Cancelled Games

motsy · 28 Oct 2014 at 03:28

You know what it's like. You're looking forward to a game you're interested in and you've seen the screen shots and previews and what happens? It enters development hell (look at how long Duke Nukem Forever took before the rumours were confirmed) or gets pulled after the developers have spent Hollywood sized budgets with no word or anything. Bethesda were going to do an Elder Scrolls game for the PSP but it was cancelled.
I think this is a bit inconsiderate of the developers and we never here of Grand Theft Auto (imagine the uproar) or Assassin's Creed games being canned do we?

nikeair94 · 28 Oct 2014 at 03:39

Let's all just hope Half Life 3 happens.

dickie999 · 28 Oct 2014 at 06:37

C&C Generals 2

Mark3h · 28 Oct 2014 at 06:39

Starcraft ghost and project titan spring to mind, although the latter was never officially announced.

snips86x · 28 Oct 2014 at 06:58

dickie999 said:
C&C Generals 2

+1

I love the first one and put loads of hours into it. Was very excited to hear they were making #2 and it looked fantastic.

Real shame it was cancelled

dickie999 · 28 Oct 2014 at 07:09

snips86x said:
+1

I love the first one and put loads of hours into it. Was very excited to hear they were making #2 and it looked fantastic.

Real shame it was cancelled

I still hammer the first one, just hate the mismatch errors on lan.

Dont know how true but on the wiki.

Resurrection[edit]
In November 2013, EA announced the game will still be developed by a new game studio, and customers who bought the Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection will still receive an invite to the Beta.[25][26] EA is currently looking for the new developer of the reboot.[27]

Midlife Crisis · 28 Oct 2014 at 08:22

Return To Castle Wolfenstein had a canned sequel, the multiplayer part was released as a free download [Enemy Territory]. The single player was not up to standard for a game made by id software apparently. Don't know how they explain the tosh released since if that is true.

Woden · 28 Oct 2014 at 08:36

nikeair94 said:
Let's all just hope Half Life 3 happens.

We won't ever see half life 3. It's been too long and valve know that no matter how good the game is, it won't be good enough for the hype the community has already created even before it has been announced.

Fluke? · 28 Oct 2014 at 08:36

Babylon 5

wunkley · 28 Oct 2014 at 10:19

Woden said:
We won't ever see half life 3. It's been too long and valve know that no matter how good the game is, it won't be good enough for the hype the community has already created even before it has been announced.

I think I agree with this. The sheer weight of expectation would put the severe ***** up any sane developer. It's been too long really hasn't it.

benjii · 28 Oct 2014 at 10:25

They're not quite cancelled, but gamergate has put a stop to sequels of games like Hitman.

Scottland · 28 Oct 2014 at 10:32

Woden said:
We won't ever see half life 3. It's been too long and valve know that no matter how good the game is, it won't be good enough for the hype the community has already created even before it has been announced.

I'd like to see them turn their hand to something else in a similar vein. Sequels aren't the be all and end all, just a cash cow

RageQuit© · 28 Oct 2014 at 10:55

Prey 2. Is this still happening? I liked the first game.

Yaayuh! · 28 Oct 2014 at 11:03

C&C Generals 2
Freelancer 2

Both games i was looking forward to.

AshenEdge · 28 Oct 2014 at 11:08

Fluke? said:
Babylon 5

How did I miss that :eek:

Watching Star Citizen Developments/updates makes you wonder what could be :cool:

Perhaps if the reboot happens a game will follow

BuffetSlayer · 28 Oct 2014 at 11:30

dickie999 said:
C&C Generals 2

Yeah, +1.

I think Generals was the best of the bunch. Spent a lot of time on that game. The recent games do not compare in my opinion.

Enemy Territory was an amazing game. I used to play in the Jolt leagues back in the day. They did Quake Wars ET which wasn't too bad but it never took off.

Personally I think the last decent game ID released was Doom3. I would love to see a full blown remake of the original Doom games though, like what they did with Classic Doom 3. That would be epic.

Half-Life 3 could be something amazing, but as others have said I think the expectations have outrun what it can realistically deliver. That said, all it takes are some good ideas and the right team and they could make a game with a similar impact as Half-Life back in 1998.

I hope there is a new Deus Ex game in the works somewhere too. Satellite Reign is another game I am quite excited about. A piritual successor to Syndicate Wars. The early footage looks OK, I just hope they don't dumb it down too much for the no skill casuals

Casdawer · 28 Oct 2014 at 12:48

Both Stargate games

Bane · 28 Oct 2014 at 13:43

Dungeon Hero by Firefly Studios

Gruber · 28 Oct 2014 at 14:06

Casdawer said:
Both Stargate games

This. I would have threatened my friends' families if they didn't play the mmorpg!

nikeair94 · 28 Oct 2014 at 14:32

Woden said:
We won't ever see half life 3. It's been too long and valve know that no matter how good the game is, it won't be good enough for the hype the community has already created even before it has been announced.

I think we will. Half Life 2: Episode 2 finished on a cliff hanger and left us with a new plot device, "The Borealis". Then they reinforced that plotline in Portal 2 by showing you the Borealis hanger and giving us a little background on the ships details and that's been their most recent story driven game in the same universe as Half-Life.