10 Terrible Games That Took Way Too Long to Make

5. Ultima 9: Ascension - 5 Years

Ultima was once one of the defining series for PC RPGs, a fine tradition that was entirely slain by the misdeeds committed by Ultima 9. After a five year break, the best that developer Origin Systems could come up with was a buggy and broken sack of turd with little to no relevance to the rest of the Ultima franchise. Granted, Ultima 8 saw weak sales, but adding in a series of plot inconsistencies wasn't the way to revitalise the Ultima franchise.