One area of game development that has always fascinated me is the idea that we'll never get to play every game. Unfortunately, not every project is able to make it through to the end. Luckily for us, various types of media scattered across the internet allow us to take a glimpse into these games.

 

While it's unlikely that they'll ever see the light of day, we can at least appreciate them in this form. After all, lots of hard work went into creating them. The talented individuals responsible deserve praise and recognition.

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The Unseen (formerly known as WarCaster) was slated to be an early release for the Original Xbox back in 2002. The screenshot is from a booklet which showcases upcoming games for the system, except it unfortunately never came out. This could've been the start of a big franchise. as the platform was looking for new mascots to feature along Master Chief. It's dark aesthetic set itself apart from most other games, especially with magic and other supernatural elements.

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If you'd like to learn more about this intriguing project, check out this page over at Unseen64.

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Aliens: Crucible was an interesting looking project that was being developed by Obsidian Entertainment as part of a publishing deal by Sega. While I'm not a huge fan of the series that this game was (going to be) based on, I love Obsidian's work. Fallout: New Vegas is my all time favourite game, so it was disappointing to hear that this was cancelled. It was going to be an RPG, playing to their strengths, but was canned in 2009, four years before Colonial Marines escaped development hell.

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Head on over to the Aliens Wiki for more information.