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BioShock is the #1 PC game for August

Started by Guest_scaramonga_* , Sep 14 2007 10:12 PM

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#1 Guest_scaramonga_*

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 10:12 PM

images/news/gaming.jpgOn the PC front for August sales, BioShock bio-owned pretty much every other game, even the unstoppable World of Warcraft. BioShock sold 77,374 copies to World of Warcrafts 49,126 copies.

Sadly (or happily, depending on what type of gamer you are) on the console side of the world, BioShock got destroyed by Madden 08. Across all platforms, Madden 08 sold about 2 Million copies through August. Specifically, the Xbox 360 version of Madden 08 sold the best, selling 896,592 copies, while the Playstation 2 version came in 2nd with 643,617 copies. BioShock which was 3rd for the month on the console charts sold 490,910 copies through the end of August. Certainly not a bad number by any stretch, and with the rumors of a sequel (or sequels) already planned, these sales numbers certainly help.

Here are the top five best sellers for the PC for August, and then for consoles:

1) Bioshock - 2K Games
2) World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack - Vivendi
3) World Of Warcraft - Vivendi
4) Guild Wars Eye Of The North Expansion Pack - NCsoft
5) Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword Expansion Pack - 2K Games

1) Madden NFL 08 - Xbox 360 - Electronic Arts
2) Madden NFL 08 - Playstation 2 - Electronic Arts
3) BioShock - Xbox 360 - 2K Games
4) Madden NFL 08 - Playstation 3 - Electronic Arts
5) Play With Remote - Wii - Nintendo of America

Well, there you have it. BioShock is doing pretty well either way you slice it. It just can't quite outsell Madden 08. Sales figures are of course from the NPD Group as always.

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#2 Tweak

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Posted 14 September 2007 - 11:20 PM

But why is all I can say...

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 12:22 AM

I agree Tweak, it's a sucky game!!! But I believe the answer is because nothing else decent came out this last month. But it's gonna get creamed off it's pedestal this next month from a little title called "Halo 3" hehehehe. And then after that Crysis will kill it even further. Bioshock is just a game to tide people over until a real game comes out.

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 12:55 AM

Utter nonsense. Bioshock is one of the best games to come down the pike in a long time. Can't wait for the sequels!

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#5 Guest_scaramonga_*

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 01:14 AM

banj0, on Sep 15 2007, 01:55 AM, said:

Utter nonsense. Bioshock is one of the best games to come down the pike in a long time. Can't wait for the sequels!

Yup. I agree

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I agree Tweak, it's a sucky game!!! But I believe the answer is because nothing else decent came out this last month. But it's gonna get creamed off it's pedestal this next month from a little title called "Halo 3" hehehehe.

Sucky?.........try it with the proper method it was designed for :chrisno:

'mouse + keyboard' . You can't do a mans job without the proper tools!

Halo 3?

You typing this from a laptop in that '2 week' queue Chris???

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#6 chriso_86

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 02:56 AM

No I did my preorder today with Gamestop. All I have to do is walk in at midnight and pick it up. Don't even need to go wait in a line or anything.

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#7 Tweak

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Posted 15 September 2007 - 03:59 PM

I have yet to see a valid reason why the game is so impressive, the graphics are no more impressive than other games that have been around awhile now. I have played on Vista with DX10 on SLIed 8800GTXs and still found it nothing special. I do like the game play and all but no more than other games, personally I found Far Cry far better without question for the pure fun factor. I enjoy the full version of BioShock but don't feel it is worth the price they have asked for it, I do have a friend that buys about every game that comes out and this one he didn't even bother to buy, I am just hopeful I am not disappointed by Crysis once it is released.