Rate top gamesGreat Games That Got Through Development Hell
You know the story: an amazing game get announced, you throw money at the screen and drool over every trailer. Then, humble months before release, it's delayed to a later date. And then again. And again.
You've moved on with your life, found a Special One, bought a cute houseplant.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, you see it in a store: it came out. It really did. 15 minutes and one divorce later you launch the game thinking "I sure hope Duke Nukem Forever is good".
You've moved on with your life, found a Special One, bought a cute houseplant.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, you see it in a store: it came out. It really did. 15 minutes and one divorce later you launch the game thinking "I sure hope Duke Nukem Forever is good".
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But littl…
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