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Old 11-30-2008, 12:08 AM   #1 (permalink)
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In an industry as hit-driven and hype-driven as videogames, disasters take on epic qualities that make it hard not to feel a hint of schadenfreude in the wake of failure. This Thanksgiving, IGN celebrates a collection of videogame turkeys -- games and consoles that should have flown (they had wings), but spectacularly crashed in full public view. Now, these turkeys are not just critically savaged games and mishandled consoles. This roll call of unfortunate creations includes financial calamities and victims of their own crushing hype. So without delay, let's unveil our ignoble winners...
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:10 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I was a fan of Shenmue back in the day...
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Old 11-30-2008, 03:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I can say that I never played any of those games.
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I too liked Shenmue at the time.
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Old 11-30-2008, 04:16 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Considering it was billed as the Halo killer, I thought Killzone was a major flop.
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Old 11-30-2008, 06:17 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I thought Lost Planet was WAY overhyped
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Old 11-30-2008, 07:21 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Considering it was billed as the Halo killer, I thought Killzone was a major flop.
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