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By: Valdarez

Valdarez — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:10:36 +0000

I'll give you the psychology slant, that's the reason we price things at $99.99 instead of $100.00. Even still, I seriously doubt that's going to impact sales to any real measurable amount. It might impact the fringe buyers to some extent but that will be a very small amount of overall sales. I doubt BB will sell all that well. If it hits 500k, then that will be a big hit for the game. My guess is 300k to 500k sales overall in the first year.

By: pastapadre

pastapadre — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:12:11 +0000

Absolutely. Its a big difference psychologically to have to spend $110+tax all at once.

By: Valdarez

Valdarez — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:27:32 +0000

Do you honestly think one week is enough to make a difference in the $110 total that's the premise of your thesis for sales impact. Honestly Padre, the only story here is BackBreaker was pushed back a week.

By: Valdarez

Valdarez — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:27:32 +0000

By: t. daley

t. daley — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:56:28 +0000

EXACTLY!!!!! EA is a billion dollar corporation. I think they can handle purchasing the use of the engine. BTW starwars force unleashed and Indiana Jones title both used the Euphoria engine.

Natural Motion are the designers of the Euphoria engine and they are the makers of backbreaker. Like anything in this world ex Unreal Engine, its for sale. So many games have and still utilize the Unreal Engine and Euphoria is the same. GT4 IS one such game and I stand behind my comment that Madden will find a way to use it if Backbreaker is a success. Natural Motion knows they cant compete directly with Madden. This has to be a showcase game to shop the Euphoria engine to Sports game develpers. If all goes well, all of our future sports games may utilize this technology and that is what will NET Naturalmotion huge profits, not BB

By: t. daley

t. daley — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:49:33 +0000

There are no clips that detail out the full range of the football play. You have no idea how this game will play. Just seeing a clip of 1 play being run tells you nothing other than what I stated above which is player movement.

There is no way from any clip that has been released tha you could discern anything about the AI in this game and how realistic it will be.

By: t. daley

t. daley — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:45:12 +0000

AMEN pasta………and that douchebag AMEN RA

By: t. daley

t. daley — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:43:59 +0000

See my previous post. No one is going to the game store, not having a clue what games are out. Both UFC and BB's potential customers are well aware when the games are coming out and most likley have it preordered already. I highly doubt someone is on the fence as to which one of THESE two games to buy. That decision was most likely made months ago.

By: t. daley

t. daley — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:40:27 +0000

Ummmmm Wrong that's not how it works either. If you are going to the store to buy the known title or lesser known title than you wont even be paying attention to the other. most gaming outlets keep their games behind the counter or in locked cases, so when you go to buy your game you are just going to the register to and buy it.

Both of you guys seem to think gamers go into the game store with out a clue of what games are out. Suffice it to say but I am pretty sure most gamers know exactly what games are coming out and when they are coming out so both your theories are unfounded. Besides they aren't competing with UFC. There competition is NCAA and MADDEN. Releasing the game in In April or May is sufficient enough time for people to buy the game and still buy Madden Later (those that are fiscally challenged). A one week delay isn't going to impact anything. Trust me noone is on the fence about UFC vs BB. Both games potential buyers have already decided long ago which game to buy.