20 Reasons 2017's Biggest Video Games Might Suck
18. Budget Constraints - Shenmue III
Why It Might Suck: The original Shenmue was made for a staggering $47 million back in 1999, making it the 15th most expensive game ever made adjusted for inflation.
Shenmue III, conversely, has been Kickstarted with additional funds reportedly contributed by unknown investors as well as Sony themselves. However, the game's going to struggle to amass a budget matching that of the original game (about $100 million in today's money), and therefore it's possible that the long-awaited threequel will simply feel less than its two predecessors.
Ultimately, fans may have to settle for a rather rough-around-the-edges finale to the classic Dreamcast franchise.
Why It Might Not: In fairness, nobody outside of the game's upper echelons actually knows the full production budget, so perhaps the impressive Kickstarter campaign gave investors a supreme amount of confidence going forward to pour more money into it. Please?