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Amazing games that sold far fewer copies than they should have?
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I liked the art design, but the game was flawed.
1. The game had some interesting game mechanics... that you never really got to use, and autoplaforming isn't all that fun.
2. Character development was odd. Monkey being okay with all that slavery stuff didn't sit right with me.
3. The ending was lame.
My contribution: Mirror's Edge.
Game was also flawed, but it's my favorite 3D platformer. I haven't tried the sequel, but with it being just another open world game, I don't think it can mach the original. I'd be cool to have a linear sequel.
If I can say just one...Wipeout Omega collection. I have no idea how much it sold but since we don't have a Wipeout 2397...not enough!
Way too many to count, but I'll go with Grim Fandango. Rave reviews and multiple Goty awards didn't save it. The lackluster commercial success was behind the cancelation of Full Throttle and Sam & Max sequels and left a dent on the entire genre of point & click adventure games. Those couldn't keep up in the fastly growing industry.
A recent one, Pillars of Eternity 2 with barely breaking 100k between may and november. Lawbreakers, fun, innovative and fluid mp shooter was shortly lived. Most of Telltale Games, they took point & click adventures to bit different direction, with more focus on smoother storytelling over puzzles. Sadly it didn't work out in the long run.
A recent one, Pillars of Eternity 2 with barely breaking 100k between may and november. Lawbreakers, fun, innovative and fluid mp shooter was shortly lived. Most of Telltale Games, they took point & click adventures to bit different direction, with more focus on smoother storytelling over puzzles. Sadly it didn't work out in the long run.
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Alien Isolation, and it kills me because it's the first time I've had a game in my top 5 ever that has little to no chance of a sequel because of how it sold. With all other franchises that I love I never worried about them not being successful enough. Sigh.
The Witcher 3 and Bloodborne need to sell more, just because they're the best games of this generation.
Probably going to be Detroit in a few years.
Probably going to be Detroit in a few years.
I'm assuming Transformers: Devastation didn't sell well. It's a very competent and highly entertaining character action game that I think deserved to do a lot better. I wouldn't know why it didn't do well but the switch in gameplay (and visual style?) over High Moon Studios Transformers games didn't please some fans of those games. The "low budget means poor quality" illusion may also be a factor too: I've seen on several occasions people who never played Devastation assuming it to be a bad game just because of its apparent low budget.
Every Sandlot Earth Defense Force game deserves far more sales than they're getting. They're ridiculously good compared to anything shooter related in the AAA industry. And if there was any justice in the world, Dragon's Dogma would have had a proper sequel some time ago.
I'm a little concerned about Dusk that's recently released. Not that I know anything about how it sells, but it doesn't seem to be very popular, even amongst hardcore gamers like people on Era. It's a really well made FPS, about as highly rated as the best FPS games of this generation (https://opencritic.com/game/4927/dusk), but I'm starting to doubt if it'll find an audience. Fingers crossed though.
Yes, it deserved much better and even though Spider-Man is a good game, it's a shame to see their own original franchise sidelined in favor of something from Marvel. We need more original creations.
I'm a little concerned about Dusk that's recently released. Not that I know anything about how it sells, but it doesn't seem to be very popular, even amongst hardcore gamers like people on Era. It's a really well made FPS, about as highly rated as the best FPS games of this generation (https://opencritic.com/game/4927/dusk), but I'm starting to doubt if it'll find an audience. Fingers crossed though.
Yes, it deserved much better and even though Spider-Man is a good game, it's a shame to see their own original franchise sidelined in favor of something from Marvel. We need more original creations.
TF3 is happening. Respawn is hiring people for TF project.
The Wonderful 101 is, without question, the best game from the greatest living game designer, and it's a travesty that it sold fewer copies than the number in its title.
after playing through both i actually enjoy Sunset Overdrive more, what i would do for an X patch.
Yup. I freakin loved Mad Max. Sad the developers didn't sort its bug out making its platinum one of the hardest.
First, not all sales are full price. Some of those could be for $5. Second, when it's the "team who made CoD" and it's a high quality game, yeah that's a disappointing sales number.
First, the price of the game does not matter.
Second, 6 million is still a lot of people.
But aye, i get your point.
Of course the price matters. If you're a business would you rather 6M at $60 each or 6M at $5 each? Player engagement metrics are great, but ultimately it's about revenue and profits.
Read the thread title. We are talking about copies that sold fewer than they should have. Not games that made less money than they should have.
It's related. When a game sells from the bargain bin, that's not as valuable to the developer and the chances of a sequel for the gamers than a full-priced sale.
AMEN!
...and maybe I missed it but the lack of Chromehounds in here is heartbreaking. :(