A friend of mine is currently working on a game that's going to be released soon - and it's basically being rushed because they want it released in conjunction with the TV show / movie. (can't remember which) So they're working 12 - 14 hour days, usually 6 - 7 days a week, and I can bet you anything both quality is slipping, and features are going to be missed. Companies that impose these ridiculous deadlines need to be smacked upside the head. If it's not done, it's not done. Stop releasing stuff before it's ready. It's like presenting me a half cooked steak, you can bet your sweet bippy I'm sending it back. I do love some sequels, but when you start getting into games where it's surpassing 2 or 3, I believe it gets ridiculous. You need to let a series die. It's like letting a show continue on too long, and having fans get sick of it. Assassin's Creed was good, but it just seems to be getting stupider, honestly. Now when I hear about it, my reaction isn't "Yay! AC!" it's "ANOTHER one!?" Same with Dead Space. They need to stop chugging out these cash cows, take some time, and develop a decent goddamned game.