GTA: SA (sales)

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Just wondering if any of you think that SA will be a huge sale? Also, just wondering how everyone feels about the whole "LA" area? Do to the demographical locaiton as well as the main character (Carl) being black, are odds that this game possibly will not be a huge success?
 
The fact that the lead character is black won't change a thing. I'm sure it will break even more sales records.
 
I think it will be more of a success. The whole Rap culture is in.

But the new features are the main attraction. I know people that hate Rap culture, and they always say "who cares, it'll still be friggin' awesome" or something along those lines.
 
miyako
Well, i'm just hoping the game is well worth the long wait! Ya know?
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It will be the greatest release of this year.
 
Long wait????

It's been 2 years... that ain't long...

In the time R* have created three different GTA's... PD haven't even managed to create one Gran Turismo...

That's long!!

C.
 
I have to wait until 29th, too. (Australia)

yeti -- It's not a long wait for me either. I spent so much time playing Vice City, I barely noticed 2 years had passed. :lol:
 
What time are you picking your copy up Jimmy? You have the day off?

When its released in the US I think we will see a GTA:SA progress thread.
 
Jimmy Enslashay
I spent so much time playing Vice City, I barely noticed 2 years had passed. :lol:
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I am actually new to the whole Grand Theft Auto series. I played about ten minutes of a demo of GTA 2, about 5 minutes of GTA 3 on PC, and I really started playing Vice City around May of this year! I wish I got into it sooner. . .
 
miyako
******************** not to offend any1 *********************

Just wondering if any of you think that SA will be a huge sale? Also, just wondering how everyone feels about the whole "LA" area? Do to the demographical locaiton as well as the main character (Carl) being black, are odds that this game possibly will not be a huge success?
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The store where I've booked my copy has 400 pre-orders. Some people had booked their copy SIX MONTHS ago. The fact that the lead character is black means diddly squat. Who the hell is going to base purchasing a game on the race of the lead character?

GTA3 sold in the order of 8 million copies and Vice City sold something like 11 million copies. In order for it not being a huge success, millions of potential buyers would have to decided against buying it because the lead character is black. Are there millions of Grand Theft Auto players out there who would refuse to buy a game they know will have gameplay by the bucketload and is almost certainly going to top the heights already set by GTA 3 and Vice City because the main character is black?

I don't think so.


KM.
 
For reference sake, here's a list I found of the best selling video games of all time.
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1. "Super Mario Bros." for NES: 40 Million Units
2. "Tetris" for Gameboy: 33 Million Units
3. "Super Mario Bros. 3" for NES: 18 Million Units
4. "Super Mario World" for SNES: 17 Million Units
5. "Super Mario Land" for Gameboy: 14 Million Units
6. "Super Mario 64" for N64: 11 Million Units
7. "The Sims" for PC: 10 Million Units
8. "Super Mario Bros. 2" for NES: 10 Million Units
9. "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" for PS2: 8.5 Million Units
10. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for PSX: 8 Million Units
11. "GoldenEye" for N64: 8 Million Units
12. "Donkey Kong Country" for SNES: 8 Million Units
13. "Super Mario Kart" for SNES: 8 Million Units
14. "Pokemon Red/Blue" for Gameboy: 8 Million Units
15. "Half-Life" for PC: 8 Million Units
16. "Tomb Raider II" for PSX: 8 Million Units
17. "Final Fantasy VII" for PSX: 7.8 Million Units
18. "Myst" for PC: 7 Million Units
19. "Gran Turismo 3" for PS2: 7 Million Units
20. "Dragon Warrior VII" for PS2: 6 Million Units

Those figures might be out of date because I've come across figures of 8 million and 11 million respectively for GTA 3 and Vice City. And some of the above games may have very high figures because they came bundled with machines, like Super Mario Bros for the NES. I don't think it means that 40 million people went out and bought copies.


KM.
 
I doubt having the main character black will affect much. I'm sure there will be a couple people who won't buy it, but every other person in the universe will be buying it.

Just because it doesn't matter to you, doesn't mean it won't matter to some white-supremacist.
 
pimpin_t
It will be the greatest release of this year.
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Hello? GT4?

This game will rock and will break many records. I predict that it will break 10mil units. 👍 I didn't even notice the main character was black until I saw the first trailer! :lol:
 
:lol: I myslef hate the ''rap'' culture, since theres the availability of changing the appearance of Carl, I wonder if I can make him a total goth? Imagine a goth, walking around with a gang, doing drivebys.:lol:
 
pimpin_t
It will be the greatest release of this year.
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<cough>Half-Life 2</cough>

Seriously. HL2 has been in the making for over five years. I think HL2 is a little more anticipated than GTA: SA is. However, I'm still planning on buying GTA:SA, MGS3, and GT4. I already own HL2(but can't play it yet) because of my ATI 9600XT's HL2 voucher through Steam.
 
My list for top sellers 'NEXT YEAR"( as there is not enough time left this year to get accurate sales figures) will be GTA:SA,( due to the fact that it will apeal to a wider audience then some of the single genre games) GT4, HL2( although this is debatable due to the fact that you'll need quite a good comp to run it and its only multiplayer)MGS3, NFSU2, halo2 or Killzone. Can't deide between those 2. Then theres heaps of other games like THUG2, NFL2K5, RE: OUTBREAK, FIFA 2K5, GOLDENEYE:RA and more.
 
Waaaaay too many good games coming out at once. Recently Doom 3 , Full Spectrum Warrior, Rome Total War, and Sims 2 have come out, just to name a few. On the horizon are GTA:SA, HL2, GT4, Ace Combat 5, MGS3, Halo 2, and many more games that I could list. Unfortunately I can only get 3 of the games right now, being San Andreas, HL2, and GT4, although with a release so close to christmas I might cancel my GT4 preorder, ask for it for christmas, and get either Ace Combat 5 or Full Spectrum Warrior with the preorder money.

All those good games this year, and nothing came out last year that even slightly interested me...
 
pimpin_t
What time are you picking your copy up Jimmy? You have the day off?
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I'm taking the day off. No argument. I'm taking the day off. And I'm going down to EB Games before it opens, wait outside for a bit, then grab it as soon as the doors open. I did it with Vice City. I'm pretty sure it'll open around 8am.

Also, I think the main character being Black may boost sales, more than decrease them. But I don't think it will have much effect on sales at all.
Matrixhasu77
Seriously. HL2 has been in the making for over five years. I think HL2 is a little more anticipated than GTA: SA is.
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I don't agree. Alot of people play HL2 for Multiplayer Online gaming. They don't so much, care if they get it straight away or a few days after. Now HL2 and the HL series are great games, but I don't think it has the capacity to keep up with San Andreas in terms of popularity. San Andreas, however, has many MANY new features, a promising storyline, and the success of GTA 3 and Vice City to back it up.

I think HL2 has alot of anticipation because of the fact that it has been 5 years in the making, but not as much as San Andreas, I'm sorry. Compare the pre-orders.
 
Jimmy Enslashay
I'm taking the day off. No argument. I'm taking the day off. And I'm going down to EB Games before it opens, wait outside for a bit, then grab it as soon as the doors open. I did it with Vice City. I'm pretty sure it'll open around 8am.
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Ah a true fan, im so proud!:cheers:
I think i might have to go in when my store opens!, i was just gonna wait till the rang me but who knows when that could be.

Jimmy Enslashay
Also, I think the main character being Black may boost sales, more than decrease them. But I don't think it will have much effect on sales at all. I don't agree. Alot of people play HL2 for Multiplayer Online gaming. They don't so much, care if they get it straight away or a few days after. Now HL2 and the HL series are great games, but I don't think it has the capacity to keep up with San Andreas in terms of popularity. San Andreas, however, has many MANY new features, a promising storyline, and the success of GTA 3 and Vice City to back it up.

I think HL2 has alot of anticipation because of the fact that it has been 5 years in the making, but not as much as San Andreas, I'm sorry. Compare the pre-orders.
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I agree SA will! be this xmas's biggest seller maybe even into next years biggest
 
It will probably be classed as one of the best games ever created, if not the best. I'm not just saying that because I'm obsessed with this game, but there is so much you can do with this game, it's phenomenal.
 
well im gettin SA for sure, and GT4, i dont care if the character is black for where i come from racist isnt a problem (in our school). i have never and will never be racist
 
That's good. I'm not into the whole Black Rap culture, but this game has lured me in. I'm actually liking it now, except for the fact that I don't like Rap or Bling.

But I'm certainly not racist. I have many Black friends.
 
I think its gonna bee wicked fun cruisin the streets of Ganton in my lowrider listenin to Ice Cubes- it was a good day,its gonna be phat!. And i was never into the whole gang banger thing
 
Well I'm not exactly going to be listening to Ice Cube, but I will be listening to other stations. I was never into the whole gang banger thing either, but knowing that's what this game was about, I decided to like it. :lol:
 
I recently found out that I am part Black, so this game wont effect me at all. I was never against blacks before this discovery and I still don't like Rap and gansta music, but that's why there is RadioX. 👍
 
Yeah, I'm going to be all about Radio:X, K-Jah West and WCTR. Occasionally K-DST for a bit of a cruise/laugh.
Event Horizon
I recently found out that I am part Black, so this game wont effect me at all.
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Is this the beginning of some sort of Racial enlightenment, Kevin? :lol:
 
I read in OPSM U.S in there the reviewer had stated that he had pretty much the same, view on the gang scene as you Jimmy, but the way the game is presented and the attachment you build up for the charactors makes it quite enjoyable and he found himself getting into it.
Im not saying you should like it or anything im nt a big fan of gang banging myself i just found what he said to be a good point.
 

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