Given that we hyped up all those games last week, it's only fair that we prepare ourselves for the aftermath. We look back at some of the most famous and infamous games of yesteryear that were very highly anticipated, and wonder what became of them. Before we relive the comedown, we talk about Master Word, Living Forest, and Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef.

02:00 - Master Word 06:27 - Living Forest 13:29 - Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef 25:04 - Anticipated games of years past 26:56 - Founding Fathers 27:35 - Vinhos 28:32 - Wok Star 29:50 - 51st State 30:27 - CO₂ 31:11 - Rex: Final Days of an Empire 33:01 - Glory to Rome 36:12 - Xia: Legends of a Drift System 36:50 - Cthulhu Wars 37:48 - Myth 38:43 - Conan 39:40 - Viceroy 40:32 - Mysterium 41:57 - Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 45:10 - SeaFall 47:57 - Cry Havoc 49:02 - Founders of Gloomhaven

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