10 Disappointing Video Games That Never Lived Up To The Hype

10. Duke Nukem Forever

The oldest game on the list, 2011's Duke Nukem Forever has a long a troubled history. It was the sequel to the hugely popular Duke Nukem 3D released back in 1996 which was a pioneer in the 3d first person shooter genre.

Originally announced in 1997 there was so much initial hype for the game, even debuting a massively promising trailer at E3 in 1998 with a release promised that same year. What followed can only be described as pure chaos, as the development team switched game engines several times. Development of the game was even restarted from scratch in 2006 after years of flailing around.

The game then lingered in development hell for a full 14 years until it was bought by Gearbox Software, who finally finished it. Duke Nukem Forever was then heavily marketed with the launch of several tie-in mini games and online sites to promote such a long awaited release.

Upon launch however, it was quickly hailed as one of the most disappointing and worst games of the year. This was mostly down to obvious signs of its hellish development including outdated graphics, gameplay, level design, and frankly downright offensive and out of date humour.