[–] Phxx 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
For me it was WH40k: eternal crusade. I was active on the forums and paid to get early access played about 20-30 hours and just stopped.
Keep in mind this is still early alpha and it is a pretty fun game, think spacemarine but open world. I will probably play again once it actually releases but atm I've lost all interest
[–] PirateBear 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
There was this game on PS3/PC called Retro/Grade. It's a shmup that uses a lane based system and was designed around the use of a guitar controller. It came out after Rock Band 3 IIRC, which was on the tail end of the button mashing rhythm games itself, so the whole gimmick was lost by the time RG came out. It was really fun still though, and playable with a normal controller.
[–] DoubleHappyDog 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
DJ Hero was released right on the tail-end of the plastic instrument fad if I'm not mistaken.
[–] Apathy 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
Back in the day there were TONS of online games using flash. You'd get all kinds of weird online games from fads, most of which have been ripped off and are now apps in apples/androids appstore. I don't know about any direct ones to cash on a fad, but I know plenty of ones that were free due to a fad, and were ripped off to cash on their popularity.
[–] SomeoneOnTheInternet 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Brings back memories of newgrounds...
[–] Donbuster 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Filthy newgrounds user, AddictingGames for the fucking win (until Nickelodeon bought em)