I read in wikipedia that my most favorite game of all time isn't doing good in the market since it's release. I wonder what will happen next for my beloved game of all time...

BTW, I'm new and I would like to greet everyone a big HI! ehehehe

A Big HI for you!
Now, I hate the game, its terrible IMO and...
Last time I checked, it wasnt doing fine or at least as they expected
Sorry

I really don't like being disappointed, I was hoping that it would do good once it hits stores, or at least that's what I thought would happen... It's contrary to what I expected would happen...
I believe that the cell shading thingy crushed the very soul of the game itself,such high stakes are quite risky, and you know that once you take the risk you've got to face the consequences whether the hard work would pay off or it may very be the end of a ambitious yet promising vision of greatness....

Wikipedia also tries to say that Jordan Mechner, the man who created the POP franchise, hates WW lol. I think it's doing ok but not as well as ubi had hoped, they were probably expecting another AC. Also I seriously doubt the graphics are the main reason people hate or don't want to play the game.

If someone says they don't like a game because of it's graphics alone then they aren't gamers imo. Sure the game has to look good but if you simply don't like a style and are going to let that cripple you from enjoying great gameplay, then your not a real gamer to me. Real gamers imo play games not sit there and look at them. So I doubt the graphics are the main source of the game's failure.

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Originally posted by darkfarah:
Wikipedia also tries to say that Jordan Mechner, the man who created the POP franchise, hates WW lol.

@Farah: A bit out of topic, if he-Jordan- really dislikes WW, then I guess he should take another look to his original PoP, the game wasnt precisely a peaceful walk in the woods, it was a grim, dangerous place with deadly nasty traps more like WW's style than anything else
Never trust wikipedia
I agree with the rest of your post

First of,welcome mate.Nice to see more POP NG fans over here.

I dont know if this is accurate but here you go
http://kotaku.com/5137579/far-...eally-a-slow-starter

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Originally posted by stealthero:

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Originally posted by darkfarah:
Wikipedia also tries to say that Jordan Mechner, the man who created the POP franchise, hates WW lol.

@Farah: A bit out of topic, if he-Jordan- really dislikes WW, then I guess he should take another look to his original PoP, the game wasnt precisely a peaceful walk in the woods, it was a grim, dangerous place with deadly nasty traps more like WW's style than anything else
Never trust wikipedia
I agree with the rest of your post

I know Les I was really just using that example has to what you just said to never trust Wikipedia. I agree POP always really had a dark setting. Maybe Jordan didn't like the fact that WW didn't have a happy ending lol.

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Originally posted by darkfarah:
Wikipedia also tries to say that Jordan Mechner, the man who created the POP franchise, hates WW lol. I think it's doing ok but not as well as ubi had hoped, they were probably expecting another AC. Also I seriously doubt the graphics are the main reason people hate or don't want to play the game.

If someone says they don't like a game because of it's graphics alone then they aren't gamers imo. Sure the game has to look good but if you simply don't like a style and are going to let that cripple you from enjoying great gameplay, then your not a real gamer to me. Real gamers imo play games not sit there and look at them. So I doubt the graphics are the main source of the game's failure.

I completly agree with you



And hey, if POP is selling poorly then those are good news

We won't know for sure till we get a official respond from Ubi

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Originally posted by darkfarah:
Wikipedia also tries to say that Jordan Mechner, the man who created the POP franchise, hates WW lol. I think it's doing ok but not as well as ubi had hoped, they were probably expecting another AC. Also I seriously doubt the graphics are the main reason people hate or don't want to play the game.

If someone says they don't like a game because of it's graphics alone then they aren't gamers imo. Sure the game has to look good but if you simply don't like a style and are going to let that cripple you from enjoying great gameplay, then your not a real gamer to me. Real gamers imo play games not sit there and look at them. So I doubt the graphics are the main source of the game's failure.

I didnt say anything about hating the graphic of the game, what I simply meant was that I think cell shading is out of date. I mean, look at XIII, it should've been good, but I think having a game cell shaded is not really what's IN today. Prince of Persia could be better, but who am I to judge this great game? Maybe people may realize just how good it is once the whole story gets unfolded *through trilogy of course*

PoP sold, and is still selling, fine and really couldn't be classed as a failure. Don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia/Kotaku/the interwebb.

When can we expect an official report regarding sales?

i kinda learned that Ubirazz became the official report.

No offense

No company will release official reports on sales figures. Sometimes you'll see companies (Ubisoft included) boast about how they've sold a million, three million, ten million, whatever milestone they want, but you will not see any "official report regarding sales".

You guys worry too much about that sort of thing anyway. Focus on playing games and enjoying them, let us worry about sale figures and stuff like that.

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Originally posted by UbiRazz:
You guys worry too much about that sort of thing anyway. Focus on playing games and enjoying them, let us worry about sale figures and stuff like that.

Now that's something Chris
Completly agree

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Originally posted by UbiRazz:
No company will release official reports on sales figures. Sometimes you'll see companies (Ubisoft included) boast about how they've sold a million, three million, ten million, whatever milestone they want, but you will not see any "official report regarding sales".

You guys worry too much about that sort of thing anyway. Focus on playing games and enjoying them, let us worry about sale figures and stuff like that.

you got a point there... if there's a concern about sales, it's usually only in regards to upstart franchise... such as the commercial failure of BG&E that almost didn't have a sequel. PoP has no worries of bad sales, if one game tends to fail, odds are there will be another with changes made to the game play... if that one fails as well, then it's hard to say what the future will hold. in regards to established franchises, sales only really matter when it comes to consecutive failures, not one bad game out of a handful of others... not to say that this game is failing... just a hypothetical response to the possibilities... thus, there's no point in worrying about PoP's sales... unless seeing the game sell well is a boost to a particular super fan's esteem in regards to the game.

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I didnt say anything about hating the graphic of the game, what I simply meant was that I think cell shading is out of date. I mean, look at XIII, it should've been good, but I think having a game cell shaded is not really what's IN today. Prince of Persia could be better, but who am I to judge this great game? Maybe people may realize just how good it is once the whole story gets unfolded *through trilogy of course*

Cell Shading is still "in" anyone who's played crackdown can tell you that it's still very popular. Or some recent JRPGs like Tales of Vesperia, Eternal Sonata, or maybe Valkyria Chronicles. I remember one of the best cell shadeded games I played was Okami it got very positive reviews but just didn't do so well in sales. Shame because it was better than some games that use "realistic graphics". You know know now that I think about it I get how anyone can hate cell shaded games. Also if you look at the game Punch Out on gamestop, well you can judge that for yourself. So just because a game like XIII was cell shadeded and didn't do so well doesn't mean the graphic style is out of date. Yes Prince of Persia could be better all games have room for improvement.

The next Gearbox's game, Borderlands, is "cell-shaded" too

This whole sales thingy & Cell Shading thingy has really gotten into my head... I love the game & I would love for it to go as far as any game had achieved, I'll really have a peace of mind if PoP becomes the single greatest game in the history not only of the gaming world but the world itself....

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Originally posted by cathpao:
This whole sales thingy & Cell Shading thingy has really gotten into my head... I love the game & I would love for it to go as far as any game had achieved, I'll really have a peace of mind if PoP becomes the single greatest game in the history not only of the gaming world but the world itself....

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