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When it comes to gaming over the past few decades, it's been hard to keep up. Sometimes there are slow periods and other times too many games are released at the same time. This can be a big reason why they get overlookedso let's look at some examples for a better idea great games that were overlooked because they were released at the wrong time. They may not have gotten much attention at launch, but thankfully fans continue to fight the good fight.
Mega Man Legends 2
Difficulty continuing
Mega Man Legends 2 it was released for the PS1 on October 25, 2000, the day before the PS2 was released in North America. While the PS2 had backwards compatibility and the game looked great on the new hardware, no one cared about PS1 games this late in the console cycle, especially not the day before the next generation of consoles was about to launch. It was all about the new hotness that was the PS2 and its surrounding launch titles.
It's a shame because Mega Man Legends 2 is a great action-adventure game that has improved on the original in several ways, such as including several islands to explore. If she had waited a month or been released a month earlier, she might be looked upon with more love today.
Heroes 3D Dot Game
Red And Dead
Heroes 3D Dot Game was released on May 11, 2010 in North America as a PS3 exclusive, which is still the case today. He decorated his world and characters with large 3D voxels, making it look like LEGO Zelda clone.
It's one of the most unique games on the PS3, and it's a good thing Zelda clone to boot but unfortunately it was released a week before Red Dead Redemption. For players who only had a set amount to play each month, this is a safe bet Heroes 3D Dot Game was not what most people chose.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Going Against The Dovahkiin
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North was released for multiple systems on November 1, 2011, during one of the tightest gaming weeks of 2011. It directly competed with Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception same day release which wasn't a real problem nor was it Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 a week later. It was The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimwhich came out ten days later, it really did The Lord of the Rings: War in the North instead, because they were both big epic fantasy RPGs.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimof course, he remained a cultural icon for more than a decade The Lord of the Rings: War in the North has been removed from digital platforms, which is sad considering it's one of the best games it's based on lord of the rings.
Binary domain
Massive miss
binary domain, Released on February 28, 2012, it was set in a future where a squad of soldiers must step in and stop a robot rebellion similar to the Terminator movies. It was a team-based third-person shooter that had great mechanics and a unique story thanks to its unconventional characters.
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Binary domain may have flown under the radar as many RPG fans and to a lesser extent team shooter fans expected Mass Effect 3 drops a week later. As the conclusion of a great trilogy, no other game – especially a sci-fi shooter – stood a chance against it.
Puppeteer
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Puppeteer was released on September 10, 2013 and is one of the best platform games for PS3. As a small puppet boy, players move through levels themed around stage sets, all made from household materials similar to LittleBigPlanet games, although most of them are wood-based.
This is another exclusive that never made it to PS3 and had the misfortune of only coming out a week before Grand Theft Auto 5. In addition, the PS4 was supposed to be launched in November, so buying low-budget PS3 games like Puppeteer it probably didn't look as attractive as in other years.
Ratchet & Clank: Into The Nexus
In the middle of Start
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus was released on November 12, 2013. It is one of the most forgotten records in the Ratchet & Clank series, despite being another solid entry from Insomniac Games, was released just two days before the PS4's big reveal.
This was also a big game from Sony, so between this and PuppeteerIt was almost like they doomed these games before launch. Unfortunately, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus is another game that remains stuck on the PS3.
Tearaway
Torn From Eyes
Tearaway
6/10
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November 20, 2013
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Tearaway was developed by Media Molecule, The LittleBigPlanet team and it was their big attempt to create a new IP for the PS Vita. It used all the functions and buttons on the Sony portable console, from the camera that took photos to the rear touchpad that was used to punch paper surfaces.
It was released on November 22, 2013, in the middle of PS4 fever, but also the same day as the Xbox One launch. Now that's three great platformers that were poorly released, all PlayStation exclusives that were released in the middle of bigger events and were overlooked as a result.
Mad Max
Phantom pain
Mad Max
7/10
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September 1, 2015
Mad Max is an open-world action game that was released on September 1, 2015. There were two issues with this launch date. First, Mad Max: Fury Road was released in theaters in May 2015, and it would be smart to launch this game alongside it without delay to capitalize on the film's hype.
Another problem is that Mad Max went head over heels Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Painand virtually any game against Metal Gear is a bad idea. The games were completely different, but given that you could choose, even with a big movie, stubbornly Metal Gear the fans weren't going to back down.
Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora
A late year release
The Avatar movies are huge, but they're not for everyone, which might be one of the reasons Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora did not do well commercially. It was a large open-world action RPG that launched on December 7, 2023. December releases notoriously don't get good traction, especially since awards shows usually don't include them until the end of the year. That is, if the game is not huge.
Unfortunately for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandorait was also the day that Xbox Series X/S players could finally participate Baldur's Gate 3which is perhaps the biggest RPG of recent years that continues to dominate the conversation. Borders of Pandora it had a lot going for it, was well-reviewed, and is generally well-regarded today, but its launch probably cost it a much more successful run.
Cronos: A New Dawn
Hollow horror
Cronos: A New Dawn is an atmospheric survival horror game that was released on September 5, 2025. It was the day after Hollow Knight: Silksong finally launched after fans waited six years and anticipation was so high it crashed every digital platform that hosted it.
Cronos: A New Dawn he did not and did not Hell is us or Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scionwhich were also released in this time frame. All three of these games offered something different and are good experiences in their own right, but Hollow Knight: Silksong he simply had an unstoppable barrier that no one could penetrate.
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