View Full Version : Wired.com's top-10 sleeper games of 2004
Lady Jaye
12-29-2004, 09:52 AM
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,66135,00.html
I was surprised to see Metroid Zero Mission in the list, but of course, the #1 entry in the list is a no-brainer... :D
I knew it was going to be the ol' KD, but how can that be a sleeper if everyone is talking about it?
Lady Jaye
12-29-2004, 10:18 AM
It's a sleeper because no one expected it to become a hit.
dbiersdorf
12-29-2004, 10:29 AM
Katamari has practically hit mainstream, you know like Pink Shirts, its dorky but it's cool.
Mayhem
12-29-2004, 10:51 AM
I have five of the ten titles in that list... interesting! :)
Raedon
12-29-2004, 11:15 AM
It's a sleeper when it's released to little fanfare but becomes big threw word of mouth.. or is that cult classic? hmm..
Gapporin
12-29-2004, 11:24 AM
And Chris Kohler happens to be the author of that article, heh.
Lady Jaye
12-29-2004, 11:37 AM
Of course, duh... :D
I didn't even notice this!
tholly
12-29-2004, 01:16 PM
I knew it was going to be the ol' KD, but how can that be a sleeper if everyone is talking about it?
are that many people outside of internet sites like this really talking about it??
i know its popular...but how many stream is it??
I knew it was going to be the ol' KD, but how can that be a sleeper if everyone is talking about it?
are that many people outside of internet sites like this really talking about it??
i know its popular...but how many stream is it??
It was nominated on Spike TV's video game awards (I forget what category).
tholly
12-29-2004, 01:51 PM
I knew it was going to be the ol' KD, but how can that be a sleeper if everyone is talking about it?
are that many people outside of internet sites like this really talking about it??
i know its popular...but how many stream is it??
It was nominated on Spike TV's video game awards (I forget what category).
i have those taped...havent had a chance to watch it yet....guess ill have to
it290
12-29-2004, 02:05 PM
are that many people outside of internet sites like this really talking about it??
i know its popular...but how many stream is it??
I've heard it mentioned by people who aren't even into gaming, and it also got a mention in either NYT or Time recently (can't remember which). That's pretty bigtime for a video game that isn't Madden, Halo, or GTA.
Kid Ice
12-29-2004, 07:11 PM
It's a sleeper when it's released to little fanfare but becomes big threw word of mouth.. or is that cult classic? hmm..
"Sleeper" is one of the most commonly misused terms, like, ever. It does not mean a movie/game/book/album is enjoyed by a rabid fan following but not the mainstream. It's not something that is low budget or for some other reason not expected to be "big", and it is.
A sleeper sleeps. It is pretty much unnoticed on its initial release. Months pass until the item is finally discovered. And then it's a big hit, thus the original term "sleeper hit".
Perfect example of a sleeper hit = Appetite for Destruction. The album was in record stores over a year before people began to buy it.
Kid Ice
12-29-2004, 07:14 PM
I don't know if the author of the article has ever actually played Gradius V, but the collision detection is extremely forgiving. And Metroid Zero Mission doesn't belong on the list, and you could probably argue Katamari Damacy doesn't either.
Sure, none of these games are talked about as much as Halo 2 or GTA:San Andreas, but to imply these are games people "never played" is a little much.
It's a sleeper when it's released to little fanfare but becomes big threw word of mouth.. or is that cult classic? hmm..
A cult classic has a small but devoted following; thus, a cult!
Griking
12-30-2004, 09:08 AM
Katamari has practically hit mainstream, you know like Pink Shirts, its dorky but it's cool.
Pink shirts are cool? :puke:
tholly
12-30-2004, 12:54 PM
Katamari has practically hit mainstream, you know like Pink Shirts, its dorky but it's cool.
Pink shirts are cool? :puke:
yea....very....they are the big thing now at places such as abercrombie
maxlords
12-30-2004, 01:52 PM
What about Shadow Hearts: Covenant? Or Choro Q? Sheesh :(
calthaer
12-30-2004, 03:23 PM
Too bad the game industry hasn't really organized itself to take advantage of sleeper hits. They expect everything to sell quickly within the first four weeks of being on the shelves, or they dump it and try to cut their losses.
More sleeper hits = better games, IMO.
SoulBlazer
12-30-2004, 04:03 PM
Not much of a choice. There are so many games, and so many of them good ones, coming out so fast, that you need to sell them within the first month or things drop off sharply.
le geek
12-30-2004, 04:11 PM
I knew it was going to be the ol' KD, but how can that be a sleeper if everyone is talking about it?
are that many people outside of internet sites like this really talking about it??
i know its popular...but how many stream is it??
When I bought a second copy of KD as an Xmas gift. The Gamestop guy asked about the game, since it had been selling well...
I have 3 out of the 10 games BTW :)
Mecha-Godzilla
12-30-2004, 04:27 PM
Katamari has practically hit mainstream, you know like Pink Shirts, its dorky but it's cool.
Pink shirts are cool? :puke:
yea....very....they are the big thing now at places such as abercrombie
Let it be known..... I HATE PINK SHIRTS!!!!!
Also why would Metroid Prime be a sleeper hit? Last time I checked Metroid was cool....
Ed Oscuro
12-30-2004, 07:18 PM
Back on topic...I'm glad to see Treasure getting some love there. Good article.