{"id":82648,"date":"2015-10-21T12:30:55","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T10:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=82648"},"modified":"2015-10-21T12:43:56","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T10:43:56","slug":"4-cancelled-games-that-deserve-to-be-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82648-4-cancelled-games-that-deserve-to-be-released","title":{"rendered":"4 cancelled games that deserve to be released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps the only thing worse than a game coming out and failing to meet expectations is a great-looking game that never comes out at all.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s been a few high-profile game scrappings in recent years. Here are the four we most wish we had the chance to get our hands-on.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Star Wars 1313<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ars-13131.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-82656\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ars-13131.jpg\" alt=\"Star Was 1313\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ars-13131.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ars-13131-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ars-13131-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the most disappointing games cancellations in recent years was that of <em>Star Wars 1313<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Intended to be a gritty and relatively dark expansion to the <em>Star Wars<\/em> saga, the game looked absolutely incredible when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J_1_Nvn7DPM\" target=\"_blank\">first gameplay demo<\/a> made it&#8217;s debut.<\/p>\n<p>Gorgeous visuals, gameplay similar to that of <em>Uncharted<\/em> and an interesting-sounding story were all part of the charm.<\/p>\n<p><em>Star Wars<\/em> fans waited with baited breath during <em>1313<\/em>\u2019s long development period, and then&#8230; business politics got involved.<\/p>\n<p>Disney bought LucasFilm, and with the deal Disney made the decision to close down the LucasArts branch responsible for making the game.<\/p>\n<p>Though a few rumours began to circulate with regards to <em>1313<\/em>\u2019s continued production, it\u2019s become pretty clear to that this title will likely never see the light of day.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Tiberium<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37390\" title=\"Tiberium\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium.jpg\" alt=\"Tiberium\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tiberium-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Command &amp; Conquer<\/em> series once tried its hand at a first-person shooter in the form of <em>C&amp;C: Renegade<\/em>. The game didn\u2019t blow gamers away, but admittedly, the idea intrigued everyone.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tiberium<\/em> was supposed to be another spin-off which gave the FPS genre another go.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tiberium <\/em>was meant to introduce solid shooting gameplay mechanics with the RTS elements the series is primarily known for.<\/p>\n<p>The game got quite a way in terms of development process, with a number of trailers and gameplay videos showing off <em>Tiberium<\/em> in motion.<\/p>\n<p>The game was cancelled due to failing to meet EA\u2019s quality standards, which is unfortunate given the potential of the project.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Indiana Jones<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Indy has had a fairly solid track record in games. His old point-and-click adventures, such as <em>Fate of Atlantis<\/em>, are still fan-favourites to this day; then when a current-gen Indy game went in the trash, it all came as a bit of a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Originally set to release on Xbox 360 and PS3, the\u00a0LucasArts developed game was going to be the premier showing of the NaturalMotion Euphoria engine.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, LucasArts began prioritising <em>The Force Unleashed<\/em>, which led to internal struggles within the development house.<\/p>\n<p>The game was then shelved and ironically sits as a dusty old relic that Indy himself would track down. Check out the game <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/columns\/%3Ciframe%20width=%22600%22%20height=%22437%22%20src=%22http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a1hHT8968Io%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C\/iframe%3E\" target=\"_blank\">in action<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-37387 aligncenter\" title=\"Cancelled Indiana Jones title\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Cancelled-Indiana-Jones-title-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Dirty Harry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While many may think that a <em>Dirty Harry<\/em> game would never be considered (it was) and whether Clint Eastwood would approve (he did), there\u2019s no denying that it would make for an awesome shoot-\u2018em-up.<\/p>\n<p>The game was planned to take players back into the shoes of San Francisco\u2019s no-holds-barred police officer, with Eastwood on-board to provide voice work.<\/p>\n<p>It all sounded a too good to be true, and the closure of developer Foundation 9 solidified that notion.<\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment still have the publishing rights, but no word has been heard from <em>Dirty Harry<\/em> following the cancellation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-37388 aligncenter\" title=\"Dirty Harry\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Dirty-Harry-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Article courtesy of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming features to keep you busy:<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to rAge Expo 2015: here\u2019s what you missed\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82124-rage-expo-2015-heres-what-you-missed.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">rAge Expo 2015: here\u2019s what you missed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Games you can play this week \u2013 stabbing and shredding\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82610-games-you-can-play-this-week-stabbing-and-shredding.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Games you can play this week \u2013 stabbing and shredding<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Top 5 games we can\u2019t wait to play\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82606-top-5-games-we-cant-wait-to-play.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Top 5 games we can\u2019t wait to play<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Get ready to climb in Rise of the Tomb Raider\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/82126-get-ready-to-climb-in-rise-of-the-tomb-raider.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Get ready to climb in Rise of the Tomb Raider<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the games that should be saved from development destruction and given a second life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":82658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[13656,895,4573,3180,1966,16158,4156,16156],"class_list":["post-82648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-cancelled","tag-command-conquer","tag-development-hell","tag-feature","tag-games","tag-indiana-jones","tag-tiberium","tag-unreleased"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82648"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82668,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82648\/revisions\/82668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}