10 Video Games That Wasted Brilliant Concepts

You may have heard of an indie game called Sifu, where you play as a martial artist in possession of a magic amulet that revives them at an older age whenever they die. Sifu had critical and commercial success, getting to 1 million copies sold in only a few months.

But before that, developers Sloclap had released another game called Absolver, and it was a hand-to-hand multiplayer combat game that was overall very interesting and original.

Basically, you roamed the world to find other players to fight, and as you fought them, you learned their attacks, adding to your move-set with every fight. It was a fantastic idea, basically creating a level system without having a level system, and making the multiplayer world feel interactive, rewarding you for engaging in it.

The issue was, Absolver is a multiplayer game, and multiplayer games need players to function. The game was unique, but also niche, and because of that, the playerbase was so small that the game quickly lost its appeal of fighting others found in the world. Luckily, Sifu seems to have Sloclap back on track, and seeing what great ideas the developers will come up with in the future is exciting.