Killzone 2‘s lifetime US sales figure hasbeen revealed, and while the PS3 exclusive has had a respectable performance, it appears to have failed to make the same strides as Xbox 360 exclusiveHalo 3, even today. Unable to crack a million sales,Killzone 2has so far shifted 677,000 units. Not bad, but not brilliant.
The gamedidhave a very solid start. Despite launching considerably late in February, the game still charted at number 5, selling 323,000 units. The game dropped to number 7 in March, shifting 296,000 copies.Killzone 2was proclaimed by Sony to be its fastest-selling US title, but apparently those fast sales have not translated into a long-term thing.
It’s a shame becauseKillzone 2really is an excellent game. While it’s had a solid sales performance, such a high profile title could andshouldhave done much better, especially with years of development and 40 million euro having been invested in the thing.
OXMis using the news to suggest thatHalo 3has outperformedKillzone 2, and dropped this rather amazing quote: “It’s a comforting sight for Xbox 360 owners to see that 20 months on and despite its advanced age,Halo 3outsellingKillzone 2, which has been out since February this year.”
Areyoucomforted by this thought? If so, what does it take for a rational human being to feelcomfortfrom the fact that a game on their preferred system is doing better than a game on the system they don’t like as much? Have fanboys truly becomethat demented? If the thought ofHalo 3outsellingKZ2has actually made you breathe a sigh of relief, let me know. I’ve always wanted to meet a psychopath.
