I probably did feature a game like that. One that really sticks out in my mind but can't remember the name of it was this RPG type of game where you only have 3 lives and when the game BSOD'd, you would lose a life. Ah, I just remembered the name of it. It was called "Fade to Silence" and it was an incredible concept but the game was fucked. it was made by THQ-Nordiq which is a company that is pretty well-known for releasing games that are not complete and then never fixing the problems if the game didn't sell well.
It combined RPG with survival horror and even base-building and defense against invaders every now and then. The biggest problem was that most of the defense aspects of the game were completely unnecessary because the AI on the attackers was completely broken. They would just stand where they spawned and never even approach your base. It was stupid and they never bothered to patch it. It's a shame because that could have been an amazing game.
lol i think the name of the game is funny. the devs faded to silence :). never heard of THQ nordiq :') i only remember blizzard and activision from my web2 days and nintendo, squareenix and sega i think cant really recall other names. probably mostly the big name companies
The concept seems great though because i think a lot of people like survival games and the strategy behind it. I loved playing call of duty zombies. it was fun trying ti kite the zombie and surviving . not sure how others feel tho :x