreamOnMan92 wrote:Not a lot of 12-year-olds can have online for their console and still have the funds for the wealth of RB DLC.
but they have $70 to go blow on GH:WT instead of just getting dlc for rb1?
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Re: News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
Fact: Most GHWT fans are idiots or kids.
Fact:GHWT is basically a copy of RB except less dlc and a midi music creator.
Fact:GHWT is basically a copy of RB except less dlc and a midi music creator.
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Re: News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
Like the article said, GH4 Wii was released before RB2 Wii. Wii is the most popular console.
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Now that RB2 is on the wii expect sales to rise a bit
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Re: News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
GH series has been around longer. People think Rock Band it the rip off, when it's really vice-versa.
Re: News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
If I remember right Hamonix orginally started the Guitar Hero series then sold it.
I'm no expert analyst but I would think that a big chunk of the revenue that Harmonix receives will be from DLC.
Lets face it. Rockband has an assload of DLC, good DLC. GH has very little DLC and most of it is garbage. The only DLC I think that GH did really good on was the Death Magnetic album.
I think the money is in the DLC.
I do like the GH:WT through.
I'm no expert analyst but I would think that a big chunk of the revenue that Harmonix receives will be from DLC.
Lets face it. Rockband has an assload of DLC, good DLC. GH has very little DLC and most of it is garbage. The only DLC I think that GH did really good on was the Death Magnetic album.
I think the money is in the DLC.
I do like the GH:WT through.
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Re: News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
If you stop and look at it the DLC is alot of money compared to the games. If you buy 60 singles you'll be spending 120$, the price of two games. $5.50 for 3 songs doesn't look like alot but over time it adds up. I know i've spent well over $100 on DLC.
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Re: News article... GH:WT outsells RB2 2:1 but.....?
LedfortheHead wrote:If you stop and look at it the DLC is alot of money compared to the games. If you buy 60 singles you'll be spending 120$, the price of two games. $5.50 for 3 songs doesn't look like alot but over time it adds up. I know i've spent well over $100 on DLC.
thats the reason why usually 3/4 of the tracklist on the cd is bad because you can earn with dlc more.
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