10 Video Games That REALLY Should've Been Cancelled

10. Haze

The first three TimeSplitters games received unanimous praise, which should've encouraged Free Radical Design to churn out another instalment. After all, if it's not broke, don't fix it.

Rather than striking while the iron was hot, focus was shifted towards a new brand called Haze. Much like Daikatana, this IP suffered from severe overhype from the get-go, with Ubisoft confidently calling it a Halo-Killer. When Haze suffered a year of delays, Free Radical reassured the masses that the extra time would allow them to tweak everything to perfection.

Sadly, Haze was such a disaster, it was baffling why the creators had such faith in it. Due to the incomprehensible plot, janky action, underwhelming gameplay, and insultingly brief campaign mode, Haze made a strong case for worst game of the year.

Trying to get back on the saddle, FRD prepped TimeSplitters 4, believing it was a safe bet. But after Haze's poor reception, publishers wanted nothing to do with them. Despite pushing for the TimeSplitters sequel for 15 years, nothing came of it before the company shut down in 2023. 

Annoyingly, Free Radical Design could've avoided this dire fate if they stuck with TimeSplitters in the beginning.