Halo fans are strange, otherworldly creatures whose behaviors are difficult to analyze. A consulting firm named
OTX recently tried to tap into this demographic's collective hivemind the only way it knew how -- by asking
Halo 3: ODST purchasers what title they'll likely pick up next. The firm found that the average Bungie buyer plans to acquire a total of three games within the next few months, with
Modern Warfare 2,
Assassins Creed 2 and
Left 4 Dead 2 being the most desired titles. We're not sure if that means this group enjoys blockbusters, or if they're addicted to games with numerical suffixes.
Though the list of top 20 games charted in this manner is primarily composed of Xbox 360 titles,
God of War III was also a popular response; with 18 percent of participants claiming it to be their next purchase. We're beginning to see a pattern develop. A
manly, manly pattern.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Sep 22nd 2009 11:55AM
No Borderlands? Gah!
dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:12PM
I want for that game to succeed, but I have a bad feeling that it'll be a far cry from doing so. They didn't even whip up preorder incentives. It's just... coming...
Ryan @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:17PM
@ Captain
I know! I was about to post the same thing!
This is an outrage!!!
*starts petition*
Frankie Godskin @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:40PM
This is a blessing in disguise. Let the Halo kids migrate to MW2, and the mature players will enjoy Borderlands without some little kid spending the whole game punching us in the back of the head to start a duel.
Anyone else remember how great Shadowrun's community was when the game released? Then, three weeks later, the Halo 3 beta ended, and it directed the beta players to pick up Shadowrun. Overnight, Shadowrun was ruined and the community was overrun by Halo players. Teamwork and strategies ended, and trash-talking and shrill voices took over.
I want Borderlands to succeed, but I hope the community is comprised of older, mature gamers. I'm happy it's omitted from the poll.
Moris @ Sep 22nd 2009 1:07PM
Couldn't agree more Frankie! :) Hope it does really well, enough for them to continue supporting the game for a long time to come (a la Burnout: Paradise)
Porker @ Sep 22nd 2009 1:16PM
Well said Frankie. Folks of the mature variety (though I use the word 'mature' loosely for myself, heh heh) should exchange gamertags/IDs through Joystiq. Nothing better than having a good group of players to join up with on a regular basis, and Borderlands is surely no exception to that rule. I'm all over that game.
whylekat @ Sep 22nd 2009 2:14PM
Yeah I suggested similar in Previous posts. My gamertag is posted I every post I make! Haha it's up to you now! How does Cap'n Plantet put it, "The power is mine! But I'll let you borrow it through these stylish rings."
Also I feel halo 3 still has wayy too many children. That's the reason I stopped playing online with strangers.
Lov3 @ Sep 22nd 2009 2:29PM
Well, these kind of surveys don't always give you the answers you might expect. When you're in a store and some guy shoves a survey in your face, you probably just give the first answer that is in the tip of your mind rather than give it any serious consideration.
What we're looking at is probably a list of the top 8 most effective advertising campaigns.
Cj @ Sep 22nd 2009 11:56AM
I think im the only person in this world that doesn't like COD. Next purchase will be Borderlands since its in Oct.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Sep 22nd 2009 11:57AM
i dont care much for it either, so dont feel bad.
Jawmuncher (PSN & XBL:Jawmuncher) @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:01PM
While I like COD, I prefer the SP to the MP.
It's not as great as some people make it seem.
Still enjoyable but I can't be suck playing 1 MP game for long periods of time.
Just not my style
Jampirow @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:02PM
I'm with ya, don't really see the appeal in COD.
PedoJokerBear [Planeteer | Power of Gall Bladder] @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:05PM
im only ordering it on gamefly for the single player (which is incredibly great in CoD4)
Dirty @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:08PM
While I enjoy Call of Duty, I never buy them. Call of Duty 2 was being played on a 360 before launch and it is what convinced me to get the console. I still only rented it.
Also its an Activision product, and we all know how I feel about them.
ybfelix @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:14PM
Actually CODMW's concentration on MP annoys me.. I mean, look, MP has so many nice things like perks, attachements, whatevers, why not make a SP mode that include these features? Shouldn't be too hard?
D0V3Y @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:19PM
@Dirty
Modern Warfare 1 and 2 aren't Activision products.. they are infinity ward.. meaning they are way way way better
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:22PM
So if it's not an Activision product, please explain to me what is.
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:28PM
Lol, D0V3Y, Activision is the publisher, Infinity ward is the developer. I think you need to learn a little more about these things if you want to try an argue.
Cj @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:30PM
Owned ^2
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:32PM
actually ybliex, i think that "special forces" mode might have perks.
Chibi Chaingun - blackhivemedia.com @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:50PM
I think CoD is cool, but I'm more into fantasy type shooters. Love Halo and Gears obviously. :)
RKN @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:51PM
I enjoy the COD games but only play single-player, I never play multiplayer period, except for split-screen.
Sadly, I am in the very small minority here, the developers would rather produce multiplayer map packs than additional single player missions, its easier to make MP maps and more people will purchase them and play them. I would LOVE to purchase more SP missions for Modern Warfare. : (
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:53PM
I dont care much for it either...however I did like CoD4 better than W@W and will most likely give MW2 a try in the next 6 months.....
CaramelZappa @ Sep 22nd 2009 10:14PM
I didn't like the first 3, but COD4's multiplayer was really addicting, and the matchmaking system was the best I've used. I still didn't like the single player much, but I liked the multiplayer enough to convince me to get MW2 over ODST for my multiplayer fix.
Charlie_Six @ Sep 23rd 2009 12:24AM
I like COD and will probably get MW2... BUUUUT after watching the HBO miniseries Generation Kill, I'm gonna feel a little unethical for playing a game that glorifies and sanitizes warfare to such an extent.
spartan 6453 @ Sep 23rd 2009 11:03AM
I'm probably in a minority of gamers. I like the "horde" and "firefight" type of "multiplayer", something I can share with friends. With that said, ODST was a day one purchase and MW2 will be something I can wait for a cheaper price point. But my next game will probably be Forza 3.
stormtrooper190 (IcelandTerrorist) @ Sep 23rd 2009 4:19PM
really i thought I was the only person that didnt like COD as in fact i dont even like saying COD cause it remindes my of the fish Cod.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Sep 22nd 2009 11:56AM
is there an all of the above answer?
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:19PM
Not unless your next purchase is all of those games at once.
ChomskyKnows @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:22PM
same here. all of the above, except L4D2, which I'll let lapse for awhile...
Blank-Mage @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:23PM
Drugs are cheaper than video games...
D-5 @ Sep 22nd 2009 1:57PM
Drugs don't last as long as video games. Unless you're speed running.
Neuromancer @ Sep 22nd 2009 11:57AM
Where's Madden on that list???!
dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:13PM
Where it should be.
wallywallas @ Sep 22nd 2009 11:58AM
Why is this in the PlayStation section? I do agree with the article on 2 things though:
1) "Halo fans are strange, otherworldly creatures...." :-)
2) I would definitely buy the same games on the list.....
wallywallas @ Sep 22nd 2009 11:59AM
Stupid "Edit" button, where are you?....
Anyways, the list is a big fail: no Brutal Legend, Borderlands or NBA 2K10?
RiccochetJ @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:00PM
All I see is that they're paying 60 bucks for a glorified expansion pack and apparently are ignoring Brutal Legend.
For shame!
OnToGloryReturns @ Sep 22nd 2009 1:08PM
Well, Ricco, it isn't a 'glorified expansion pack' - the campaign is as long as the other Halos, it has its' own multiplayer modes and all the maps from Halo 3.
RiccochetJ @ Sep 22nd 2009 3:31PM
Hmmm,
I've been reading on GAF and other places about people ripping through it between 3 and 5 hours on Heroic. If that's not the case then I take my words back (but not about Brutal Legend)
Duke @ Sep 22nd 2009 5:25PM
IGN and Joystiq put the campaign at between 6 and 7 hours. I wouldn't put more credence into anything at NeoGAF.
Anyway, it started as an expansion and then was developed into a full game. They explained that. You could argue that any sequel is a glorified expansion too if you really wanted to. It has little impact as it's just used to make for a stronger anti-'insert game name here' stance whenever its used.
GiggMan @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:01PM
Halo players don't want Final Fantasy?
LegendaryRedass @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:04PM
I do
goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:06PM
No, Halo players aren't going to wait 5-6 months between buying ODST and buying Final Fantasy XIII, or any other game for that matter.
Markez @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:01PM
I wonder about whether it was open-ended, or whether they had to select from a specific list of titles? That's um, always been what I wondered about Family Feud...
Shagittarius @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:06PM
Family Feud definately doesn't have categories but I think after the survey they take the liberty of "interpreting" some of the answers in order to combine them.
goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:03PM
People, check the source link. This survey was only conducted with people who will buy or have bought ODST. There are PS3 and Wii games on the survey, but what do you expect? Most of the people who were surveyed probably only play 360 or probably buy 2-3 games a year (ODST and MW2, or ODST and then ME2 4+ months later).
Malkmus @ Sep 22nd 2009 1:54PM
Read the source link? Everything you said was all ready clearly stated in the article. You know, the one titled "Halo 3: ODST buyers surveyed about their next purchases"
Damian @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:08PM
Your lack of Mass Effect 2 faith disturbs me.
goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:14PM
Joystiq readers lack of reading comprehension disturbs me. People who check Joystiq on a regular basis aren't the same people who will wait 4+ months before buying a new game. The people who chose Mass Effect 2 on the survey are essentially committing to playing ODST between now and early 2010 when ME2 is released.
jondastunna84 @ Sep 22nd 2009 12:11PM
my thoughts exactly! why is this in the PSN section? we got our own major releases coming up (even though i own a 360 myself)