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The ten most disappointing games this generation

Digitally Downloaded writes: "This generation has put up some truly amazing games – both high profile and niche. But, of course, it has also put up some real disappointments. Games that should have been great, or looked great in the promos, but didn’t follow through with the promise."

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WildArmed4322d ago

Aye, some of these games are actually pretty good. When I saw Kingdoms of Amalur and Dragon's Dogma on there, I was like O.O? THESE are your biggest disappointment? new IPs that are actually pretty good games?

Never mind the fact that Duke Nukem didn't make the list, there are still tons of games that were sold to be something, but delivered nothing.

Army_of_Darkness4322d ago

Is it okay to assume that he is a FPS fanboy??

Oh_Yeah4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

ddogma, kingdoms of amular, alice, shadows of the damned....shouldnt be on this list, they werent even hyped games, they were must plays imo this gen. the others were pretty bad games though.

TheLeapist4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

Honestly, how could anyone list Dragon's Dogma as a disappointment? First of all there was zero hype for it, so how could you have such high expectations to allow such a huge disappointment?

And more importantly it's my favorite game of the year so far. It's really amazing. Most of the negative reviews I've read all seem to not understand how to play.

EX: "The pawns talk way too much!" That's funny because if you sit down at an INN with a pawn you can tell him to talk less.
"The pawns are always running far ahead even when I tell them to come close" Well that's because you set them up that way and that can be changed as well.
The list goes on but you get the idea

It's seriously so great.

CommonSense4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

kingdoms of amalur has no business being on this list.
in fact, a lot of this list is just lame.
in order for something to be disappointing, there has to be some hype/buzz about it in the first place.

how about La Noire? how about Lair? Too Human? Brink? FF13? FF14? Force Unleashed?

i have a question. why do idiot "articles" like this even make it to the front page? any moron with a blog can churn out junk like this on a daily basis.

ThanatosDMC4322d ago

Dragon's Dogma is damn good. This guy must be blind or Petarded. (family guy, fyi)

milohighclub4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

Lol I agree that some of these games shouldn't be on the list but some of the above games make no sense at all. There doesn't have to hype for a game for an individual to have high expectations.

Also some of the Gamen's listed below I.e crackdown I can't believe people actually had expectations for. Crackdown 2 looked scrap from the day it was announced.

Mounce4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

Yea, this guy has horrible taste, he seems to have a gear to grind against Fantasy-adventure type games or something. Most games listed involve swordplay, him adding Resonance of Fate just cuts the cake though, he either is craving for traffic attention or whoever this person is, has the shittiest taste and sense of judgmental and self-glorified opinion in the world for this very moment.

I'm hooked on DDogma, it's a damn solid game, I had anti-Capcom fanboys heckle at me enough for not bashing the game simply because Capcom made it, let alone I have over 40 hours put into it and it's like SoTC + freaking Dark Souls + Monster Hunter, how can anyone say No?!

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pixelsword4322d ago

Game Article Law #20:

Any article with "Disappointing" in the title sucks.

The pixel has spoken.

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StraightPath4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

Gran Turismo 5
Final Fantasy 13

there are were alot more dissapointing games this gen. Some of those games are terrible i wudnt even say they dissapointed gamers.

terribles games are terrible but those games that dissapoint when expectations and hype are so high and the game seems really good turns out to be average dissapointing game.

SuperLupe4322d ago

Too Human, Haze, Crackdown 2, GT5 and FF13 definatly.

Trebius514322d ago

GT5 HYPED???? lmao!!!

Its only the best car simulation game ever made ... yeah hyped ... *cough*

ALLWRONG4322d ago

"Too Human, Haze, Crackdown 2, GT5 and FF13 definatly."

Agree those are crap games.

aaron58294322d ago

gt5 disappointing ? lol.. ok

nukeitall4322d ago

I think FF 13 and GT5 was disappointing relative to the hype (or expectation of gamers). Neither were or are terrible games by any means.

Terrible is like Ninja Gaiden 3! Went from highly anticipated to not worth buying in the bargain bin.

kikizoo4322d ago

@aaron&trebius

don't worry, gt5 was only disapointing for people who can't play it (like the 2 xfanboyz here).

morkendo234322d ago

@ superlupe

GT5, REALLY??? i mean REALLY!!!!! CRAPPY game REALLY??? compare to forza,Need for Speed "The RUN", NFS Shift 1,2,NFS PROSTREETS,NFS UNDERCOVER GT5 crappy? REALLY!!!

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brodychet4322d ago

Horrible list. I'm hoping this was a misunderstood joke? Lol shame on you MattS.

dubt724322d ago

How could they not have Too Human, Duke Nukem Forever and Homefront on this list?

MiloGarret4322d ago

Story quality: WTF?
Liked this website: No

scotchmouth4322d ago

Not enough people utilize that function

TENTONGUN4322d ago

god man dragons dogma is a dissapointment? what the fuck is dude smokin some ready's. seriously one of the best games ive played.

joab7774322d ago

Near insanity...unless he simple meant that each looked to b a possible game of the year and fell a bit short for one reason or another. He did not say this though. For some he simple tire them apart. I dunno, I can say Sky rim was a disappointment to me for various reasons. There are many aspects of dragons dogma and kingdoms that I love a lot more than sky rim, like their old school RPG elements that deliver satisfaction instead of a simple epic journey.

Now, I would love to see DD, KoA (which won't happen and I am sad) and DA look at some other games and try to make some improvements but not at the expense of all the wonderful things they did do. I love DD.

Liqvid4322d ago

War in the North wasn't an amazing game, but I definitely had lots of fun playing spltscreen with my girlfriend. There were way worse disappointing games.

gedapeleda4322d ago

I agree Alice was the ****
That CANDY ASS is probably 13...

MrMister4322d ago

How did this article ever pass? Multiple accounts, maybe?

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Venoxn4g4323d ago (Edited 4323d ago )

say what you want, but Shadows of the Damned is a GREAT GAME!

:)

This list needs:

Perfect Dark: zero
Golden axe: beast rider

Mutant-Spud4322d ago

Dragon's Dogma is everything it claimed to be and more, it's one of the most unique and complex action RPG's on the market, I really liked Amalur too but I thought it was way too easy. This is a dumb list, they've put great games on there for stupid reasons, Resonance of Fate was fantastic but the author has included it because of it's release date?
Innovative RPG's and quirky action games like Shadows of the Damned are a niche market, it's like comparing fans of Black Metal to fans of R'nB, some people are willing to expand their minds and be challenged, others aren't.

WildArmed4322d ago

Resonance of Fate was indeed a fantastic game. Loved the combat system and soo many side-quests! Probably one of my fav. JRPGs this gen. The story was a lil' weak -- not very driven, but I think they wanted it that way. To let the player fit in the pieces together, but it's def. one of the most stragetic combat mechanics I've played this gen.

It def. was in no way a disappointment.

Hicken4322d ago

I tried to give the article some credit, but saying tri-Ace is a small time developer kinda destroyed that. They're not the biggest of the big, but between Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile, they're more than a little well known by JRPG fans.

madjedi4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

Funny because resonance of fate was a hell of alot better jrpg than ff13 by a long shot.

The almost the entire list is stupid as hell cursed crusade, even a blind man could that was a budget title, alice was good and lengthy for action/platformer. War in the north was still a decent game not a champions of norrath, but still good. DD haven't played except the demo.

Da2 only played the demo was so so, shadows wasn't bad but all the innuendos put me off it, kingdoms was a shocker for how fun it actually was. I was expecting another casual heavy fable type game, it was actually real good. Amy never played it

The force unleashed wasn't not that bad, probably not as good as jk 3, but still an enjoyable game.

Another guy listed golden axe and i agree that was really bad. I don't care if it was hyped or not, and rogue warrior and legendary deserve to be on the list, just bad games.

I still laugh about brink, if it had released for $29 like it should of been instead $59 it wouldn't have been torn apart so badly.

Dead island i can't see the appeal, everything is subpar and poorly implemented, only the driving was done decently. I still think people who compare it to fallout 3 or borderlands are idiots.

GillHarrison4322d ago

Shadows of the Damned was rated very well. It is a fantastic game, idiots like the person who wrote this article didn't help move copies.

MrDead4322d ago

Blue Toad Mystery Files, it's the worse piece of arse dribble that I've ever had the misfortune to play.

helghast1024322d ago

The mention of Dragon's Dogma completely invalidates this list. Nice try.

Redempteur4322d ago

Really.
DDogma is one amazing piece of work

WetN00dle694322d ago

Exactly! That guy must be on drugs!

Ducky4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

In recent memory, I'd add Brink.

I still kinda liked the game, but it just wasn't anywhere near what was portrayed in the previews/trailers.

christheredhead4322d ago

I fell for the trap that was Brink. The game looked absolutely incredible with the parkour, customization and objective based gameplay....but man, it was pretty bad. Still can't believe I wasted 64 dollars on that. It had so much potential, but didn't really follow through on any core element.

MysticStrummer4322d ago (Edited 4322d ago )

Yeah I'd take Dragon's Dogma and Amalur off and replace them with Brink and Dead Island. Both were games I was very excited about that ended up being less than stellar. The rest of the games I don't know about, but those two are actually the only disappointing games I've played this gen. I liked Amalur ok, but I had no expectations that it didn't live up to. I love me some Dragon's Dogma.

Mutant-Spud4322d ago

Dead Island wasn't too bad but the novelty wore off pretty quick for me because it was just constant combat and not much else, Brink was so broken on release that it never had a chance, if it was a $10 download and had been marketed the same way as Gotham City Impostors it would probably have been a minor hit.

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A Sequel to Shadows of the Damned Could Happen, If the Remaster Sells Well

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CrimsonWing6918d ago

Man, I’d love to get a sequel. I wish that’s was this was instead of a remaster, but it’s such a niche title. It won’t sell gamgbusters, unfortunately.

jznrpg18d ago

I am not sure what they are looking for sales wise but it can’t be much more than it originally sold if it’s even that much. I’d guess it just needs to sell well enough but who knows what that actually is. I still have the PS3 copy not sure if I’ll buy a remaster or not.

Venoxn4g16d ago

Great game, hopefully that we will get a sequel one day

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jznrpg42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

A lot of the quest lines in Skyrim are good(not all and they don’t add up as a whole if you do thieves guild mage fighters guild etc) The dragons are very lame after the first few times and the combat is clunky as it always has been. The stupid sprint button is ridiculous.

Overall I agree DD is the better rpg game.

Both have theirs strengths and weaknesses but Skyrim should be so much more being the 5th game in Elder Scrolls series.

Excited to see what they add on to DD 2.

Unfortunately all they have done to Elder Scrolls since Morrowind is take things out (minus the sprint button which is so lame because you can kill dragon god like creatures but can’t run for more than ten seconds without getting tired)

anast42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

I liked the vampire questline and the return to Morrowind was okay, but the problem with Skyrim was the lack of consequence. There is almost no point in the quests. After I realized this, I started messing around with the mods and then quit playing. Though, I did spend 300 hrs. on modded content, but this is telling of how bad the game kind of is.

If DD was the size or close to the size of Skyrim, It would have been the primer fantasy game back then. I hope they up the size with DD2.

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darthv7287d ago

turning point had a really great story / concept... it just was very generic in its game play.

LucasRuinedChildhood87d ago (Edited 87d ago )

Haze is a bad game but Turning Point: Fall Of Liberty makes it seem like a captivating work of art. haha. Fuck that game

Shellshock 2: Blood Trails isn't on this list but it might be the worst game I've ever played. I got it as a present from my mam and when I saw the box, my life flashed before my eyes thinking of the Metacritic score: https://www.metacritic.com/...

I also received Turning Point: Fall Of Liberty as a present from another family member. Bless their hearts for trying but ... oh Lord. My uncle gave my Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time and MGS2 though. 😎

DarXyde87d ago (Edited 87d ago )

Was it really that bad? I recall trying the demo and not liking it, but that's just me not liking FPS games.

People I know who played it and like FPS games mostly came to the conclusion that it has a lot of room for improvement, but it's not nearly as bad as it's made out to be.

Don't know, my opinion on these games should be taken with a grain of salt.

mastershredder87d ago

Oof! yeah, Ride was a huge fumble they tried to market twice.
Haven Fall of the King was dog-shi7-tastic and should be a runner up to some of those.
I'd even nominate Legend of Kay. Heh Haze... there is no excuse for that one (just pretend Haze did not happen).

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