10 Recent Video Games Sent Out To Die

11. Honorable Mentions

Okay, so before we get into the already-released games that we can say, in hindsight, were definitely sent out to die, it's worth talking about the upcoming titles that inspired this list.

There weren't enough to justify their own article (despite my best efforts), but the most obvious upcoming game being sent out to the (killer) sharks is Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. Skepticism has lingered over this superhero spin-off since its initial announcement as a four-player co-op shooter, and that turned into outright hostility following more extensive looks at gameplay via trailers that only highlighted uninspired missions and repetitive gameplay.  

This backlash resulted in the title getting hit with a last-minute delay that pushed it back by nearly a whole year. Unfortunately, recent early impressions and previews haven't done much to win players back either. It's too soon to say whether Suicide Squad deserves to be rejected off the bat (its cinematics and story do look tantalising), but it feels obvious that it's gearing up for a thorny reception.

Other 2024 releases seemingly set to suffer the same fate at the time of writing also include the just-released Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown which has enjoyed exceptional reviews but has been let down by Ubisoft's lack of marketing, as well as Skull and Bones which, according to Kotaku (via The Gamer), only remains alive after a decade in development hell due to a deal that was made with the Singapore government. 

Who said you can't balance art and commerce, eh?