Games Radar tackles 7 great PR disasters: PS3 tops list

Tired of Sony‘s PSP Flog? Annoyed with Uwe Boll? Do you even have your copy of Daikatana? Well, someone’s taken the time out to remind about all those less-than-gaming greats. Games Radar has a new segment up, chronicling seven of video game history’s worst public relations disasters.

Games Radar’s list includes the now-infamous Zipatoni blog that tried to catch the minds of gamers with bad rap and even worse marketing strategy. It also included Uwe Boll, the man whose movies have earned him the scorn of movie reviewers and game lovers alike, and Hot Coffee, the game phenomenon that got the games legislation ball rolling.

Strangely enough, it’s the PlayStation 3 itself that took the top spot as the worst PR disaster. There’s a very long explanation for the problem, but suffice it to say that low opening supply, PS3-related violence, and extremely bad quotable quotes have gotten the PS3 in hot water, enough to see previously-exclusive titles jumping ship and making a name for themselves on a multiplatform scale.

In the meantime, what we are left with is a worthwhile read, one that doesn’t spare any punches when it comes to explaining just what went wrong in the long run. As for reactions, we’ll leave that up to you.

Tired of Sony‘s PSP Flog? Annoyed with Uwe Boll? Do you even have your copy of Daikatana? Well, someone’s taken the time out to remind about all those less-than-gaming greats. Games Radar has a new segment up, chronicling seven of video game history’s worst public relations disasters.

Games Radar’s list includes the now-infamous Zipatoni blog that tried to catch the minds of gamers with bad rap and even worse marketing strategy. It also included Uwe Boll, the man whose movies have earned him the scorn of movie reviewers and game lovers alike, and Hot Coffee, the game phenomenon that got the games legislation ball rolling.

Strangely enough, it’s the PlayStation 3 itself that took the top spot as the worst PR disaster. There’s a very long explanation for the problem, but suffice it to say that low opening supply, PS3-related violence, and extremely bad quotable quotes have gotten the PS3 in hot water, enough to see previously-exclusive titles jumping ship and making a name for themselves on a multiplatform scale.

In the meantime, what we are left with is a worthwhile read, one that doesn’t spare any punches when it comes to explaining just what went wrong in the long run. As for reactions, we’ll leave that up to you.