In fact, sometimes, doing such a thing can damage an admired company if ever attempted.
Just take a look at these five, for example.
Jackass: The Game
On the surface, throwing yourself into aJackassgame sounds like a pretty exhilarating experience.
Like, fifteen minutes into the game.
I mean, evenSesame Street SportsputLittle Britain: The Video Gameto shame.
And that’s saying something.
American Idol: The Game
By this point, you’ve probably noticed a bit of a pattern.
But surprisingly, it did and we hated it.
Back in 2003, rhythm-based games were still loitering around their infancy period.
The Office
There’s no doubt about it.
The Office US is hands down one of the greatest shows on the planet.
But a video game it is not.
24: The Game
So, what went wrong?
Surely an action-packed franchise about a spy couldn’t be capable of failure?
After all, it’s what makes up the majority of triple-A games in this day and age.
But, on the plus side it did own up to having a pretty solid narrative.
It’s just a shame everything else had to outweigh the only remaining positive, though.
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