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10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 10:23am On Aug 06, 2018 |
Vasaratti16 Just like you can't judge a book by it cover, you also can't judge a video game by it box arts and trailers.Today we'll be checking down the picks for the Top 10 Video Games that Surprised Us. For this rundown, we will be looking at video games that before their release had low desires, be it due to a ludicrous idea, earlier games or fan kickback. But rather wound up being momentous titles despite seemingly insurmountable opposition. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 10:26am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#10: Spec Ops: The Line In an industry where current military shooters are normally observed as a bunch of straight activity set pieces, with an objective to stop psychological oppressors cause they're not American, Spec Ops at first glance appeared as yet another non specific shooter endeavoring to capitalize on Call of Duty's fame. More terrible still, the game's dispatch trailer and past sections that took after a similar equation just fortified that affiliation. But when the game turned out goodness how wrong we were, what we go rather was an aggravating top to bottom investigate madness when the line to unmistakable great and terrible was distorted to the point, that in your craving to be a legend, you wind up turning into a beast. 8 Likes
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 10:31am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#9: Alien: Isolation Whenever "Alien: isolation" estranged gamers with its lousy gameplay, illustrations, and close broken A.I., individuals weren't excessively idealistic about "Alien: Isolation" the next year, particularly given the reputation of most motion picture based games. This follow-up overwhelmed numerous and that is to a great extent since it came back to the custom of Ridley Scott's 1979 science fiction exemplary. Similarly as the first "Alien" concentrated on anticipation and horror over activity, "Alien: Isolation" was about stealth and survival. It truly feels like you're in the shoes of Ellen Ripley's girl, Amanda, making the experience more exceptional, unnerving, and of claustrophobic. 2 Likes
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 10:34am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#8: Resident Evil 4 "Resident Evil 4" was in development damnation for quite sometime, experiencing various changes. Along these lines, publicity gradually ceased to exist and long-lasting fans particularly lost intrigue when they heard zombies would be expelled from the game. When it at long last turned out, be that as it may, players were stunned to discover this wasn't just the best "Resident Evil" game yet, but one of the best games ever. Beside reforming the over the should point of view, "Resident Evil 4" captivated gamers with its threatening surroundings, convincing third-individual shooting, and a real feeling of fear. 15 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 10:37am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#7: Guitar Hero A controller is all you truly need to play a video game. Oh, video game engineers have endeavored to push various exploratory embellishments down our throats throughout the years, from the Power Glove to the Power Pad. Subsequently, Guitar Hero looked like simply one more trick bound to slump. No one could have anticipated it would wind up a standout amongst the best music musicality games ever. Having extraordinary hybrid interest with diehard gamers and non-gamers alike, "Guitar Hero" advanced into an energizing establishment with eternal music and spearheading gaming mechanics. 1 Like
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 10:39am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#6: GoldenEye 007 Another Video Game on the list that was based on a movie, Golden eye astounding situation where each on occasion, we get a movie game that triumphs against the chances. "GoldenEye" wound up being one of these uncommon exemptions, which is particularly astonishing thinking of it as turned out two years late. However, gamers stay enraptured by this present game's magnificent interest to this date, as it advanced the FPS genre with idealize gameplay, rich level plan and a multiplayer part that was shockingly included at last. That is the reason you clutched your old N64 and still play in your apartment today. 5 Likes
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 10:42am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#5: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Discuss judging a game in light of appearance alone. There was a gigantic clamor when individuals saw that "Zelda" would go the cel-shaded course. The way that prior tech demos proposed a darker, more practical approach just made this turnaround all the more baffling. When gamers really popped "Wind Waker" into their GameCube, however, they understood regardless it encapsulated all that we adore about "Zelda" with unparalleled enterprise, areas, and legend. In addition, in the wake of moving beyond the expressive change, you'll see this is really a standout amongst the most delightful looking games and still looks obviously better than some other 3D Zelda game to date.
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 11:07am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#4: The Sims It isn't surprising that people raised brows in the wake of finding out about "The Sims." Although everybody was arguing for another "SimCity," we rather got a game where you basically simply play house. Going from building an entire city to living in a rural area seemed like the greatest advance in reverse one could take. "The Sims" was relatively revolutionary, in any case, as gamers ended up immersed by their virtual second lives. It exhibited exactly how put we can move toward becoming in a video game world, regardless of whether that world is a basic family unit.
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 11:09am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#3: Kingdom Hearts This one actually thinks of itself. The blending of Disney and "Final Fantasy" characters may sound more or less random, "Kingdom Hearts" added up to one of Square Enix's most adored establishments by the by. As the enormously agreeable Sora, this magnificent RPG really made the gamer feel like they were investigating Halloweentown, Agrabah, and different universes motivated by Disney works of art. Acommonplace face sticks around each corner and you can hardly wait to see who'll fly up straightaway. With mind blowing voice acting, addictive gameplay, and a contacting story, this gaming knowledge will remain in your heart until the end of time.
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 11:10am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#2: Metroid Prime Gamers may recognize what they need, but they don't generally comprehend what's best for them. A valid example: "Metroid Prime." After the enormity of "Super Metroid" and different titles in the acclaimed side-looking over arrangement, fans were horrified to take in this new enterprise would be a first-individual shooter. The way that a then obscure Amercian engineer was helming the game didn't look good either. How wrong we were. Environmental, chilling, and disconnecting, "Metroid Prime" separated itself as one of the establishment's most including sections and put Retro Studios on the guide. Perhaps history may rehash itself with Metroid Prime Federation Force? It wouldn't amaze us that is without a doubt.
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 11:13am On Aug 06, 2018 |
#1: Batman: Arkham Asylum While Batman had fared better on the video game front than Superman, regardless it appeared to be impossible that we were consistently going to get a stunning game fixated on the Caped Hero. Rocksteady Studio whom simply like Retro were an obscure designer at the time, didn't simply make due with making another sub par authorized game with "Batman: Arkham Asylum," however. They ran hard and fast with a frightful situation, wonderful controls, epic boss battles, innovative devices, and notorious voice performing artists from the uncommon "Batman: The Animated Series." The outcome was the hero game individuals had been sitting tight to set, a radical new standard for superhuman games, as well as numerous other activity games to come. 2 Likes
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 6:49pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
Do you agree with the rundown? What video game do you think outperformed your desires? lalasticlala |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by DrHighchief(m): 8:27pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by fergieboy: 8:27pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
Candy crush 16 Likes |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by SarakiBukola: 8:28pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
There's one nasty guy on YouTube, his channel is named BatmanArkhamVideos .... On the highest level of difficulty, opponents still hardly touch him. His walkthroughs on the Batman Arkham series are the best online. Some even speculate he's actually Bruce Wayne himself 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by DrHighchief(m): 8:28pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by omocalabar(m): 8:29pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Topshow4real: 8:30pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Nobody: 8:31pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
A gamer who has not played Batman: Arkham Asylum... Is that one a gamer ? 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by fweshmax44(m): 8:31pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
Call of duty 4 no dey the list? 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Gspotlicker(m): 8:31pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
Sims nah the game |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by EllySteve: 8:32pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
Candy crush abeg |
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Uglymugg: 8:32pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
Vasaratti16: What is this nonsense you've written? Am I high or does this look like it was rephrased to death. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Dalighted(m): 8:33pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by Fierce11: 8:34pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
The Sims was highly addictive. One couldav easily forgotten he had a 'real' life.. I played that game right from java to android and then system |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by TalkTalkTwins(m): 8:34pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by milemimi93(m): 8:37pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
Op u are on point specially num10 |
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Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by thatigboman: 8:42pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
My number one is and has remained that old Nokia whatever snake. That game gets me crazy. Have downloaded a lot on android. And have deleted all. Nothing like playing that old game in that old nokia phone. #MyCrave 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Video Games That Were Doomed To Fail But Ultimately Surprised Us by driand(m): 8:46pm On Aug 06, 2018 |
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