ragesRemorse
Senior Member
Enter the matrix sold heaps and heaps of games because of the overwhelming popularity of THE MATRIX. BAD games sell because alot of gammers like bad games. even though enter the matrix was garbage many people still love it. Marketing holds a grasp on the video game world, but it is still run by the FANS. If marketing was more important than the fans opinion then the SEGA dreamcast Wouldnt have went down in flames. The dreamcast was marketed up the ass. The same goes for just about every other console that came along but became a memory before its first year anniversary.
The only case i can say marketing ruled in the game world was the release of the first sonyplaystation. Sony had horrible games, and even worse showcase. However the people diddnt have much choice at that time so they went for what was advertised as the next step in the gamming future. Saturn had more capability than the PS1 but it still failed because of fans opinion. Xbox has far more power than the PS2 and was marketed as the next best thing, the xbox had some of the best marketing campaigns within its release, but fans choice and opinion keep the PS2 at the top of the ranks