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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
Really, the only game that could or should be compared to Halo 3 will be Metroid Prime 3. Both are highly anticipated sequels. Both are ending the trilogy stories that they started. And both are similar games being first person perspective shooters. (And don't give me that FPA crap, because you know these two games will be highly compared to each other.)
Just because two games WILL be inevitably compared doesn't mean they SHOULD be. Metroid Prime is such a completely different beast than Halo, it's no wonder there's so much disparity in their sales. Heck, objectively they ABSOLUTELY DO NOT BELONG IN THE SAME LEAGUE saleswise, with MP moving 2.77 million units (the sequel moved HALF that) and Halo moving 7.89 MILLION (and its sequel doing above 6 mill).
To compare the two would be like comparing Turok with Half-Life.
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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
I do believe that Adrock is right that online is going to be important in many battles for sales, and Metroid Prime 3 is definitely one of those games. And Metroid Prime 3 will have online multiplayer...why else would Retro and Nintendo decide to include new bounty hunter characters instead of continuing the theme of a single woman fighting in complete isolation.
I believe that online is as important as the next guy, and I want hardcore experiences as much as anyone (then I won't have to feel bad about my CoD purchases from here on in), but I don't think it's important in the way that will turn the industry into a slugging match. Yes, it's becoming more and more likely that MP3 will have online multiplayer, but this will
inevitably be considered weak and sub-standard online implementation, due to...
(pulls out a crystal ball, ready to judge a game before he plays it)...probably a combination of factors possibly including some or even all of the following:
-a lack of game modes
-a low number of players in a match
-un-exciting arena designs
-no voice chat
-strangely non-standard FPA gameplay shoe-horned into an online environment
-lack of bots
-small online community
-friend codes
-difficulty in matchmaking
-lack of hardcore pwn element
With none of those difficulties likely to stand in the way of Halo 3, how could anyone anticipate that these two games could conceivably go toe-to-toe in the general gamer's mind?
Edit: Oh dear god I've gone off topic!