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"Resident Evil 4"

IGNcube gave it 9.8 and said it was the best survivial horror game ever. The reviewer also said that if it was released in 2004 it would be Game of the Year, which tells you something about how good it is. I can't wait.

4 days till the US release, but according to the GAME website, the UK release is set for March 18th. Balls.

O_o

Twin Snakes isn't worth full price (few games are), but it's worth £15. :S

Hope you didn't pay more than $2 for MGS: Twin Snakes otherwise you were ripped off.

Last generation title. :D

I ordered RE 4, MGS: Twin Snakes and XIII for £50.


I love Canadian $.

I know, that's my argument.

Here it is in brief.

Tphi (or someone similar): the game needs marketing to sell.

Dringo: Not the typical marketing the hype wheel has been turning for years.

Tphi: That's just stupid, don't advertise the game and the game won't sell. There needs to be TV adverts.

Dringo: But the game has generated so much "buzz", thanks to well timed PR and promotional screenshots, Demo's etc... the game is set to sell through the roof. In store promotions and posters are all that are needed and Capcom are good at those.

Tphi: No they're not.

Gerrid: Dringo you're wrong, they hype is caused by advertisement.

Dringo: errr I know, the game doesn't need millions splashed on the launch to sell.

Gerrid: Dringo you're going round in circles, magazines covers and what not is what caused the hype.

Dringo: I know

Tphi: And we're talking TV ads.

Gerrid: TV ads aren't all that good.

Dringo: Exactly

Gerrid: You're going round in circles etc....



For christs sake, accept it, we're agreeing!

Dringo wrote:
> Like Halo 2, the hype was so high they didn't need to do any real
> marketing.
>
> Dringo wrote:
> Ocarina of Time, Halo 2 and GTA, all sold via the "buzz",
> they'll be some adverts. But the "buzz' will do the selling.

this isn't anything to do with TV adverts.

I got those comments that I quoted before Tphi said anything, so what were you on about then?

I know hype is caused by marketing and PR on Capcom's part. It is how hype happens.

But the argument is that Tphi believes that RE4 won't sell because there won't be much advertisement for the game come launch. In which he means TV ads.

I'm not saying there hasn't been any advertisement, there has been much marketing for the game but in regards to TV ads there doesn't need to be too much.

Posters, in store promotions and what not will all exists. I'm sure Gamestation will do a countdown to the game is released and it'll sell.

But in terms of Tphi's theory that the game won't sell due to lack of TV advertisement, I strongly disagree.

You are right of course TV ads aren't really worthwhile.

gerrid wrote:
> Who's walking about TV adverts?

I don't know but Dringo's talking about them as are Tphi, Domaye, and Cycloon.

Who's walking about TV adverts? Tphi. I wasn't read my posts. Are you replying to Tphi?

BUT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TV ADVERTS HERE.

GO BACK TO BED!