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Top 10 Broken E3 Promises of All Time


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be looking at the ambitious statements

be looking at the ambitious statements made at e3 over the years

made at e3 over the years

made at e3 over the years pertaining to various games and tech

pertaining to various games and tech

pertaining to various games and tech that turned out to be overwhelmingly

that turned out to be overwhelmingly

that turned out to be overwhelmingly false whether due to cancellation or

false whether due to cancellation or

false whether due to cancellation or falling far below expectation repair to

falling far below expectation repair to

falling far below expectation repair to see action at a whole new scale number

see action at a whole new scale number

see action at a whole new scale number 10 project hammer in project hammer

10 project hammer in project hammer

10 project hammer in project hammer swing the controller and the bad guys

swing the controller and the bad guys

swing the controller and the bad guys get nailed

get nailed

get nailed during the inception of the week

during the inception of the week

during the inception of the week Nintendo had a difficult task on its

Nintendo had a difficult task on its

Nintendo had a difficult task on its hands in terms of convincing mainstream

hands in terms of convincing mainstream

hands in terms of convincing mainstream gamers that the console wasn’t just

gamers that the console wasn’t just

gamers that the console wasn’t just limited to family-friendly titles like

limited to family-friendly titles like

limited to family-friendly titles like Wii Sports enter project hammer a

Wii Sports enter project hammer a

Wii Sports enter project hammer a supposedly brutal hack and slash that

supposedly brutal hack and slash that

supposedly brutal hack and slash that would appeal to Western audiences with

would appeal to Western audiences with

would appeal to Western audiences with its hardcore Girdler as a result it was

its hardcore Girdler as a result it was

its hardcore Girdler as a result it was heavily advertised and in theory it

heavily advertised and in theory it

heavily advertised and in theory it could have been a good foundation for

could have been a good foundation for

could have been a good foundation for later titles but alas conflict from

later titles but alas conflict from

later titles but alas conflict from within and several revisions dragged the

within and several revisions dragged the

within and several revisions dragged the game out until it had all but lost its

game out until it had all but lost its

game out until it had all but lost its identity isn’t it just fun to bash

identity isn’t it just fun to bash

identity isn’t it just fun to bash things 2009 signal B final nail hammered

things 2009 signal B final nail hammered

things 2009 signal B final nail hammered into its coffin as it was ultimately

into its coffin as it was ultimately

into its coffin as it was ultimately cancelled number 9 Bioshock Vita

cancelled number 9 Bioshock Vita

cancelled number 9 Bioshock Vita recently we know we found the right home

recently we know we found the right home

recently we know we found the right home for it that’s on this guy we all

for it that’s on this guy we all

for it that’s on this guy we all remember Bioshock right how it blended

remember Bioshock right how it blended

remember Bioshock right how it blended together a haunting story with unique

together a haunting story with unique

together a haunting story with unique and entertaining gameplay mechanics in

and entertaining gameplay mechanics in

and entertaining gameplay mechanics in an unforgettable setting well as it

an unforgettable setting well as it

an unforgettable setting well as it happens director Ken Levine actually had

happens director Ken Levine actually had

happens director Ken Levine actually had a different future in mind for the

a different future in mind for the

a different future in mind for the franchise at the tail end of a rant

franchise at the tail end of a rant

franchise at the tail end of a rant about the PS Move Levine teased that

about the PS Move Levine teased that

about the PS Move Levine teased that Savita would be the home of the new

Savita would be the home of the new

Savita would be the home of the new Bioshock project and I may have said a

Bioshock project and I may have said a

Bioshock project and I may have said a few uncharitable things about the

few uncharitable things about the

few uncharitable things about the PlayStation Move that kind of sounds

PlayStation Move that kind of sounds

PlayStation Move that kind of sounds pretty intriguing right it turns out

pretty intriguing right it turns out

pretty intriguing right it turns out that Levine’s plan was a turn-based game

that Levine’s plan was a turn-based game

that Levine’s plan was a turn-based game set before the fall of rapture well any

set before the fall of rapture well any

set before the fall of rapture well any dreams of one upping a big Daddy arm the

dreams of one upping a big Daddy arm the

dreams of one upping a big Daddy arm the go were dashed when developer 2k and

go were dashed when developer 2k and

go were dashed when developer 2k and Sony failed to make an agreement

Sony failed to make an agreement

Sony failed to make an agreement something WA beam still regrets to this

something WA beam still regrets to this

something WA beam still regrets to this day

now break the division alright girl fuck

now break the division alright girl fuck coming your way

coming your way

coming your way when Tom Clancy’s the division was

when Tom Clancy’s the division was

when Tom Clancy’s the division was announced at e3 2013 people couldn’t

announced at e3 2013 people couldn’t

announced at e3 2013 people couldn’t wait to explore the open world of this

wait to explore the open world of this

wait to explore the open world of this innovative third-person shooter together

innovative third-person shooter together

innovative third-person shooter together with friends what was finally released

with friends what was finally released

with friends what was finally released was not quite what was promised

despite being delayed till 2016 the demo

despite being delayed till 2016 the demo presented at e3 looked years ahead of

presented at e3 looked years ahead of

presented at e3 looked years ahead of the final product there’s nothing wrong

the final product there’s nothing wrong

the final product there’s nothing wrong with the game per se in fact its

with the game per se in fact its

with the game per se in fact its Ubisoft’s biggest success in terms of

Ubisoft’s biggest success in terms of

Ubisoft’s biggest success in terms of first day sales but what gamers got at

first day sales but what gamers got at

first day sales but what gamers got at the end of a long three years since the

the end of a long three years since the

the end of a long three years since the announcement was a far cry from the

announcement was a far cry from the

announcement was a far cry from the graphically impressive and highly

graphically impressive and highly

graphically impressive and highly realistic demo number 7 phantom dust

breakups heard all parties gamers

breakups heard all parties gamers included while a remastered version of

included while a remastered version of

included while a remastered version of the original has recently released for

the original has recently released for

the original has recently released for free it was the promise of a stylish

free it was the promise of a stylish

free it was the promise of a stylish looking reboot – that had players

looking reboot – that had players

looking reboot – that had players chomping at the bit the action strategy

chomping at the bit the action strategy

chomping at the bit the action strategy series had made a name for itself as a

series had made a name for itself as a

series had made a name for itself as a classic all the way back in 2004 as you

classic all the way back in 2004 as you

classic all the way back in 2004 as you can imagine seeing a reveal trailer a

can imagine seeing a reveal trailer a

can imagine seeing a reveal trailer a decade later at e3 gave old time fans

decade later at e3 gave old time fans

decade later at e3 gave old time fans and those otherwise interested in the

and those otherwise interested in the

and those otherwise interested in the game something to look forward to

however with Microsoft ending its

however with Microsoft ending its relationship with game developers

relationship with game developers

relationship with game developers Darkseid

Darkseid

Darkseid the reboot was lost in development limbo

the reboot was lost in development limbo

the reboot was lost in development limbo at least this office had to offer fans

at least this office had to offer fans

at least this office had to offer fans some comfort by releasing the old one

some comfort by releasing the old one

some comfort by releasing the old one for free

number six ps3 original specs we could

number six ps3 original specs we could all use one but how much is enough in

all use one but how much is enough in

all use one but how much is enough in spite of these so-called console wars

spite of these so-called console wars

spite of these so-called console wars Sony managed to get bans a pretty nifty

Sony managed to get bans a pretty nifty

Sony managed to get bans a pretty nifty gift in the form of the ps3 whose legacy

gift in the form of the ps3 whose legacy

gift in the form of the ps3 whose legacy of games aren’t to be snuffed at that’s

of games aren’t to be snuffed at that’s

of games aren’t to be snuffed at that’s being said it might surprise some that

being said it might surprise some that

being said it might surprise some that when Sony was singing the praises of

when Sony was singing the praises of

when Sony was singing the praises of their latest flagship console it

their latest flagship console it

their latest flagship console it apparently was supposed to come with a

apparently was supposed to come with a

apparently was supposed to come with a few more bells and whistles for vishna

few more bells and whistles for vishna

few more bells and whistles for vishna audio be no output ps3 will have two

audio be no output ps3 will have two

audio be no output ps3 will have two HDMI outputs while these deduction

HDMI outputs while these deduction

HDMI outputs while these deduction certainly didn’t derail it you have to

certainly didn’t derail it you have to

certainly didn’t derail it you have to admit that the promise of included

admit that the promise of included

admit that the promise of included features like multiple Ethernet ports

features like multiple Ethernet ports

features like multiple Ethernet ports various HDMI ports and even four

various HDMI ports and even four

various HDMI ports and even four front-facing USB ports suddenly being

front-facing USB ports suddenly being

front-facing USB ports suddenly being dropped is a little on the nose we’ve

dropped is a little on the nose we’ve

dropped is a little on the nose we’ve heard of trimming the fat but come on

heard of trimming the fat but come on

heard of trimming the fat but come on Sony do you think no one would notice we

Sony do you think no one would notice we

Sony do you think no one would notice we expected to see a few bright lights and

expected to see a few bright lights and

expected to see a few bright lights and a couple of diamonds in the rough as it

a couple of diamonds in the rough as it

a couple of diamonds in the rough as it is early in the development process

is early in the development process

is early in the development process number five scalebound

for Xbox fans this one had to hurt

for Xbox fans this one had to hurt this was supposed to be the exclusive

this was supposed to be the exclusive

this was supposed to be the exclusive title that owners could rally behind

title that owners could rally behind

title that owners could rally behind after all it was an action RPG developed

after all it was an action RPG developed

after all it was an action RPG developed by the likes of Platinum Games the guys

by the likes of Platinum Games the guys

by the likes of Platinum Games the guys behind the Bayonetta series and Metal

behind the Bayonetta series and Metal

behind the Bayonetta series and Metal Gear Rising revengeance crazy

Gear Rising revengeance crazy

Gear Rising revengeance crazy third-person spectacles are kind of

third-person spectacles are kind of

third-person spectacles are kind of their bread and butter you know and to

their bread and butter you know and to

their bread and butter you know and to top it all off it allowed players to

top it all off it allowed players to

top it all off it allowed players to play as both a cocky sword and gun

play as both a cocky sword and gun

play as both a cocky sword and gun wielder as well as a freaking dragon

wielder as well as a freaking dragon

wielder as well as a freaking dragon what could have gone wrong

what could have gone wrong

what could have gone wrong well apparently Microsoft wasn’t all

well apparently Microsoft wasn’t all

well apparently Microsoft wasn’t all that keen since it got cancelled in

that keen since it got cancelled in

that keen since it got cancelled in January of this year number 4 aliens

January of this year number 4 aliens

January of this year number 4 aliens colonial Marines 17 weeks ago to assess

colonial Marines 17 weeks ago to assess

colonial Marines 17 weeks ago to assess Morocco was reported destroyed and yet

Morocco was reported destroyed and yet

Morocco was reported destroyed and yet it’s on the other side of that door in

it’s on the other side of that door in

it’s on the other side of that door in orbit over lv-426 talk about a failure

orbit over lv-426 talk about a failure

orbit over lv-426 talk about a failure on all levels not only was the trailer

on all levels not only was the trailer

on all levels not only was the trailer shown at e3 so different from the final

shown at e3 so different from the final

shown at e3 so different from the final product that it seems like it was taken

product that it seems like it was taken

product that it seems like it was taken from an entirely different game but what

from an entirely different game but what

from an entirely different game but what we ended up with was a bug-ridden mess

we ended up with was a bug-ridden mess

we ended up with was a bug-ridden mess and that’s not a xenomorph joke if you

and that’s not a xenomorph joke if you

and that’s not a xenomorph joke if you disregard the fact that the Xenomorphs a

disregard the fact that the Xenomorphs a

disregard the fact that the Xenomorphs a I were down riding confident what hurts

I were down riding confident what hurts

I were down riding confident what hurts the game the most is its radical shift

the game the most is its radical shift

the game the most is its radical shift in tone what was promised to be a

in tone what was promised to be a

in tone what was promised to be a horrifying yet compelling FPS centered

horrifying yet compelling FPS centered

horrifying yet compelling FPS centered around players making a last stand

around players making a last stand

around players making a last stand against an alien horde turned out to be

against an alien horde turned out to be

against an alien horde turned out to be a very boring and generic shooter that

a very boring and generic shooter that

a very boring and generic shooter that had you going up against humans most of

had you going up against humans most of

had you going up against humans most of the time humans

number three fable legends let’s see

number three fable legends let’s see what’s out there despite the fact that

what’s out there despite the fact that

what’s out there despite the fact that the people series had more than its fair

the people series had more than its fair

the people series had more than its fair share of broken promises the games did

share of broken promises the games did

share of broken promises the games did resonate with an audience which makes

resonate with an audience which makes

resonate with an audience which makes the fate of the franchise and Lionhead

the fate of the franchise and Lionhead

the fate of the franchise and Lionhead Studios even more sad compromise

Studios even more sad compromise

Studios even more sad compromise full of magic in what was meant to be a

full of magic in what was meant to be a

full of magic in what was meant to be a big departure from the rest of the

big departure from the rest of the

big departure from the rest of the series legends was revealed as a

series legends was revealed as a

series legends was revealed as a cooperative action RPG wherein players

cooperative action RPG wherein players

cooperative action RPG wherein players could create their own adventures

could create their own adventures

could create their own adventures however whatever promise the game might

however whatever promise the game might

however whatever promise the game might have shown was squashed with repeated

have shown was squashed with repeated

have shown was squashed with repeated delays it barely managed to get past the

delays it barely managed to get past the

delays it barely managed to get past the gate with its beta before getting

gate with its beta before getting

gate with its beta before getting cancelled outright unfortunately the

cancelled outright unfortunately the

cancelled outright unfortunately the company sank with it soon after it

company sank with it soon after it

company sank with it soon after it seemed unlikely the heroes had seen the

seemed unlikely the heroes had seen the

seemed unlikely the heroes had seen the last of the brothers puck number 2 no

last of the brothers puck number 2 no

last of the brothers puck number 2 no man’s sky

this one’s still pretty painful to think

this one’s still pretty painful to think about and even with the trickle of

about and even with the trickle of

about and even with the trickle of additional content that’s been poured

additional content that’s been poured

additional content that’s been poured into it as of late we can’t fully

into it as of late we can’t fully

into it as of late we can’t fully forgive and forget the travesty that was

forgive and forget the travesty that was

forgive and forget the travesty that was this game’s initial release Shaun Murray

this game’s initial release Shaun Murray

this game’s initial release Shaun Murray had promised us a galaxy like no other a

had promised us a galaxy like no other a

had promised us a galaxy like no other a near infinite amount of plants to

near infinite amount of plants to

near infinite amount of plants to discover a vast amount of aliens to

discover a vast amount of aliens to

discover a vast amount of aliens to interact with and a whole plethora of

interact with and a whole plethora of

interact with and a whole plethora of other amazing content like here we’re at

other amazing content like here we’re at

other amazing content like here we’re at the boundary between two warring

the boundary between two warring

the boundary between two warring factions I could join in

factions I could join in

factions I could join in I could take sides well what do we get

I could take sides well what do we get

I could take sides well what do we get instead planets weapons and species that

instead planets weapons and species that

instead planets weapons and species that all look basically the same no factions

all look basically the same no factions

all look basically the same no factions and worst of all the main objective of

and worst of all the main objective of

and worst of all the main objective of traveling to the center of the galaxy

traveling to the center of the galaxy

traveling to the center of the galaxy amounted to literally nothing Shawn if

amounted to literally nothing Shawn if

amounted to literally nothing Shawn if you could hear us from your bunker

you could hear us from your bunker

you could hear us from your bunker thanks

thanks

thanks [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number one Star Wars 1313 I’ve seen

number one Star Wars 1313 I’ve seen

number one Star Wars 1313 I’ve seen worse hell I’ve lived in worse a gritty

worse hell I’ve lived in worse a gritty

worse hell I’ve lived in worse a gritty Star Wars game that would focus on the

Star Wars game that would focus on the

Star Wars game that would focus on the early days of Boba Fett

early days of Boba Fett

early days of Boba Fett sounds like an instant win right or at

sounds like an instant win right or at

sounds like an instant win right or at least it would have been if it wasn’t

least it would have been if it wasn’t

least it would have been if it wasn’t cancelled if you think this is the dirty

cancelled if you think this is the dirty

cancelled if you think this is the dirty words you better get ready for a wake-up

words you better get ready for a wake-up

words you better get ready for a wake-up call it gets a lot dirtier where we’re

call it gets a lot dirtier where we’re

call it gets a lot dirtier where we’re headed what could have been both an

headed what could have been both an

headed what could have been both an exploration into one of the sagas most

exploration into one of the sagas most

exploration into one of the sagas most iconic characters as well as a blaster

iconic characters as well as a blaster

iconic characters as well as a blaster filled action fest was left as a pipe

filled action fest was left as a pipe

filled action fest was left as a pipe dream with nothing more than an epic III

dream with nothing more than an epic III

dream with nothing more than an epic III trailer to its name after Disney

trailer to its name after Disney

trailer to its name after Disney absorbed LucasArts the game was doomed

absorbed LucasArts the game was doomed

absorbed LucasArts the game was doomed this merger may have eventually given us

this merger may have eventually given us

this merger may have eventually given us the force awakens but it also resulted

the force awakens but it also resulted

the force awakens but it also resulted in utter disappointment for gamers and

in utter disappointment for gamers and

in utter disappointment for gamers and star wars fans alike it’s deep breath

star wars fans alike it’s deep breath

star wars fans alike it’s deep breath will be the last rush here you’ll get

will be the last rush here you’ll get

will be the last rush here you’ll get for a while chairs over right do you

for a while chairs over right do you

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