Which old game back in the day had the most hype but was the biggest flop?

[GGizmo]

One that comes to mind is Microcosm.

It was hyped up as this next generation shooter yet when I played it I thought it was average.

I think it got built up as it was an early game, and maybe selling title when the CD32 came out.

Microcosm (video game) - Wikipedia

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With all that great intro you wouldn't think it was just a rapid shooter game.

 

[GGizmo]

I bought a game called Legends of Valour, which was a pretty good concept. But at the time most of the machines it was released on were underpowered so the game had jerky animations.

It inspired Todd Howard with his Elder Scroll series.

I liked the game. But it was a technical flop. I had it on the Amiga and it came with a number of disks.

Charles Hoskinson, an American entrepreneur, bought the license for the game in 2020 and is trying to make a re-release of the game. He's trying to setup a studio for it.

 

[GGizmo]

I had LoV on my slightly upgraded A1200. One of the biggest problems with this game was the manual give you no clue on how to play it!

Yes, I found myself mostly drinking mead in the tavern lol.

I think it was a game before it's time both creatively and technology wise. I had it on the A500 and the game struggled. I think the A1200 was said to be the best version.