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Five Games That Failed To Live Up To Their Hype

Gamers are always sceptical over new releases and the hype that has built up behind them, either from other gamers or the games publishers. Although there are games that live up to, and even surpass, their hype, here are five games that didn't.

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thisisxboxcom4466d ago

What rubbish... 5 games that didn't live up to the hype and you include MW3 in that. The only Call of Duty title to outsell all others in short space of time, the biggest Call of Duty title to date?

lorianguy4466d ago

Yes, but it was advertised to be an intuitive new entry to the Call of Duty franchise, and a lot of people see it as a game past it's time. They feel the Modern Warfare series has now officially been "over-milked".

And I also know that many people prefer previous iterations of the CoD series to MW3, as so little effort was evidently put into it compared to other titles.

I mean it's not a bad game - don't get me wrong - but it didn't live up to the great, fresh new entry to the Call of Duty franchise everyone was made to believe.

And it's huge sales numbers? CoD will always sell big, it's a huge franchise. Unfortunately Activision think that this will continue if they stop putting as much effort in.

Sorry for my little rant there lol

thisisxboxcom4465d ago

I am keeping my fingers crossed there isn't a modern warfare 4 though. I really do like MW3 over all previous versions, but it has to be the last.

They now need to invent a whole new war with whole new characters, but this year will see the 8th CoD on just one console!!! I definitely think it's time for a next gen, and can't wait for new hardware so visually it doesn't look a bit all same-old-same which isn't helping.

Gamer-Z4466d ago

Sales don't mean anything when it comes to the quality of the product/game.

PhantomT14124466d ago

Well it does mean something, not everything indeed but certainly not anything.

Ramses34466d ago

I have both, and trust me, MW3 is boring in the sense that there really isn't much originality.
Black Ops had a flavor, something that made it feel a bit different, a darker tone to the game that gave it some charm.
MW3 has no flavor and no charm; I can barely remember the storyline.

brodychet4466d ago

I think it's safe to say, most people have had both, and MW3 was still better to me than Blackops. Not that that's saying much, because both of those games are nowhere near amazing.

Blackops was better in some areas of the game, areas I wish would've been brought over to Mw3

But I believe Mw3 was better in the end.

Kran4465d ago

Just because it did that, it does not mean it was a good game...

lilbrat234465d ago

And Black ops 2 is going to be the same crap. COD 4 was the best out of the whole franchise.

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TomInc4466d ago

Not sure about all the ones on that list.. I know a lot of people who felt let down by Homefront - Though I thought it had a cracking multiplayer!

Gamer-Z4466d ago

It definitely had potential

Kran4465d ago

I enjoyed homefront more than CoD... thats sayinf something.

ramtah4466d ago

were is BF3? the mp sucked! and the singel player was short!

cyborg69714466d ago

First off it is " where ". Secondly Bf3's mp doesn't suck,it goes beyond the call in every way shape and form.

brodychet4466d ago

Bf3 is fine, but you're appearing a little fanboy-ish.. pull it back bro .

ramtah4465d ago

Did i even mention MW3? fanboy!

Pwnage182024466d ago

I love the Bf3 multiplayer and it does not SUCK it ROX!!!! please explain to me how it sucks i would love to hear them.... But the story was short so u win that round

ramtah4465d ago

You wanna know why it sucked?

KimoNoir4466d ago

Everytime you guys mention how call of duty outsells, you remind me of how people buy some mcdonalds because it has a athelete on there to make you think atheletes eat that shit.

The marketing really sucked you up

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Call of Duty Players Disappointed by $80 B.E.A.S.T. Glove Bundle Deal

Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.

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Kaii13d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons13d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac13d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-2312d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.

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Cheech And Chong Are Coming To Call Of Duty Because Everything Must Be Consumed

The famous comedy duo is the latest example of pop culture becoming one big grey blob

Christopher28d ago

Certain to have some sort of reference to their online store for CBD/THC chews, which is advertising heavily online the last month or two.

Sciurus_vulgaris27d ago

The randomness of the multiplayer characters is one of reason I quit playing COD after briefly returning in 2022. We got Space Marines, rappers, tree monsters etc. all in a series called “ Modern Warfare”.

OtterX27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

I think if there was ever a time for a competitor to rise up and take away some of Call of Duty's thunder, the time would be now. A military shooter that takes itself seriously, not sold out to Fortnitism. Easier said than done, I know... but the time is ripe.

I can't stand this stuff either.

Palitera27d ago

There are tons of MP shooters that make no profit, if you're looking for one of those

fsfsxii27d ago

You guys have been saying this shit since 2009. Fortunately, nobody’s bringing down cod anytime soon, if ever.

crazyCoconuts27d ago

I agree. I really didn't like how the silliness takes away the gritty origins. That and all the crazy effects... dunno. I'm still playing it but I'd love for someone to steal their cheese and cater to grittier players

OtterX27d ago

@fsfsxii It's not so much wanting COD itself to die as it is wanting this silliness to die. Like CrazyCoconuts said, it takes from the grittiness. Many OG COD players want a straightup Military shooter experience, not silly costume time at Carnival.

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Profchaos27d ago

is this what the kids want these days a pair of iconic stoners who were big in the 70s and have kind of held on I enjoyed their movies decades ago but I never recall the movie where cheech infiltrates a enemy base while chong snipes for support guess I must of missed that one

Man I'm getting to old for this

Knightofelemia27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

Cheech just looks so wrong in the picture.

Profchaos27d ago

Why just why. cod up in smoke

anast27d ago

They charge too much for a game that is kitsch.

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MW3 missed its easiest opportunity to give us some of the best Call of Duty maps ever made

From Bootleg to Black Box, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 made a heartbreaking mistake by not remastering the bizarrely forgotten maps from its namesake.

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