In Star64, I avoid topics that probably all the other blogs are talking about, I'm going to analyze the game, "Modern Warfare 2"'s success in sales.
If this were a perfect world, the only things that would affect sales would be how good a game is. The things I believe made MW2 are:
•It's a purely a good game(So I've heard)as a friend said: "The game is action packed", "You are impressed by [Modern Warfare 2] the second you turn it on, it's just that awesome"
•It's the sequel to a good game (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare)I was introduced to Call of Duty 4 on the DS(Bad memories!)
•Peer pressure. As stkr on Zuneboards.com said "I hate it when people ask if I have a game I know nothing about..>.>" I'm sure some of us here have been in the situation where someone pestered you to get a game. Which leads me to my next point:
•Everybody's talking about it!
A: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=203174
B: http://www.gameinfowire.com/game.asp?gid=2652
C: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=216271
D: http://www.india.com/technology/gaming/modern_warfare_2_becomes_call_duty_6_5439
E: http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/modern-warfare-2-xbox-360-console-16-09-2009/
F: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/1058/story/787106.html
•Viral videos: Do a google search of "Modern Warfare 2 sucks" and you'll come across a video of some Brit who's having a mental breakdown over the game(He looks like he's 17 or something)
•You kill terrorists! I think subconsciously, this helps it a great deal. All this terrorist propaganda(I do feel deeply sorry for those of the 9/11 attacks) isn't helping. This propaganda creates great fear of terrorists then all of a sudden there's a game where you blow up terrorists and kill them in a variety of ways. It's like a holocaust victim more likely to buy a video game about killing Nazis.
•So many blogs are talking about it! If I hear "Modern Warfare 2" one more time I'm going to punch my dog in the face.(He's only a Chihuahua!) for godsakes, don't make me punch him in the face. ASPCA would be hunting me down.
Testimonials
"It's like a movie!" -A Random Guy
"Is it [Modern Warfare2) one of the greatest[video games]." -IGN.com
"....it's action packed!" -A friend
"...played it, felt it was more the same, and was only worthy of an
expansion" -Gowcaizer of Zuneboards.com
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