Footage of a canceled spin-off ofRide to Hell: Retributionhas leaked, 12 years after the original game’s release. TheDeep Silver-publishedRide to Hell: Retributionwas a huge flop upon its 2013 release, receiving scathing reviews from critics.
Eutechnyx’s dismalRide to Hell: Retributionis commonly considered to be among theworst video games of all time. Everything, from its rough gameplay and outdated graphics to its bad voice acting and edgy writing, was panned by players and critics alike. In fact, it’s harder to find something to praise aboutRide to Hell: Retribution, and its reputation among the pantheon of terrible video games is almost legendary at this point.
As spotted byTheGamer, a recent leak has shown off footage from an early build ofRoute 666, an unannounced, canceled spin-off ofRide to Hell: Retribution. The footage was posted in a Reddit thread by TanFlo1997 over on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit, with the build dated to April 2013, just a few short months beforeRide to Hell: Retribution’s disastrous release. From what can be seen in the admittedly early build ofRoute 666, it seems to have thatunintentionally funny gamevibe that madeRide to Hell: Retributionso noteworthy, although from an actual gameplay standpoint, it’s difficult to argue that it would have been much of an improvement over its predecessor.
Canceled Ride to Hell: Retribution Spin-Off Leaks After 12 Years
According to the Reddit thread, a working build ofRoute 666was recently leaked on Hidden Palace. The game was allegedly “at least 3 months away from release before it was canned.” It’s not clear exactly whyRoute 666was eventually canceled, althoughRide to Hell: Retributionbecoming arguably the worst game in the2013 video game calendarlikely played a significant part in it.
There’s always a morbid curiosity when it comes to the worst games of all time. While most bad games are quickly forgotten and players move on, others are so staggeringly poor that they live on and develop a legacy for all the wrong reasons. For example, it was confirmed a few months back thatBig Rigs: Over the Road Racingis coming to Steamafter over 20 years, news that piqued gamers' interest due to its reputation as being notoriously bad.
