L.a. Noire probably wont sell.

[Savagezion]

If it sells 2 million copies on then it paid for it's production. It will probably sell around 4-5 million before a price drop occurs. I wouldn't worry too much.

Well, not really. This game has been in production for quite some time, I think its pretty expensive.

I am pretty sure its cost was right around 60 million. 2 million copies throws more than enough to cover that back at the publishers/investors. I suspect it will do that many sales in the first month pretty easy. It may need 3 million after shipping costs and all that jive but all said and done, I expect it to do 4-5 million sales in the first month of its release. I think this game is going to sell around 8 million copies before the price gets reduced though. I bet that only takes 3 months to pull it in.

I think it is gonna be successful based on everything I know about it. All the fence sitters afraid of buying the hype will find out that the game is good when it is getting praised by everyone and then it will get a second wave of buyers. Both waves are a pretty large group of people.

I think it is going to be successful and I am gonna be happy I preordered and had been playing since day 1.

 

[StormShaun]

A Rockstar game that I play as a cop, yes please

 

[FunKing]

After how glorious RDRedemption was I'm definitely going to pick this game up.

If it's crap, Rock Star will have to regain my trust again (I haven't enjoyed a GTA game since Vice City, and didn't even bother buying GTA 4).

It's a Rockstar game, I'm sure it will sell just fine.

Funny, Rockstar trying to make a story heavy game is exactly why I don't care for this game at all.

Wasn't Red Dead Redemption a story-heavy game? Just an honest question, but how did you feel about that one?

perfect example.....love rockstar games...for some reason couldnt get into GTA4...i like it, but just couldnt get into it for some reason, but still on my list of games to complete. On the same note, loved the expansions for it, but same thing....red dead? i didnt think it would do great, even though i loved the cencept....lol love me some old westerns, and trust me i've put many hours into it....this game is gonna do great, better than great even....you have your friends, that every time your online you see em playing COD(whatever) which i love, and then you have your Rock Band friends....Halo...L4D...ETC....but ive always seen these people dabble in a sandbox game...its hard not to, especially if you bring something new to the table...top seller is what i'd stamp on L.A Noire, there not gonna be hurting from it's sales

 

[robincb]

Before you rage on me i really cant wait for it.
But who will be interested in buying it except people who want something new?
I am afraid the game will not sell ENOUGH to make the develepment worth it.
Hardcore Sandbox fans:No
hardcore Shooter fans: probably not.
Hardcore Rpg And Jrpg fansrobably not.
I only named some of the bigger genres.

Im afraid If La noirse faills developers will be too afraid to try new things


Edit: i Mean it Probably wont be Respected for what it is many will probably trade it in
*Cough*kids*cough*

I agree, i want this game bad, but its only coming out on consoles i dont have, and the usual console spazzes probably dont like having to think to earn their SS rank 1337 high scores. it should really be a pc game, as they are usually more inclined to play adventure/mystery games

 

[Oskamunda]

Ah, but you're forgetting that the development costs were actually not that high, as there was almost to animation programming going into the faces. That's where a lot of resources in game development go nowadays, thanks to the Uncanny Valley; once the engine and the camera rooms were made, no more money pit into that monster.

The proprietary technology invented for this game will make Rockstar more money than the game itself will, and let's not forget that big Microsoft bribe in the form of exclusive DLC which paid the entire development costs of GTA 4...everything after that was cream.

So, I don't think they'll be hurting much, even if the game doesn't sell.

But it will, because everyone loves Philip Marlowe.

Philip Marlowe isn't in L.A. Noire...

No...no, he's not. But it's essentially a Philip Marlowe game, a la Philip Marlowe: Private Eye.

 

[MLionheart]

Rockstar have become one of those company that doesn't release bad games. Even if a few hate one or two of there titles.
Plus, I'm playing L.A. Noire now nad I'm really enjoying it.
My only gripe is that I would have liked it if it were in Los Santos so as to keep a constant continuity between there games. But I doubt anyone else cares about that.

I think I'm quite a bit into the game and have only two gunfights, which I found surprising. I expecting it to be as violent as GTA. It's a good game and shows that Rockstar obviously research what they base there games on.

 

[Savagezion]

It sold 550k copies the first day off pre-orders. It is already projected to make 3-4 million sales as a low end by some sites and 4-5 high end.