Most Disappointing Delay

Without fail, every year some of the most hotly anticipated games end up getting delayed until the following year for various reasons. At GameSpot, we're as disappointed as anyone to not be able to get our hands on some of these exciting-looking games in the time frame we expected to--though we suppose it makes our deliberations for this award easier when some of these big-name games get pushed back. At any rate, here are the candidates for the one game whose delay most disappointed us, since we just can't wait to play it:

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (PS2, XBOX)

Publisher: VU Games
Developer: Black Isle Studios
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The holiday season's already slim pickings shrank further after a legal dispute between VU Games and Interplay threw this Dungeons & Dragons-based RPG into release limbo.

Doom 3 (PC)

Publisher: Activision
Developer: id Software
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After the game had already spent more than three years in development, id Software's attempt to take back the FPS crown was pushed back another year.

Half-Life 2 (PC)

Publisher: VU Games
Developer: Valve Software
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Following a much-publicized code leak that could potentially give cheaters ammo, Valve put its spectacular-looking sequel on hold.

Halo 2 (XBOX)

Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Bungie Software
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Citing the "vast" size of its follow-up to the groundbreaking sci-fi shooter Halo as its reason, Bungie announced that it was keeping the Master Chief on ice.

Ninja Gaiden (XBOX)

Publisher: Tecmo
Developer: Team Ninja
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Even though it has been 12 years since the last Ninja Gaiden game, publisher Tecmo decided that the series' current-generation console debut needed to cook a while longer.

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