10 Video Game Betas That Put You Off Full Games
4. Star Citizen
Now we have the biggest crowd-funded game in history.Cloud Imperium's ambitious space odyssey has a scale unrivalled by few contemporaries outside of EVE Online. From the beginning it has looked to create an unparalleled simulation of celestial life with incredible detail poured into its ships, settings and simulation style gameplay.
However, it's also asked gamers to be patient on numerous occasions; to maintain its level of graphical fidelity, additions to the core action have been slow and protracted. Star Citizen has grown slowly and as its price tag has ballooned to obscene levels, the wait has grown more offputting.
Star Citizen is the only game on this to have never seen a full release. Much to the dismay of its many financial backers, the title has been in development for so long that some believe it will never arrive. Therefore they have started to abandon the title.
Countless controversies over the direction and focus of funding have sprung up as a result. In 2015, some fans requested refunds and the developer itself has received a total of 129 complaints via the US Federal Trade Commission. As of 2020, Star Citizen is still some ways off its full release and may end up being written off as vapourware.