****ed off fans? I hate that argument, "Fans" that don't even TRY the new offers of their franchise sicken me, "Fans" that want the same game over and over (See Mario fans) are just the worst IMO. I would rather have the DmC series than a DMC4 with different stages every year...I mean it.
Many fans thought the concept was interesting, but haters made the game seem like Duke Nukem Forever (a 2/10), when it's actually a really really good game, things like this game Deserve to sell, while COD and Colonial Marines do not.
I agree on the "terrible PR" part.