Kingdoms of Amalur: 
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was a game that was poised to do very well, especially considering the fact that the game's world and lore were crafted by renowned fantasy writer R.A. Salvatore and the art design was courtesy of Todd McFarlane himself. Kingdoms of Amalur boasted a huge world with plenty of quests to undertake, giving players over 200 hours of gameplay. This amount of content might have been a little excessive to some players, but it was there and waiting for them just in case they wanted to traverse Amalur's five regions and play it all as a fantasy adventurer.
Unfortunately, the game suffered on store shelves and only sold 1.2 million copies by the 90-day mark of its release. This might sound like an alright number, but it's considered a failure since it needed to sell three million copies to break even. And as further bad news, the game's developer, 38 Studios, filed for bankruptcy after creating this game.
Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango is a cult classic that was published by LucasArts, back when LucasArts was, y'know, still a thing. It was the very first adventure game published by the company to use 3D graphics on pre-rendered backgrounds, giving the game a really unique look. With a film noir feel, Grim Fandango made Manny Calavera one of the more unique video game characters in the medium's history.
But even after winning critical acclaim and praise for its design and direction, Grim Fandango is considered a commercial failure, having moved about half a million copies in worldwide sales. Fortunately it found new life later on. In 2015, it was remastered and rereleased for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, Mac, Linux, and even Android and iOS.
Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil, developed by French gaming auteur Michel Ancel, is the definition of a cult classic. It received great reviews and was critically acclaimed for its excellent graphics, storytelling, and unique cast. But it suffered poor sales during its original release in 2003. Some attribute its terrible sales to bad marketing and the fact that it was released at a time when the market was oversaturated with big titles that
overshadowed it. A remastered version was released in 2011 for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, so you can play it now in glorious HD. Meanwhile, even though a sequel was announced in 2008, the game has yet to materialize as of the writing of this article…eight years later.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the portable Nintendo DS hearkened back to the Grand Theft Auto games of old. Players controlled Huang Lee in a top-down style adventure in his quest to cause mayhem with the Triads of Liberty City. Despite being part of one of the most successful franchises in gaming, Chinatown Wars sold under 90,000 units in its first two weeks in America, making it a commercial dud despite its amazing gameplay. Maybe it was the fact that, at the time, the Nintendo DS was mainly thought to be a mostly kid-friendly platform. And, really, pretty much any Grand Theft Auto game is anything but "kid-friendly."
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was a game that was poised to do very well, especially considering the fact that the game's world and lore were crafted by renowned fantasy writer R.A. Salvatore and the art design was courtesy of Todd McFarlane himself. Kingdoms of Amalur boasted a huge world with plenty of quests to undertake, giving players over 200 hours of gameplay. This amount of content might have been a little excessive to some players, but it was there and waiting for them just in case they wanted to traverse Amalur's five regions and play it all as a fantasy adventurer.
Unfortunately, the game suffered on store shelves and only sold 1.2 million copies by the 90-day mark of its release. This might sound like an alright number, but it's considered a failure since it needed to sell three million copies to break even. And as further bad news, the game's developer, 38 Studios, filed for bankruptcy after creating this game.
Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango is a cult classic that was published by LucasArts, back when LucasArts was, y'know, still a thing. It was the very first adventure game published by the company to use 3D graphics on pre-rendered backgrounds, giving the game a really unique look. With a film noir feel, Grim Fandango made Manny Calavera one of the more unique video game characters in the medium's history.
But even after winning critical acclaim and praise for its design and direction, Grim Fandango is considered a commercial failure, having moved about half a million copies in worldwide sales. Fortunately it found new life later on. In 2015, it was remastered and rereleased for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PC, Mac, Linux, and even Android and iOS.
Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil, developed by French gaming auteur Michel Ancel, is the definition of a cult classic. It received great reviews and was critically acclaimed for its excellent graphics, storytelling, and unique cast. But it suffered poor sales during its original release in 2003. Some attribute its terrible sales to bad marketing and the fact that it was released at a time when the market was oversaturated with big titles that
overshadowed it. A remastered version was released in 2011 for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, so you can play it now in glorious HD. Meanwhile, even though a sequel was announced in 2008, the game has yet to materialize as of the writing of this article…eight years later.Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the portable Nintendo DS hearkened back to the Grand Theft Auto games of old. Players controlled Huang Lee in a top-down style adventure in his quest to cause mayhem with the Triads of Liberty City. Despite being part of one of the most successful franchises in gaming, Chinatown Wars sold under 90,000 units in its first two weeks in America, making it a commercial dud despite its amazing gameplay. Maybe it was the fact that, at the time, the Nintendo DS was mainly thought to be a mostly kid-friendly platform. And, really, pretty much any Grand Theft Auto game is anything but "kid-friendly."
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