10 Video Games That Didn't Deserve To Fail THIS BAD

There are some video games which have become infamous for their failure. Daikatana's sales were disastrous. Sonic Boom sold less than the biggest pessimists anticipated. E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial was so inept, it's inspired urban legends, documentaries, and movies.

Because these games sucked, their failure was warranted. But there are some titles that did everything right and yet, still bombed. Despite being hyped up for years, achieving record-breaking pre-orders, and receiving every accolade imaginable, some games tank.

Now, every gaming company, no matter how untouchable they seem, suffers losses every once in a while. So, when a game underperforms, you expect the developers just try again and have better luck on the next project.

But the games on the list didn't just "do badly". These duds lead to entire franchises being abandoned, studios being shut down, and developers quitting the industry.

Although this happens all the time with indie developed projects, there are some beloved brands that couldn't break even, despite receiving positive reviews across the board. In situations like this, it just goes to show that some games, despite their recognition and ratings, are never too big to fail.

Back in Rare's heyday (which is when it existed), it felt like the British gaming developers could do no wrong. Due to their work on Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64, and Banjo-Tooie, the company garnered a reputation for crafting adorable and colourful platformers.

But when Rare released footage of Twelve Tales: Conker 64, the gaming community suddenly turned on the once-beloved developers, accusing them of running out of ideas, since they were churning out another kiddy platformer.

Taking this criticism to heart, Rare revised their project, turning it into a totally new game called Conker's Bad Fur Day. Although it maintained the cutesy aesthetic, it was now a hyper-violent title with swearing, excessive gore, tons of boobs, singing poo, insects who roll poo, poo puzzl... basically there was a lot of poo.

Although you have to commend Rare for going against the grain, it was the main reason why Conker failed. Because it was slapped with a Mature rating, younger games couldn't legally get a copy. After its obscene content became more well-known, some stores like KB Toys refused to sell it. Coupled with the fact the game was released at the end of the Nintendo 64's life cycle, it was no surprise Conker sold poorly.