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18 awesome games that died at retail

Reviewers loved them, but that didn’t stop them from selling like crap

Words: Mikel Reparaz, GamesRadar US
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TestDDs  - 1 month 8 days ago 
HA ha these games died at rental there not as good as you thought ha.
isaacthejust  - 1 month 8 days ago 
Guess I should be flattered...
speedyrel  - 1 month 8 days ago 
Just to let you guys know, the link to this page via email is wrong. instead of www.(watever) its prev.(watever) and asks for a username and password.
i8luigi  - 1 month 7 days ago 
I remember playing:
Psychonauts: amazing game, Tim Schafer is a genius
Metal Arms: An awesomely creatibve title, it's a shame it sold so poorly
Okami: Amazing. It is an absolute crime that this didn't sell, and one of the greatest travesties of gaming
Space Station Silicon Valley: I have vague memories of playing this with my friend on his N64. I also have vague memories of being addicted to it.
Kaz993  - 1 month 7 days ago 
I loved Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath.
Kaz993  - 1 month 7 days ago 
THE NEVERHOOD!
WraithPlayer  - 1 month 7 days ago 
Oddworld 2 and Beyond Good and Evil were both incredible! lookin forward to Beyond G&W 2 and hopefully they'll bring out an oddworld 3
defiantroyroy  - 1 month 6 days ago 
mmm shenmue 2, I just had to finish it, possibly the most boring game I've ever played.
AuthorityFigure  - 1 month 6 days ago 
Why GTA:CW tanked? I.think you're over-thinking it, Gamesradar. The real reason I say is because it was TOP-VIEW. No one wants to play GTA from above anymore. Rockstar got over confident.
Dawlish  - 1 month 6 days ago 
I had metal gears was awsome though it glitched when I bought a shot gun
BiscuitGangsta  - 1 month 6 days ago 
Oddworld was probably the first fps I played on the xbox. And I loved every second of playing it, truly a classic for the ages.
gmilf71  - 1 month 5 days ago 
AH man poor okami. and I though that jet grind radio and psychonauts were good too.
Oxfordcomma4  - 1 month 4 days ago 
Oh god.. i loved (actually love) metal arms. almost seven years later, i still play it regularly. only good thing on my bro's wii
jimmdogg  - 1 month 3 days ago 
Great article. You didn't overlook anything. Appove.
cosker  - 1 month 3 days ago 
ive played them all and think there all mint
ilike2pwn  - 24 days 20 hours ago 
All this time I have been wondering if there was a Shenmue II............ (Okami is one of the best games ever)
w40kfanatic  - 19 days 23 hours ago 
space station silicon vally ftw!! it really isnt a game for kids, just because theyd get bored (the jokes wouldnt make sense to a young mind) i loved half of these games, it pains me to hear they did poorly.
mentalityljs  - 13 days 23 hours ago 
@ NorwegianKinfofNames

lol Nice!
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