not every games gonna make it big no matter how much you’ve invested in it
matter how much you’ve invested in it
matter how much you’ve invested in it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most expensive video game flops
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taking a look at the works in the
taking a look at the works in the history of video games which based major
history of video games which based major
history of video games which based major commercial failures costing their
commercial failures costing their
commercial failures costing their creators large amounts of money and
creators large amounts of money and
creators large amounts of money and resources in the process to be clear
resources in the process to be clear
resources in the process to be clear these are games that made it to the
these are games that made it to the
these are games that made it to the store shelves
store shelves
store shelves rather than being cancelled mid
rather than being cancelled mid
rather than being cancelled mid production yet ultimately words worth
production yet ultimately words worth
production yet ultimately words worth the cost to produce we number 10 layer
the cost to produce we number 10 layer
the cost to produce we number 10 layer [Music]
[Music]
[Music] even the best can fail to live up to
even the best can fail to live up to
even the best can fail to live up to expectations that appears to have been
expectations that appears to have been
expectations that appears to have been the case with layer an early PlayStation
the case with layer an early PlayStation
the case with layer an early PlayStation 3 title created by Star Wars Rogue
3 title created by Star Wars Rogue
3 title created by Star Wars Rogue Squadron developer factor 5 pedigree
Squadron developer factor 5 pedigree
Squadron developer factor 5 pedigree could not save this strange blend of
could not save this strange blend of
could not save this strange blend of motion controls and dragon mounted
motion controls and dragon mounted
motion controls and dragon mounted action a mixture which came across many
action a mixture which came across many
action a mixture which came across many as unwieldly and awkward the game
as unwieldly and awkward the game
as unwieldly and awkward the game community also seemed to agree given
community also seemed to agree given
community also seemed to agree given that sales of layer were reportedly way
that sales of layer were reportedly way
that sales of layer were reportedly way below expectations while the exact cost
below expectations while the exact cost
below expectations while the exact cost of production is still unclear it may
of production is still unclear it may
of production is still unclear it may well have contributed to the 2009 shut
well have contributed to the 2009 shut
well have contributed to the 2009 shut down a factor fives of North American
down a factor fives of North American
down a factor fives of North American branch move girl
branch move girl
branch move girl our men need us number nine Shenmue it’s
our men need us number nine Shenmue it’s
our men need us number nine Shenmue it’s not a movie a world that transcends
not a movie a world that transcends
not a movie a world that transcends games
games
games [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there’s not makin a lot of money and
there’s not makin a lot of money and
there’s not makin a lot of money and then there’s bringing an end to an
then there’s bringing an end to an
then there’s bringing an end to an entire line of products the brainchild
entire line of products the brainchild
entire line of products the brainchild of Sega am-2 founder Yu Suzuki Shenmue
of Sega am-2 founder Yu Suzuki Shenmue
of Sega am-2 founder Yu Suzuki Shenmue remains significant thanks to its
remains significant thanks to its
remains significant thanks to its introduction of some of the most
introduction of some of the most
introduction of some of the most enduring mechanics in the open world
enduring mechanics in the open world
enduring mechanics in the open world genre yet when all was said and done the
genre yet when all was said and done the
genre yet when all was said and done the game’s 1.2 million copies sold were
game’s 1.2 million copies sold were
game’s 1.2 million copies sold were insufficient in covering the development
insufficient in covering the development
insufficient in covering the development costs estimated to be between 47 and 70
costs estimated to be between 47 and 70
costs estimated to be between 47 and 70 million Sega’s losses are suggested to
million Sega’s losses are suggested to
million Sega’s losses are suggested to have been a major factor in their
have been a major factor in their
have been a major factor in their eventual departure from the console
eventual departure from the console
eventual departure from the console market ending further work on the
market ending further work on the
market ending further work on the Dreamcast console in the process yet up
Dreamcast console in the process yet up
Dreamcast console in the process yet up I’ll allow you to die like a warrior
I’ll allow you to die like a warrior
I’ll allow you to die like a warrior number 8 defiance
number 8 defiance
number 8 defiance oh stop go you’re alive when the sci-fi
oh stop go you’re alive when the sci-fi
oh stop go you’re alive when the sci-fi television network was developing the
television network was developing the
television network was developing the show defiance they came up with a rather
show defiance they came up with a rather
show defiance they came up with a rather interesting idea
interesting idea
interesting idea connect the show’s events to an ongoing
connect the show’s events to an ongoing
connect the show’s events to an ongoing MMO and have the to influence each other
MMO and have the to influence each other
MMO and have the to influence each other the Matt and 70 million was put into
the Matt and 70 million was put into
the Matt and 70 million was put into building a full-fledged online shooter
building a full-fledged online shooter
building a full-fledged online shooter from scratch
from scratch
from scratch in order to launch it alongside its
in order to launch it alongside its
in order to launch it alongside its television counterpart it was definitely
television counterpart it was definitely
television counterpart it was definitely a novel idea but it was hampered by the
a novel idea but it was hampered by the
a novel idea but it was hampered by the game proving to be less than compelling
game proving to be less than compelling
game proving to be less than compelling to new players leading to the adoption
to new players leading to the adoption
to new players leading to the adoption of a free-to-play model a year after its
of a free-to-play model a year after its
of a free-to-play model a year after its launch with a limited user base and a TV
launch with a limited user base and a TV
launch with a limited user base and a TV series that only lasted three seasons
series that only lasted three seasons
series that only lasted three seasons defiance is a clear example of a clever
defiance is a clear example of a clever
defiance is a clear example of a clever idea that never really had likes to
idea that never really had likes to
idea that never really had likes to stand on they’re gonna need help I’m
stand on they’re gonna need help I’m
stand on they’re gonna need help I’m sure we’ll be in contact our
number seven Messiah in a world gone mad
number seven Messiah in a world gone mad and unlikely hero was convinced those
and unlikely hero was convinced those
and unlikely hero was convinced those around him to take it different for
around him to take it different for
around him to take it different for several years shiny entertainment toiled
several years shiny entertainment toiled
several years shiny entertainment toiled away on this third-person shooter about
away on this third-person shooter about
away on this third-person shooter about an angel sent to earth to rid it of sin
an angel sent to earth to rid it of sin
an angel sent to earth to rid it of sin and corruption huh good luck buddy when
and corruption huh good luck buddy when
and corruption huh good luck buddy when it finally reached store shelves in
it finally reached store shelves in
it finally reached store shelves in March of 2000 Messiah was met with an
March of 2000 Messiah was met with an
March of 2000 Messiah was met with an overwhelming cry of men from critics and
overwhelming cry of men from critics and
overwhelming cry of men from critics and general audiences alike for many players
general audiences alike for many players
general audiences alike for many players the unique premise wasn’t enough to
the unique premise wasn’t enough to
the unique premise wasn’t enough to distract from underwhelming shooting
distract from underwhelming shooting
distract from underwhelming shooting mechanics and a variety of glitches
mechanics and a variety of glitches
mechanics and a variety of glitches exact sales figures for Messiah are
exact sales figures for Messiah are
exact sales figures for Messiah are scarce though it’s known that the game
scarce though it’s known that the game
scarce though it’s known that the game sold poorly enough that SHINee opted to
sold poorly enough that SHINee opted to
sold poorly enough that SHINee opted to cancel the console versions
witness number six pac-man Atari 2600
witness number six pac-man Atari 2600 version then the pac-man heads for the
version then the pac-man heads for the
version then the pac-man heads for the corner spot then he eats his bill how do
corner spot then he eats his bill how do
corner spot then he eats his bill how do you mess up a bonafide classic well
you mess up a bonafide classic well
you mess up a bonafide classic well Atari managed to somehow do it with a
Atari managed to somehow do it with a
Atari managed to somehow do it with a 2600 version of pac-man a glitch ridden
2600 version of pac-man a glitch ridden
2600 version of pac-man a glitch ridden mess of a game notorious among gamers
mess of a game notorious among gamers
mess of a game notorious among gamers for its embarassing bugs and bizarre
for its embarassing bugs and bizarre
for its embarassing bugs and bizarre instances of slowdown this game
instances of slowdown this game
instances of slowdown this game nevertheless had Atari support Once Upon
nevertheless had Atari support Once Upon
nevertheless had Atari support Once Upon a Time Atari spent around 1.5 million
a Time Atari spent around 1.5 million
a Time Atari spent around 1.5 million dollars just on marketing the dang thing
dollars just on marketing the dang thing
dollars just on marketing the dang thing and that’s even before getting into the
and that’s even before getting into the
and that’s even before getting into the cost of developing 12 million copies
cost of developing 12 million copies
cost of developing 12 million copies which largely went unsold in the end it
which largely went unsold in the end it
which largely went unsold in the end it was just another sign that Ataris days
was just another sign that Ataris days
was just another sign that Ataris days atop the gaming industry were numbered
atop the gaming industry were numbered
atop the gaming industry were numbered have you played pac-man it’s the new
have you played pac-man it’s the new
have you played pac-man it’s the new video computer game everyone’s talking
video computer game everyone’s talking
video computer game everyone’s talking about number five Duke Nukem Forever
about number five Duke Nukem Forever
about number five Duke Nukem Forever yeah I’m back baby
yeah I’m back baby
yeah I’m back baby we’d make a joke about it being in
we’d make a joke about it being in
we’d make a joke about it being in development forever but honestly it’s
development forever but honestly it’s
development forever but honestly it’s just a very sad situation Duke Nukem
just a very sad situation Duke Nukem
just a very sad situation Duke Nukem Forever was once an eagerly awaited
Forever was once an eagerly awaited
Forever was once an eagerly awaited follow-up to the acclaimed 1996 shooter
follow-up to the acclaimed 1996 shooter
follow-up to the acclaimed 1996 shooter Duke Nukem 3d but interest soon
Duke Nukem 3d but interest soon
Duke Nukem 3d but interest soon plummeted as it spent more than a decade
plummeted as it spent more than a decade
plummeted as it spent more than a decade in limbo as it turned out the game’s
in limbo as it turned out the game’s
in limbo as it turned out the game’s production allegedly cost tens of
production allegedly cost tens of
production allegedly cost tens of millions of dollars with the total
millions of dollars with the total
millions of dollars with the total budget growing alongside delays
budget growing alongside delays
budget growing alongside delays downsizing and a change and development
downsizing and a change and development
downsizing and a change and development team any hope of final release being
team any hope of final release being
team any hope of final release being worth all that trouble was dashed when
worth all that trouble was dashed when
worth all that trouble was dashed when Duke Nukem Forever launched to a very
Duke Nukem Forever launched to a very
Duke Nukem Forever launched to a very negative reception and lackluster sales
negative reception and lackluster sales
negative reception and lackluster sales I mean I don’t understand any of it but
I mean I don’t understand any of it but
I mean I don’t understand any of it but I bet if I did that guy over there would
I bet if I did that guy over there would
I bet if I did that guy over there would still have his arm and at least one of
still have his arm and at least one of
still have his arm and at least one of his balls
his balls
his balls now before to human if ever you are
now before to human if ever you are
now before to human if ever you are tempted to forego the struggle remember
tempted to forego the struggle remember
tempted to forego the struggle remember this we are mankind’s only hope watching
this we are mankind’s only hope watching
this we are mankind’s only hope watching a game fail can be pretty hard seeing
a game fail can be pretty hard seeing
a game fail can be pretty hard seeing failure befall to an apparent passion
failure befall to an apparent passion
failure befall to an apparent passion project is just kind of devastating such
project is just kind of devastating such
project is just kind of devastating such was the case for two human conceived by
was the case for two human conceived by
was the case for two human conceived by Silicon Knights as an epic Norse
Silicon Knights as an epic Norse
Silicon Knights as an epic Norse mythology themed RPG for the Sony
mythology themed RPG for the Sony
mythology themed RPG for the Sony Playstation but only fully realized on
Playstation but only fully realized on
Playstation but only fully realized on the Xbox 360 near
the Xbox 360 near
the Xbox 360 near ten years after being stuck in
ten years after being stuck in
ten years after being stuck in development hell years of hype and
development hell years of hype and
development hell years of hype and buildup and well over a hundred million
buildup and well over a hundred million
buildup and well over a hundred million in production costs was not enough to
in production costs was not enough to
in production costs was not enough to overcome a mixed reception and
overcome a mixed reception and
overcome a mixed reception and widespread disinterest only are reported
widespread disinterest only are reported
widespread disinterest only are reported 700,000 copies of two human were sold
700,000 copies of two human were sold
700,000 copies of two human were sold far below what Silicon Knights had
far below what Silicon Knights had
far below what Silicon Knights had expected and not nearly enough to make a
expected and not nearly enough to make a
expected and not nearly enough to make a tidy profit were still too human
tidy profit were still too human
tidy profit were still too human factored into litigation with epic which
factored into litigation with epic which
factored into litigation with epic which would come to drive Silicon Knights
would come to drive Silicon Knights
would come to drive Silicon Knights right out of a business never forget
right out of a business never forget
right out of a business never forget what we have sacrificed for the
what we have sacrificed for the
what we have sacrificed for the humanity number three daikatana
as the second project undertaken by the
as the second project undertaken by the studio ion storm daikatana existed in
studio ion storm daikatana existed in
studio ion storm daikatana existed in park to show the company’s creative and
park to show the company’s creative and
park to show the company’s creative and technical potential however a lengthy
technical potential however a lengthy
technical potential however a lengthy and tumultuous production cycle during
and tumultuous production cycle during
and tumultuous production cycle during which publisher I dose would spend 44
which publisher I dose would spend 44
which publisher I dose would spend 44 million to push the game out the door
million to push the game out the door
million to push the game out the door ensured that the game’s promise would go
ensured that the game’s promise would go
ensured that the game’s promise would go unfulfilled generally gamers found to
unfulfilled generally gamers found to
unfulfilled generally gamers found to daikatana to be bogged down by cliched
daikatana to be bogged down by cliched
daikatana to be bogged down by cliched writing ugly environmental design and a
writing ugly environmental design and a
writing ugly environmental design and a plethora of bizarre or broken shooting
plethora of bizarre or broken shooting
plethora of bizarre or broken shooting mechanics needless to say the game did
mechanics needless to say the game did
mechanics needless to say the game did not earn back its budget serving as the
not earn back its budget serving as the
not earn back its budget serving as the central catalyst for the departure of
central catalyst for the departure of
central catalyst for the departure of ion storms two founders
number two APB all-points bulletin but
number two APB all-points bulletin but only one that matters B is somebody a
only one that matters B is somebody a
only one that matters B is somebody a being nobody like the saying goes crime
being nobody like the saying goes crime
being nobody like the saying goes crime doesn’t pay
doesn’t pay
doesn’t pay at least that’s the impression many took
at least that’s the impression many took
at least that’s the impression many took away when APB all-points bulletin faced
away when APB all-points bulletin faced
away when APB all-points bulletin faced slim early sales numbers and the
slim early sales numbers and the
slim early sales numbers and the server’s shut down just a few months
server’s shut down just a few months
server’s shut down just a few months after its launch this much maligned cops
after its launch this much maligned cops
after its launch this much maligned cops versus criminals online game was
versus criminals online game was
versus criminals online game was developed with a budget of more than a
developed with a budget of more than a
developed with a budget of more than a hundred million dollars with the
hundred million dollars with the
hundred million dollars with the expectation likely being that APB would
expectation likely being that APB would
expectation likely being that APB would recoup the costs upon its release glass
recoup the costs upon its release glass
recoup the costs upon its release glass the game was met with criticism for
the game was met with criticism for
the game was met with criticism for being released in a bug written state
being released in a bug written state
being released in a bug written state with game sales really suffering as a
with game sales really suffering as a
with game sales really suffering as a result though it would later return as a
result though it would later return as a
result though it would later return as a free-to-play game known as APB Reloaded
free-to-play game known as APB Reloaded
free-to-play game known as APB Reloaded the game was never quite the retail hit
the game was never quite the retail hit
the game was never quite the retail hit that its creators would have wanted
that its creators would have wanted
that its creators would have wanted [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here a few
before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions
late soldier I’ll get in here and give
late soldier I’ll get in here and give me 20
me 20
me 20 I have an offer in mind
I have an offer in mind
I have an offer in mind [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one et the extra-terrestrial if
number one et the extra-terrestrial if
number one et the extra-terrestrial if nothing else managing to upend an entire
nothing else managing to upend an entire
nothing else managing to upend an entire industry and leave the future of gaming
industry and leave the future of gaming
industry and leave the future of gaming uncertain is definitely quite the
uncertain is definitely quite the
uncertain is definitely quite the achievement we must say Atari spent an
achievement we must say Atari spent an
achievement we must say Atari spent an undisclosed amount of money speculated
undisclosed amount of money speculated
undisclosed amount of money speculated to be in the millions on the rights to
to be in the millions on the rights to
to be in the millions on the rights to make a game based on the hit film eg the
make a game based on the hit film eg the
make a game based on the hit film eg the extra-terrestrial it was a smart move in
extra-terrestrial it was a smart move in
extra-terrestrial it was a smart move in theory but then Atari rushed the lead
theory but then Atari rushed the lead
theory but then Atari rushed the lead designer and pushed the game for release
designer and pushed the game for release
designer and pushed the game for release in Christmas of 1982 resulting in one of
in Christmas of 1982 resulting in one of
in Christmas of 1982 resulting in one of the most widely despised works in the
the most widely despised works in the
the most widely despised works in the history of the medium this game not only
history of the medium this game not only
history of the medium this game not only had a major role in the 356 million
had a major role in the 356 million
had a major role in the 356 million dollar debt that Atari supposedly had by
dollar debt that Atari supposedly had by
dollar debt that Atari supposedly had by that year’s end but it is also viewed as
that year’s end but it is also viewed as
that year’s end but it is also viewed as the final straw that set off the 1983
the final straw that set off the 1983
the final straw that set off the 1983 game industry crash finding a phone to
game industry crash finding a phone to
game industry crash finding a phone to call home and discovering the best thing
call home and discovering the best thing
call home and discovering the best thing on earth friends
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