Top 10 WORST Early Access RIPOFFS!

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[Music] early access can be a great tool for

early access can be a great tool for

early access can be a great tool for up-and-coming developers but

up-and-coming developers but

up-and-coming developers but unfortunately these guys give the

unfortunately these guys give the

unfortunately these guys give the program a bad name welcome to

program a bad name welcome to

program a bad name welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst

down our picks for the top 10 worst

down our picks for the top 10 worst early access ripoffs

for this list we’re looking at titles

for this list we’re looking at titles from steams early access catalog to find

from steams early access catalog to find

from steams early access catalog to find which developers made a mockery of the

which developers made a mockery of the

which developers made a mockery of the system if you’re expecting the

system if you’re expecting the

system if you’re expecting the slaughtering grounds you might be

slaughtering grounds you might be

slaughtering grounds you might be surprised to hear that that was not an

surprised to hear that that was not an

surprised to hear that that was not an early access game so it doesn’t make the

early access game so it doesn’t make the

early access game so it doesn’t make the list number ten Tugg wild tug or the

list number ten Tugg wild tug or the

list number ten Tugg wild tug or the untitled game was good for a few hours

untitled game was good for a few hours

untitled game was good for a few hours of unfinished fun it ended up being a

of unfinished fun it ended up being a

of unfinished fun it ended up being a huge disappointment

huge disappointment

huge disappointment tugs started with promise complete with

tugs started with promise complete with

tugs started with promise complete with a level had to develop the team a great

a level had to develop the team a great

a level had to develop the team a great Kickstarter campaign and big ambitions

Kickstarter campaign and big ambitions

Kickstarter campaign and big ambitions [Music]

they kept their bands up to date on

they kept their bands up to date on recent updates and stayed in touch

recent updates and stayed in touch

recent updates and stayed in touch throughout the development process then

throughout the development process then

throughout the development process then the updates flowed then they became

the updates flowed then they became

the updates flowed then they became almost non-existent then the team

almost non-existent then the team

almost non-existent then the team dropped off the face of the earth they

dropped off the face of the earth they

dropped off the face of the earth they have since announced plans making tugs

have since announced plans making tugs

have since announced plans making tugs free to play in the future which

free to play in the future which

free to play in the future which irritated many backers and when coupled

irritated many backers and when coupled

irritated many backers and when coupled with the months of silence since the

with the months of silence since the

with the months of silence since the announcement the community has been left

announcement the community has been left

announcement the community has been left feeding and Confused number nine time

feeding and Confused number nine time

feeding and Confused number nine time ramesside a new reckoning

time ramesside follows the adventures of

time ramesside follows the adventures of a man who discovers a new way to harvest

a man who discovers a new way to harvest

a man who discovers a new way to harvest energy from living things at least

energy from living things at least

energy from living things at least that’s what we think it’s about because

that’s what we think it’s about because

that’s what we think it’s about because the game is such an incomplete disaster

the game is such an incomplete disaster

the game is such an incomplete disaster that we can’t even tell what we’re doing

the title was designed by one man and

the title was designed by one man and unfortunately he is known in the gaming

unfortunately he is known in the gaming

unfortunately he is known in the gaming community for allegedly being kind of a

community for allegedly being kind of a

community for allegedly being kind of a fraud

fraud

fraud the game screams scam as players have no

the game screams scam as players have no

the game screams scam as players have no sense of direction

sense of direction

sense of direction enemies followed no set rules and often

enemies followed no set rules and often

enemies followed no set rules and often glitch out and the game is clearly not

glitch out and the game is clearly not

glitch out and the game is clearly not designed with any sense of care if that

designed with any sense of care if that

designed with any sense of care if that wasn’t all evidence has surfaced a forum

wasn’t all evidence has surfaced a forum

wasn’t all evidence has surfaced a forum users being banned for voicing their

users being banned for voicing their

users being banned for voicing their negative opinions not that there are

negative opinions not that there are

negative opinions not that there are that many good ones out there either

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[Music] break the dead linger this really could

break the dead linger this really could

break the dead linger this really could have been a good game complete with an

have been a good game complete with an

have been a good game complete with an explorable and procedurally generated

explorable and procedurally generated

explorable and procedurally generated world set in these zombie apocalypse

world set in these zombie apocalypse

world set in these zombie apocalypse unfortunately we’ll never know as it has

unfortunately we’ll never know as it has

unfortunately we’ll never know as it has since been cancelled and everyone left

since been cancelled and everyone left

since been cancelled and everyone left kinda ripped off

while fans were given three years to

while fans were given three years to play the incomplete game the constant

play the incomplete game the constant

play the incomplete game the constant engine changes and perceived lack of

engine changes and perceived lack of

engine changes and perceived lack of progress began to irritate even the most

progress began to irritate even the most

progress began to irritate even the most devout to followers they had a right to

devout to followers they had a right to

devout to followers they had a right to be worried as in November 2015

be worried as in November 2015

be worried as in November 2015 sand swept Studios indefinitely halted

sand swept Studios indefinitely halted

sand swept Studios indefinitely halted the game’s development citing a lack of

the game’s development citing a lack of

the game’s development citing a lack of necessary fun like the enemies found in

necessary fun like the enemies found in

necessary fun like the enemies found in the game the dead linger is officially a

the game the dead linger is officially a

the game the dead linger is officially a rotten shell of its once promising self

number seven goddess it’s probably the

number seven goddess it’s probably the hardest thing another month really

hardest thing another month really

hardest thing another month really because you does know where to hide

because you does know where to hide

because you does know where to hide following the trend of using Kickstarter

following the trend of using Kickstarter

following the trend of using Kickstarter in order to crowdsource independent

in order to crowdsource independent

in order to crowdsource independent games

games

games the infamous Peter Molyneux and his

the infamous Peter Molyneux and his

the infamous Peter Molyneux and his studio 22cans were able to raise roughly

studio 22cans were able to raise roughly

studio 22cans were able to raise roughly five hundred and thirty thousand pounds

five hundred and thirty thousand pounds

five hundred and thirty thousand pounds for goddess quite a chunk of change

for goddess quite a chunk of change

for goddess quite a chunk of change Peters also because he basically took

Peters also because he basically took

Peters also because he basically took the money and ran nowadays you don’t

the money and ran nowadays you don’t

the money and ran nowadays you don’t finish again you know the day of release

finish again you know the day of release

finish again you know the day of release of goddess is just another day of

of goddess is just another day of

of goddess is just another day of development over time the staff of

development over time the staff of

development over time the staff of 22cans was significantly reduced and

22cans was significantly reduced and

22cans was significantly reduced and Molyneux all but abandoned the project

Molyneux all but abandoned the project

Molyneux all but abandoned the project meaning Steam users in a fury due to his

meaning Steam users in a fury due to his

meaning Steam users in a fury due to his lack of involvement with many calling

lack of involvement with many calling

lack of involvement with many calling him a liar and demanding refund to make

him a liar and demanding refund to make

him a liar and demanding refund to make matters worse Molyneux all but admitted

matters worse Molyneux all but admitted

matters worse Molyneux all but admitted to lying about the game’s potential in

to lying about the game’s potential in

to lying about the game’s potential in order to raise more money that’s not

order to raise more money that’s not

order to raise more money that’s not really a surprise as he has quite a

really a surprise as he has quite a

really a surprise as he has quite a track record of overhyping his games use

track record of overhyping his games use

track record of overhyping his games use all of your weapons all of the time and

all of your weapons all of the time and

all of your weapons all of the time and all of your magics pain combined your

all of your magics pain combined your

all of your magics pain combined your magics together and I should be able to

magics together and I should be able to

magics together and I should be able to do the all that were just simple button

do the all that were just simple button

do the all that were just simple button number 6 town

when you release a beta version of your

when you release a beta version of your game it’s probably best to let your

game it’s probably best to let your

game it’s probably best to let your customers know that it’s actually an

customers know that it’s actually an

customers know that it’s actually an unfinished product this was the

unfinished product this was the

unfinished product this was the situation that SMP found themselves in

situation that SMP found themselves in

situation that SMP found themselves in when they released towns via Steam

when they released towns via Steam

when they released towns via Steam greenlight as a beta products to

greenlight as a beta products to

greenlight as a beta products to unsuspecting customers it was evident to

unsuspecting customers it was evident to

unsuspecting customers it was evident to those unfortunate buyers the towns was

those unfortunate buyers the towns was

those unfortunate buyers the towns was way too far from being a finished

way too far from being a finished

way too far from being a finished product and many people were

product and many people were

product and many people were understandably upset to make matters

understandably upset to make matters

understandably upset to make matters worse those that purchased the beta

worse those that purchased the beta

worse those that purchased the beta version and stuck around throughout the

version and stuck around throughout the

version and stuck around throughout the various updates for whatever reasons

various updates for whatever reasons

various updates for whatever reasons were never given a completed product SMP

were never given a completed product SMP

were never given a completed product SMP soon suffer from burnout and abandoned

soon suffer from burnout and abandoned

soon suffer from burnout and abandoned the project while their successor

the project while their successor

the project while their successor Florian frakkin burger never finished

Florian frakkin burger never finished

Florian frakkin burger never finished development that was money well spent

number five space bass df9 this game has

number five space bass df9 this game has players maintaining a space station full

players maintaining a space station full

players maintaining a space station full of life while fending off alien attacks

of life while fending off alien attacks

of life while fending off alien attacks and no it is not nearly as exciting as

and no it is not nearly as exciting as

and no it is not nearly as exciting as it sounds it’s also not complete

it sounds it’s also not complete

it sounds it’s also not complete after the concept was praised and voted

after the concept was praised and voted

after the concept was praised and voted on by irfan development soon began and

on by irfan development soon began and

on by irfan development soon began and excited players were given early access

excited players were given early access

excited players were given early access to the game sooner or later they were

to the game sooner or later they were

to the game sooner or later they were given the range to the game itself

given the range to the game itself

given the range to the game itself [Music]

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[Music] Double Fine eventually abandoned ship

Double Fine eventually abandoned ship

Double Fine eventually abandoned ship and end its development giving the

and end its development giving the

and end its development giving the public at source code instead yes

public at source code instead yes

public at source code instead yes players who wish to see a completed game

players who wish to see a completed game

players who wish to see a completed game actually have to finish it themself and

actually have to finish it themself and

actually have to finish it themself and yes they’re actually doing so as a

yes they’re actually doing so as a

yes they’re actually doing so as a number of community patches have been

number of community patches have been

number of community patches have been released that’s dedication right there

star Forge is a great example of a

star Forge is a great example of a promising title that was Spain fully let

promising title that was Spain fully let

promising title that was Spain fully let down by an incompetent and carefree

down by an incompetent and carefree

down by an incompetent and carefree development team

while players are more than aware that

while players are more than aware that alpha games will not exactly be

alpha games will not exactly be

alpha games will not exactly be masterpieces star Forge is just filled

masterpieces star Forge is just filled

masterpieces star Forge is just filled to the brim with horrible performance

to the brim with horrible performance

to the brim with horrible performance issues and dreadfully boring gameplay it

issues and dreadfully boring gameplay it

issues and dreadfully boring gameplay it was also plagued with long update times

was also plagued with long update times

was also plagued with long update times constant changes in price misleading

constant changes in price misleading

constant changes in price misleading product descriptions and a general lack

product descriptions and a general lack

product descriptions and a general lack of progress or care in the hearts of

of progress or care in the hearts of

of progress or care in the hearts of developers and what’s the full release

developers and what’s the full release

developers and what’s the full release version worth all the blood sweat and

version worth all the blood sweat and

version worth all the blood sweat and tears you can probably guess number

tears you can probably guess number

tears you can probably guess number three the stomping land

when it was first announced the stomping

when it was first announced the stomping land hunted like an original and

land hunted like an original and

land hunted like an original and exciting title as you would play in an

exciting title as you would play in an

exciting title as you would play in an open world filled with dinosaurs

open world filled with dinosaurs

open world filled with dinosaurs dinosaurs what’s not to love well a lot

dinosaurs what’s not to love well a lot

dinosaurs what’s not to love well a lot of things for one the game tricked

of things for one the game tricked

of things for one the game tricked players with an early access trailer

players with an early access trailer

players with an early access trailer showing off features that were never in

showing off features that were never in

showing off features that were never in the released alpha wow this is normal

the released alpha wow this is normal

the released alpha wow this is normal for an early access title fans were

for an early access title fans were

for an early access title fans were understandably pissed especially when

understandably pissed especially when

understandably pissed especially when coupled with the game’s crappy

coupled with the game’s crappy

coupled with the game’s crappy performance the ps2 resistance came when

performance the ps2 resistance came when

performance the ps2 resistance came when the developer team regularly provided

the developer team regularly provided

the developer team regularly provided updates via the game forums went AWOL

updates via the game forums went AWOL

updates via the game forums went AWOL and abandoned contact with the game’s

and abandoned contact with the game’s

and abandoned contact with the game’s fanbase it was soon completely pulled

fanbase it was soon completely pulled

fanbase it was soon completely pulled from Steam and everyone’s money went

from Steam and everyone’s money went

from Steam and everyone’s money went with it

with it

with it [Music]

number two earth years 20 66 because I

number two earth years 20 66 because I hold on to his stomachs it feels that

hold on to his stomachs it feels that

hold on to his stomachs it feels that this is going to be a queasy experience

this is going to be a queasy experience

this is going to be a queasy experience let’s go listed in the store page as a

let’s go listed in the store page as a

let’s go listed in the store page as a first-person apocalyptic open-world game

first-person apocalyptic open-world game

first-person apocalyptic open-world game earth 2066 was more of a bug filled

earth 2066 was more of a bug filled

earth 2066 was more of a bug filled desolate barely functioning next the

desolate barely functioning next the

desolate barely functioning next the developers even got into it with Jim

developers even got into it with Jim

developers even got into it with Jim sterling once he criticized the game and

sterling once he criticized the game and

sterling once he criticized the game and they began to take down negative posts

they began to take down negative posts

they began to take down negative posts in the steam forum well this got a must

in the steam forum well this got a must

in the steam forum well this got a must view of the entirety of the map it was a

view of the entirety of the map it was a

view of the entirety of the map it was a total disaster of both a game and how to

total disaster of both a game and how to

total disaster of both a game and how to handle relations with your players and

handle relations with your players and

handle relations with your players and the title was eventually cake and also

the title was eventually cake and also

the title was eventually cake and also steam due to misleading product

steam due to misleading product

steam due to misleading product descriptions in marketing luckily buyers

descriptions in marketing luckily buyers

descriptions in marketing luckily buyers were able to apply for a full refund

were able to apply for a full refund

were able to apply for a full refund within a certain window of time which is

within a certain window of time which is

within a certain window of time which is almost unheard of on Steam the game and

almost unheard of on Steam the game and

almost unheard of on Steam the game and the resulting drama were equally bad

the resulting drama were equally bad

the resulting drama were equally bad that’s truly it that was us 2066

that’s truly it that was us 2066

that’s truly it that was us 2066 everybody number one infestation

everybody number one infestation

everybody number one infestation survivor stories previously known as the

survivor stories previously known as the

survivor stories previously known as the War Z where do we even start when the

War Z where do we even start when the

War Z where do we even start when the Alpha was released for 30 bucks

Alpha was released for 30 bucks

Alpha was released for 30 bucks it was certainly no masterpiece in that

it was certainly no masterpiece in that

it was certainly no masterpiece in that terrible animations frequent glitches

terrible animations frequent glitches

terrible animations frequent glitches and an abundance of teeters oh but the

and an abundance of teeters oh but the

and an abundance of teeters oh but the microtransactions were working fine

microtransactions were working fine

microtransactions were working fine because priorities amazingly this game

because priorities amazingly this game

because priorities amazingly this game did get a final release yes it was

did get a final release yes it was

did get a final release yes it was completely devoid of advertised features

completely devoid of advertised features

completely devoid of advertised features and the head developer blames the

and the head developer blames the

and the head developer blames the players for miss reading information

players for miss reading information

players for miss reading information rather than admitting his deception

rather than admitting his deception

rather than admitting his deception negative reviews were also pulled and

negative reviews were also pulled and

negative reviews were also pulled and their writers span despite them already

their writers span despite them already

their writers span despite them already paying for access to the game this

paying for access to the game this

paying for access to the game this resulted in steams temporarily pulling

resulted in steams temporarily pulling

resulted in steams temporarily pulling the finished product and issuing refunds

the finished product and issuing refunds

the finished product and issuing refunds a move that was unprecedented at the

a move that was unprecedented at the

a move that was unprecedented at the time so do you agree with our list

time so do you agree with our list

time so do you agree with our list what early access game did you feel

what early access game did you feel

what early access game did you feel ripped you off

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