9 Best Video Games Nobody Bought - Commenter Edition

5: El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

El Shaddai
UTV Ignition Games

Ignition Tokyo released the 2011 action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

The single-player adventure that was inspired by the Book of Enoch was praised for its interesting art style, compelling combat system, and curious and mysterious story that blended fantasy and science fiction. Despite impressing critics across the board, it’s believed that the game didn’t sell particularly well. Shifting only 58,000 units in Japan at launch and 220,000 units worldwide classed El Shaddai as a commercial disappointment for publisher Ignition Entertainment. This extended to the publisher being hit with a round of layoffs due to a series of commercial failures.

Fortunately, there is a happy ending to this one as the game’s cult following helped along the creation of a spiritual successor called The Lost Child.

The game was neither a commercial success nor did it achieve the same critical acclaim as its predecessor but it was a nice treat for fans of the original.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.