CoD 2 Hits 1 Million Sold

Gamasutra reports that the first 360 to hit a million copies sold is, unsurprisingly, Call of Duty 2. From the article: "The World War II themed first person shoot 'em-up was already the best selling title available at launch in the U.S. and is now officially the best selling title of all time on the format, as well as being the most popular Xbox 360 game on Xbox Live. Although console launches have traditionally been dominated by first party releases this convention has proven less true in recent years with LucasArts' Star Wars: Rogue Leader - Rogue Squadron II (also published by Activision in Europe) proving to be the best selling title at the launch of the GameCube. Sony meanwhile, has rarely relied heavily on first party titles for any of its console launches."

Comments

Poor 360 Sales Why It Took So Long

[Anonymous Coward]

With the 360 dead in both Japan and Europe it's no wonder that it took so long for it to finally get a million seller.

It is telling though that the first million seller for the 360 is a game anyone with a pc can play a cheaper and better looking version of.

Ouch...

I know I'm a COD addict!

[maillemaker]

I love COD. I currently play COD2, but started out with COD1. It's so good, that I think it actually hurts the gaming market. I play it online all the time, and it's so fun and changing when you play against real people that I have little reason to seek out or buy another game.

COD has provided me with hundreds of hours of gaming fun.

Steve

Unbearable snarking

[AspectRatio]

Yes, COD2 is the first million selling title on the Xbox 360 in the US. So, it doesn't matter that you think the 360 is a flop in Europe, and it doesn't matter that you're sick of WWII shooters. The thing sold a million units to customers in the US. With a little over 3 million consoles in the US, that means a third of all 360 owners has COD2. The only other game with that kind of attach rate is Halo. So, snark all you want, people liked the game enough to buy a million copies of it, and it had been the #1 360 title on Live for most of the product's life. Yes, the last three weeks has seen Madden and Saints Row at the top. And yes, Halo 2 is the most played title of any platform. So what? The game was a well made, well crafted, popular game.

Re:How does it compare to COD 1?

[Rude Turnip]

I didn't really get the rails feeling with COD2...you're only limited by your creativity and nimbleness of fingers. There are more than a couple of ways to approach a level and you can accomplish certain missions in a level out of order, such as clearing houses in villages or putting thermite on large guns.

There is a particular mission in one of the next to last levels where you have to defend a barn against several waves of nazis. You could simply use the mg in the barn to mow them down, but I preferred to throw out a smoke grenade, climb the stairs in a nearby house and take pot-shots at them from a couple different windows. Overall, bold and ballsy, yet intelligent manouvers are rewarded with good game play.

However, keep in mind you're playing missions that actually happened in real life. So, to an extent, some aspects of the game are going to be locked in a bit to give you a glimpse of what really happened.

Given the combination of graphics, excellent voice acting, Military Channel documentary cut scenes and horrific violence, I've gained a whole new level of respect for WWII vets after playing COD2.