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

Everyone loves point-and-click adventures, and yet, the genre never seems to catch a break. Despite the legacy and influence of The Secrets of Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, and Sam & Max, point-and-click titles are rarely associated with the words "smash hit".

But in 1997, it seemed like The Last Express could break this trend. Prince of Persia creator, Jordan Mechner, did everything he could to ensure his work would be more than a run-of-the-mill adventure title.

He invested five years and $6 million into the project, utilised rotoscope animation to create the eye-popping visuals, hired professional actors for every role, and had a team of writers put together a phenomenal 800-page script. As a little bonus, The Last Express was also one of the first games to take place in real-time, which blew gamers away back in its day.

Because it was regarded as the best role-playing title of the year, it seemed like The Last Express was destined for glory.

But since the marketing team quit just before its release, Mechner's work of art had zero promotion, causing it to sell one-tenth of what it needed to break even. Although The Last Express should've been Mechner's defining work, it forced his company to fold. This led to the cancellation of the PS1 port, crippling its potential sales even more.