It’s no wonder that every year, the number of games that leave gamers disappointed is always more than blockbusters. This comes in part from the expectations, the requirements are becoming increasingly high and strict from the players. However, there are also countless paradoxical cases, when many games are extremely successful when they launch a trial version, which is incomplete, but then receive a humiliating failure, sometimes removing the product from stores. only shortly after the official launch.
SimCity
SimCity was originally considered a highly anticipated product in The Sims series. The game even won a number of important awards at E3 2012 when it released its experimental, incomplete version. At the time, SimCity received countless positive reviews from both players and critics.
But right after the release of the full version in 2013, the effects of the game suddenly changed 180 degrees. Server issues, performance errors have greatly affected the player’s experience of this game. SimCity’s rankings on platforms also dropped rapidly, and thereby caused the game to fail badly.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is a mobile game heavily inspired by Pokemon GO with the same mechanics as this blockbuster. In Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, players will combine exploring the outside world while also interacting with the application. Worth mentioning, the game has launched a trial version right after the success of Pokemon GO and is quickly forecasted to sweep the stores on the mobile market.
Despite some problems in the trial version, but the expectations of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite have not waned in the eyes of players. However, after the full version of the game came out, gamers quickly got bored with the repetitive gameplay. Currently, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has been removed from stores in 2022.
APB: All Points Bulletin
As an online open-world shooter, APB: All Points Bulletin was initially expected by many to be a version of Grand Theft Auto. In the game, players will have to choose a side to participate in very interestingly designed missions, in parallel with defeating the opponent. With huge costs and heavily invested development, APB: All Points Bulletin proved extremely successful with its beta version.
However, as soon as the official version was released, APB: All Points Bulletin was unable to stand up to numerous criticisms due to performance issues. The game was then discontinued, before being re-released as free in 2011. However, this did not help save the fate of APB: All Points Bulletin.