The PlayStation 2 was such a success that it became viable for publishers like 505 Games – then known as 505 GameStreet – Phoenix Games, Midas Entertainment and D3 Publisher to release cut-price budget titles on the system. Games Asylum looks at six of the best
Mrs Nesbitt from GamersFTW writes: "The video-game industry has been non-stop for many, many years, so it doesn’t come to a surprise that some titles are just forgotten about. Some of these titles upon release have a lot of hype and publicity but then mysteriously fade into obscurity. It’s sad, but there has to be reasons behind this Bermuda triangle of the gaming world. Let’s take a look at some titles that we just don’t remember."
A little too soon to have forgotten Watch Dogs, Titanfall and Evolve - most gamers have just moved on.
Would add the hugely underplayed Freedom Fighters and the best local multi player game ever: Mashed. Seriously, don't knock it until you've tried it.
I agree with Titanfall, there was just something about it. It came to something when they were practically pushing it on people in an Xbox bundle. To be honest, some of those I haven't even heard of so I guess they belong right there on the list.
There are just so many games that get made that it's impossible to get around to looking at all of them, let alone remembering them. It's certainly a shame that some titles end up getting overlooked or forgotten, simply because a different game takes it place. Particularly true for games like Watch Dogs and Evolve that had so much hype before their release. Hype is often the problem though, as people end up expecting something really amazing and anything short of that ends up leading to disappointment. Hype is essentially good for initial sales, but will make a game flop if it isn't as good as it promised.
‘Bermuda triangle of the gaming world.’ – Nice phrase.
Didn’t Haze have a really good development company behind it? It had some awful writing though, I remember playing it and laughing.
I think I still own that Spider-Man game! And you're right, I totally forgot about it.
I think the only reason why I have never forgotten Haze is because whilst working for GAME we had such a high volume of trade-ins of the game, our stockroom became Haze central. No idea why...
Digitally Downloaded writes "Road Trip Adventure is rather cute. It’s not a work of art by any means, but it’s an entertaining little racer with plenty of longevity for people who get into it."
The Metropolismania franchise could be described as a mix between Sim City and Animal Crossing. In the game, you have to build entire cities and interact with the local residents to establish a happy community. As simple as it sounds though, Metropolismania 2 is in fact quite challenging, but for all the wrong reasons.
I don't have any of these games and haven't heard of most of these. Darwin looks alright