What great games were let down by bad marketing - General Discussion

#1 Posted by Ekpyroticuniverse (119 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

Hi all having just player mark of the ninja this question came to mind. Most of my friends had never heard of the game and I think it is because of the lack of marketing.

This made me think what great games I might of missed or avoided due to shitty marketing.

This should go without saying, but this is all opinion so please no one shout at me or others for their opinion on either shitty marketing or what they think are good games.

#2 Posted by TheHumanDove (2008 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

Bulletstorm comes to mind. I don't even know if that turned out to be a good game or not, but that shitty marketing made my soul die a little bit.

#3 Posted by Maajin (868 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

The story of Double Fine and Psychonauts could be completely different today if not for Microsoft dropping and Majesco taking it.

But then again, maybe we wouldn't be having the amazing Double Fine Adventure documentary, so I'm okay with that.

#4 Posted by Wesker411 (75 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

I think Company of Heroes 2 is heading down this path right this very minute.

#5 Posted by Ekpyroticuniverse (119 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

@TheHumanDove: bulletstorm was pretty good but yeah you are right the markerting was piss poor

#6 Posted by Jeust (9597 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

Nier, which had close to no publicity.