Prototype 'expected' to outsell inFAMOUS by 90 percent

rogimusprime - 178 days 4 hours ago

I've never had the motivation to get a platinum trophy on ANY game before infamous, and I have about a dozen to choose from.

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darkride66 - 178 days 4 hours ago

Like other's have mentioned, Destructoid really needs to grab a clue. Reporting that a multiconsole game is expected to sell better is like saying that water is wet.

This, the "Sony needs to STFU," article. Destructoid has clearly shown what they're about, and it's not providing unbiased game news.

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Raiinstorm81 - 178 days 4 hours ago

No Sh!t.

Where is the article about COD4:MW out selling Halo 3 by 33%?

Oh yea because this site is FlamePS3 4 Gamers.

Infamous is a better game than Prototype isnt that what matters??

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Revvin - 178 days 4 hours ago

@ 1.2 Bubbles for you, completely agreed. What ever happened to professional journalism. Sadly its all too easy to grab yourself a domain name a webhost and become a critic, Destructoid is a waste of anybody's bandwidth.

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metalhead - 178 days 4 hours ago

Well this game and Uncharted are the only two I want to get platinum trophies for. I just need to have time to go for the crushing difficulty on Uncharted though lol

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metalhead - 178 days 4 hours ago

Oh btw the first 2 Gears games could come to the PS3 as well just with a different title though. Like Gears of War Sigma lol jk jk.

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Raiinstorm81 - 178 days 4 hours ago

yes i agree "Its a shame, inFamous is actually good" would have sufficed, although you 360 guys harp on sales just like you said in your comment.

Thats why you cant say something that simple. To fanboys sales equal greatness yet none of you want a Wii.

@1.12

COD W@W outsold gears2 only on 360 without adding the PS3 version. The top 5 selling games; on 360 3 are multiplat on PS3 2 are multiplat. Multiplats Sell

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darkride66 - 178 days 4 hours ago

GranTurismo sold on a console with 100 million installed users. Clearly last gen it was easier for exclusives to succeed. This isn't last gen.

While Halo can certainly hold it's own, multiconsole releases consistently beat exclusives in sales. Because one or two titles become over achievers doesn't change that fact. Just compare Gears sales to Call of Duty: WAW. WAW crushed the Gears game in sales because it's across multiple platforms.

Edit @ likedamaster below. No, Halo 3 doesn't prove your point. Call of Duty WAW outsold Halo 3 as well. Check your numbers. At any rate, one or two games don't suddenly negate the fact that the other 99% of game releases prove my point.

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Syronicus - 178 days 4 hours ago

There is no way really that it would have outsold a game that is multiplatform like Prototype but if it did have more press, it would have done even better. inFAMOUS is the best of the two and plays nearly flawlessly but they should have dumped more money into advertising the piss out of it.

In the end though, sales matter not to me. The game is awesome and if I was the only one to have bought it, it would still be great.

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likedamaster - 178 days 4 hours ago

I see your point. But why Gears and WAW, and not Halo 3? Maybe because it would have further proven my point and not yours. Both FPS and sold exactly the same. Except one is multi and one is not.

Also, I think Gears would be better compared with Red Faction if anything.

Edit: You did mention Halo, my bad.

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Gamingisfornerds - 178 days 3 hours ago

Due to all your blind fanboy hatred, you are missing the point o this article, which is: Whether there is more money to be made with Exclusives or Mulitplats.

Seeing as Protoype and Infamous are going head to head in terms of gameplay audience and anticipation and review scores, it's reasonable enough they choose these games to look further into this. They are mearly trying to point out whether it's worth it going Exclusive or not. I.E: Exclusitivity fees vs. more sales accross multiple platforms.

I personally feel exclusives should excist to deliver much more quality and help establish a brand for either console. And also, I think Infamous is way more appealing than Protoype...just incase all you pathetic fanboys bring out the silly arguments against my opinions.

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F N A Pepper - 178 days 3 hours ago

i agree with you 100%, i do own both systems so this isn't a fanboy response, i bought prototype for my 360 obviously for the achievements, (i like 360's achievement system better). but anyway, i thought for sure i was going to love prototype, it looked like my type of game, infamous looked good but not as good (mind you this is before the game came out). i got infamous and was blown away, absolutely awe struck, (never getting rid of this title) Prototype however not so much, it was an ok game, ONE TIME THROUGH! i was sorely disappointed, it fell short on so many levels it was just devestating to me. Ultimately the only reason this game would ever sell anything out is cause you are comparing a single platform exclusive to a multiplatform game guys, c'mon now lets make this a little more fair. And to be fair to the 360 guys this is the closest thing your gonna get ot infamous so i don't blame you for being sore, and if it makes Ps3 guys feel any better it sold more on the playstation!!!

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gaffyh - 178 days 3 hours ago

Well duh. Prototype is multiplat, inFAMOUS is exclusive. Even if it doesn't sell more, as long as it makes a profit and the game is good, then it is a good thing for Sony.

inFAMOUS was the first game I ever tried getting a platinum from, because it was such a great game. Can't wait for the sequel. Can't really say the same thing about Prototype, cos it was good but not great.

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Raiinstorm81 - 178 days 3 hours ago

Its easy to see that you will make more money on multiplats. Money isnt the main source of motivation to some devs like R* and David Jaffe.

@ 1.17

You wont see stories talking about how prototype selling more on PS3. I call it apporoval bias, there may be many PS3 fans on this site but Fanboys run the approvals.

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Ju - 178 days 2 hours ago

Gamingisfornerds, thanks for repeating the obvious. That's exactly the point. Like someone said above, and water is wet. We all know that (and I am glad I could help out for those who don't - there's always someone, right?).

However, if that'll be the trend in the future, that means, you can make more money with half a$$ games as long as you sell 75% on each platform (or even more, just for a quick additional Wii version). And that's a trend (or an argument) I do not support.

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Gamingisfornerds - 178 days 2 hours ago

And I mentioned a little thing called exclusive fees?! Ring a bell?

Reading comprehension I believe is the word...

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Real Gambler - 178 days 1 hour ago

Prototype (PC, 360, PS3) outselling Infamous (PS3). Wow. I'm sure nobody was expecting that!

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ultimolu - 178 days 1 hour ago

Exactly.

Jason, what the hell does Activision have to do with this?

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TheDeadMetalhead - 178 days 1 hour ago

I doubt it, but Prototype likely will outsell Infamous just because of the simple fact that it's multiplatform.

@ Jason - Reported for off-topic post. Activision won't do it. They need Sony a lot more than Sony need them. Also for your "OMG PS3 OWNERS DON'T BUY GAMES!!11ONE" comment, if you would read the description:

"However, inFAMOUS is expected to sell between at least 35 to 50 percent more on the PlayStation 3 than Activision's title."

Open Zone is that way. --->

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njr - 178 days ago

People resort to sales comparison when ratings comparison doesn't go well in their favor. This is just another example.

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cmrbe - 178 days ago

Whats next?. COD 6 MW 2 sells 90% more than Halo ODST?.

Dose anyone see how pointless this article is?.

There are clear advantages to go exclusive.

1. You spend less money and time on dev for multiple consoles.

2. It suits small devs like Suker Punch as being exclusive means more help from Sony and partners.

3. Devs general are able to put out more titles faster i.e. Better productivity.

4. Devs are able to do they best game they can by concentrating on one consoles strength.

5. Following from number 4. It enhances a devs reputation. WHo do you think have enhanced their reputation more after Portotype and Infamous?. Suker Punch or Radical Entertainment?.

6. In the case of Sony's exclusive. Sony funds all of their game development. This is great for Small devs like Saker Punch as they don't have to find the captial to create their games. Virtually no financial risk for them.

I sometimes wonder if these so called journalist think before they write their articles. If Mulit-plat is better. Why are all games not multi-plat?. Why haven't devs like Bioware for example developed ME as a multi-plat?.

Its obvious this question is only asked now because Infamous is a Sony exclusive. These haters are jealous that Sony has another stellar exclusive that they have to write these bullcrap articles to put it down. Epic Fail i say.

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DaTruth - 177 days 21 hours ago

It's a moot point; SuckerPunch is owned by Sony and couldn't go multiconsole if they wanted to.
Sony makes money on peripherals and all kinds of hardware(excluding PS3 console, but eventually) and needs something to define it from other consoles so making money on games isn't as important as it is for Activision, who only makes money from games; SuckerPunch doesn't have shareholders to answer to, so as long as they make payroll, they're happy.

And if anyone wants to know why Destuctoid is hopping on the PS3 hate bandwagon, just look at their comment section. They cater to their fanbase.

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I got da PC - 177 days 20 hours ago

Didn't Activision make Prototype? I would expect Activision to have alot to do with this. If Prototype doesn't do well on the PS3 that could help reinforce the decision to drop support for the PS3.

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Karum - 177 days 9 hours ago

Are you saying that the PS3 version of Prototype is ahead of inFAMOUS on Amazon.com? Do you mean in the US?

The US isn't the only country in the world mate, nor is Amazon the only outlet that sells video games inFAMOUS could very well outsell the PS3 version of Prototype on a WW scale.

Now I'm not saying it has or it will but your argument is so incredibly flawed it's ridiculous.

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Knightrid808 - 178 days 2 hours ago

I actually find these articles amusing. N4G is like a retard check, we get to see which retarded articles come from which sites and we get to see how extremely dumb the authors and approvers are.

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Xeall - 178 days ago

What tickles me is the link just below the article saying 'next page: more 360 stories'.

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YogiBear - 178 days ago

You have hit the proverbial nail on the head.

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LightofDarkness - 178 days 4 hours ago

Amen, Cmen.

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likedamaster - 178 days 4 hours ago

Cmen oozes truth?

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PowerOfGreenBoogers - 178 days 2 hours ago

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that a game that is on 3 platforms is going to sell a lot more then a game that is just on 1.

Who the fuk comes up with this kind sh!t. Also who in their right mind would want to pay someone who feels like this is news worthy. WOW! Stop the insanity!

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Sir Ken_Kutaragi - 178 days 1 hour ago

...BETTER than Prototype!!! ;)

Anyway who cares??? I can play BOTH!!! ;-P Can a ChatBot play Both??? Erm...NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! ;-D

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da720izcumin - 177 days 19 hours ago

its merely been couple weeks, since the sony kids were buzzing around "infamous GOTY, prototype will fail...infamous best action/adventure game eva!!!!!and will tops 1.5 million"

now you show them sales and numbers and facts...they go blind and turn the other way.

@Sir Ken_Kutaragi
360 gamers will be playing crackdown 2....SURELY, this game will sell @ least 3x what infamous did and with a better metacritic score.

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commodore64 - 177 days 17 hours ago

Yeah it really seems kind of obvious that developers will make more money on multiplats.

Infamous vs prototype sales just verifies that assumption.

I already made similar statements here:
http://n4g.com/NewsCom-3574...

Nice to know my theories are validated by the numbers...

:)

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infekt - 177 days 16 hours ago

I look at at this way: percentage of proceeds from the sale of inFamous go to Sony. Percentage of proceeds from the sale of Prototype got to Microsoft AND Sony. Now look at the install base; approximate figures ofcourse: 30 million xb360s out there vs 24 million PS3s, making the ratio 5:4. If Infamous sold 100,000 (lets "assume"), according to "expectations" prototype will sell 190,000. Lets assume only xb360 and PS3 sales matter for convenience sake. That would mean that 105,555 units of prototype sold on xb360 vs 84,445 on the PS3. Say both Sony and Microsoft take 20% of the proceeds: ~21,111 (Microsft) vs ~16,889 (Sony). Ah. But dont forget 20% of the inFamous proceeds; ~20,000. Bringing the grand pocketed totals of ~21,111x for Microsoft vs ~36,889x for Sony (where x = approx $60; the cost of a title). Sony made more money with both titles on their system.

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bujasem_89 - 177 days 21 hours ago

dude woow such a genius how can u count that three system's sell more than 1 OMG!! u must be einstien or somethin.

anyway infamous is way better i played both and i honestly enjoyed infamous alot more

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Shane Kim - 178 days 2 hours ago

Actually, the xbox360 version of prototype has sold just a little more than 500k. Just wanted to point it out.

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ZOMBIEMAN1 - 178 days 3 hours ago

on PS3 there's 3 open world sanbox games inFAMOUS ( exclusive ) Red Faction Guerilla ( multiplatform ) & Prototype ( multiplatform ) while on 360 there's only Red Faction Guerilla & Prototype so it's selling better mainly because PS3 owners have more to pick from than 360 owners

EDIT @ JeffGunz i wasn't talking about overall library as yes there is more games on 360 thanks to the year headstart but i was talking about current new arrivals of big named open world games which i am current there's 3 new open world sanbox games available for PS3 owners while 360 only has 2 new open world games so i am correct sir

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JeffGUNZ - 178 days 3 hours ago

What? That is the worst comment I have seen yet. The 360 library is much more vast than the PS3. You used 3 games in your example. The PS3 does not NEARLY have as many overall games that PS3. Get your facts straight. All your post should really say is "the PS3 has infamous and 360 doesn't." This article is bogus, I am surprised people even commented.

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AngryTypingGuy - 178 days ago

OK Zombieman, then what is your excuse as to why every other game sells more on the 360? Except for BlazBlue, LOL.

Three new sandbox games to two right now. Wow, that is SO MUCH MORE to choose from. That MUST be why Prototype sold more on the 360. Give me a break. Excuses, excuses.

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Ven1000 - 177 days 18 hours ago

It's what happens when you have such a huge first party studio. 360 may have "more" games overall (about 300) but how many of those games are actually QUALITY games worth talking about? It cracks me up when I hear Xbots talking about "360 has more games!"

As of the past few years, it's the PS3 that's had more of the quality EXCLUSIVES. I mean look at this year alone, PS3 has had MLB 09 The Show, Killzone 2, Infamous, Flower, Yakuza 3 (JP only so far) and what has XBOX 360 had so far? Halo Wars? Yeah..... It was pretty much the same case last year and it'll pretty much be the case for next year too. 360's games are usually multiplatform whether it be console or 360 and PC.

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AngryTypingGuy - 176 days 6 hours ago

As long as it's not multiconsole, who cares? If it's on the PC, it's still on a MS platform. Many people like myself don't play games on the PC, and don't even take PC games into consideration. And many of the Sony fanboys who say "it's not exclusive because it's on the PC" don't play PC games or take them into consideration either.

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ZOMBIEMAN1 - 178 days 2 hours ago

well i don't know if it's mediocre or not haven't played Prototype but from what i see it's nothing special and i swear there has to be something wrong with the AI sometimes i see Alex transforms to a soldier near the other soldiers and they act like nothing happen but i'd still say Red Faction Guerilla is a better game than Prototype with how destructive you can be in the game

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TheMART at Xboxkings - 178 days 2 hours ago

Go back to school fast kid, you need it.

My God, where did they learn you how to calculate stuff?

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ZOMBIEMAN1 - 178 days 2 hours ago

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Marquis_de_Sade - 177 days 19 hours ago

Would it be possible for you to start using grammar in your comments? I almost passed out halfway through that mammoth first sentence.

And for the record, I found both inFamous and Prototype mediocre.

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terrandragon - 178 days 2 hours ago

EEDAR are fanboys? Who'da thunk it.

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Nelson M - 178 days 3 hours ago

Strike's Again !!!

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terrandragon - 178 days 2 hours ago

And what can outsell Uncharted 2? There is no competition when it comes to Naughty Dog.

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Shane Kim - 178 days 1 hour ago

Hahaha look at this kid. He just had a premature ejaculation when reading this article.

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AssassinHD - 178 days 1 hour ago

Are you seriously excited about a game that is released on 3 platforms outselling a game that is released on 1 platform? Since you are excited about that news we can ascertain that you were not expecting it. What does it say about you that you were not expecting a game that is released on 3 platforms to outsell a game that is released on 1 platform?

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JeffGUNZ - 178 days 3 hours ago

Metal Gear Solid was Movie of the year.

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hellghan666 - 178 days 2 hours ago

lol........... bots still cryng coz mgs4 not have in your consoles :P

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Shane Kim - 178 days 1 hour ago

Movie or not, it still won all of the awards from almost every gamesite/magazine out there.

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Narutone66 - 177 days 14 hours ago

Why do they call Gears of War 2, "Glitches of War" or "Gears of War 1.5"?

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JeffGUNZ - 177 days 5 hours ago

Relax nerds, it's a joke. They call it glitches of war because it HAD glitches. They should call it lag of war, because the game lags awful. I love the 360, but Gears should be running on dedicated servers, simple as that. They make more than enough money to pay for them, EPIC and Microsoft just don't want to dish out that money. I'm just waiting for Modern Warfare 2 and Mass Effect 2.

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Jason 360 - 178 days 1 hour ago

Halo 3 and Gears 2 is exclusive to the 360 and they outsold all the games on the PS3, including multiplatform. There is not one single multiplatform game on the PS3 that has even come close to Halo 3 and thats exclusive to the 360 just like Infamous is exclusive to the PS3.

Spin that one

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TheDeadMetalhead - 178 days 1 hour ago

EDIT: Never mind. Wrong zone.

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air1 - 178 days ago

see ulti this is what im talking about. will you even buy gt5???

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I got da PC - 177 days 20 hours ago

"dumbed down"? don't most multiplatform games look and run better on the 360? So it would seem they are dumbing down these games for the PS3.

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MRMagoo123 - 177 days 20 hours ago

no they dont look and play better they just half arse the ps3 ports thats why they suck. A question for you dont all ps3 exclusives look miles better and play better than any exclusive the 360 has to offer? (you dont have to answer that one we all know its a yes)

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