Short Shelf Life: Consoles
While this 2011 console had a poor marketing strategy, the company redeemed itself with the Nintendo Switch.
Wii U
One of the most anticipated releases to date, this game had an abundance of technical issues on launch. However, the developers have since reclaimed their fanbase and released a well-received expansion pack, Phantom Liberty.
Cyberpunk 2077
Remarked as one of the greatest horror games to be created, this game was only a demo, hence its title.
P.T.
This Sony console failed to survive against its primary competitor, the Nintendo 3DS.
PS Vita
Concerned about loot-box mechanics, an EA spokesperson replied to a Reddit post about this game. As of now, they have the most downvoted comment in Reddit history.
Star Wars Battlefront II
Don Nguyen created this 2013 mobile game which he subsequently took off the app store because he felt guilty over what he considered to be the game's addictive nature and overusage.
Flappy Bird
Despite being a commercial failure, this platform has been well regarded for a number of highly-acclaimed exclusive games, such as SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium.
Neo Geo Pocket Color
This poorly criticized Bioware open-world role-playing game's main competitor was Bungie's Destiny series.
Anthem
This 1998 release is also the name of a popular game engine and recently became available to download freely in November 2024.
Unreal
An add-on to the Sega Genesis, this product sold an estimated 665,000 by the end of 1994, selling the rest at steep discounts until it was discontinued in 1996 as Sega turned its focus to the Saturn.
32X
Though it was a commercial failure on paper for LucasArts, this Spanish-themed video game was the first from the company to use 3D-rendered graphics and is considered one of the greatest video games of all time.
Grim Fandango
Due to licensing issues with franchise creator Victor Miller, this game's servers were shut down in November of 2020, though online play remained accessible via peer-to-peer matchmaking.
Friday the 13th: The Game
Made by the Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia, and released in 2003, this system was mocked for its taco-like design.
N-Gage
On April 26, 2014, an excavation site revealed the Atari video game burial, full of discarded games and hardware from 1983. One of these games was based on a Spielberg movie.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial