Tomb Raider, Hitman, and Sleeping Dogs All Underperform for Square Enix

[Sterling]

*Snip

What the fuck do you smoke? Keep that shit away from me dude, it might make me stupid.

Anyway, I agree with those that say overestimating figures make these impressive sales figures lackluster, but this is not something I'd consider a failure.

On the discussion of driving the industry forward, I believe that's one of the reasons Nintendo is so successful. Their company is filled to the brim with visionaries that honestly see the way the market and industries is going. Does that mean the competitors are stupid? No, but at the same time, while Nintendo tries their best to look at the past, and present for good ideas... the others live in the past and adapt their old technology with new tech. It can be expensive keeping with the old tradition of making graphics more realistic. That's why I honestly think that Nintendo will be the ones to flourish in the future, while Sony and Microsoft continue to try to find their own place in the future market. Hopefully, Microsoft shows a neat console to compete with the Wii U, because I'm not too keen on the PS4 at this point in time.

 

[retKHAAAN]

they shoulda stuck w/ rpgs and focus on the japan market. stick with what ur best at, that's wat they shoulda done.

You're right... I forgot how awesome the last 3 Final Fantasy games were...

 

[shakirmoledina]

tomb raider and hitman really sold well afaik. I guess high expectations.
It's not like every game is a ff title.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

bad news, square enix took a chance and this is all they get?? what a joke. they need to forget about the western market. who told them to release multi platform games? y did they even bother with those games? no1 asked hitman to come bak, no1 asked tomb raider to come bak, no1 asked for sleeping dogs. what kind of a title name is sleeping dogs???

those games may had had some fans but they don't matter.

they shoulda stuck w/ rpgs and focus on the japan market. stick with what ur best at, that's wat they shoulda done. look at kenji inafune and where that got him with SEGA. "we need 2 look at what western developers are doing" - kenji inafune. lost planet 1 and 2 are complete trash and forgettable games. yoyo wada messed SE up and got himself outta there.

Another quality and intelligent post from the door knob.

You don't read opening posts do you kid? 3 million, is not bad sales. It's... you know what, there's no point. Let's just end it here.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I think it's just Square Enix making gross overestimates and basing their future plans on reaching those estimates. I mean the games did well on launch and received great critical praise so I'm sure there'll be continuing sales.

 

[kisamesama]

I played tomb raider and sleeping dogs and they are both excellent.

 

[Gahars]

Just a bit of an update: Square Enix's sales targets for these games

Sleeping Dogs: 2 - 2.5 million copies
Hitman: 4.5 - 5 million copies
Tomb Raider: 5 - 6 million copies

Yeah, "unrealistic" doesn't even begin to do it justice.