10 Worst Video Game Downgrades That Pissed Off EVERYONE
2. Red Steel
Remember all those Wii reveal trailers all the way back in 2006?
You'll know that, in amongst the stock footage of wholesome American families pretending to conduct an orchestra or play tennis, there was a kid jumping all over his chair waving his controller like a katana.
That game is Wii launch title Red Steel.
The trailers showed a game with tons of potential, from tight first person shooting, intricate and nuanced sword fighting sections, and a pretty polished overall look to the presentation.
The reality, however, was very different.
Say what you will about the Wii's motion controls, but some developers knew how to make them work. Ubisoft's Red Steel team, however, were not among them. Clunky, unwieldy, alarmingly sensitive and glitchy, the controls were simply not conducive to an immersive, exciting experience.
The katana sections, too, weren't as advertised.
True 1:1 motion was glaringly absent, as gestures were instead used to trigger pre-determined attack animations. As for the presentation, you'd be forgiven for thinking this was an early PS2 game.