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Top 10 Video Games That Suffered from Rushed Development


stupid deadlines had to go and ruin

stupid deadlines had to go and ruin everything

everything

everything get out welcome to watchmojo.com and

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get out welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that suffered

for the top 10 video games that suffered

for the top 10 video games that suffered from rushed development these imbeciles

from rushed development these imbeciles

from rushed development these imbeciles pick a fight with anyone

pick a fight with anyone

pick a fight with anyone trying to draw their attention for this

trying to draw their attention for this

trying to draw their attention for this list we’re looking at those games that

list we’re looking at those games that

list we’re looking at those games that could have been much better had they

could have been much better had they

could have been much better had they been given the proper care but they

been given the proper care but they

been given the proper care but they suffered due to a rushed development

suffered due to a rushed development

suffered due to a rushed development cycle stop squirming Wesley you’ll make

cycle stop squirming Wesley you’ll make

cycle stop squirming Wesley you’ll make it worse keep in mind that these games

it worse keep in mind that these games

it worse keep in mind that these games don’t have to be terrible unplayable

don’t have to be terrible unplayable

don’t have to be terrible unplayable messes so long as the game’s quality

messes so long as the game’s quality

messes so long as the game’s quality suffered in some degree due to rushed

suffered in some degree due to rushed

suffered in some degree due to rushed planning then it’s eligible for

planning then it’s eligible for

planning then it’s eligible for consideration with regards to Metal Gear

consideration with regards to Metal Gear

consideration with regards to Metal Gear Solid 5 since we really don’t know what

Solid 5 since we really don’t know what

Solid 5 since we really don’t know what happened between Konami and Hideo Kojima

happened between Konami and Hideo Kojima

happened between Konami and Hideo Kojima we’re ruling it out here I sold them

we’re ruling it out here I sold them

we’re ruling it out here I sold them last chance to face the world with no

last chance to face the world with no

last chance to face the world with no regrets can’t be badly ready feel

regrets can’t be badly ready feel

regrets can’t be badly ready feel dragged back hair

dragged back hair

dragged back hair number 10 battlefield 4

before 2013 the battlefield series

before 2013 the battlefield series already had made quite a name for itself

already had made quite a name for itself

already had made quite a name for itself as a more mature alternative to call of

as a more mature alternative to call of

as a more mature alternative to call of duty as a result ei saw dollar science

duty as a result ei saw dollar science

duty as a result ei saw dollar science and wanted to release the fourth entry

and wanted to release the fourth entry

and wanted to release the fourth entry before the next Call of Duty could get

before the next Call of Duty could get

before the next Call of Duty could get onto the shelves as a result battlefield

onto the shelves as a result battlefield

onto the shelves as a result battlefield 4 was released buggy as hell and it

4 was released buggy as hell and it

4 was released buggy as hell and it received considerable backlash from

received considerable backlash from

received considerable backlash from critics and the gaming community for its

critics and the gaming community for its

critics and the gaming community for its constant crashes in glitchy gameplay

constant crashes in glitchy gameplay

constant crashes in glitchy gameplay plus it just wasn’t all that different

plus it just wasn’t all that different

plus it just wasn’t all that different from battlefield 3 and not enough time

from battlefield 3 and not enough time

from battlefield 3 and not enough time had passed between the two you know what

had passed between the two you know what

had passed between the two you know what I’ve had enough of EA is you’re fuckin

I’ve had enough of EA is you’re fuckin

I’ve had enough of EA is you’re fuckin bullshit that’s what I’ve had enough of

bullshit that’s what I’ve had enough of

bullshit that’s what I’ve had enough of battlefield 4 you’re done get up

battlefield 4 you’re done get up

battlefield 4 you’re done get up number 9 Star Wars Knights of the Old

number 9 Star Wars Knights of the Old

number 9 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic – the Sith Lords and now Jedi

the first Knights of the Old Republic

the first Knights of the Old Republic game was a huge success so expectations

game was a huge success so expectations

game was a huge success so expectations were sky high for the sequel released

were sky high for the sequel released

were sky high for the sequel released only one year after the original now you

only one year after the original now you

only one year after the original now you must be mistaken you’re probably looking

must be mistaken you’re probably looking

must be mistaken you’re probably looking for a previous tenant or a neighbor

for a previous tenant or a neighbor

for a previous tenant or a neighbor while Bioware did hand the reins over to

while Bioware did hand the reins over to

while Bioware did hand the reins over to the well-respected RPG masters at

the well-respected RPG masters at

the well-respected RPG masters at obsidian it really didn’t work out this

obsidian it really didn’t work out this

obsidian it really didn’t work out this time let me tell you their development

time let me tell you their development

time let me tell you their development window is too limited as the game needed

window is too limited as the game needed

window is too limited as the game needed to be out for Christmas and obsidian CEO

to be out for Christmas and obsidian CEO

to be out for Christmas and obsidian CEO o called the process extremely

o called the process extremely

o called the process extremely aggressive many choices were there but

aggressive many choices were there but

aggressive many choices were there but you made the right ones the game was

you made the right ones the game was

you made the right ones the game was released to favourable reviews but was

released to favourable reviews but was

released to favourable reviews but was criticized by fans for its outdated look

criticized by fans for its outdated look

criticized by fans for its outdated look persistent glitches and a confusingly

persistent glitches and a confusingly

persistent glitches and a confusingly abrupt ending

Oh Oh greetings you surprised me

Oh Oh greetings you surprised me number eight Final Fantasy 14

the second MMORPG in the Final Fantasy

the second MMORPG in the Final Fantasy series 14 was met with disappointment by

series 14 was met with disappointment by

series 14 was met with disappointment by fans and critics alike and it is now a

fans and critics alike and it is now a

fans and critics alike and it is now a fine example of what not to do when

fine example of what not to do when

fine example of what not to do when developing a video game planning

developing a video game planning

developing a video game planning actually began in 2005 five years before

actually began in 2005 five years before

actually began in 2005 five years before it would be released but a whole mess of

it would be released but a whole mess of

it would be released but a whole mess of problems occurred such as using an old

problems occurred such as using an old

problems occurred such as using an old graphics engine by an inexperienced

graphics engine by an inexperienced

graphics engine by an inexperienced development team the game was released

development team the game was released

development team the game was released completely broken as the company didn’t

completely broken as the company didn’t

completely broken as the company didn’t have time to finish it and the backlash

have time to finish it and the backlash

have time to finish it and the backlash was so bad that Square Enix replaced the

was so bad that Square Enix replaced the

was so bad that Square Enix replaced the entire development team and started

entire development team and started

entire development team and started again how long must be white I grow

again how long must be white I grow

again how long must be white I grow weary of the company the feeling my dear

weary of the company the feeling my dear

weary of the company the feeling my dear is neutral number 7 Spyro Enter the

is neutral number 7 Spyro Enter the

is neutral number 7 Spyro Enter the Dragon fly they sure do look happy don’t

Dragon fly they sure do look happy don’t

Dragon fly they sure do look happy don’t they Spyro

they Spyro

they Spyro well it’s not every day that a dragon

well it’s not every day that a dragon

well it’s not every day that a dragon gets his dragon fly enter the dragon fly

gets his dragon fly enter the dragon fly

gets his dragon fly enter the dragon fly was the first spyro game to be released

was the first spyro game to be released

was the first spyro game to be released on the sixth generation of consoles but

on the sixth generation of consoles but

on the sixth generation of consoles but rather than take advantage of that

rather than take advantage of that

rather than take advantage of that opportunity in experienced developers

opportunity in experienced developers

opportunity in experienced developers check six games and Equinox digital had

check six games and Equinox digital had

check six games and Equinox digital had to rush through the development to

to rush through the development to

to rush through the development to release an average game that couldn’t

release an average game that couldn’t

release an average game that couldn’t quite make do on its promises very

quite make do on its promises very

quite make do on its promises very clever dragon you know you should join

clever dragon you know you should join

clever dragon you know you should join me we would make a great team it wasn’t

me we would make a great team it wasn’t

me we would make a great team it wasn’t really their fault either as universal

really their fault either as universal

really their fault either as universal interactive forced the team to finish

interactive forced the team to finish

interactive forced the team to finish early so the game could be released in

early so the game could be released in

early so the game could be released in time for the 2002 Christmas season and

time for the 2002 Christmas season and

time for the 2002 Christmas season and as harsh as it sounds this is why you

as harsh as it sounds this is why you

as harsh as it sounds this is why you haven’t heard much more about check six

haven’t heard much more about check six

haven’t heard much more about check six games and Equinox Digital recently

games and Equinox Digital recently

games and Equinox Digital recently reviewed

reviewed

reviewed creepy hey pay room uh right sparks

creepy hey pay room uh right sparks

creepy hey pay room uh right sparks number six enter the matrix developed by

number six enter the matrix developed by

number six enter the matrix developed by shiny entertainment Enter the Matrix was

shiny entertainment Enter the Matrix was

shiny entertainment Enter the Matrix was the first video game based on the matrix

the first video game based on the matrix

the first video game based on the matrix universe something that fans had been

universe something that fans had been

universe something that fans had been clamoring for for quite a while

clamoring for for quite a while

clamoring for for quite a while past experience can never prove the

past experience can never prove the

past experience can never prove the future so so you never know the game

future so so you never know the game

future so so you never know the game unfortunately had to be completed in

unfortunately had to be completed in

unfortunately had to be completed in time to coincide with the release of the

time to coincide with the release of the

time to coincide with the release of the Matrix Reloaded so the team was

Matrix Reloaded so the team was

Matrix Reloaded so the team was extremely rushed in what they had to

extremely rushed in what they had to

extremely rushed in what they had to accomplish me out of here sparks

accomplish me out of here sparks

accomplish me out of here sparks wherever I am I’ve got agents right

wherever I am I’ve got agents right

wherever I am I’ve got agents right behind mine Oh while the martial arts

behind mine Oh while the martial arts

behind mine Oh while the martial arts action and bullet-time gameplay was

action and bullet-time gameplay was

action and bullet-time gameplay was pretty much top-notch the game itself

pretty much top-notch the game itself

pretty much top-notch the game itself was criticized for its poor control

was criticized for its poor control

was criticized for its poor control blocky graphics and ultra bland

blocky graphics and ultra bland

blocky graphics and ultra bland environments suffice to say 2003 was a

environments suffice to say 2003 was a

environments suffice to say 2003 was a disappointing time to be a matrix fan

disappointing time to be a matrix fan

disappointing time to be a matrix fan blue pills for everyone

number five Dragon Age – you know

number five Dragon Age – you know exactly and here we have our friends at

exactly and here we have our friends at

exactly and here we have our friends at EA ruined yet another game the lead

EA ruined yet another game the lead

EA ruined yet another game the lead designer of Bioware Brent Knowles left

designer of Bioware Brent Knowles left

designer of Bioware Brent Knowles left the company during development for the

the company during development for the

the company during development for the game exciting that Bioware was not the

game exciting that Bioware was not the

game exciting that Bioware was not the same that it once was and coupled with

same that it once was and coupled with

same that it once was and coupled with the short development time Dragon Age 2

the short development time Dragon Age 2

the short development time Dragon Age 2 suffered as a result sounds like you

suffered as a result sounds like you

suffered as a result sounds like you have it all planned out Varrick and that

have it all planned out Varrick and that

have it all planned out Varrick and that miss Eyre is why I’m here while still

miss Eyre is why I’m here while still

miss Eyre is why I’m here while still okay it was not up to typical Bioware

okay it was not up to typical Bioware

okay it was not up to typical Bioware standards and was criticized for

standards and was criticized for

standards and was criticized for alienating Vance trying to bully your

alienating Vance trying to bully your

alienating Vance trying to bully your way through won’t get you into Kirkwall

way through won’t get you into Kirkwall

way through won’t get you into Kirkwall any faster but you do intend to let us

any faster but you do intend to let us

any faster but you do intend to let us in EA really wouldn’t learn their lesson

in EA really wouldn’t learn their lesson

in EA really wouldn’t learn their lesson about rushing games as Mass Effect 3 was

about rushing games as Mass Effect 3 was

about rushing games as Mass Effect 3 was released one year later and it’s writing

released one year later and it’s writing

released one year later and it’s writing team apparently suffered due to the

team apparently suffered due to the

team apparently suffered due to the limited time frame your connection to

limited time frame your connection to

limited time frame your connection to your kind will be lost though you will

your kind will be lost though you will

your kind will be lost though you will remain aware of their existence I didn’t

remain aware of their existence I didn’t

remain aware of their existence I didn’t fight this war so I could give up

fight this war so I could give up

fight this war so I could give up everything I have

everything I have

everything I have number 4 Tomb Raider the Angel of

number 4 Tomb Raider the Angel of

number 4 Tomb Raider the Angel of Darkness people not dying out there

Darkness people not dying out there

Darkness people not dying out there handle it Verna the first Tomb Raider

handle it Verna the first Tomb Raider

handle it Verna the first Tomb Raider game released for the PlayStation 2

game released for the PlayStation 2

game released for the PlayStation 2 Angel of Darkness left many fans feeling

Angel of Darkness left many fans feeling

Angel of Darkness left many fans feeling empty and unfulfilled first question who

empty and unfulfilled first question who

empty and unfulfilled first question who are you second question what are you and

are you second question what are you and

are you second question what are you and your buddies up to in here what is it

your buddies up to in here what is it

your buddies up to in here what is it about company’s not using the promise of

about company’s not using the promise of

about company’s not using the promise of the new console I doze pushed core

the new console I doze pushed core

the new console I doze pushed core design into releasing the game to

design into releasing the game to

design into releasing the game to coincide with the movie Lara Croft Tomb

coincide with the movie Lara Croft Tomb

coincide with the movie Lara Croft Tomb Raider the Cradle of Life and because of

Raider the Cradle of Life and because of

Raider the Cradle of Life and because of this key moments in the narrative and

this key moments in the narrative and

this key moments in the narrative and locations in the game had to be cut for

locations in the game had to be cut for

locations in the game had to be cut for time I seem stronger the game released

time I seem stronger the game released

time I seem stronger the game released to poor reviews and sales and core

to poor reviews and sales and core

to poor reviews and sales and core design closed shortly afterwards as most

design closed shortly afterwards as most

design closed shortly afterwards as most of the team had left it means that we

of the team had left it means that we

of the team had left it means that we are going to be immortal and you are

are going to be immortal and you are

are going to be immortal and you are going to be dead number 3 Assassin’s

going to be dead number 3 Assassin’s

going to be dead number 3 Assassin’s Creed unity are you prepared to travel

Creed unity are you prepared to travel

Creed unity are you prepared to travel the Eagles path

the Eagles path

the Eagles path that’s a fancy way of asking do I want

that’s a fancy way of asking do I want

that’s a fancy way of asking do I want your help yes here it is the prime

your help yes here it is the prime

your help yes here it is the prime example of the pitfalls of annually

example of the pitfalls of annually

example of the pitfalls of annually released series and how long were you

released series and how long were you

released series and how long were you standing in the dock waiting for me

standing in the dock waiting for me

standing in the dock waiting for me development for this game began soon

development for this game began soon

development for this game began soon after Brotherhood’s release in 2010 but

after Brotherhood’s release in 2010 but

after Brotherhood’s release in 2010 but you certainly wouldn’t know it judging

you certainly wouldn’t know it judging

you certainly wouldn’t know it judging by the game lifetime on I can oh is

by the game lifetime on I can oh is

by the game lifetime on I can oh is ready

ready

ready in order to correspond with the series’s

in order to correspond with the series’s

in order to correspond with the series’s annual release schedule unity was

annual release schedule unity was

annual release schedule unity was released incomplete resulting in

released incomplete resulting in

released incomplete resulting in countless internet memes and poor

countless internet memes and poor

countless internet memes and poor reviews

while the city itself is gorgeous the

while the city itself is gorgeous the excessive amount of bugs and performance

excessive amount of bugs and performance

excessive amount of bugs and performance issues tarnished the franchise’s

issues tarnished the franchise’s

issues tarnished the franchise’s reputation the backlash even affected

reputation the backlash even affected

reputation the backlash even affected the sales of the follow up game

the sales of the follow up game

the sales of the follow up game Assassin’s Creed syndicate prompting

Assassin’s Creed syndicate prompting

Assassin’s Creed syndicate prompting Ubisoft to give the assassins a long

Ubisoft to give the assassins a long

Ubisoft to give the assassins a long needed hiatus for the next year we’re

needed hiatus for the next year we’re

needed hiatus for the next year we’re not playing games anymore Roth number 2

not playing games anymore Roth number 2

not playing games anymore Roth number 2 Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 tails in order to commemorate the

2006 tails in order to commemorate the

2006 tails in order to commemorate the little blue guys 15th birthday Sonic the

little blue guys 15th birthday Sonic the

little blue guys 15th birthday Sonic the Hedgehog also known as Sonic 2006 was

Hedgehog also known as Sonic 2006 was

Hedgehog also known as Sonic 2006 was released to gamers but it suffered from

released to gamers but it suffered from

released to gamers but it suffered from severe problems the game not only had to

severe problems the game not only had to

severe problems the game not only had to be released for the Christmas season and

be released for the Christmas season and

be released for the Christmas season and the series is 15th birthday but the

the series is 15th birthday but the

the series is 15th birthday but the development team was cut in half

development team was cut in half

development team was cut in half resulting in fewer people doing the same

resulting in fewer people doing the same

resulting in fewer people doing the same amount of work

what the company ignored bug reports in

what the company ignored bug reports in order to meet their fast approaching

order to meet their fast approaching

order to meet their fast approaching deadline and the game was released full

deadline and the game was released full

deadline and the game was released full and I mean full of glitches bugs and

and I mean full of glitches bugs and

and I mean full of glitches bugs and long long load times sonic definitely

long long load times sonic definitely

long long load times sonic definitely deserved a better birthday than this

before we get to our top pick here are a

before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Master Chief a

few honorable mentions Master Chief a

few honorable mentions Master Chief a mind telling me what you’re doing on

mind telling me what you’re doing on

mind telling me what you’re doing on that ship sir finishing this fight

number one ET the extra-terrestrial the

number one ET the extra-terrestrial the worst of the worst ET is one of the most

worst of the worst ET is one of the most

worst of the worst ET is one of the most notorious video games in existence in

notorious video games in existence in

notorious video games in existence in order to meet the 1982 christmas season

order to meet the 1982 christmas season

order to meet the 1982 christmas season it’s always Christmas that screw things

it’s always Christmas that screw things

it’s always Christmas that screw things up designer Howard Scott Warshaw was

up designer Howard Scott Warshaw was

up designer Howard Scott Warshaw was given an impossible deadline of five and

given an impossible deadline of five and

given an impossible deadline of five and a half weeks to begin and complete the

a half weeks to begin and complete the

a half weeks to begin and complete the game in full we might not be here

game in full we might not be here

game in full we might not be here talking about it right now so I’m kind

talking about it right now so I’m kind

talking about it right now so I’m kind of glad it went the way it did the

of glad it went the way it did the

of glad it went the way it did the results were as bad as you’d expect and

results were as bad as you’d expect and

results were as bad as you’d expect and the game is not only considered to be

the game is not only considered to be

the game is not only considered to be the worst of all time but it was a

the worst of all time but it was a

the worst of all time but it was a financial disaster that significantly

financial disaster that significantly

financial disaster that significantly contributed to the infamous video game

contributed to the infamous video game

contributed to the infamous video game industry crash of 1983 and here it is I

industry crash of 1983 and here it is I

industry crash of 1983 and here it is I mean we’re here looking at the

mean we’re here looking at the

mean we’re here looking at the excavation which I’ve never really

excavation which I’ve never really

excavation which I’ve never really believed the stuff would be here I’m

believed the stuff would be here I’m

believed the stuff would be here I’m pretty sure it’s safe to say that that

pretty sure it’s safe to say that that

pretty sure it’s safe to say that that deadline was a bad move do you agree

deadline was a bad move do you agree

deadline was a bad move do you agree with our list your confidence is

with our list your confidence is

with our list your confidence is infectious severe what video game do you

infectious severe what video game do you

infectious severe what video game do you think suffered from a rush to

think suffered from a rush to

think suffered from a rush to development for more caring top 10s

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