Spore
Fable
FF series in general
White Knight Chronicles
the original Assassin's Creed
Metal Gear Solid 2 and 4
Bubsy
Every Mortal Kombat game after MKII
Street Fighter III and IV
Every Soul Calibur game after SCII
DoA in general
Every Resident Evil after RE4
Duke Nukem
Mass Effect 3
Chrono Cross
The Compilation of FFVII
Xenosaga Franchise
Most game series reboots
Every Batman Game released between Batman Returns (SNES) and Arkham Asylum
Most games with Macross or Gundam in the title.
E.T.
Brutal Legends
Daikatana
Pac-Man's first console release...

This list can keep going if you wish.

My point though is that even if the game is good, the sheer volume of weight and anticipation will most likely amplify any flaws the game has for people because when you spend almost a decade making a game, you want to see results. FFXII had a similar development issue and at least showed off the type of tech that explains why it took five years to make, but it still didn't change the fact that many fans didn't receive it as well as SE would have hoped. I mean maybe you forget what this forum was like in 2006/2007 but I remember people bitching about the dumbest things about that game and while that is completely normal for a new entry in its hazing process, I still feel its a good indicator of the kind of rough treatment that Versus XIII is going to get whenever/if it does get released.

I kind of feel we've moved into a time when even the fans and gaming industry are no longer super excited for a new FF. I think more people in the fanbase and industry are more interested in the HD remakes of FFX and X-2 than Versus XIII at the moment.