Call Of Duty: World At War Tops 11 Million Sold In 7 Months

It may be the most lucrative video game franchise of the new generation, and Call of Duty shows no signs of slowing down.

Last month, Activision Blizzard revealed that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, launched in 2007, had sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Now, according to GameSpot, the publisher has reported that last year's effort, Treyarch's Call of Duty: World at War, has already topped the 11 million mark...and it only took 7 months. The estimates for Modern Warfare 2 - set to launch in November - are also through the roof and at this point, it's hard to imagine the CoD franchise ever failing in the market. After this year's installment (which isn't technically a "Call of Duty"), we may be looking at either a Cold War or Vietnam setting for the seventh iteration of the franchise, which will likely release towards the end of 2010. Is anyone noticing a trend here? Madden releases every August without fail it seems, and now, it's almost inevitable that CoD will get an annual entry. It doesn't appear as if any fans will be complaining, though.

And despite the stiff competition this holiday season, we seriously doubt that Modern Warfare 2 will fall shy of expectations. That thing is gonna be immune to the competition.

Related Game(s): Call of Duty: World at War

6/16/2009 Ben Dutka

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Jawknee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:42:29 PM
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Good for them. They deserve it. They are one of the few devs that can make a multiplatform game perform great on both consoles. Unlike Crapcom.

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Lotusflow3r
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:45:19 PM
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Mindless stuff sells.

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Jawknee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:57:52 PM

Like Purple Rain?

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Lotusflow3r
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:18:27 PM

well, yeah. His biggest selling album is his poorest.

But then again, could you tell me what Purple Rain means as it's so mindless?

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Jawknee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:19:39 PM

I was refering to the rarted movie.

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Lotusflow3r
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:28:07 PM

nice cop out but, the album and film is the same thing.

anyway, stop flaming and stay on topic, i have music talks with musicians who know there stuff not gamers who think Prince lives off Purple Rain and have no idea what it's about.

So, back on.

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Jawknee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:33:48 PM

okaaaaaaaaaaay! your the one who started with the negativity as you always seem to do. Whos flaming? World at War is mindless, so i assume you think people who play it are idiots right?

And while i think Prince is a great guitar player, his music still sucks. You can be a good guitar player and still play crap music.

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 2:31:22 PM

Stooooop.

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Tim Speed24
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 3:33:01 PM

Like Slash.

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Lotusflow3r
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 4:03:25 PM

lmao @ jawknee

Prince plays 27 instruments and is master level with all. He can compose melodies like no other because no one else can think like that.

Go tell a musician what you said and you will be laughed at. I don't expect you to know this stuff though from your hilarious remarks. Sign o the times....crap? lmao

No, never said people who play it are idiots. I play lots of mindless games....i was stating fact, mindless stuff sells. Artistic, well thought out works with depth mostly do not.

Last edited by Lotusflow3r on 6/16/2009 4:10:32 PM

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SarahPalinMILF
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 5:37:34 PM

he's extra cool since he wears girls clothes too...

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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 6:14:08 PM

lol, why does that prince avatar cause so many problems here?

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SarahPalinMILF
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 6:19:49 PM

because no one except him loves prince

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Jawknee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 6:29:27 PM

i commend the shemale for having extraordinary music ability. The guy can play the guitar among other instruments as you so eliqantly posted above. However, that doesn’t mean i have to like his music.

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Wage SLAVES
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 8:56:01 PM

Shirts vs blouses!!! (Chappelle's Show)
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Check it!

Last edited by Wage SLAVES on 6/16/2009 9:01:04 PM

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aaronisbla
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 8:58:46 PM

Dude, Prince rocks, get over it, to call the man a shemale is a low blow, the man dated dime pieces ( translation: great looking women ). Hell, he is practically one of the few men on earth that can do the things he does and gets away with it with the straight male community ( at least with the straight black community, not sure how others feel )

Its one thing to not like a certain kind of music but you gotta respect his stuff, he is extremely talented, get over it Jawknee.

On topic: good for treyarch

Last edited by aaronisbla on 6/16/2009 8:59:55 PM

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Qubex
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 9:27:42 PM

Lotusflow3r; what is the definition of "mindless"... again, as with everything in life, opinion is opinion, its personal and usually formed from an individuals perspective on life... (essentially, their window on the world)

For some people "WoW" is "mindless", for others, they find it far better than trawling through Encyclopedia Britannica... everyone to his own...

I always say though... whatever anyone does in their lives... go for a balanced approach, too much of anything is not good... whether it is playing "mindless" games, listening to "mindless" music, playing "mindless" sport... whatever it is... just have a balance in life... you can do most things safely whilst enjoying the experience without it taking over all facets of your life... whatever it is you enjoy.

Q!

"i am home"

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Arvis
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 1:36:12 PM

Ok, I may as well chime in here and say that Prince is not the same man today as he was several years ago. He's become a much more spiritual person, and doesn't behave the way he used to. He's a good man with a good heart.

Never cared for his music, though. Don't hate it, don't like it.

-Arvis

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Deleted User
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:52:04 PM
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I didn't like Modern Warfare but I loved World At War. They may have dumbed it down for people like me who aren't into war games but if it helps get more people into to the genre, so be it.

I don't think I'll be buying MW2, though. I do think it will sell the most copies of any 3rd party game in 2009. That or Assassin's Creed.

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Jawknee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:59:57 PM

I loved Modern Warfare. It was much better then previous CoD games. World at War is great cause it borrowed elements from Modern Warfare.

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ohmikkie
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:58:47 PM
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Yes, will be getting it. Not sure if I'll play online though. But I should be bored of Killzone2 by then I hope.

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sticklife
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:59:58 PM

good luck getting bored with killzone well if they keep having new maps that is.

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Jawknee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:20:23 PM

i havent purchased any of the new map packs. it came down to the SCENE pack and the KZ2 packs. i went with the SCENE pack for MGO.

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ohmikkie
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:23:58 PM

Well, I've had to practice not playing Killzone 2 'cause me PS3 died last night. Be getting a replacement sent on Thursday. I can't remember the last time I went a day without playing it. Now I have to resort to playing on me XBox for the next couple of nights.

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Jawknee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:34:27 PM

bummer.

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Random_Steve
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 3:17:39 PM

i got bored with Killzone after i reached the last rank

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King James
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 5:06:13 PM

@Mikkie
Did you backup your data? I hope so. Game data loss is the worst.

Last edited by King James on 6/16/2009 5:06:38 PM

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Zemus101
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 7:16:28 PM

Hey Mikkie Umm... My PS3 died last Friday. yellow light then flashing red? Called Sony today and they are sending the box out to me so I can send it back :P How long did you have your PS3? For me it was a year and a half approx.

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ohmikkie
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 5:39:28 AM

@King James: Yep: Bought two 320Gb drives (the spare for backups).

@Zemus101: Got mine in Oct '07; Just before the 40Gb were coming out. I wanted the backwards computability.

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sticklife
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:59:11 PM
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I'm looking forward to ice climbing. i have never got a COD maybe i'll get MW2. but I guess it's not a COD.

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King James
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 5:04:06 PM

Get CoD4: My GoTY 2007...U know, while you wait for MW2.

Last edited by King James on 6/16/2009 5:04:31 PM

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aaronisbla
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 9:01:20 PM

and the CoD4 community is still rather large

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N a S a H
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 6:37:18 AM

Actually, it's really large. For a gmae out this long that is.

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vicious54
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:26:29 PM
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MW2 will be a day one purchase for me. I see why COD WAW sold so many copies, they use IW's engine and online structure but added a better points scheme. The only reason I didn't buy WAW is because of the guns, I'm not partial to the old guns and attachments.

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Jawknee
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 1:35:39 PM

I think thats were WAW dropped the ball. I like some of the old World Ware II weapons, but the M4 Carbine just kicks too much ass.

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ohmikkie
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 2:02:15 PM

I do like the sound of the ping the M1 Garand makes when your clip runs out.

Oh yeah: WaW does have a flame thrower. That's got to float anyon'es boat.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 2:12:10 PM
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The whole madden comparison worries me, when a game comes out every year you get problems, cash cows go south. But then that's just my worry for you guys, while the series is cool I've always thought it was overrated.

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SneakyBeaver
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 2:28:08 PM

Madden is overrated, or Call of Duty?

If you mean Madden, i agree. Call of Duty just amazes me, and it's the reason I fell in love with FPS games.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 6:16:02 PM

I always like exclusive shooters over multiplat I guess. Call of Duty used to really wow me but you can only have so much chaotic stuff going on around you to make it war-like before you start to realize none of it is even a threat to you.

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aaronisbla
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 9:14:08 PM

the thing with CoD4 is when it came out on both systems, it was amazing and a must play regardless of it being exclusive or multi

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SneakyBeaver
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 2:13:15 PM
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One thing Activision has done right that EA could learn from is having two separate developers work on the franchise, giving them two years to build the game.

Annual titles like Madden and Tiger Woods from EA don't advance enough for me to warrant the annual purchase. Each game looks and feels too much like the previous iteration, and I think EA could easily just release updated NFL and PGA rosters as DLC while working to create true sequels to the franchises. Not only would they save on development costs, fans of the games would certainly appreciate paying the smaller fee.

But as long as Madden and TW continue to sell, I don't see EA changing their business model anytime soon.

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ohmikkie
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 2:51:18 PM

I agree. But we all do it. I've been buying Fifa nn every year since the first (and last year I got the PS3 & PSP versions) and I always say to me self nevcer again; but still buy it anyway; All the same not at launch though.

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Arvis
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 3:02:35 PM
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Why? Why buy the same freaking first-person shooter over and over and over????
How can people CONTINUE to get off on virtually pumping lead into other people? Don't people want to try NEW and DIFFERENT things every now and again?? STOP PLAYING CALL OF DUTY, PEOPLE!!

-Arvis

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SneakyBeaver
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 3:05:05 PM

LOL, I am officially amused. :)

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Arvis
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 3:21:49 PM

Achievement Unlocked: Amuse Someone!

Yeah, sorry for the rant. COD4 has an impressive single-player, what with the epic and cinematic storytelling. I'm just not an FPS guy at all, and to me COD is the most bland and uninteresting of all FPS titles.

But what do I know? I like Timesplitters. So, if you enjoy it, more power to you.

-Arvis

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Lotusflow3r
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 4:11:54 PM

well said!!

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chucknasty
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 4:38:31 PM

I have felt this way about FPSs since Wolfenstein3D.
More platformers and RPGs, please.

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King James
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 5:00:50 PM

@Arvis

ummmm....No. I play shooters when the other games piss me off. CoD MW2 will be copped just like the 1st one. I'm done with WW2 shooters though.

Last edited by King James on 6/16/2009 5:03:01 PM

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Zemus101
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 7:19:42 PM

lol I agree Arvis, I played KZ2 and got enough FPS for a loong time I think lol and I haven't touched KZ2 for a few weeks now (lent it out actually) I thought I got enough FPS with Fallout3 and it's almost more rpgish lol I know there are all different types of gamers, but I'll never understand how people can play all kinds of Call of Duty games (and games just like it) over and over for extended periods of time. Maybe by the time this new Call of Duty comes out, I'll have some interest? Depending on what new and exciting features are introduced. >.>

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Mr Bitey
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 9:52:51 PM

You realize that after COD MW2 is released... there will probably be 3 COD games in the PS3s top 10 best sellers? That's kind of sad.

There are 100s of FPSs this gen. I would love to see a little more variety.

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Tim Speed24
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 3:37:49 PM
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I love shooting virtual lead and seeing virtual blood and killing little pixlated bad guys.....because if it were real, I'd be in jail.

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Zemus101
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 7:24:19 PM

I would rather play a 3rd person game, with jet packs! and flaming swords! with aliens, and custom characters for every player! and and um... like 1000 pieces of equipment. Yeah, that sounds more fun than shooting WWII rifles.

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Kangasfwa
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 9:06:03 PM
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Holy crap. Talk about a money printing franchise!

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Wage SLAVES
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 9:09:05 PM
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Modern Warfare 2 is on my Needs list. I think if somehow it came down to it Id pick the game over feeding myself.

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LimitedVertigo
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 10:02:04 PM
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I expect to get a ton of thumbs down for this one but here it goes. Is this game made by Valve? Ya, didn't think so...big woop. Just another repetitive game set in the same ole atmosphere that's already been done a hundred times. FPS have turned into the double cheeseburger.

Last edited by LimitedVertigo on 6/16/2009 10:02:17 PM

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SneakyBeaver
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 10:13:41 PM

I love double cheeseburgers.

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Geobaldi
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 10:47:38 PM

And don't forget all the cheese that's coming along with them

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Jawknee
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 12:51:10 AM

That's why it's good.

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apofisboricua
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 11:15:04 PM
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Well I have to say that its good to developers but its bad to us gamers because these devs dont feel the nessesity to innovate. They only bring a new CALL OF DUTY every year to profitability. I know that Treyarch are dedicated to make fans happy they have released two map packs. But this is just another way to make money.

I feel bad for the mayority of PS3 exclusives games dad didnt sell so well thanks to these yearly franchises. I have 100 friends on my PSN and of them about 90% only play COD!! They didnt bother to try other games and when they do they end up comparing it to COD. Ex Killzone 2. I feel bad for all the PS3 fanboys ranting in sites like N4G about the superiority of PS3 games and yet they dont bougth its exclusives games...they only bougth COD and GTA. I have more than 35 PS3 games and most of them are exclusives, I am a CALL OF DUTY FAN., but I AM most importan...A GAMER!!

PEACE AND GAMING!!

Last edited by apofisboricua on 6/16/2009 11:19:39 PM

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ohmikkie
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 7:21:40 AM

@ apofisboricua
You are totally right in my opinion. Most of my PS3 games are exclusives and all my XBox games are exclusives. And I borrowed Halo3 and thought it looked and played severely out of date when released.

Last edited by ohmikkie on 6/17/2009 7:22:00 AM

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SneakyBeaver
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 10:56:11 AM

apofisboricua: "Well I have to say that its good to developers but its bad to us gamers because these devs dont feel the nessesity to innovate."

I'd wait for Infinity Ward to release Modern Warfare 2 before making that claim. The trailers I have seen look to introduce some new elements that could significantly alter the experience.

And while it's sad to see exclusive PS3 titles perform poorly, Killzone 2 isn't a game we should feel sorry for. It sold over a million units worldwide by mid-April. So it didn't flop, but if it had, you can't blame the competition.

If you make a game that sells, you make a sequel. You'd be a dummy-head not to. If the sequel sells, you've got a franchise on your hands. If your franchise is multiplatform, it will generate more buzz because your game is introduced to a broader audience.

Don't get me wrong, I love Killzone 2. And maybe by the time Killzone 6 rolls around, Guerilla can boast equally impressive sales numbers.

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Kangasfwa
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 11:34:13 PM
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On the whole "fps are all the same debate:"

Why buy the same platformer over and over? All you do is jump from platform to platform right? Why buy the same rpg over and over? All you do is watch cutscenes right?

There is more variety to shooters than many people here bother to realize. Modern Warfare and Killzone 2 are both first person shooters but are completely different games. Killzone 2's cover mechanic should be evidence enough of that.

Also, Bioshock is an fps and it's unlike anything else out there.

Last edited by Kangasfwa on 6/16/2009 11:37:34 PM

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Alienange
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 11:40:22 PM
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If 11 million gamers bought WaW then I guess releasing it every year is a smart move. If there was a new GTA every year it would be the same. Yeah it's overkill (in more ways than one) but if it sells then who am I to stand in the way of 11 million people who can shoot guns?

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Qubex
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 1:40:00 AM

Have to agree... when I stop and think of the numbers... they are staggering!

Q!

"i am home"

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OriginalSin
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 1:57:53 AM
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WaW was great in my opinion... I haven't played a WWII shooter in a good couple of years, so for me it was great. I think they really captured the WWII "feel" really well and I enjoyed every moment of it. Despite the fact that they basically took COD:MW and made it a WWII theme, it still played really well.

I tend to play through MW every once in a while so i will be looking forward to MW2. But I will never again enjoy the COD franchise as much as before.... Killzone 2 just blew my mind... Nothing compares to that monster.

So I will get my COD's as my FPS quick fix and "arcade" style FPS. But my Killzone will be close by.

That brings me to my actual point I wanted to make. So basically everyone will vote COD:MW2 as the FPS of the year just because it will sell 10 million copies, but looks and plays the same as all the others, while Killzone will loose out just because they are all hating on Sony again... I don't see how that will be fair.

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ohmikkie
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 7:17:26 AM

Agreed.

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Jawknee
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 9:53:52 AM

its not fair but what can we do. i have to say i enjoyed WaW alot. Much more then previous WWII installments. But KZ2 was actually the FPS i was looking for. While i enjoy Modern Warfare and WaW, they do seem like Arcade shooters to me.

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photo K
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 10:01:09 AM
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I REALLY hope they do superbly well. I just bought 500 shares of Activision Blizzard stock yesterday. It's selling at a relatively bargain price. I'm totally banking on WoW and COD, GO ACTIVISION!!!

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BeezleDrop
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 10:26:38 AM
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Wow, thats pretty impressive, but the w@w map pack 2 is a waste of 9.99

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photo K
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 12:08:28 PM

yeah its not as entertaining, and the new zombie map is cool, but for some reason not as fun.

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dveisalive
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 9:34:00 PM
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I read peoples comments and I agree with the fact that it is sad were are industry is turning, unless there are new IP's etc... the only thing that is hot right now besides the Wiimote is FPS games. If not then look at all of the new games coming out you are always shooting something WTF

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shootu
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 2:34:43 AM
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COD is the best FPS game there is. And prince is a shemale!

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