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Top 10 Unfinished Games That Came Out Anyway


you’d fail your classes for handing an

you’d fail your classes for handing an incomplete work but these video game

incomplete work but these video game

incomplete work but these video game companies seem to get away with it every

companies seem to get away with it every

companies seem to get away with it every other week welcome to watchmojo.com and

other week welcome to watchmojo.com and

other week welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten unfinished games that came

the top ten unfinished games that came

the top ten unfinished games that came out anyway for more gaming videos check

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essays detailed character origins and

essays detailed character origins and insightful commentary mojo plays game

insightful commentary mojo plays game

insightful commentary mojo plays game smarter for this list we’ll be looking

smarter for this list we’ll be looking

smarter for this list we’ll be looking at games that were prematurely released

at games that were prematurely released

at games that were prematurely released before developers could probably

before developers could probably

before developers could probably complete the product therefore resulting

complete the product therefore resulting

complete the product therefore resulting in a lack of content or broken gameplay

in a lack of content or broken gameplay

in a lack of content or broken gameplay please note that while many games today

please note that while many games today

please note that while many games today require post release patches to fix some

require post release patches to fix some

require post release patches to fix some bugs they were still technically

bugs they were still technically

bugs they were still technically complete in the eyes of the developers

complete in the eyes of the developers

complete in the eyes of the developers therefore titles like Assassin’s Creed

therefore titles like Assassin’s Creed

therefore titles like Assassin’s Creed unity are not eligible number 10 Star

unity are not eligible number 10 Star

unity are not eligible number 10 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic – the

Wars Knights of the Old Republic – the

Wars Knights of the Old Republic – the Sith Lords is the weapons container to

Sith Lords is the weapons container to

Sith Lords is the weapons container to attack the droids

attack the droids

attack the droids now hold onto your ankle Star Wars fans

now hold onto your ankle Star Wars fans

now hold onto your ankle Star Wars fans and heroes out yes this forward to the

and heroes out yes this forward to the

and heroes out yes this forward to the original kotor is without question a

original kotor is without question a

original kotor is without question a great game and the visit install was

great game and the visit install was

great game and the visit install was indeed a hard act to follow all that

indeed a hard act to follow all that

indeed a hard act to follow all that being said kotor – definitely feels like

being said kotor – definitely feels like

being said kotor – definitely feels like a step down from its predecessor with

a step down from its predecessor with

a step down from its predecessor with only a year of production time an

only a year of production time an

only a year of production time an entirely new dev team this game feels

entirely new dev team this game feels

entirely new dev team this game feels unpolished in certain areas with reused

unpolished in certain areas with reused

unpolished in certain areas with reused gameplay mechanics from the original and

gameplay mechanics from the original and

gameplay mechanics from the original and a barely modified graphics engine there

a barely modified graphics engine there

a barely modified graphics engine there is no doubt that this game is a classic

is no doubt that this game is a classic

is no doubt that this game is a classic but we feel that maybe this one was

but we feel that maybe this one was

but we feel that maybe this one was shoved out of the door to capitalize on

shoved out of the door to capitalize on

shoved out of the door to capitalize on the first entries popularity which is a

the first entries popularity which is a

the first entries popularity which is a shame because the force could have been

shame because the force could have been

shame because the force could have been stronger with this one number 9 battle

stronger with this one number 9 battle

stronger with this one number 9 battle cruiser 3000 ad

first announced in 1992 then jumping

first announced in 1992 then jumping around studios suffering budget cuts and

around studios suffering budget cuts and

around studios suffering budget cuts and legal battles it’s no wonder this one

legal battles it’s no wonder this one

legal battles it’s no wonder this one failed to live up to its potential the

failed to live up to its potential the

failed to live up to its potential the designer of the game Derrick smart had a

designer of the game Derrick smart had a

designer of the game Derrick smart had a vision to deliver a truly authentic

vision to deliver a truly authentic

vision to deliver a truly authentic space vehicular combat game complete

space vehicular combat game complete

space vehicular combat game complete with deep gameplay and a beefy campaign

with deep gameplay and a beefy campaign

with deep gameplay and a beefy campaign mode these dreams were quickly shattered

mode these dreams were quickly shattered

mode these dreams were quickly shattered due to the aforementioned financial woes

due to the aforementioned financial woes

due to the aforementioned financial woes the project experienced not allowing the

the project experienced not allowing the

the project experienced not allowing the team to create the game they envisioned

team to create the game they envisioned

team to create the game they envisioned there was still a great deal of height

there was still a great deal of height

there was still a great deal of height surrounding the title just based on its

surrounding the title just based on its

surrounding the title just based on its premise something which corporate

premise something which corporate

premise something which corporate business folks saw they could exploit

business folks saw they could exploit

business folks saw they could exploit and decided to release the gameplay

and decided to release the gameplay

and decided to release the gameplay ahead of schedule

number eight Sonic the Hedgehog the

number eight Sonic the Hedgehog the transition from 2d to 3d wasn’t

transition from 2d to 3d wasn’t

transition from 2d to 3d wasn’t favorable to many video game franchises

favorable to many video game franchises

favorable to many video game franchises one of them being Sega’s blue mascot

one of them being Sega’s blue mascot

one of them being Sega’s blue mascot Sonic the Hedgehog news leaked to the

Sonic the Hedgehog news leaked to the

Sonic the Hedgehog news leaked to the third dimension ironically slowed him

third dimension ironically slowed him

third dimension ironically slowed him down even faster than he could ever run

down even faster than he could ever run

down even faster than he could ever run after a few clunkers in a row the 2006

after a few clunkers in a row the 2006

after a few clunkers in a row the 2006 reboot was showing a lot of promise as a

reboot was showing a lot of promise as a

reboot was showing a lot of promise as a strong return to form for the character

strong return to form for the character

strong return to form for the character oh how far from the truth that was Sonic

oh how far from the truth that was Sonic

oh how far from the truth that was Sonic oh 6 was absolutely littered with game

oh 6 was absolutely littered with game

oh 6 was absolutely littered with game breaking bugs cumbersome controls and

breaking bugs cumbersome controls and

breaking bugs cumbersome controls and one too many lengthy loading screens it

one too many lengthy loading screens it

one too many lengthy loading screens it was so bad but some people feel it

was so bad but some people feel it

was so bad but some people feel it completely shattered all hope for their

completely shattered all hope for their

completely shattered all hope for their ever being another good Sonic game gotta

ever being another good Sonic game gotta

ever being another good Sonic game gotta go fast right back to the drawing board

go fast right back to the drawing board

go fast right back to the drawing board [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number seven Metal Gear Solid 5 the

number seven Metal Gear Solid 5 the

number seven Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain in the fifth Altan of the

phantom pain in the fifth Altan of the

phantom pain in the fifth Altan of the main line Metal Gear series the pressure

main line Metal Gear series the pressure

main line Metal Gear series the pressure was on for Hideo Kojima to deliver the

was on for Hideo Kojima to deliver the

was on for Hideo Kojima to deliver the best game he possibly could for the fans

best game he possibly could for the fans

best game he possibly could for the fans unfortunately that wasn’t the only

unfortunately that wasn’t the only

unfortunately that wasn’t the only pressure he felt as the games publisher

pressure he felt as the games publisher

pressure he felt as the games publisher Konami kept butting heads with Hideo

Konami kept butting heads with Hideo

Konami kept butting heads with Hideo resulting in unnecessary complications

resulting in unnecessary complications

resulting in unnecessary complications that ultimately hindered the quality of

that ultimately hindered the quality of

that ultimately hindered the quality of the final product the mgs 5 we still got

the final product the mgs 5 we still got

the final product the mgs 5 we still got was no doubt phenomenal but with a large

was no doubt phenomenal but with a large

was no doubt phenomenal but with a large portion of the final act being

portion of the final act being

portion of the final act being forcefully cut from the game it

forcefully cut from the game it

forcefully cut from the game it noticeably feels like a piece of the

noticeably feels like a piece of the

noticeably feels like a piece of the puzzle isn’t present this sucks because

puzzle isn’t present this sucks because

puzzle isn’t present this sucks because the rest of the game was so good leaving

the rest of the game was so good leaving

the rest of the game was so good leaving us saddened to know that we couldn’t see

us saddened to know that we couldn’t see

us saddened to know that we couldn’t see what else was planned

what else was planned

what else was planned [Music]

number six Ultima 9 ascension you are a

number six Ultima 9 ascension you are a bounty hunter sworn to return an alleged

bounty hunter sworn to return an alleged

bounty hunter sworn to return an alleged murderer the Ultima series is no

murderer the Ultima series is no

murderer the Ultima series is no stranger to taking off its fan base with

stranger to taking off its fan base with

stranger to taking off its fan base with clearly rushed products like Ultima 8

clearly rushed products like Ultima 8

clearly rushed products like Ultima 8 however it’s with Ultima 9 where

however it’s with Ultima 9 where

however it’s with Ultima 9 where controversy really kicked into high gear

controversy really kicked into high gear

controversy really kicked into high gear from the moment it hit shelves fans felt

from the moment it hit shelves fans felt

from the moment it hit shelves fans felt it was nowhere near as refined as prior

it was nowhere near as refined as prior

it was nowhere near as refined as prior installments had been one of the most

installments had been one of the most

installments had been one of the most common criticisms of the game was how

common criticisms of the game was how

common criticisms of the game was how insultingly detached the storyline felt

insultingly detached the storyline felt

insultingly detached the storyline felt as it utterly failed to connect or do

as it utterly failed to connect or do

as it utterly failed to connect or do justice to the prior games in the series

justice to the prior games in the series

justice to the prior games in the series having a bombardment of bugs to drag

having a bombardment of bugs to drag

having a bombardment of bugs to drag down the experience even further didn’t

down the experience even further didn’t

down the experience even further didn’t help matters either not so ultimate now

help matters either not so ultimate now

help matters either not so ultimate now are you Ultima

[Music]

[Music] number five right to hell retribution

from the makers of pimp my right the

from the makers of pimp my right the game originally announced in 2008

game originally announced in 2008

game originally announced in 2008 canceled in 2009 then resurfaced in 2013

canceled in 2009 then resurfaced in 2013

canceled in 2009 then resurfaced in 2013 as three separate titles you can start

as three separate titles you can start

as three separate titles you can start to imagine how this is a train wreck

to imagine how this is a train wreck

to imagine how this is a train wreck waiting to happen no version of the game

waiting to happen no version of the game

waiting to happen no version of the game scoring higher than an abysmal 19% on

scoring higher than an abysmal 19% on

scoring higher than an abysmal 19% on metacritic writer hell lives up to its

metacritic writer hell lives up to its

metacritic writer hell lives up to its name as one of the most unpleasant

name as one of the most unpleasant

name as one of the most unpleasant gaming experiences in recent years every

gaming experiences in recent years every

gaming experiences in recent years every aspect of the design feels duct-taped

aspect of the design feels duct-taped

aspect of the design feels duct-taped now scotch tape together with horrendous

now scotch tape together with horrendous

now scotch tape together with horrendous graphics terrible gameplay and highly

graphics terrible gameplay and highly

graphics terrible gameplay and highly offensive writing there is no

offensive writing there is no

offensive writing there is no retribution coming for this unbearable

retribution coming for this unbearable

retribution coming for this unbearable excuse for interactive entertainment it

excuse for interactive entertainment it

excuse for interactive entertainment it did mention something about needing

did mention something about needing

did mention something about needing along now

along now

along now now let me show you what a mechanic can

now let me show you what a mechanic can

now let me show you what a mechanic can really do number four ET the

really do number four ET the

really do number four ET the extra-terrestrial

based on the blockbuster film of the

based on the blockbuster film of the same name et is often regarded as the

same name et is often regarded as the

same name et is often regarded as the worst video game of all time while it’s

worst video game of all time while it’s

worst video game of all time while it’s certainly terrible we can’t help but

certainly terrible we can’t help but

certainly terrible we can’t help but feel bad for it considering his troubled

feel bad for it considering his troubled

feel bad for it considering his troubled production history considering the

production history considering the

production history considering the popularity of the film and the rise of

popularity of the film and the rise of

popularity of the film and the rise of the Atari home game system an

the Atari home game system an

the Atari home game system an opportunity was seen by those in the

opportunity was seen by those in the

opportunity was seen by those in the business to capitalize on the brand and

business to capitalize on the brand and

business to capitalize on the brand and make a quick buck et was then rushed

make a quick buck et was then rushed

make a quick buck et was then rushed into production made by one guy in a

into production made by one guy in a

into production made by one guy in a total of five and a half weeks the fact

total of five and a half weeks the fact

total of five and a half weeks the fact that he made anything at all under this

that he made anything at all under this

that he made anything at all under this time constraint is impressive but we

time constraint is impressive but we

time constraint is impressive but we can’t ignore this clearly incomplete

can’t ignore this clearly incomplete

can’t ignore this clearly incomplete mess number three Superman at the star

mess number three Superman at the star

mess number three Superman at the star of its production superman 64 certainly

of its production superman 64 certainly

of its production superman 64 certainly had promised develop a tighter software

had promised develop a tighter software

had promised develop a tighter software wanted to create the first 3d game we

wanted to create the first 3d game we

wanted to create the first 3d game we can actually feel like a superhero and

can actually feel like a superhero and

can actually feel like a superhero and with two years to work on it this could

with two years to work on it this could

with two years to work on it this could have shaped up to be something special

have shaped up to be something special

have shaped up to be something special in some other dimension Superman 64 may

in some other dimension Superman 64 may

in some other dimension Superman 64 may well be the best game ever but in ours

well be the best game ever but in ours

well be the best game ever but in ours it suffered big-time interference from

it suffered big-time interference from

it suffered big-time interference from Warner Bros and DC Comics who kept

Warner Bros and DC Comics who kept

Warner Bros and DC Comics who kept placing restrictions and demands on

placing restrictions and demands on

placing restrictions and demands on Titus entering the development in the

Titus entering the development in the

Titus entering the development in the process whether the idea was too

process whether the idea was too

process whether the idea was too ambiguous or there were too many cooks

ambiguous or there were too many cooks

ambiguous or there were too many cooks in the kitchen

in the kitchen

in the kitchen one thing is for certain in the eyes of

one thing is for certain in the eyes of

one thing is for certain in the eyes of the players this game didn’t fly

the players this game didn’t fly

the players this game didn’t fly [Music]

number two infestation survivor stories

number two infestation survivor stories aka the Wars II

[Music]

[Music] zombie games have been done to death no

zombie games have been done to death no

zombie games have been done to death no pun intended

pun intended

pun intended over the past few decades so this game

over the past few decades so this game

over the past few decades so this game had a lot to prove to stand out well it

had a lot to prove to stand out well it

had a lot to prove to stand out well it did garner attention just not the kind

did garner attention just not the kind

did garner attention just not the kind anyone would have hoped for as if the

anyone would have hoped for as if the

anyone would have hoped for as if the gameplay in design weren’t already

gameplay in design weren’t already

gameplay in design weren’t already average enough the real nail in the

average enough the real nail in the

average enough the real nail in the coffin with the unforgivable amount of

coffin with the unforgivable amount of

coffin with the unforgivable amount of microtransactions clearly shoehorned

microtransactions clearly shoehorned

microtransactions clearly shoehorned into the product to squeeze cash from

into the product to squeeze cash from

into the product to squeeze cash from consumers wallets key features and

consumers wallets key features and

consumers wallets key features and weapons that were advertised were not in

weapons that were advertised were not in

weapons that were advertised were not in the actual game unless you paid for them

the actual game unless you paid for them

the actual game unless you paid for them this isn’t even mentioning charging

this isn’t even mentioning charging

this isn’t even mentioning charging players to respawn after they died

players to respawn after they died

players to respawn after they died otherwise they’d have to wait half an

otherwise they’d have to wait half an

otherwise they’d have to wait half an hour to play again not cool guys

hour to play again not cool guys

hour to play again not cool guys [Applause]

number one big reeks over the road

number one big reeks over the road racing

racing

racing [Music]

suddenly place it in there so bad it’s

suddenly place it in there so bad it’s awesome category but that doesn’t change

awesome category but that doesn’t change

awesome category but that doesn’t change the fact that this one is obviously far

the fact that this one is obviously far

the fact that this one is obviously far from being complete literally any sense

from being complete literally any sense

from being complete literally any sense of this being a competent functioning

of this being a competent functioning

of this being a competent functioning gamer thrown out the window collision

gamer thrown out the window collision

gamer thrown out the window collision detection is non-existent with the

detection is non-existent with the

detection is non-existent with the player being able to drive anywhere even

player being able to drive anywhere even

player being able to drive anywhere even directly through obstacles the physics

directly through obstacles the physics

directly through obstacles the physics and handling are completely ludicrous

and handling are completely ludicrous

and handling are completely ludicrous with vehicles about to reach speeds well

with vehicles about to reach speeds well

with vehicles about to reach speeds well beyond reality and the graphics work

beyond reality and the graphics work

beyond reality and the graphics work graphics even more baffling it’s meant

graphics even more baffling it’s meant

graphics even more baffling it’s meant to be a racing game but your opponents

to be a racing game but your opponents

to be a racing game but your opponents don’t even cross the finish line after

don’t even cross the finish line after

don’t even cross the finish line after completing laps destroying any challenge

completing laps destroying any challenge

completing laps destroying any challenge big rigs

big rigs

big rigs is one big disaster do you agree with

is one big disaster do you agree with

is one big disaster do you agree with our picks check out these other great

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