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[Aeqvitas]

Surprised no one has mentioned kinect sports rivals. KS1 and 2 sold millions where as when I picked up KS rivals a few weeks after launch I was ranked in the top 1500 after doing the tutorials lol.

It's the games you don't hear about that bombed and I'm fairly certain this game bombed big time.

Yeah I am pretty sure it bombed. It released during the time when feelings about XB1 were at an all time low, kinect drop was imminent.

It's actually better than previous titles, from my own experience. But I would bet it is the biggest 1st party bomb from MS in a while. 99% sure Zoo Tycoon did better.

 

[Phediuk]

Murdered: Soul Suspect
Elder Scrolls Online
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
The Crew
Sonic Boom
D4
NBA Live 15

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Is that really a thing

Sadly yes:

"While it garnered vast amounts of critical praise, even gaining several coveted Game of the Year awards from websites such as IGN and Game Revolution, Okami had sold just under 600,000 copies as of March 2009, almost three years after its release. This dismal performance qualifies Okami as the worst-performing winner of a Game of the Year accolade from a major gaming publication."

 

[Zubz]

This is seriously disappointing to say, but the biggest bombs were games that should have done much better and were critical darlings (Bayonetta 2's sales should be considered a worldwide tragedy), whereas the games that honestly deserved to bomb made millions (Unity's sales are like Bayonetta's in terms of being a tragedy, albeit in reverse, and after how much was sunk in the ad budget, I genuinely wanted to see Watch_Dogs flop).

I mean, it makes sense, but it really doesn't bode well if Bayonetta'll be feared like the plague, whereas the unfinished mess that is Unity will be looked to as a template for future games.