some games just don’t get the chance to make it big welcome to watchmojo.com and
make it big welcome to watchmojo.com and
make it big welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 failed gaming franchises
for the top 10 failed gaming franchises
for the top 10 failed gaming franchises what we have searched for so long we now
what we have searched for so long we now
what we have searched for so long we now will see this list we’re taking a look
will see this list we’re taking a look
will see this list we’re taking a look at the potential game series that could
at the potential game series that could
at the potential game series that could have expanded into full-fledged
have expanded into full-fledged
have expanded into full-fledged franchises but instead flamed out and
franchises but instead flamed out and
franchises but instead flamed out and disappeared into obscurity I think we
disappeared into obscurity I think we
disappeared into obscurity I think we can handle that whether due to poor
can handle that whether due to poor
can handle that whether due to poor timing bad promotion or simply
timing bad promotion or simply
timing bad promotion or simply low-quality these franchises ended
low-quality these franchises ended
low-quality these franchises ended without dignity or grace and where’s the
without dignity or grace and where’s the
without dignity or grace and where’s the net I was outsmarted by a turkey on our
net I was outsmarted by a turkey on our
net I was outsmarted by a turkey on our rack number 10 Advent rising release in
rack number 10 Advent rising release in
rack number 10 Advent rising release in three mental melt if you’re aiming to
three mental melt if you’re aiming to
three mental melt if you’re aiming to start a trilogy make sure your first
start a trilogy make sure your first
start a trilogy make sure your first game is as rock-solid as possible I was
game is as rock-solid as possible I was
game is as rock-solid as possible I was told to give you a quick refresher on
told to give you a quick refresher on
told to give you a quick refresher on sidearms use otherwise the end result
sidearms use otherwise the end result
sidearms use otherwise the end result might be similar to Advent rising an
might be similar to Advent rising an
might be similar to Advent rising an action-adventure game about human hero
action-adventure game about human hero
action-adventure game about human hero Gideon wheats battle to protect humanity
Gideon wheats battle to protect humanity
Gideon wheats battle to protect humanity from the extraterrestrial race known as
from the extraterrestrial race known as
from the extraterrestrial race known as the seekers
the game had more than a few good
the game had more than a few good selling points such as a script written
selling points such as a script written
selling points such as a script written by Orson Scott Card and a soundtrack
by Orson Scott Card and a soundtrack
by Orson Scott Card and a soundtrack with work by Tommy Tallarico I need
with work by Tommy Tallarico I need
with work by Tommy Tallarico I need something fresh something with flavor
something fresh something with flavor
something fresh something with flavor but none of it made up for the poor
but none of it made up for the poor
but none of it made up for the poor sales and lukewarm reviews so much for
sales and lukewarm reviews so much for
sales and lukewarm reviews so much for the planned sequels this is a great
the planned sequels this is a great
the planned sequels this is a great tragedy you all be killed what kind of
tragedy you all be killed what kind of
tragedy you all be killed what kind of weapons will they be using number nine
weapons will they be using number nine
weapons will they be using number nine MIDI evil series the gex games might be
MIDI evil series the gex games might be
MIDI evil series the gex games might be odd but this concept is more of a loss
odd but this concept is more of a loss
odd but this concept is more of a loss mmm
mmm
mmm beginning with the 1998 game medieval
beginning with the 1998 game medieval
beginning with the 1998 game medieval for the Sony Playstation this series was
for the Sony Playstation this series was
for the Sony Playstation this series was pitched as a blend of gothic imagery and
pitched as a blend of gothic imagery and
pitched as a blend of gothic imagery and comedic aura in my culture we played the
comedic aura in my culture we played the
comedic aura in my culture we played the guests with courtesy however the
guests with courtesy however the
guests with courtesy however the franchise never expanded beyond three
franchise never expanded beyond three
franchise never expanded beyond three games including a rather mediocre remake
games including a rather mediocre remake
games including a rather mediocre remake of the original entitled medieval
of the original entitled medieval
of the original entitled medieval resurrection maybe this time with truly
resurrection maybe this time with truly
resurrection maybe this time with truly befitting lead designer Jason Wilson
befitting lead designer Jason Wilson
befitting lead designer Jason Wilson would eventually reveal that despite
would eventually reveal that despite
would eventually reveal that despite having a solid fan base the series was
having a solid fan base the series was
having a solid fan base the series was never given the greenlight by Sony to
never given the greenlight by Sony to
never given the greenlight by Sony to continue if I were a failed one-eyed
continue if I were a failed one-eyed
continue if I were a failed one-eyed warrior I’d make myself scarce mate
warrior I’d make myself scarce mate
warrior I’d make myself scarce mate number eight blaster master series
for a series that’s been around for a
for a series that’s been around for a while it doesn’t seem to have done much
while it doesn’t seem to have done much
while it doesn’t seem to have done much with that time blaster master is a
with that time blaster master is a
with that time blaster master is a run-and-gun platforming game for the
run-and-gun platforming game for the
run-and-gun platforming game for the Nintendo Entertainment System focused on
Nintendo Entertainment System focused on
Nintendo Entertainment System focused on the exploits of a tank piloting boy
the exploits of a tank piloting boy
the exploits of a tank piloting boy named Jason
the game’s five sequels kept the series
the game’s five sequels kept the series going though critics felt the quality
going though critics felt the quality
going though critics felt the quality wavered with each subsequent game
finally in 2010 gamers were treated to
finally in 2010 gamers were treated to blaster master overdrive but by that
blaster master overdrive but by that
blaster master overdrive but by that point the writing was on the wall number
point the writing was on the wall number
point the writing was on the wall number seven raid such an interesting idea at
seven raid such an interesting idea at
seven raid such an interesting idea at such a disappointing outcome 3d realms
such a disappointing outcome 3d realms
such a disappointing outcome 3d realms had a dream in 1995 to make an
had a dream in 1995 to make an
had a dream in 1995 to make an innovative portal based game featuring a
innovative portal based game featuring a
innovative portal based game featuring a Native American hero we sure took again
Native American hero we sure took again
Native American hero we sure took again soon however over the next 11 years
soon however over the next 11 years
soon however over the next 11 years a grueling sequence of setbacks and
a grueling sequence of setbacks and
a grueling sequence of setbacks and changes in plans delayed said games
changes in plans delayed said games
changes in plans delayed said games release though praise did eventually hit
release though praise did eventually hit
release though praise did eventually hit store shelves to positive reviews and
store shelves to positive reviews and
store shelves to positive reviews and commercial success the future of the
commercial success the future of the
commercial success the future of the franchise was left in limbo a new owner
franchise was left in limbo a new owner
franchise was left in limbo a new owner Bethesda Softworks canceled prey to some
Bethesda Softworks canceled prey to some
Bethesda Softworks canceled prey to some of these shifted
their reason being that the game wasn’t
their reason being that the game wasn’t measuring up to their standard of
measuring up to their standard of
measuring up to their standard of quality after being in development for
quality after being in development for
quality after being in development for six years we had no idea that we would
six years we had no idea that we would
six years we had no idea that we would be coming their prey number six
be coming their prey number six
be coming their prey number six rage
bitch
bitch speaking of Bethesda’s properties here’s
speaking of Bethesda’s properties here’s
speaking of Bethesda’s properties here’s a potential series that had every reason
a potential series that had every reason
a potential series that had every reason to succeed I put a lot at risk to save
to succeed I put a lot at risk to save
to succeed I put a lot at risk to save you for one rage was a new intellectual
you for one rage was a new intellectual
you for one rage was a new intellectual property from its software the makers of
property from its software the makers of
property from its software the makers of doom and Wolfenstein 3d made for another
doom and Wolfenstein 3d made for another
doom and Wolfenstein 3d made for another it was a post-apocalyptic tale reliant
it was a post-apocalyptic tale reliant
it was a post-apocalyptic tale reliant on the den new ed Tech 5 engine and it
on the den new ed Tech 5 engine and it
on the den new ed Tech 5 engine and it featured top-tier voice actors goddamn
featured top-tier voice actors goddamn
featured top-tier voice actors goddamn it’s all over these hills we must get
it’s all over these hills we must get
it’s all over these hills we must get going
going
going yet upon release game faced criticism
yet upon release game faced criticism
yet upon release game faced criticism for its weak story and uninteresting
for its weak story and uninteresting
for its weak story and uninteresting characters which was all compounded by a
characters which was all compounded by a
characters which was all compounded by a rough launch that featured numerous bugs
rough launch that featured numerous bugs
rough launch that featured numerous bugs the most glaring of which being the
the most glaring of which being the
the most glaring of which being the infamous texture pop-ins
number 5 Kane and Lynch series there’ll
number 5 Kane and Lynch series there’ll be no more tales for these dead men to
be no more tales for these dead men to
be no more tales for these dead men to tell starting in 2007 the Canyon Lynch
tell starting in 2007 the Canyon Lynch
tell starting in 2007 the Canyon Lynch series moved forward in earnest with
series moved forward in earnest with
series moved forward in earnest with third-person action and a grim story
third-person action and a grim story
third-person action and a grim story about the titular hitmen coming into
about the titular hitmen coming into
about the titular hitmen coming into conflict with their former employers you
conflict with their former employers you
conflict with their former employers you don’t have to involve my family they
don’t have to involve my family they
don’t have to involve my family they don’t even know me stop I can’t listen
don’t even know me stop I can’t listen
don’t even know me stop I can’t listen to your pathetic excuses anymore right
to your pathetic excuses anymore right
to your pathetic excuses anymore right out of the gate though the franchise
out of the gate though the franchise
out of the gate though the franchise generated a doozy of a scandal when it
generated a doozy of a scandal when it
generated a doozy of a scandal when it was discovered that GameSpot reviewer
was discovered that GameSpot reviewer
was discovered that GameSpot reviewer Jeff Gerstmann was fired over his less
Jeff Gerstmann was fired over his less
Jeff Gerstmann was fired over his less than stellar review of the game but it’s
than stellar review of the game but it’s
than stellar review of the game but it’s impossible to care about anything that’s
impossible to care about anything that’s
impossible to care about anything that’s going on in the story because every
going on in the story because every
going on in the story because every single character in the game is almost
single character in the game is almost
single character in the game is almost completely unlike despite this falter
completely unlike despite this falter
completely unlike despite this falter Keenan Lynch’s first adventure sold well
Keenan Lynch’s first adventure sold well
Keenan Lynch’s first adventure sold well enough to warrant a sequel Dog Days
enough to warrant a sequel Dog Days
enough to warrant a sequel Dog Days sadly developer IO Interactive elected
sadly developer IO Interactive elected
sadly developer IO Interactive elected to put all of its focus into its Hitman
to put all of its focus into its Hitman
to put all of its focus into its Hitman franchise officially canceling plans for
franchise officially canceling plans for
franchise officially canceling plans for a third Kane & Lynch game in the process
a third Kane & Lynch game in the process
a third Kane & Lynch game in the process mr. leash
number four state of emergency series a
number four state of emergency series a more fitting title for a stillborn
more fitting title for a stillborn
more fitting title for a stillborn franchise we might never find violence
franchise we might never find violence
franchise we might never find violence contenders on the streets of having
contenders on the streets of having
contenders on the streets of having state of emergency was conceived as a
state of emergency was conceived as a
state of emergency was conceived as a budget title a small scale beat him up
budget title a small scale beat him up
budget title a small scale beat him up known for van graphic violence and a
known for van graphic violence and a
known for van graphic violence and a satirical edge to its humor
despite the goodwill though people were
despite the goodwill though people were less than receptive to its sequel a game
less than receptive to its sequel a game
less than receptive to its sequel a game largely panned by critics for lacking
largely panned by critics for lacking
largely panned by critics for lacking quality or fun add to that the
quality or fun add to that the
quality or fun add to that the controversy over the first games events
controversy over the first games events
controversy over the first games events being similar to the 1999 Seattle World
being similar to the 1999 Seattle World
being similar to the 1999 Seattle World Trade Organization protests and it’s
Trade Organization protests and it’s
Trade Organization protests and it’s pretty clear where things went wrong the
pretty clear where things went wrong the
pretty clear where things went wrong the citywide state of emergency is still in
citywide state of emergency is still in
citywide state of emergency is still in effect
with the catchphrase like what could
with the catchphrase like what could possibly go wrong these guys must have
possibly go wrong these guys must have
possibly go wrong these guys must have seen the writing on the wall it’s me the
seen the writing on the wall it’s me the
seen the writing on the wall it’s me the printer personality
printer personality
printer personality bumpy anyway bubsy in Klaus Encounters
bumpy anyway bubsy in Klaus Encounters
bumpy anyway bubsy in Klaus Encounters of the Third Kind began the mascot based
of the Third Kind began the mascot based
of the Third Kind began the mascot based series that tried balancing platforming
series that tried balancing platforming
series that tried balancing platforming action and more than healthy dose of
action and more than healthy dose of
action and more than healthy dose of puns clearly trying to cash in on the
puns clearly trying to cash in on the
puns clearly trying to cash in on the current popularity of Sonic the Hedgehog
though bub see the Bobcats next two
though bub see the Bobcats next two games were generally viewed as
games were generally viewed as
games were generally viewed as respectable but underwhelming most
respectable but underwhelming most
respectable but underwhelming most notably due to shoddy controls it took
notably due to shoddy controls it took
notably due to shoddy controls it took the universally reviled fourth
the universally reviled fourth
the universally reviled fourth installment bubsy 3d to end the
installment bubsy 3d to end the
installment bubsy 3d to end the franchise for good number to ride to
franchise for good number to ride to
franchise for good number to ride to hell Jake on your feet it’s time there
hell Jake on your feet it’s time there
hell Jake on your feet it’s time there might be a joke about seeking
might be a joke about seeking
might be a joke about seeking retribution somewhere but this one is
retribution somewhere but this one is
retribution somewhere but this one is even worth it
even worth it
even worth it I wonder why max all protective ride to
I wonder why max all protective ride to
I wonder why max all protective ride to hell retribution was pitched in 2008 as
hell retribution was pitched in 2008 as
hell retribution was pitched in 2008 as an open-world game about riding and
an open-world game about riding and
an open-world game about riding and fighting atop all sorts of motorcycles
fighting atop all sorts of motorcycles
fighting atop all sorts of motorcycles but more often than not the odds will
but more often than not the odds will
but more often than not the odds will not be in Jack’s favor yet it took five
not be in Jack’s favor yet it took five
not be in Jack’s favor yet it took five years and one restructuring for the game
years and one restructuring for the game
years and one restructuring for the game to see the light of day finally being
to see the light of day finally being
to see the light of day finally being released as a more restricted and more
released as a more restricted and more
released as a more restricted and more typical action-adventure type game don’t
typical action-adventure type game don’t
typical action-adventure type game don’t you move now cherry pie more to the
you move now cherry pie more to the
you move now cherry pie more to the point though widespread disdain for
point though widespread disdain for
point though widespread disdain for retribution among gamers has ensured
retribution among gamers has ensured
retribution among gamers has ensured that the planned spin-off titles and any
that the planned spin-off titles and any
that the planned spin-off titles and any theoretical sequels would not ever see
theoretical sequels would not ever see
theoretical sequels would not ever see release I guess we’ll never get to see
release I guess we’ll never get to see
release I guess we’ll never get to see ride to hell dry hump – heck
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions number one –
few honorable mentions number one –
few honorable mentions number one – human like humanity itself this series
human like humanity itself this series
human like humanity itself this series opener was flawed unlike us it couldn’t
opener was flawed unlike us it couldn’t
opener was flawed unlike us it couldn’t overcome sad flaws to find greatness
overcome sad flaws to find greatness
overcome sad flaws to find greatness Odin’s technology makes gods of men
Odin’s technology makes gods of men
Odin’s technology makes gods of men instead to human fell victim to a
instead to human fell victim to a
instead to human fell victim to a drawn-out development cycle the story
drawn-out development cycle the story
drawn-out development cycle the story goes that it was originally envisioned
goes that it was originally envisioned
goes that it was originally envisioned as a PlayStation game then it
as a PlayStation game then it
as a PlayStation game then it transitioned to the n64 then the
transitioned to the n64 then the
transitioned to the n64 then the Gamecube and finally the Xbox 360 when
Gamecube and finally the Xbox 360 when
Gamecube and finally the Xbox 360 when silicon Knights is Norse mythology based
silicon Knights is Norse mythology based
silicon Knights is Norse mythology based role-playing game finally hit shelves
role-playing game finally hit shelves
role-playing game finally hit shelves plans for a trilogy were in sight until
plans for a trilogy were in sight until
plans for a trilogy were in sight until the games poor critical reception and
the games poor critical reception and
the games poor critical reception and limited sales combined with silicones
limited sales combined with silicones
limited sales combined with silicones own disastrous legal troubles ensure
own disastrous legal troubles ensure
own disastrous legal troubles ensure that the franchise ended before he could
that the franchise ended before he could
that the franchise ended before he could truly begin hey hey hey why are you
truly begin hey hey hey why are you
truly begin hey hey hey why are you serving him he could be the one doing
serving him he could be the one doing
serving him he could be the one doing all the killing around here do you agree
all the killing around here do you agree
all the killing around here do you agree with our list oh please do we have to go
with our list oh please do we have to go
with our list oh please do we have to go through this every single morning which
through this every single morning which
through this every single morning which video game franchise do you think failed
video game franchise do you think failed
video game franchise do you think failed for more reflective top 10s published
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