Next Gen compiles best of 2008: GTAIV on top
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Jan 3rd 2008 at 2:30PM }
Next Generation has put together its own list of the best upcoming games of 2008, a popular thing to do at this time of year. Their list has an interesting twist though: estimated sales numbers. Each game is given a three month sales projection derived by taking sales of previous entries in a franchise (or similar games in the case of new franchises) and tacking on expected sales increases for 2008. Most titles are nestled somewhere in the 300,000 - 900,000 sales range. Undoubtedly though, the one game predicted to blow the competition away is none other than Grand Theft Auto IV, projected to sell between 3.5 and 4 million copies. The only titles close to this number are Fable 2 which could go as high as 1.3 million and Fallout 3 and Halo Wars, both of which could break 1 million. Granted, these are all merely predictions, but we'd say it's a pretty safe bet that Grand Theft Auto IV will be the game to beat in 2008.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
pandlcg @ Jan 3rd 2008 2:52PM
I have doubts about some of these games even releasing in 2008. I'd love it if they did, but i just don't see it.
DjDATZ @ Jan 3rd 2008 2:54PM
GTA4 will be the game to beat unless we get...
GEARS OF WAR 2!!!
Matt @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:12PM
Yeah, I agree - Gears of War 2!
xFenixKnightx @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:08PM
GTAIV or any clone of that genre wont get my $!
Never has & never will.
ryan @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:11PM
i get tired of these open ended games.
just give me smaller detailed environments.
Larry *not allowed to say cheevo* @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:12PM
I'm interested in Prototype. That game looks cool.
intRvenous @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:27PM
I think SW:The Force Unl. could go 1M+ if it lives up to its potential. Still tons of SW fans out there who've never gotten a satisfying "Force" game...
Too Human: 300-500k - ouch, but I think they're right :-( This will not be another GOW.
LuckyEMS @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:34PM
Too Human will sell alot just for people getting thier RPG fix
Fable 2 will wipe the floor with sales
Fallout 3 will also kill everything on the market
Ninja Gaiden will also sell alot more then a million copies since its such an awesome game and everyone has to own it
and im really looking forward to prototype :)
wierddemon @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:36PM
I'm really excited about Lost Odyssey, is no one else with me?
THA1icarus @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:07PM
Actually NO, I don't like J RPG's and the minute things I have heard of it weren't really positive.
But Too human is in my top 5...
wierddemon @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:59PM
The only thing I have seen is the 36/40 Famitsu gave it...
What is the not positive stuff?
Anticrawl @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:44PM
Bah you can keep your GTA, I still feel screwed out of my 7ish dollars I spent renting San Andres. I'm sick of GTA.
Crackdown was pretty fun (mostly due to the co-op).
Josh @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:17PM
i will get GTAIV after i rent it to see if it is worth a piece of shit......
Chuckles @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:45PM
The only must buy for me so far is GTA IV. Although, I'm sure there will be others that grab my attention once they get closer to release.
mAdAk @ Jan 3rd 2008 6:10PM
what about Rainbow Six Vegas 2?
wierddemon @ Jan 3rd 2008 6:17PM
They mention it at the end along with some other games (in small print)...
jules c @ Jan 3rd 2008 6:26PM
Don't forget our own baby saints row 2!!!
Guy4 @ Jan 4th 2008 1:17AM
Oh God....you're being sarcastic right?
Boff @ Jan 4th 2008 5:12AM
I enjoyed SR!
ccc @ Jan 3rd 2008 9:27PM
Most sales, perhaps. Best game though, hardly. GTA4 while itll be good, I am willing to bet wont be game of the year next year nomatter the sales.
Guy4 @ Jan 4th 2008 1:42AM
What do you mean by GTA IV 'hardly' being one of the better games of 2008? What other 2 or 3 games will blow it away?
Mikey @ Jan 3rd 2008 9:33PM
I agree that GTA IV will sell a whole lot of copies. I'm interested in how they will incorporate multiplayer into the game. Has Rockstar explained what the multiplayer would consist of, or are they still keeping it under wraps?
Josh @ Jan 21st 2008 10:03PM
I say that Far Cry 2 is going to crush the competition with actual realistic reactions to the gamers decisions and cunning gameplay that will rewrite the record books.