Halo 2 vs GTA:SA UPDATE

[Smack500]

I could be wrong, but I thought I remember several dozens of people argueing about which would sell more. I know there old but I thought I would post them anyway.

As far is the short term, halo 2 blew gta away. It sold more in the first launch day then gta:sa did the first week. However since then GtA:SA has really cought up to halo 2 passed it, and left it sitting there as if it ran out of gas in a race.

Total Worldwide
GTA: San Andreas (PS2) - Over 12 Million (End of January 2005)
Halo 2 (Xbox) - Over 6.4 Million (End of December 2004)

Also GTA:SA is to be released to xbox, and pc by the end of june this year.

 

[A True Canadian]

Also GTA:SA is to be released to xbox, and pc by the end of june this year.

Hooray!

We should also factor in the amount of systems sold as well, since the PS2 has sold tons more units than the X-Box.

 

[The Mullinator]

I always said Halo 2 would have a very short time frame for the bulk of its sales.

 

[AmishSlayer]

I figured GTA:SA is more mainstream and would sell tons more. I didn't think Halo 2 was all that much competition.

 

[destrukt]

As far is the short term, halo 2 blew gta away. It sold more in the first launch day then gta:sa did the first week. However since then GtA:SA has really cought up to halo 2 passed it, and left it sitting there as if it ran out of gas in a race.

selling 6.4 million copies of a videogame is quite a feat.

also, i doubt your statisctics.

 

[Smack500]

San Andreas
http://ir.take2games.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=157255

" Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas through the end of the first quarter have exceeded 12 million units."

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Halo 2
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=57672

"Halo 2 passes out original with 6.4 million sales"
"Halo 2 was the second biggest selling game of the year in the USA in 2004, just behind Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas."

 

[Sparta]

I figured GTA:SA is more mainstream and would sell tons more. I didn't think Halo 2 was all that much competition.

True. Also, for those who have both Xbox and PS2 but dont have Xbox Live, there isn't really any great incentive to buy Halo 2.

 

[Warbie]

GTA is a beast Has any other game sold so many copies?

Build a sandpit, stick some toy cars and little ppl in it, and mess around. Best game concept ever \o/

(I actually prefer Halo 2 tho, and still get my ass handed to me on Legendary :'()

 

[Sparta]

(I actually prefer Halo 2 tho, and still get my ass handed to me on Legendary :'()

I'm the same with Ninja Gaiden. Every time i think i've mastered it, i play it The Master Ninja Tournament and get raped by some new monster who moves like the wind. Stupid game, oh how i love it

 

[venturon]

GTA is a beast Has any other game sold so many copies?

The Sims utterly thrashed it in sales, as it did with most games.

 

[Warbie]

The Sims utterly thrashed it in sales, as it did with most games.

Good point

Did you get the addon/patch (or whatever it was) for Ninja Gaiden, Sparta? My mate has my copy and I never got to see what it was like (tbh it was hard enough then - going back might be a little too scary /o\)

 

[Alig]

Most people always knew which would sell more...VC sold something like 14 million worldwide in 3 months just on PS2...SA is twice the game VC is.

 

[Sparta]

Did you get the addon/patch (or whatever it was) for Ninja Gaiden, Sparta? My mate has my copy and I never got to see what it was like (tbh it was hard enough then - going back might be a little too scary /o\)

Yup, Hurricane Packs. They add new enemies, bosses, new levels and weapons. And make the game ridiculously harder. Hurricane Pack 2 is the best though. Its just one level thats starts off towards the last level of this game and you have to work your way up this tower, fighting wave after wave of foe. Sounds repetitive but its always a different enemy and constantly harder. I got up the boss of that hurricane pack on Christmas day, still haven't found a way to beat her