Throughout the video game industry, liscensed games have the notorious reputation of being the worst of the worst. Be it based off a movie, television show, or even a pizza chain, these are the games that make even the most open-minded gamers cringe. While there have been a few exceptions in the past few years, licensed games, for the most part, have been rubbish. And once you possess a basic understanding of the way in which the video game industry works, it's not hard to see why.
In the best case scenarios, these projects are given to the development team that possesses a strong passion for the source material, who understand not only how to translate it into video game form, but how to make it fun. In the real world, however, development teams are usually chosen by two factors: time and money. Whoever can get the game completed by the deadline with the least amount of funds spent generally gets the job.
