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MGS4 Undertakes Mission To Save PS3 |
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Written by Tyler Barlass
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Monday, 21 July 2008 |
Back in the late '90s Metal Gear Solid was one of those games you just had to own. If you didn't already have a Playstation in your possession, this game was a reason to purchase one. Some site Hideo Kojima's masterpiece as a big reason why Sony "won" the console war at the turn of the century.
Now fast forward a decade later, where the fourth installment of the famed Metal Gear Solid series hopes to again save Sony's newest console, the Playstation 3.
Metal Gear Solid 4 hit store shelves last month in a flurry of anticipation. The game received mountains of solid reviews upon it's release, including a perfect 10 from here at JPP. But the game has been more than just a critical darling, it's sold and sold well. Metal Gear Solid 4 pushed 774,600 units out the door in June, making it the number one selling game of the month. And, just as Sony had hoped, the game finally gave gamers an incentive to go out and buy the PS3 console.
The PS3 sales numbers skyrocketed in the month of June. According to Gamespot News, the PS3 sold over 405,000 units that month, nearly double ofwhat the rival XBox 360 sold. Not only that, but those sales numbers were the highest of a non-holiday month in PS3 history.
Analyst Anita Frazier reiterated the facts,
"As expected, Metal Gear Solid 4 realized significant retail sales and drove PS3 hardware acquisition while the.. media report does not include units bundled with hardware; if included, MGS4 sold-through nearly 1 million units."
This time around though, Sony's quest to put Playstation on top of the video game world may very well be an insurmountable task. With XBox 360's already strong fan base and Wii's seemingly universal mass appeal, the PS3 may be destined for a last place finish. Sadly enough, this may be a mission even too tall for Solid Snake.
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