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 finalists for the one game whose delay most disappointed us, since we just can't wait to play it:
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Microsoft's goal of "ultrarealism" for its premier racing simulator meant gearheads would have to wait an extra few months--until February 2005, to be specific--before getting their virtual hands dirty under the hood.
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Another realistic driving sim, another unfortunate delay. Those familiar with the troubled history of the latest Gran Turismo iteration, however, probably saw this one coming.
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That groaning sound you heard in late October wasn't the gory mumblings of the undead, but rather the reaction of thousands of RE fans upon learning that the survival horror sequel wouldn't make its holiday release date.
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The game's compelling premise--a first-person shooter set in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor after a second meltdown--had gamers aflutter, until developer GSC Game World announced a delay into 2005.
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Sam Fisher's latest shadowy foray into the world of stealth ops was already on an "optimistic" release schedule. News of its delay, while no surprise, still stung like a perfectly placed headshot.
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And the Winner is...
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