these are the games that took forever welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 games in development hell hell it’s
games in development hell hell it’s
games in development hell hell it’s about time for this list we’re covering
about time for this list we’re covering
about time for this list we’re covering both games that have been released and
both games that have been released and
both games that have been released and those that have yet to be released for
those that have yet to be released for
those that have yet to be released for judging these based on a combination of
judging these based on a combination of
judging these based on a combination of development time hype and the drama
development time hype and the drama
development time hype and the drama that’s associated with the development
that’s associated with the development
that’s associated with the development teleporter going up number 10 LA noire
teleporter going up number 10 LA noire
teleporter going up number 10 LA noire an ambitious title from first time
an ambitious title from first time
an ambitious title from first time developer Team Bondi noir was originally
developer Team Bondi noir was originally
developer Team Bondi noir was originally developed as a ps3 exclusive with Sony
developed as a ps3 exclusive with Sony
developed as a ps3 exclusive with Sony as the publisher for a 2008 release date
as the publisher for a 2008 release date
as the publisher for a 2008 release date however year after year the game was
however year after year the game was
however year after year the game was pushed back and the team eventually
pushed back and the team eventually
pushed back and the team eventually changed publishers to rockstar the huge
changed publishers to rockstar the huge
changed publishers to rockstar the huge amount of money invested in the game’s
amount of money invested in the game’s
amount of money invested in the game’s facial motion scan technology and the
facial motion scan technology and the
facial motion scan technology and the overall ambitious scope of the project
overall ambitious scope of the project
overall ambitious scope of the project caused Team Bondi to go belly-up soon
caused Team Bondi to go belly-up soon
caused Team Bondi to go belly-up soon after the game’s release the department
after the game’s release the department
after the game’s release the department has arranged a wee drink at the Galway
has arranged a wee drink at the Galway
has arranged a wee drink at the Galway arms to quench the mighty thirst a mine
arms to quench the mighty thirst a mine
arms to quench the mighty thirst a mine guest in 25 years of police rule number
guest in 25 years of police rule number
guest in 25 years of police rule number 9 – human this game started life as a
9 – human this game started life as a
9 – human this game started life as a four-disc ps1 game before developer
four-disc ps1 game before developer
four-disc ps1 game before developer Silicon Knights moved production to the
Silicon Knights moved production to the
Silicon Knights moved production to the Gamecube before finally settling on the
Gamecube before finally settling on the
Gamecube before finally settling on the Xbox 360 oh and naturally the game was
Xbox 360 oh and naturally the game was
Xbox 360 oh and naturally the game was intended to be part of a trilogy when it
intended to be part of a trilogy when it
intended to be part of a trilogy when it was released it was panned by critics
was released it was panned by critics
was released it was panned by critics for awkward controls bizarre animation
for awkward controls bizarre animation
for awkward controls bizarre animation and repetitive gameplay to make matters
and repetitive gameplay to make matters
and repetitive gameplay to make matters even worse the game was recalled
even worse the game was recalled
even worse the game was recalled following a court case with epic games
following a court case with epic games
following a court case with epic games over a dispute with the Unreal Engine yo
over a dispute with the Unreal Engine yo
over a dispute with the Unreal Engine yo this isn’t the kind of advisory capacity
this isn’t the kind of advisory capacity
this isn’t the kind of advisory capacity I had in mind
I had in mind
I had in mind the quiet number 8 Diablo 3 originally
the quiet number 8 Diablo 3 originally
the quiet number 8 Diablo 3 originally beginning development back in 2001 fans
beginning development back in 2001 fans
beginning development back in 2001 fans of the popular series were forced to
of the popular series were forced to
of the popular series were forced to wait patiently for 11 years between
wait patiently for 11 years between
wait patiently for 11 years between Diablo 2’s expansion and this title the
Diablo 2’s expansion and this title the
Diablo 2’s expansion and this title the main reason for the delay was the game
main reason for the delay was the game
main reason for the delay was the game was scrapped and restarted three times
was scrapped and restarted three times
was scrapped and restarted three times because Blizzard weren’t happy with the
because Blizzard weren’t happy with the
because Blizzard weren’t happy with the results the game finally arrived in the
results the game finally arrived in the
results the game finally arrived in the hands of
hands of
hands of Asian fans in 2012 many of whose
Asian fans in 2012 many of whose
Asian fans in 2012 many of whose patients instantly turn to anger with
patients instantly turn to anger with
patients instantly turn to anger with the games always-online DRM and real
the games always-online DRM and real
the games always-online DRM and real money auction house
money auction house
money auction house oh well get away from the wall number
oh well get away from the wall number
oh well get away from the wall number seven The Last Guardian being developed
seven The Last Guardian being developed
seven The Last Guardian being developed by the team who brought us ICO and
by the team who brought us ICO and
by the team who brought us ICO and Shadow of the Colossus this game was
Shadow of the Colossus this game was
Shadow of the Colossus this game was originally announced at e3 2009 with a
originally announced at e3 2009 with a
originally announced at e3 2009 with a spectacular trailer that wowed critics
spectacular trailer that wowed critics
spectacular trailer that wowed critics and fans alike and that’s all we’ve
and fans alike and that’s all we’ve
and fans alike and that’s all we’ve heard of it
heard of it
heard of it we were about to write this title off as
we were about to write this title off as
we were about to write this title off as vaporware but Sony insists that the game
vaporware but Sony insists that the game
vaporware but Sony insists that the game is still in development
number six aliens colonial marines
number six aliens colonial marines aliens was developed by Fox interactive
aliens was developed by Fox interactive
aliens was developed by Fox interactive and EA for the ps2 before being
and EA for the ps2 before being
and EA for the ps2 before being cancelled for reasons unknown in 2001
cancelled for reasons unknown in 2001
cancelled for reasons unknown in 2001 then in 2006 Sega acquired the aliens
then in 2006 Sega acquired the aliens
then in 2006 Sega acquired the aliens license and assigned gearbox software to
license and assigned gearbox software to
license and assigned gearbox software to develop the game under the same name but
develop the game under the same name but
develop the game under the same name but it was cancelled in 2008 then later
it was cancelled in 2008 then later
it was cancelled in 2008 then later restarted the game was eventually
restarted the game was eventually
restarted the game was eventually released and instantly garnered Fame for
released and instantly garnered Fame for
released and instantly garnered Fame for being borderline unplayable if we die
being borderline unplayable if we die
being borderline unplayable if we die it’s on you
it’s on you
it’s on you number 5 Final Fantasy 15 back at e3
number 5 Final Fantasy 15 back at e3
number 5 Final Fantasy 15 back at e3 2006 before the ps3 had been released
2006 before the ps3 had been released
2006 before the ps3 had been released the game was originally announced as
the game was originally announced as
the game was originally announced as Final Fantasy 13 vs. intended as an
Final Fantasy 13 vs. intended as an
Final Fantasy 13 vs. intended as an exclusive for that system however with
exclusive for that system however with
exclusive for that system however with details of the game being kept very
details of the game being kept very
details of the game being kept very hush-hush Square Enix frequently had to
hush-hush Square Enix frequently had to
hush-hush Square Enix frequently had to fend off rumours that it had been
fend off rumours that it had been
fend off rumours that it had been cancelled it’s now slated as a ps4 and
cancelled it’s now slated as a ps4 and
cancelled it’s now slated as a ps4 and Xbox one title with release date unknown
Xbox one title with release date unknown
Xbox one title with release date unknown graphics sure do look pretty though none
graphics sure do look pretty though none
graphics sure do look pretty though none the mindo Sega latina dick tenet number
the mindo Sega latina dick tenet number
the mindo Sega latina dick tenet number 4
4
4 pray and pray to the guys at human head
pray and pray to the guys at human head
pray and pray to the guys at human head Studios must be real perfectionists
Studios must be real perfectionists
Studios must be real perfectionists first showed off in 1997 the original
first showed off in 1997 the original
first showed off in 1997 the original game went through multiple revisions
game went through multiple revisions
game went through multiple revisions before its eventual release eleven years
before its eventual release eleven years
before its eventual release eleven years after it began development miraculously
after it began development miraculously
after it began development miraculously the game was well received by critics
the game was well received by critics
the game was well received by critics and fans which led to ground being
and fans which led to ground being
and fans which led to ground being broken on the development of an
broken on the development of an
broken on the development of an ambitious sequel and guess what’s
ambitious sequel and guess what’s
ambitious sequel and guess what’s happening with that now
happening with that now
happening with that now oh my god he’s a giant number three
oh my god he’s a giant number three
oh my god he’s a giant number three half-life 2 episode 3 what was supposed
half-life 2 episode 3 what was supposed
half-life 2 episode 3 what was supposed to be a short length episodic chapter
to be a short length episodic chapter
to be a short length episodic chapter turned into one of the biggest hush-hush
turned into one of the biggest hush-hush
turned into one of the biggest hush-hush tales in the videogame industry no
tales in the videogame industry no
tales in the videogame industry no promotional media has ever been released
promotional media has ever been released
promotional media has ever been released aside from some concept art and
aside from some concept art and
aside from some concept art and employees at valve refused to comment on
employees at valve refused to comment on
employees at valve refused to comment on the game more ironically in 2006 in an
the game more ironically in 2006 in an
the game more ironically in 2006 in an interview with Eurogamer Gabe Newell
interview with Eurogamer Gabe Newell
interview with Eurogamer Gabe Newell said that the reason they went with
said that the reason they went with
said that the reason they went with episodic content for half-life was
episodic content for half-life was
episodic content for half-life was because shorter gameplay chunks were
because shorter gameplay chunks were
because shorter gameplay chunks were still better than having fans wait 6
still better than having fans wait 6
still better than having fans wait 6 years for their next installments will
years for their next installments will
years for their next installments will let you do the math but guess how long
let you do the math but guess how long
let you do the math but guess how long it’s been since episode 2 after Orange
it’s been since episode 2 after Orange
it’s been since episode 2 after Orange Box we have to get episode 3 out we know
Box we have to get episode 3 out we know
Box we have to get episode 3 out we know how the trilogy ends and they’re a bunch
how the trilogy ends and they’re a bunch
how the trilogy ends and they’re a bunch of loose ends and narrative arcs that
of loose ends and narrative arcs that
of loose ends and narrative arcs that need to come to a conclusion in episode
need to come to a conclusion in episode
need to come to a conclusion in episode 3 number 2 mother3
3 number 2 mother3
3 number 2 mother3 aka earthbound – this is pretty painful
aka earthbound – this is pretty painful
aka earthbound – this is pretty painful for earthbound fans for multiple reasons
for earthbound fans for multiple reasons
for earthbound fans for multiple reasons originally beginning development on the
originally beginning development on the
originally beginning development on the SNES when that system’s lifespan was
SNES when that system’s lifespan was
SNES when that system’s lifespan was coming to an end it was moved to the 64
coming to an end it was moved to the 64
coming to an end it was moved to the 64 disc drive
disc drive
disc drive when that failed it was moved to the n64
when that failed it was moved to the n64
when that failed it was moved to the n64 then finally to the gameboy advance but
then finally to the gameboy advance but
then finally to the gameboy advance but it was released when the D s was already
it was released when the D s was already
it was released when the D s was already on the market and even at that only in
on the market and even at that only in
on the market and even at that only in Japan much to the frustration of Western
Japan much to the frustration of Western
Japan much to the frustration of Western fans however some fan-made translations
fans however some fan-made translations
fans however some fan-made translations do exist for the true fanatics out there
before we get to our top spot let’s take
before we get to our top spot let’s take a look at a few honorable mentions
number one duke nukem forever if you
number one duke nukem forever if you know your gaming history this one should
know your gaming history this one should
know your gaming history this one should be no surprise for 15 years this game
be no surprise for 15 years this game
be no surprise for 15 years this game with the most ironic title ever was
with the most ironic title ever was
with the most ironic title ever was being cobbled together it went through
being cobbled together it went through
being cobbled together it went through multiple revisions and ended up
multiple revisions and ended up
multiple revisions and ended up switching developers and publishers and
switching developers and publishers and
switching developers and publishers and to put an end to this tragic story when
to put an end to this tragic story when
to put an end to this tragic story when it finally did come out it was absolute
it finally did come out it was absolute
it finally did come out it was absolute duty front and center was the fact that
duty front and center was the fact that
duty front and center was the fact that it seemed to be unable to decide if it
it seemed to be unable to decide if it
it seemed to be unable to decide if it wanted to be a retro or a modern shooter
wanted to be a retro or a modern shooter
wanted to be a retro or a modern shooter and featured humor that was so outdated
and featured humor that was so outdated
and featured humor that was so outdated it was way past offensive by today’s
it was way past offensive by today’s
it was way past offensive by today’s standards what’s happening – uh looks
standards what’s happening – uh looks
standards what’s happening – uh looks like you’re agree with our list which
like you’re agree with our list which
like you’re agree with our list which games made you give up hope for the
games made you give up hope for the
games made you give up hope for the future for more top 10 lists that come
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about the game Duke was it any good
about the game Duke was it any good yeah but after 12 years it should be
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