Game - Final Fantasy VII
I remember telling my mother it was the only thing I wanted for Christmas that year. It was in short supply and she wasn't able to get it. She asked the clerk at the gamestop (or equivalent back then) for something comparable so I got fucking Myst for Christmas. Then, a friend let me borrow the game one disc at a time. This naturally led to me only playing the first disc as he never got around to giving me the second and third discs. Years later I finally played through the whole game and was woefully disappointed by it.
Movie - Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Friends and I were beyond hyped for this one, glad it didn't disappoint like FFVII did.
And, because another poster mentioned books:
Book - A Memory of Light
I was hyped for this strictly so I could finish the Wheel of Time and never have to deal with it again. That counts right? :)
