Mummelmann on 13 November 2009
To me, its a combination. But it should be noted that more often than not games perform below the expectations of some of the more zealous users but within the expectations of the developers themselves.
That way, many games that are considered flops in here might be a slight, moderate or even big success for the publisher and/or developer.
All in all, there haven't been many flops this gen, those obscure niche titles that you've never heard about that have sold poorly didn't make an impression or tie in with high expectations anyway.
That said; there are quite a few games that have surprised me, and disappointed me, when it comes to sales this gen.
