So you’ve got a great game. Reviewers love it, you haven’t had to bribe any industry people to be positive over your product and early audience tests have revealed that people are excited. Well hold your horses, because there’s still a chance that your game could be a bigger flop than Waterworld. We’ve seen plenty of great games undone by terrible sales, lukewarm numbers that killed any chance for a sequel. Here’s five such games to paint a bleak picture with.
Kinda depressing, ain’t it? Whether it be bad marketing, a lack of any publicity or the game itself simply being too ahead of the curve, there’s a lot that can go wrong between development and release. And you can bet that this is a pattern that will most likely repeat itself in the years to come.
Which is also most likely why we won’t see an Advent Rising sequel anytime soon either.
Last Updated: July 28, 2014
Matewis Jubilai
July 28, 2014 at 17:26
I’m really surprised to hear that Rayman Origins didn’t do that well 🙁 It’s an absolutely brilliant platformer! Oh well, at least it was profitable in the end 😛 Not that difficult though, unless you try to do beat the timer thing. (mental note: try beyond good and evil)
The D
July 29, 2014 at 07:34
Do it! Don’t make Geoff cry more about the fact that no one is playing his favourite game!
Matewis Jubilai
July 29, 2014 at 09:00
Oki fine I will! followed by Anachronox and Giants Citizen Kabuto (already crossed the big ones off my list: Psychonauts and The Longest Journey)
Kromas
July 29, 2014 at 13:14
Quite surprised Anachronox did not make that list.
Matewis Jubilai
July 28, 2014 at 17:26
I’m really surprised to hear that Rayman Origins didn’t do that well 🙁 It’s an absolutely brilliant platformer! Oh well, at least it was profitable in the end 😛 Not that difficult though, unless you try to do beat the timer thing. (mental note: try beyond good and evil)
The D
July 29, 2014 at 07:34
Do it! Don’t make Geoff cry more about the fact that no one is playing his favourite game!
Matewis Jubilai
July 29, 2014 at 09:00
Oki fine I will! followed by Anachronox and Giants Citizen Kabuto (already crossed the big ones off my list: Psychonauts and The Longest Journey)
Kromas
July 29, 2014 at 13:14
Quite surprised Anachronox did not make that list.
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 29, 2014 at 07:55
Hmmm, I actually have Brutal Legend. Need to have a look then
The D
July 29, 2014 at 08:04
Play it already!
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
July 29, 2014 at 07:55
Hmmm, I actually have Brutal Legend. Need to have a look then
The D
July 29, 2014 at 08:04
Play it already!
Kikmi
July 29, 2014 at 09:52
*should have listed the content too for the non vid readers*
Kikmi
July 29, 2014 at 09:52
*should have listed the content too for the non vid readers*
Lupus
July 29, 2014 at 10:11
The strategy side of Brutal Legend was a bit hit and miss, but the voice acting was awesome the music was damn good except it needed a bit more British rockers in it and even the storyline felt a bit like something from Heavy Metal.
Lupus
July 29, 2014 at 10:11
The strategy side of Brutal Legend was a bit hit and miss, but the voice acting was awesome the music was damn good except it needed a bit more British rockers in it and even the storyline felt a bit like something from Heavy Metal.