This has caused many shall we say, interesting launches of many titles in the industry.
Whether it be from a technical aspect, or not delivering the quality expected upon release.
How your game launches can mar a reputation in some instances for good.
So with further ado, here are 5 broken video games that took years to fix.
Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIVis now a staple of the MMORPG genre and an industry titan.
With many critics attesting to the fact that the game had the potential to be great.
But suffering from an array of issues.
With many claiming that the game was released unfinished and could barely serve to be called a full title.
But this was not accomplished until three years later in August of 2013.
In a genre that is ran by the market board, it can make or break an MMORPG.
The release of Tamriel Unlimited on March 17th, 2015 allowed the game to be played without a subscription.
This made the barrier to entry less impactful.
Featuring DLCs that are available via a subscription to the game.
These are based on many different regions in theElder Scrollsuniverse.
Now in 2022, Elder Scrolls Online has overcome its initial struggles to become successful.
However, this does not make up for the fact that it was a broken video game on release.
Launched August 29th, 2017, ARK initially received very divisive reviews.
Whether it was because of the inaccessibility of the game.
All this was not without its dose of anguish as ARK initially was a monotonous grind.
With players having to accumulate all progress again following their death, the experience quickly became frustrating.
While its initial release certainly was rocky, ARK has improved.
Mostly in the performance department as the game runs much smoother than it did upon launch.
ARK now is a fun time for anyone trying to play.
While this might not have always been the case, the game is almost unrecognizable from its launch counterpart.
Making for one of the 5 Games that Took Years to Fix.
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that thoroughly disappointed fans and critics alike.
Developed and published by CD Projekt Red the studio behind the critically acclaimed game Witcher 3.
Better was expected upon the release of Cyberpunk 2077 on December 10th 2020.
Although the game graphically was impressive it could not hold this positive attention past all the bugs and glitches.
While the console version of the game was serviceable, the PC port of the game was absolutely atrocious.
This failure to perform resulted in an unprecedented apology from the game studio refunds were even issued.
However, Cyberpunk 2077 has been greatly improved following its release.
Although it was released in such a terrible state, it has improved technically since launch.
Regardless,Cyberpunk 2077is one of the most broken video games to ever release.
No Man’s Sky
No Man’s Skyis infamous for its release.
Released initially on August 9th,2016,No Man’s Skycertainly failed to deliver on its promises upon its release.
Developed and Published by Hello Games, the game promised seemingly endless planets and environments to explore.
Famously saying that players would have little to no chance of interacting with each other.
When reaching the end of the game, Murray was quickly proven wrong.
The game was also played ahead of its launch due to a leaked copy being sold online.
With so many negative things going wrong with the game Hellow Games were made to eat crow.
However, following its rough launch, the team got hard to work on fixing and improving the game.
Luckily it’s not considered to be one of the broken video games anymore.
Jessica is a resident otaku and Genshin-obsessed writer.
Jess is an industry veteran who takes pride in working with JRPG and indie developers.
Along with gaming, you could find them collecting anime figures and having too much faith in Isekai anime.
