Flops are nothing new in any entertainment industry, so it should come as no surprise that the video game world has its fair share. Often times games flop because they fail to impress or are riddled with an assortment of issues ranging from gameplay to graphics. Other times games simply don't sell well for reasons beyond comprehension even though they're well reviewed and well received by the public.
Here are seven of the largest disappointments of 2010 that, for whatever the reason, just couldn't cut it at the cash register.
Alan Wake, from Max Payne and Control creator Remedy, is a horror classic, prompting one player to buy 4,000 copies that don’t even work.
Kind of a goody story...
On a serious note, that is why I try activating gift cards asap. It's happened to me where the store didnt scan it right where the card was unusuable. Happened at Wally World.
I just bought two of the MonsterVerse Godzilla movies on 4K - both had digital copies expiring in 2023. Both were actually expired.
I'd be surprised but it's WB, of course they'd actually expire them
Usually most of those redemption card have an expiry date on them. If they expired all buyer did was buy recycled paper. And some of those codes are country locked to certain countries. I buy a card from the States I can't use it in Canada.
Dumb and silly story. She wasted her money for no reason.
Is it really that hard to go to Steam or GOG. She spent $240, when its currently 70% off on GOG, and only costs $4.49.
Gee, I wonder, should I spend $240 on eBay, or $4.49 on GOG? 🙄
Most likely she wanted to resell a few or most of them. However, it was a too good to be true situation.
So in short she paid $240.00 assuming usd for a bunch on unactivated game codes.
I still don't understand why I guess cause there's not a physical version and she wanted something for a collection or art project.
Cultured Vultures: In the spirit of preserving some kind of history of this industry, we’ve decided to list some of the best games that you just simply can’t get hold of digitally at the minute.
I just started playing Spec op. I've had it for years on steam and forgot about it. Such a good game.
Yes great game spec ops! Since the time we’ve been asking sony to make one:/
Auto Modelista.. a PS2 capcom racer!! A blast to play and great graphics!
Maximo!
Rival Schools!
all the games in the above list are bang on. this is the only reason we need backwards compatibility and physical presense of games for the upcoming future, no matter what.
Honorable mention to the excellent Driveclub, one of the best racing games of all-time and one of my favourite games ever.
yes! incredible rain effects; so good to drive along in rain with your Spotify playlist blaring
I really wanted a MotorStorm using the same engine, Driveclub is easily one of the best looking games on PS4 and I'm surprised they didn't even give it a PS4 Pro patch.
I adored Driveclub and the Bike expansion. I also loved Motorstorm. Evolution shutting down was a crime
Outrun Online Arcade, Sega Rally Online Arcade, After Burner Climax... all good stuff. I keep my 360 hooked up to play these as well as the TMNT games that were also delisted.
wow...I have all of them except the Nintendo ones either in physical or digital version.
Also..Deadpool the Game is missing on that list.
Alan Wake 2 continues the writer's story, 13 years later.
Um... I would say Blazblue CS.
The online is horrible! There a bunch
of lag and it ruins the game. I honestly don't
know why they messed with the online mode!
They got rid of input shortcuts and they put an
overpriced dlc character In the game!
Probably God Of War 3
that game was suppose to be a positive example for jrpgs but instead it just made the whole genre one big embarrassment. even japan hated it you know you screwed up big time lol.it was one long ass hallway so mind-numbingly boring i don't know how i even beat it.
Crackdown 2: Repetition, poor design choices make powers less interesting to use than in first game and less essential, sort of ugly, short.
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair: Too many sacrifices made to formula for multiplayer, gameplay isn't very tight, lack of difficulty curve.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction: Short, Poor AI, lack of stealth options, plays itself, not too great looking, horrible DRM on Pc version.
Bioshock 2: Expansion pack.
is this judging a game's quality by sales? Cause- Alan Wake, Green Day Rock Band, Split/Second, Blur...
ahem scratch that. Every single game on that list was incredibly good. Some of them even amazing. I loved Alan Wake and Green Day Rock Band. And im sure some people loved other games on that list.
This is retarded. How is it that a game is disappointing because it only sold 300k? Selling 300,000 copies didn't stop me from playing Green Day Rock Band for hours on end, completing Alan Wake, or enjoying the Blur demo.
Hell most of these games weren't even "highly anticipated" at all. ugh. Christ, every single one of them has a rating over an 8/10, which is listed ON THE ARTICLE FOR THE DISAPPOINTING GAME PAGE.
>.< I feel like punching the writer in the face for being a moron.