I think that’s because Nintendo met the hefty waiting time with something rather refreshing in the video game industry: honesty. Despite this though, fans, in general, seem to be, at the very least begrudgingly ok with waiting for Metroid Prime 4. The most notable of these is the ongoing wait for Metroid Prime 4, a game announced at E3 2017 with a simple logo, and nothing else has been seen since. On the other hand, there are games that people seem more than happy to wait for. The Right Way To Delay a Game Image Credit: Nintendo If something is taking a long time, it usually does bode well as it implies that there is something going wrong. While delays may be necessary, a game with too many delays or one that goes radio silent for years can cause a rift of distrust among fans. Eventually, it came out to a mediocre reception with the title more infamous for taking forever than its actual substance. Years would go by between new information on the game, with little more than the promise every now and then that it was still coming. It’s very easy for gamers to get impatient when a game is repeatably delayed and little information is given why or even worse eventually comes out and is less than stellar.Ī good example of this is Duke Nukem Forever, a game infamous for taking more than 14 years to release between its announcement in 1997 and release in 2011.

Many games have been ruined from release before they were ready, Sonic The Hedgehog (2006), E.T., and Devil May Cry 2 to name a few, but at the same time, in the age of the internet when it is so much easier to track how long a game was announced, and how long it in development. Making video games is hard, so if developers are having problems with a title we should be patient and wait a bit longer so that it can be made better. The idea of delaying a game until it’s at its best is a logical one. Follow us on Twitter Follow and Tweet us Tweet to Delay a Game Image Credit: Gearbox Software

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