{"id":68492,"date":"2014-10-19T14:51:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-19T12:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=68492"},"modified":"2014-10-19T14:53:49","modified_gmt":"2014-10-19T12:53:49","slug":"the-most-delayed-games-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/68492-the-most-delayed-games-ever","title":{"rendered":"The most delayed games ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2014 has been the year of game delays, with big titles like Watch Dogs, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Batman: Arkham Knight, Evolve, and Battlefield Hardline all having their release dates changed.<\/p>\n<p>While a few months of waiting may be frustrating, let&#8217;s look at the bright side: you won&#8217;t have to wait as long as fans of the games listed below.<\/p>\n<p>These are the most delayed games ever.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Spore<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Started development\u00a0&#8211; 2000<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Released &#8211; 2008<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What was revealed as SimEverything in 2000 was later released as Spore &#8211; and when we say later, we mean it.<\/p>\n<p>Will Wright&#8217;s vision did not see the full light of day until 2008, and when it did finally hit\u00a0the shelves it was only half the game everyone expected it to be.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jVH9Q8M8eaQ?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Team Fortress 2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Started development &#8211;\u00a01998<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Released \u2013 2007<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 90s were not a great time to create overly-ambitious titles, and Team Fortress 2 was a game\u00a0that fell victim to being ahead of its time.<\/p>\n<p>With Valve&#8217;s development team focusing on Half-Life 2, the second edition of Team Fortress was shoved onto the shelf and forgotten about for a few years.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to The Orange Box, and it now being free-to-play, Team Fortress 2 is the most popular shooter on Steam.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h_c3iQImXZg?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Prey<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Started development- 1995<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Released \u2013 2006<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yet another title that fell victim to the &#8220;too much too early&#8221; trap was Prey. The game went through three different versions of gameplay during its life cycle, one of which was based around a multitude of alien species living on a spaceship.<\/p>\n<p>Some have said <a title=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/35975-5-gaming-curses-that-will-make-you-a-believer.html\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/35975-5-gaming-curses-that-will-make-you-a-believer.html\">the title may have even been cursed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the game seemed like it would never release, 3D Realms refused to give up on its jewel of a title &#8211; finally releasing the final game in 2006. By the looks of things, Prey 2 will suffer the same fate.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PX6AXRFVPss?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Duke Nukem Forever<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Started development- 1997<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Released \u2013 2011<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The most memorable game delay (or infamous, if you prefer) has to be\u00a0Duke Nukem Forever. It is one of the gaming industry&#8217;s biggest jokes, and took over a decade to come to a conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, 3D Realms was ready to finish the\u00a0Duke Nukem title, but the studio downsized and the development team was disbanded. 2K believed they could get things right, but they were sorely mistaken &#8211; releasing arguably the worst game in the history of the world (or at least in 2011).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVuuyRGB_BA?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Super Mario Sunshine<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Started development- 1995<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Released \u2013 2002<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nintendo fans lived in a world where they believed a Super Mario 64 sequel would launch on the Nintendo 64. This, unfortunately, was not to be.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the game&#8217;s popularity and expected short development timeframe, fans wanted it and they wanted it as soon as possible. It was only when the GameCube launched that gamers got to play Super Mario 64 2 &#8211; renamed Super Mario Sunshine.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GP9D2TSA9VI?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Which games disappointed you the most with their delayed releases? Let us know in the comments and forum.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/69217-windows-10-is-here.html\">Windows 10 is here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/69859-playstation-tv-sa-pricing-and-launch-date.html\">PlayStation TV \u2013 SA pricing and launch date<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/69091-xbox-games-with-gold-for-october-2014.html\">Xbox Games with Gold for October 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think a six month game delay is frustrating? 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