Scarface deals 1 million copies

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Nov 28, 2006 4:43 pm PT

Kilos and kilos of game based on film about Cuban cocaine kingpin sold; Sierra Entertainment title number-one seller in October.

"You know what they call a quarter-pounder with cheese in France?" "Wrong movie, pal."

Earlier this month, Epic Games and Microsoft touted the fact that Gears of War had sold more than 1 million copies. Not to be outdone, Vivendi Games subsidiary Sierra Entertainment today matched that stat with its own game, Scarface: The World Is Yours.

According to numbers from sales trackers NPD, the multiplatform game was the overall top-selling title in the US in October, as well as the number-one PlayStation 2 and Xbox game for the month. The handheld version, Scarface: Money. Power. Respect., topped the PSP charts for the same time period.

Despite universal sales success, critical reception was incredibly varied for the GTA clone. However, gamers appeared to be more consistently appreciative of Scarface. GameSpot users rated the game an 8.5 out of 10, the equivalent of a full point higher than the Metacritic score of 75.

The game was originally planned to appear on the Xbox 360 but was scrapped. Gamers can get Tony Montana on their 360s in another way, though. Scarface gamerpics and a dashboard theme are now available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 80 points ($1) and 150 points ($1.87), respectively.

Scarface: The World Is Yours is rated M for Mature and is available on the PC, PS2, and Xbox. Scarface: Money. Power. Respect. for the PSP is also rated M. For more information, read GameSpot's review of the console and handheld versions of the game.

89 Comments

  • Blazepkr

    Posted Jan 11, 2007 12:14 am PT

    I donno why you guys are all moaning about the game. In my opinion the game is great i think it is so much better than gta. And its not a copy of Gta. Basically GTA is a copy of scarface scarface was made long before grand theft auto. I think it plays very well i love the game.

  • zahraziara

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 3:34 pm PT

    I enjoy it- still do. There's no definition of a "true gamer" or a "smart gamer". You choose what you want to play and play it. Don't insult others who are individual enough to have their own opinions. If you hate this game so much, why be under it's section on this site?

  • louievelez

    Posted Jan 4, 2007 7:20 pm PT

    I got this for pc, and with the keyboard it was horrendous. Went out and bought a Logitech usb controller and no difference ... it still sucks. But let me give it a chance; i'm going to try and get through the whole game and i'll then make a complete review.

  • Supersonic2000

    Posted Dec 4, 2006 7:41 pm PT

    Why is everyone bashing this game? Scarface is very solid considering it's a licensed game. Yes it does get a bit repetitive at times, but then again what game doesn't get repetitive over time? If you don't like the game don't bash those who actually do like it. Everyone's got their own interests, so just learn to respect them. And I'll bet that most of the people bashing this game didn't even play it. Well now that I got that out of my system I'm gonna go play Scarface. Kudos to Sierra for making a solid licensed game that isn't a waste of money.

  • boo_dat

    Posted Dec 4, 2006 2:29 pm PT

    BAHAHAHAHA...LMAO...!!!...Scarface: The World is Yours sells over 1 million copies! ROFL... ... ... ... ... ANYwho, I seriously didn't see this coming. I mean, after playing it off and on for a day on my buddy's Xbox, I made fun of him quite badly for actually buying it. He's one of those casual / uneducated gamer types. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I just feel that mediocrity and shoddy game design shouldn't be rewarded with decent sales...

  • Re_ensurer

    Posted Dec 4, 2006 1:29 pm PT

    Well. People apparently like it. But I'm not going to buy it.

  • buzzguy

    Posted Dec 4, 2006 12:08 pm PT

    I guess people like mediocre games. Probably to go with their mediocre jobs, lives, etc. It all makes sense.

  • PiNoYPrOjEcT

    Posted Dec 3, 2006 11:51 pm PT

    That game is garbage!! Do we really need another GTA clone..?

  • Inuyasha666__

    Posted Dec 3, 2006 8:55 pm PT

    just keep in mind, that while gamespot's ratings are pretty good, they do go off into bizarre areas once in a while (perfect dark zero 9.0, wtf were they playing?, Halo 2 9.6, r u serious that is way to high, GTA:Liberity cites 8.1, wrong) and yeah i'd have to agree with the way egm and gameinfromer does game ratings (i.e. more than one person) although i do fell that E.G.M. is highly biased agaisnt Sony, and all they ever do is talk about halo being the greatest game ever made (in the mean time its no more special revolutionary than Comand and Conquer Rendegade). GameInformer is the best place for reviews hands down. i think we can all agree on that.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 8:51 pm PT

    RE:EyeNixon

    Obviously you're the one who doesn't know anything about a real game. This game is mediocre, and that's not just coming from gamespot, all professional reviewers agree.

  • EyeNixon

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 12:50 pm PT

    @FFMarco : You're a massive example of people who only take Gamespot's opinion into consideration, Gamespot's review of the games is very poor quality, the game has received a great reaction from gamers and most publications, don't be blind to the majority, before you tout a game as "bad" just because the only single site you ever visit gave it a bad score, from a reviewer who is probably considered the most unreliable when it comes to decent reviews.

  • Sandro909

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 11:22 am PT

    It looks good... I like how many little features it has... Might have to get it someday.

  • ffmarco

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 6:19 am PT

    Trend games like these will always sell, even if they are not good enough. And on top of that, it s licensed ona succesfull movie like Scarface.
    Generally casual gamers don t choose their games upon quality, but on trend and that s cars, sports, music, gangsters, thug life.
    It s sad, but its logical that such a game solds so much. Its not the hardcore gamers, but the casual gamers that mess up sales. Hardcore gamers know what games are promising and good even if being a bit biased over a genre.
    I don t like shooters that much, but it makes me happy that a game like Gears of War sells over 1 million worldwide. Though seeing a game like Scarface sell 1 million only in North America, its so frustrating.

  • 2TrickedOut

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 10:54 pm PT

    Wow! With all the low ratings?? I never expected it to sell this well

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 10:31 pm PT

    I have the Xbox version!

  • aznballer91

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 6:12 pm PT

    wow i never knew ppl actually bought this game... and over 1 million copies? wow its gonna be a GH very very very soon... wow good job Scarface

    btw i loved that movie but i dont like games like that

  • JoelHH

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 11:38 am PT

    Multiplatform ftw

  • swe_hotshot

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 10:48 am PT

    Woot!? Scraface is just crap!

  • REVENGEotSITH

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 9:14 am PT

    Who the heck bought this game??? Wow - unbelievable that people will line up and buy this type of trash. Either people with last-gen consoles are just dying for anything new, or Sierra really knows what they are doing...

  • frogman666

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 8:55 am PT

    owell they would have sold more like 2 or 3 million if they would have put it on next gen also like they were originally

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