 Why will Red Steel 2 be any different though? To be fair, the original did sell quite a number of copies, but that was down to the fact that it was the first shooting game on the Wii. Since then, many people have traded in the game and moved on to other consoles due to their disappointment with Nintendo's take on the gaming market. Hopefully, with more and more hardcore and hardgore games on their way to the Wii later this year though, gamers themselves will begin to notice that the Wii welcomes every kind of gamer, rather than just families. Games such as the new Silent Hill title and The Conduit should certainly gain interest from core gamers, but the question is: will they care about the new Red Steel game? Of course, the game sounds fantastic so far, but so many gamers were disappointed with the first one, that they may not wish to part with any more of their cash for a game that could be equally bad. In addition to this, there is going to be a lack of multiplayer or online modes in the game, which will also put some people off purchasing it, and because the game includes the love it / hate it cel-shaded style, this will make even more gamers think before they buy. With all this in mind, all that the game really needs now to get some sales are some decent reviews. Although it may seem a bit daft, more and more gamers are turning to reviews in the current economy to make sure they are buying decent games, so if the game receives bad ratings, the sales will plummet, with only WiiMotionPlus there to attract attention. In the meantime, Ubisoft will just have to pray that core gamers stop dissing the Wii on the basis of the generic tat that plagues shop shelves and the less-able graphics, so that they still have an audience to sell the game to. Related Article |
Will Red Steel 2 Sell?posted 2 May 2009 06:46 by Billy White [ updated 2 May 2009 07:10 ] |
