10 Incredible Video Games That Never Existed

Due for release in 1998, Thrill Kill was a fighting game designed around several mature themes, and was planned to be the first entry in a new franchise.

In the game, players would have chosen from a selection of playable characters, pitting those character against one another in a multitude of different environments. The objective was to decimate your opponents in the bloodiest, most creative ways conceivable, gradually increasing your ‘bloodlust’ until you could to perform special, gruesome fatalities, known as 'thrill kills'.

The game was being developed by Paradox Entertainment, and was planned to be published by Virgin Interactive, who were later purchased in their entirety by Electronic Arts. EA, concerned by the violence inherent in the game, decided to cancel the project, fearing that its release would tarnish their public reputation. In fairness, Thrill Kill was an exceptionally violent game; however, it was also entirely finished project, ready to go.

The game featured moves with suggestive titles, such as ‘Bitch Slap’ and ‘Swallow This’, and was actually the first game to receive the AO (Adults Only) rating from the E.S.R.B. As a result, EA decided to axe the project in order to avoid potential outrage. The game itself was highly anticipated, and its cancellation disappointed a great many fans.

Ultimately, it was ahead of its time, and if were released today, no one would have batted an eye.