Analyst Doug Creutz mentioned that "On DJ Hero, despite some recent positive comments from company management about pre-orders, we remain very cautious about the title's prospects at launch".
According to a survey of online retailers, demand for the title is well below what was expected to be a successful launch. Creutz predicts that the title will sell around 600,000 copies in the US during its fourth quarter (down from the 1 million he originally forecasted), but he expects that a sequel will help establish a brand for Activision.
I went to check this out at Best Buy, but a couple of business casual douches kept hogging it. Serves me right for going in during the noon hour.
DJ Hero is definitely more niche than Guitar Hero. The catch with DJ Hero is that not all rap fans give a crap about being a DJ, or the DJ culture in general. They won't automatically grab the Lil' Wayne audience with this game.
Anyways, I think people just aren't interested in a DJ game. I know i'm not, especially not for the price they want. Even with the turntable, I wouldn't spend more than $60 on it. One reason is that I don't have much interest in pretending to be a DJ, the second is because I hate the mixes in all of the videos I have seen of the game.
Anyways, I think people just aren't interested in a DJ game. I know i'm not, especially not for the price they want. Even with the turntable, I wouldn't spend more than $60 on it. One reason is that I don't have much interest in pretending to be a DJ, the second is because I hate the mixes in all of the videos I have seen of the game.
Something tells me that you aren't the target market for this game and perhaps you should stop trying to start a flame war.
Should have gone with GlowsTick Hero instead. Especially with the upcoming lotions on the horizons.
All it means is that it's a market that will always be able to consistently make money, and we've reached that point. Personally, I don't see a huge problem with it.
But Viacom chief exec Phillipe Dauman is still confident in the Rock Band franchise. "We continue to feel very good about the long-term value that this franchise holds, particularly as we see the downloadable content portion of the business continue to grow," he said in an earnings call listened in on by Gamasutra. Dauman said that Viacom has sold over 50 million songs via disc or online for Rock Band.http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24598
But if the music market is shrinking, which it is, and you haven't made money yet. You aren't going to if it continues to shrink. Which it looks like it's going to. Ask Konami about DDR.
It's obvious that Deg and D_Average don't like each other. Can you do me a favor and just not interact with each other?
D_Average's comment in this particular thread is no different than half the joke's someone like Pro makes on these boards that everyone thinks is hilarious. Deg you are making it more personal than it has to be and just inciting a response from D_Average.
Seriously guys, just avoid each other.
It's obvious that Deg and D_Average don't like each other. Can you do me a favor and just not interact with each other?
D_Average's comment in this particular thread is no different than half the joke's someone like Pro makes on these boards that everyone thinks is hilarious. Deg you are making it more personal than it has to be and just inciting a response from D_Average.
Seriously guys, just avoid each other.
Tell, how was D_Average's comment in this thread directly harrassing anybody? It was a stupid comment, but it's one that can be safely ignored since it wasn't directly aimed at anybody.
New DDR games released yesterday say 'hi'. They still sell well enough. The Wii ones seem to be doing well.
DDR did shrink in popularity, but it has stabilized and is a sustainable genre. They seem able to release at least one version a year for each system and also make special editions like the Disney one.
So I suspect that the instrument rhythm games will shrink but stabilize as well. In the end I expect the Bock Band platform to survive and Activision will definitely slow down it's release of Guitar/Band Hero games. Both series can survive in a compressed music game market.
*So how is NWR 2.0 coming along? ;)
On a random note, why was Pro brought up in the D_Average/Deg thing? (Pro for life/president/ruler of the universe!)
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=23819.msg559995#msg559995*So how is NWR 2.0 coming along? ;)
You should see the Last.fm, Facebook and Twitter integration. It's OUT OF THIS WORLD.
I will gladly avoid Dug as I have been doing. He has reached out to me first these last few weeks. Everybody on these boards makes random comments like that. Dug's just looking for another petty argument. If he hates me so much why not back it up and challenge me at the ultimate fighter? Mortal Kombat 2. PSN version of course. I'll even go easy. No fatalties.Well next time please just ignore his jab and don't respond as you did.
Tell, how was D_Average's comment in this thread directly harrassing anybody? It was a stupid comment, but it's one that can be safely ignored since it wasn't directly aimed at anybody.
Tell, how was D_Average's comment in this thread directly harrassing anybody? It was a stupid comment, but it's one that can be safely ignored since it wasn't directly aimed at anybody.
Well next time please just ignore his jab and don't respond as you did.
Especially since he, once again, did that retarded name-spelling bull**** that you already warned him THREE TIMES about.
Deg, do you think that Pale and I don't have real world stuff to do as well?
Deg, do you think that Pale and I don't have real world stuff to do as well? Do you think we take pleasure in refereeing you two? (Hint: we don't)
The fact is that in this thread you took the first shot when you could have taken the high road. Once you did that, D_Average's response was entirely predictable (not that that makes it right). Furthermore, don't tell me you're concerned with thread derailment when you post your lengthy responses begging for further discussion.
Just as was the case with Ian Sane (who was asked to tone it down, and has since done so), we aren't going to ban somebody just because you have a long-running personal feud with them.
Furthermore, don't tell me you're concerned with thread derailment when you post your lengthy responses begging for further discussion.
Furthermore, don't tell me you're concerned with thread derailment when you post your lengthy responses begging for further discussion.
you don't say....
Excuse me, Princess!
So yeah, who actually WANTS to be a DJ?
So yeah, who actually WANTS to be a DJ?
I was actually talking to a co-worker today about DJ Hero and both of us are really curious about the game, but neither of us want to invest more money in another plastic instrument.
But I really did enjoy playing Beatmania in the arcades before and would love to try something like it again. The entry fee of expensive plastic is just too high to play once again.
The day Rock Band and Guitar Hero games force me to upgrade from my GH3 and WT equipment for whatever reason is the day I quit playing and buying those games.
Try this:
1. Open up your Personal Messages
2. Choose Change Settings from the menu
3. Fill in the ignore list; it works for all messages, not just PMs
What turned me off is the controller. I don't understand how you could play that game for more than a half-hour without getting destroying your "platter" hand. My wrist was killing me after only a couple of three-song sets.
Funny enough, Game Trailers LOVED the game, saying that after 20 or 30 minutes of play the game grows on you.Are you sure they didn't say something like "The game puts growths on you"?
The controller definitely has a bit more heft to it than a plastic guitar (it has a full turntable platter, for instance), but you know Activision is making a ton of cash off of it.
