Favorite game that tanked in sales
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I've got a couple:
Freelancer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freelancer_(video_game)], it was an awesome space simulator that was a spiritual sequel to the Starlancer series. Sadly some features such as a dynamic economy and more open world elements were cut because Microsoft wanted to meet a release date. Regardless it is a fun combat sim with great exploration elements, plus the graphics for the backgrounds still look beautiful eight years later.
Gladius [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladius_(video_game)], You lead your own gladiator school in competitions across the globe and recruit various people to your school. While the plot doesn't really kick in until half way through, the game in my mind is one of the best tun based tactics games around.
Freelancer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freelancer_(video_game)], it was an awesome space simulator that was a spiritual sequel to the Starlancer series. Sadly some features such as a dynamic economy and more open world elements were cut because Microsoft wanted to meet a release date. Regardless it is a fun combat sim with great exploration elements, plus the graphics for the backgrounds still look beautiful eight years later.
Gladius [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladius_(video_game)], You lead your own gladiator school in competitions across the globe and recruit various people to your school. While the plot doesn't really kick in until half way through, the game in my mind is one of the best tun based tactics games around.
For me there is:
Alan wake and Mirror´s edge.
both games going boldly into the wild where noone has gone before them and possebly falling down a cliff.
Alan wake and Mirror´s edge.
both games going boldly into the wild where noone has gone before them and possebly falling down a cliff.
Easy answer is Psychonauts. I dont think mirror's edge did too well either, but a lot of people didnt care for it.
Psychonauts was an amazing game,it's sad that it never took off.Orwellian37 said:
I'm just glad that Double Fine is still making original games,I just hope that they get the respect they deserve,as well as make more sales than before.
why are people not mentioning this more than once? where are all those people who played FFXII and XIII? because they need to be forced to play Lost Odyssey so they know what JRPGs are supposed to be... i also believe they need to be punched but hell lets not get VIOLENT...lovest harding said:
it wouldnt upset me so much if it had done WELL... Mistwalker is an AMAZING team and they made a FUCKING AMAZING rpg here.
it's story runs circles around everything in it's class since 2000, and i include western rpgs here too...
and NO ONE mentions it... cept maybe me and this guy...
blah blah disclaimer about opinions and how i'm not actually going to hit you for yours...
Enh for me I think it would probably have to be Evil Genius.
The game did have its flaws- but still the concept was solid and majority of the game play worked very well (barring the aforementioned flaws.) Plus the thing oozed style and humor - and pulled it off with such panache. I still pull it out every so often and give it a play again.
The game did have its flaws- but still the concept was solid and majority of the game play worked very well (barring the aforementioned flaws.) Plus the thing oozed style and humor - and pulled it off with such panache. I still pull it out every so often and give it a play again.
What the balls batman?ForgottenPr0digy said:
The bouncer. Wow, I though only I heard of that game, it was well fun in co-op. I used to always play it with my dad when I was little.
Anyway, heres my list:
*Psychonauts
*Okami
*The bouncer
*I just been ninja'd on Alan Wake, that was ace
*Mirrors edge...ninja'd again.
OH CRAP,I FORGOT ABOUT THE NEVERHOOD!Moeez said:
It was a short,but fun point and click adventure,It was probably released too late or had bad advertising because I never heard of it when it came out. I finally played it and had a good time playing it. The soundtrack was awesome too...at least in my opinion.
The songs suffer from Jet Set Radio syndrome though,as they really sound best in the game.
and a scene from the game.
Thanks for reminding me about that game.
Why haven't anyone said Grim Fandango yet?
If you're the kind of person who plays a lot of puzzle adventure games, you know what I mean.
If you're the kind of person who plays a lot of puzzle adventure games, you know what I mean.
Bully! A great Rockstar game that NO ONE KNOWS. Well, they know about, but don't buy. It's soo wonderful 
Toss up between Planescape: Torment and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Both are fantastic games, and both pretty much tanked in sales.