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Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Sequels That Underperformed Due to A Previous Entry

Phil writes, "Despite being greatly reviewed games and of quality, some games simply don't sell well. It's something we've had to concede and take as a fact in this tumultuous industry. Sometimes it's due to not being what the public and consumers at large want, other times it's because of being released at the wrong time. Then, there are occurrences where sequels don't sell well. Many times this can be attributed to the fact that a game's predecessor poisoned the proverbial well and gave away all good will towards it. That's the case with these games in this article. They may be fantastic games in their own right, but a predecessor might have left a bad taste in gamers' and consumers' mouths."

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PixelGateUk2730d ago

Watchdogs 2 didnt have half as much marketing the uk as the first one did

PhoenixUp2729d ago

But Resistance 2 was an awesome game

trouble_bubble2729d ago

There's better examples he coulda picked, for sure.

Crackdown 2 for example. Dropped to 70% meta and sold 1.13million according to VGChartz estimates. Resistance 2 in comparison did a franchise high 87% and sold 2 and a half million. Stronger returns.

Warhawk to Starhawk is a better example too. Going from an 84% to a 77%, sales dipping from over a million to 300,000. Not good, and too bad cuz Warhawk was a darling in the early years.

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Sonic Game Writers Had ‘Very Little Say’ On Story Scripts

The writing duo behind Sonic games like Sonic Colors and Sonic Lost World reveal they have little creative control over their game scripts.

-Foxtrot120d ago

They need to start letting people take inspiration from the comics, there's a ton of great stuff to take inspiration from.

phoenixwing118d ago

My beef is why even hire writers if you're just going to control the whole process. I'd be very upset as a writer if someone did that. A job is a job though.

DarXyde118d ago

Performative for optics, I would think.

It's like the US Congress holding a vote to "denounce the evils of socialism." It literally did absolutely nothing about anything and was a complete waste of everyone's time (and tax dollars—which is its own irony, by the way)

Dumbest thing in the world, but if you hire writers, it looks like you made a serious effort to make something great.

Do you remember when the original Suicide Squad movie was coming out? How much did we hear about Killer Croc's actor watching cannibal videos to get into character? Or even the "incredible lengths" Jared Leto went through to personify Joker on and off set?

It looks better when people think you're taking it seriously.

XiNatsuDragnel119d ago

Pretty much confirmed that SEGA controls everything about sonic no derivations fr

Profchaos118d ago

Nothing new sonic forces was meant to be far darker then sega got cold feet and they did the same old power of friendship ending

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7 Games Like GTA You Should Play While Awaiting GTA 6

Explore 7 engaging games like GTA, perfect for fans awaiting GTA 6. Dive into action-packed worlds and thrilling adventures now!

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isarai122d ago

Dude I was absolutely loving that game till the aimless backtracking started becoming the norm and I quit 😅

badboyz09122d ago

lol I beat it 4 months ago I loved it. Old school vibes what gaming is missing.

Rebel_Scum122d ago

Honestly anyone who hasnt played this by 2024 should get on it.

isarai122d ago

A man who never eats pork buns is never a whole man!

Ninver122d ago (Edited 122d ago )

Absolutely. It's a breath of fresh air. I played it so many times.

REDGUM123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

I think Cyberpunk is close in gameplay. Sure it's a futuristic setting but I find alot of similarities with the two games.

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10 Games to Play While You Wait for GTA 6

These open world games might scratch your Grand Theft Auto itch until GTA 6 comes out.

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