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VGChartz Score
8.5
                         

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Alternative Names

マスエフェクト

Developer

BioWare Edmonton

Genre

Role-Playing

Other Versions

PC, Series, XBL

Release Dates

11/20/07 Microsoft Game Studios
05/21/09 Microsoft Game Studios
11/23/07 Microsoft Game Studios

Community Stats

Owners: 1,116
Favorite: 95
Tracked: 17
Wishlist: 17
Now Playing: 18
 
8.9

Avg Community Rating:

 

Mass Effect (X360) > Opinions (193)

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I LOVE GIGGS posted 03/08/2008, 10:34
Great Game
deserve more than that
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Munkeh111 posted 03/08/2008, 05:18
I really like it, I am still mid-way through my first playthrough
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The Mann posted 31/07/2008, 06:55
well it got adjusted down but it'll make it back to 2 million, and it still needs to be released in japan.
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RockSmith372 posted 31/07/2008, 03:57
thats dumb...
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toastboy44562 posted 31/07/2008, 12:38
went down in sales
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sanadawarrior posted 30/07/2008, 03:52
I have over 120 hours on the game with about 7 play throughs so no, this game is most definately not a rental, at least for me that is. :P
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Arkk posted 25/07/2008, 12:08
Are you serious Gearbox? Are you sure? I bet if it was on the PS3 you would busted a nut all over it.
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Gearbox posted 24/07/2008, 06:13
I kinda hated this game. They say you can custome your char, but at the beginning you can barely change anything about him! Talking to people took forever aswell, this game does not deserve to reach 2 million, not even 1 million. It's a one time rental that's all. Even then you'll most likley play it for a few days then get bored.
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Picko posted 23/07/2008, 12:03
Great to see a wonderful game get fantastic sales.
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RockSmith372 posted 22/07/2008, 05:59
2 million and damn sure deserved it.
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toastboy44562 posted 20/07/2008, 01:13
yeah two million in the bag
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GetALife posted 27/06/2008, 03:32
this game has done so well, its a good game

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FaRmLaNd posted 23/06/2008, 11:03
closing in on 2 million. I hope this shows bioware that the 360 is ready for the next iteration of kotor (if it ever comes...)
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toastboy44562 posted 11/06/2008, 09:50
thank you i might
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wareagle372 posted 11/06/2008, 09:23
@toastboy

if u don't like all the glitches in this game, just get Mass Effect for the PC. It has less glitches and runs very smooth.
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toastboy44562 posted 11/06/2008, 04:57
i would have got this game if there wernt as many graphical glitches
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FaRmLaNd posted 09/06/2008, 11:00
Its tracking significantly above oblivion in the NA. So it should outsell it eventually by a nice margin.
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squall747 posted 25/04/2008, 07:22
yeah has its fair share of bugs, but still a great game.
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The Mann posted 22/04/2008, 02:45
This will hopefully make it to 2 million, surely deserves it though.
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De85 posted 17/04/2008, 11:07
Great game, looks like it will easily creep to 2 million.
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Strategyking92 posted 15/04/2008, 01:47
couldn't agree more
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Gangster_Gamer posted 14/04/2008, 03:55
Besides all the glitches, graphical and others, this game owns. Although the side quests do get so boring after a while, cuz they are all the same, explore an uncharted world, find a tunnel which looks like all the rest, kill a bunch of enemies. Great game though 9/10
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ToastyJaguar posted 12/04/2008, 01:40
Not in Japan? No wonder there not buying the 360
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coonana posted 08/04/2008, 11:19
Lots of problems but still very good game
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Bagaren85 posted 04/04/2008, 02:28
Awesome game! !
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segajon posted 03/04/2008, 09:56
best rpg not named final fantasy
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Yakuzaice posted 02/04/2008, 04:32
If GTA, Final Fantasy, Halo, etc sold only a million, I would say you could deem those a flop.
On that note though, Mass Effect did not flop.
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Etech7 posted 01/04/2008, 10:32
One million is never a flop no matter the install base attach rate doesn't matter

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starcraft posted 29/03/2008, 05:05
This game is truly excellent. I'm so excited for the sequel. 9.5 out of 10 from me.
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gamerdtr posted 08/03/2008, 08:06
Oh I am so sad. I was playing this when my XBOX red ringed. I was about only 4 hours in. Now I am going to have to wait nearly a year before I am going to get to play it because I am only going to get a new XBOX when then new redesigned (ALL problems fixed) model hits stores, which I read somewhere will be at the end of this year.
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Harry Angel posted 04/03/2008, 10:27
What an immersive experience. Any thing else this gen will have trouble catching up with this quality. 10/10 from me.
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Klosemann posted 03/03/2008, 04:41
Microsoft should release this game in Japan. It will sell about 100k
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De85 posted 01/03/2008, 09:46
Just got it this weekend, and immediately sat down to play 7 hours straight. Loving it so far, 10/10.
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tombi123 posted 27/02/2008, 03:51
@x-man

not really, I did expect it to sell a bit more, but it isn't a flop. Probably sell about 2M lifetime.
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X-Man posted 27/02/2008, 10:20
Only 1.55? Kind of a flop considering the install base
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barney posted 25/02/2008, 11:28
Another 360 "Exclusive" that hits the PC.
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Quartz posted 16/02/2008, 11:44
Played 20+ hours on it (Mostly side quests). A good game. My only gripe about it is some of the late loading of textures...reminds me of Halo 2 on the Xbox
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Aj_habfan posted 15/02/2008, 03:36
This blue + black combination kills my eyes.

As for the game, it has a MASS EFFECT on me! LOL!!!!!!

I win.
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Picko posted 31/01/2008, 12:24
Good to see a great game get great sales. Should get to 2m at least.
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jpelles posted 31/01/2008, 04:26
I think this could get another 100k out of Japan at least.

Microsoft deserves to fail in Japan if they don't get this out over there. This is definetly the kind of thing that would turn some heads over there.
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Strategyking92 posted 28/01/2008, 10:55
Well I used to like fox news, but after That story made me realize their stories are half baked, I've all of my remaining faith in them.


Oh and patriot7me, WTF dude?

Are you saying all games are bad, or just this one?
And if you are saying this game is bad let me ask the question jeff keighly asked: have you played it?
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PATRIOT7ME posted 25/01/2008, 04:34
games is bad like Fox news said
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segajon posted 25/01/2008, 03:27
Great Game! Fuck you Fox News for saying nothing but lies about this game. EA, Bioware, and Microsoft Game Studios should all sue their ass'.
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Bagaren85 posted 19/01/2008, 08:30
Fantastic game, EPIC!
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quarashi posted 13/01/2008, 06:19
awesome game. i got dicked and went to illos before i finished doing every side mission and i had no save before it. my friend misinformed me so i have to play a new char.
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Klosemann posted 11/01/2008, 12:23
Will this game sometime released in Japan ???
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boulin99 posted 08/01/2008, 11:28
It's an ok game i guess. I thought the acting/plot was really weak. And it's not like you need to upgrade your gear. I dunno, everyone loves it, but I am only so-so.
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Deku posted 05/01/2008, 09:16
MS has announced 1.6M sales firgures for this in 6 weeks.
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segajon posted 05/01/2008, 05:44
one hell of a game.
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fred posted 02/01/2008, 05:59
Now at 1.12 million
That's better..........
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outlawauron posted 01/01/2008, 08:17
It's tons of fun, but the techinical flaws keep it from being GotY for me.
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ACEtheVAMPIRE posted 01/01/2008, 04:51
Best game ever
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fred posted 29/12/2007, 02:56
I own this game and its a 9.9 out of 10..

Shame the Idiots are coming here to give every good game a bad mark just because it isn't on their system... what's that word ? oh yer JEALOUSY and it can eat you away..........
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muffdiver11 posted 27/12/2007, 01:43
If i had a 360 I'd probably buy it
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steves490 posted 21/12/2007, 06:58
im not gettin panties in a bunch either im just notcing it was 300,000 off. Everyone on here has seen times that the 360 and ps3 sales are won and lost by the one or two thousands sometimes.
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segajon posted 21/12/2007, 03:58
wonderful game 10/10
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Deku posted 21/12/2007, 03:43
No one is getting their panties in a twist. Just pointing out that the data was unreliable in this specific case for those who cared. This was proven to be correct as well since VGchartz has retrospectively adjusted every week of sales for this games multiple times. 80k sales have been added to the first week and the second week was doubled, that's just america too.

This game did sell 1M copies in 3 weeks. It was actually stated by bioware employee on the official forums before the microsoft guy mentioned it. The 1m in 3 weeks is actual sold, and worldwide sales.

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Parokki posted 20/12/2007, 01:24
Publishers frequently round numbers up for their announcements, and it isn't even clear what numbers Microsoft is talking about. If a game is on the shelves of a store, then they've already been paid for it, and they consider it sold.

Even if it was a mistake on the behalf of VG Chartz, that stuff happens. Historical software and hardware are very reliable, but recent software still jumps around from time to time. No reason to get your panties in a knot over it.
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steves490 posted 19/12/2007, 07:59
if there is one just tell me this site is fucked up
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tokilamockingbrd posted 18/12/2007, 10:08
so why don't you whiners go to another site that gives weekly charts for US, and Others... wait there is none...
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tombi123 posted 17/12/2007, 11:07
well it has to be a 'Z' you twonk because vgcharts is already taken.
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saith17 posted 17/12/2007, 07:28
So yeah, this is the second time I have lost a major level of respect for this site, first time was when I noticed the Z in charts.
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Deku posted 12/12/2007, 11:30
The incredibly thing is that VG Chartz has retrospectively adjusted Mass Effects sales figures upwards each week since release but is still so far out.

It innitially reported opening week American sales as 180k then adjusted to 220k the next week and has now adjusted to 260k. Second week sales were also adjusted this week. Lets wait and see next week if all 3 weeks of sales are adjusted upwards again to start to compensate for those 300k unit sales it's missing.
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steves490 posted 12/12/2007, 11:13
WAIT WAIT WAIT HOLD THE PRESSES apparently its has sold one million copies! that would mean the vg cghartz is off by 300,000 ?http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/840/840811p1.html
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steves490 posted 12/12/2007, 10:07
700k very nice i can see the million mark by christmas
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saith17 posted 12/12/2007, 01:46
@deku There is so much controversy over how vgchartz is incredibly inaccurate in comparison to that press release by gamedaily.com.... it's a little funny.
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Deku posted 12/12/2007, 01:14
VGchartz use a lot of guesswork in their figures, accurate sales are basically impossibly to get except for the publishers.

This game ahs already broken the 1m worldwide sales according to publisher Microsoft.
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saith17 posted 11/12/2007, 09:19
Wow Parokki, I have to completely agree. My mom was complaining about how everyone in the game was incredibly well developed. They really are, especially when you consider how the entire asari race is sexually attractive blue females.

On a different note, the game is amazing, and i am wondering why the fuck it's only sold .56 mil. It is awesome. Truly Awesome.
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ixaarii posted 11/12/2007, 09:32
Wondering how come here we have 0.56mil while article
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/mass-effect-amasses-one-million-copies-sold/18805/?biz=
says it sold a million already. Could it be that the article means sold to retailers/not consumers or do the numbers need to be upward adjusted? If I may ask, what does VGC do in cases like this (if it should turn out to be a discrepancy) to compensate/adjust? Do you insert it into latest month somehow? gradually or all at once?
thank you for your great work!
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Parokki posted 10/12/2007, 05:36
A friend of mine is calling this game Ass Effect. I was surprised to hear this isn't because he hates it (which he doesn't), but rather due to every single female alien in the galaxy having a "divine posterior". You might even talk about celestial bodies. =P
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darklich13 posted 08/12/2007, 05:46
My vote for 360 Game of the Year. Put your 10 hours in and you will see why.
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steves490 posted 06/12/2007, 07:46
nice how it didnt drop off that much in week two now its up to half a mil in ww sales
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mastershake100 posted 06/12/2007, 11:19
vgchartz added like 30-50k on american first week for some reason. the sales are disappointing for such a big game, i guess 360 owners are scared of RPG, even though this is what i would call a hybrid or diet rpg or something, lotta shooting elements in this game.

vgchartz often inflate numbers and are way off, especialy in 360's case as well but generally all around, so these numbers are most definitely lower.

i dont think it will reach 1 million until summer or something unless they amp up the commercials like crazy(even more than they already are). they shoulda saved this game for early 08 cus this holiday is kinda crowded and they have a paltry 08 lineup on 360 so far and this woulda gotten more attention then.
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ITBobby posted 06/12/2007, 04:24
Its a fantastic game.
A must buy!
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cartier posted 06/12/2007, 03:15
this will have legs
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Orangecoke posted 04/12/2007, 03:55
Yeah I think the sales numbers here are quite low.
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Lost tears of Kain posted 02/12/2007, 02:11
I really dont think it sold that low

im guessing more like 100k more and it should have good legs from talk of mouth.
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tenmast posted 29/11/2007, 10:22
This game is absolutely fantastic. It's like a fusion of FFXII and a squad-based 3rd person shooter. And the story and dialog is done very well. The only real problem is all the glitches in the geometry and technical things that. The I'm sort of sorry it didn't do as well as assassin's creed. It deserved as much.
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Parokki posted 29/11/2007, 01:29
A 360 game selling only 20% of its lifetime total on week one? Doesn't sound too likely, although European sales are surprisingly strong. I didn't know we as a continent knew how to appreciate good RPGs like this. =P
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holycow101 posted 28/11/2007, 10:18
Great Game More people need to buy it and they will

@ Parokki Dont worry it is selling wll in europe i think it will end up selling 1.5 to 1.75 million world wide holiday will help
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Globox posted 28/11/2007, 05:10
Smijesno da prdnes, sranje u bojama pisem gluposti kao onaj iznad gore i sad cu da napise deset sa znakom uzvika pa ce svi da pomisle da dajem desetku ovom sranju u bojama. 10!!!!
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Parokki posted 28/11/2007, 07:55
A lot of people are calling it a flop because it sold so far below their expectations. 360 games generally sell very well on their first week or two, only to drop really quick, and there's absolutely no reason to believe this game will be any different. It's far from certain that Mass Effect will ever reach a million units sold.

Too bad really, since I really wanted this game to sell well.
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Townzy_89 posted 28/11/2007, 05:10
its bad when Assasins creed did almost 600k, but it shall have great legs over december and 2008
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steves490 posted 28/11/2007, 03:43
is almost 193,000 units in the first week really considered a flop? I was reading the weekly sales chart and got confused. I mean its in the top 5 thats a flop?
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MontanaHatchet posted 23/11/2007, 04:48
Yes, it's all the evil Sony fanboys!!! Hsss, hss!

Why don't you go and rate all Sony games down so that Mario Party 8 is rated higher than Okami?!

Justice is served!!!
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miketuck3r posted 21/11/2007, 12:48
The grillbots have been posting on their forums to vote 1 for the game on here thats why
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sinha posted 20/11/2007, 08:00
Why is the "I own this game!" text white?
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madskillz posted 14/11/2007, 04:00
Well, I do actually own this ... and I'll give it a great score ...
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MontanaHatchet posted 14/11/2007, 07:38
Go Leo-J!

Just kidding Kain. I can't believe potential Game of the Years get ratings like this. The bias on this site is vomit inducing.
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Lost tears of Kain posted 12/11/2007, 12:40
Wow, stop giving it votes its not even out yet,
you know what that score is terrible, danm fanboys rate the game how it deserves. Im giving it a danm 10 so it can have a reasonable score.
This is the Rankings need to be removed
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Globox posted 05/11/2007, 02:35
People voting for this and it isnt out yet? Jesus Christ! Get a life people!
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Squire posted 01/11/2007, 11:29
счастлив???
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Vigi posted 25/10/2007, 10:01
я первый кто игре поставил 10 баллов)))
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Legacy Sales History

Total Sales
0.03m
Japan
1.83m
NA
0.79m
Europe
0.27m
Others
2.91m
Total

Opinion (193)

1 n/a 219,773 97,283 54,620 371,676
2 n/a 169,313 56,023 38,999 264,335
3 n/a 88,542 31,345 20,728 140,615
4 n/a 82,654 31,630 19,735 134,019
5 n/a 100,178 37,325 23,754 161,257
6 n/a 49,304 27,539 13,184 90,027
7 n/a 31,107 15,376 7,992 54,475
8 n/a 21,237 8,457 5,125 34,819
9 n/a 16,748 11,071 4,758 32,577
10 n/a 18,470 9,148 4,748 32,366
hellobion2 posted 26/11/2023, 12:40
series rivals star wars in my book
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-girgosz- posted 06/04/2012, 12:36
Oh god VGC. Outsold ME PS3? The fuck... :O
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Metroid33slayer posted 11/01/2012, 06:48
Shephard is a beast
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Jexy posted 01/12/2011, 06:55
Well they don't track digital downloads, so no XBL sales are counted.
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yo_john117 posted 24/09/2011, 08:49
It's sad how low the sales for this game are.
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slipknotfan posted 26/06/2011, 02:57
Thought part 2 was better but still a good game. Could get lost kinda easy on this one though.
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