Forgoing the eventual trickle of big-name titles finally being worth your time both this and in the coming months, there's just not been a whole lot to get excited about over the year. We saw delay follow delay as everything from The Witcher 3 to Batman: Arkham Knight was shoved back, and that was following Watch Dogs' initial six-month stall... and we all know how well that turned out in the end. Industry speculation on just how ill-prepared developers have been for this new generation seems to have been because many of them just didn't realise we all wanted new consoles so badly. They were very much taken by surprise when something like the PS4 was now sitting on 10 million units sold through to homes, hence the sudden influx of 'remastered' or 'definitive editions' of older titles for the sake of getting something out there. Still, it's doubtful 2014 will be remembered for anything particular positive upon reflection, and as we look at 2015 to pick up the pieces, it's important to note just how many things the industry desperately needs to learn from. Especially when a great many problematic factors other than just having a slate of titles worth buying are starting to rear their heads.