10 Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of The Generation
Sometimes all the hype in the world can't save a poor product.
Ladies and gentlemen, the hype is real. Gamers are the most excitable bunch on the planet and, as such, publishers and developers can't help but get us excited for their upcoming game with rad trailers and big promises.
All too often though, the games come out and disappoint. Sometimes that's because the developer didn't deliver the goods, sometimes that's simply because we were expecting too much.
Regardless of the reason, we often remember the most disappointing games as much as we do the great ones. Hence why years of crappy Spider-Man games left us desperate for a good one (thanks again, Insomniac Games).
Well, the PS4/Xbox One generation is almost said and done. And, as always, we're left with a few dozen phenomenal experiences - and a few that left us questioning our faith. Many end up hitting like a slap in the face, so here's to the future of the industry learning from these mistakes.
10. Halo 5
Halo 4 was a good, mostly safe, first step for new developer, 343 Industries. So expectations were high for the incoming sequel, especially because the marketing material depicted an epic clash of ideologies between Master Chief and Spartan Locke.
Instead of that epic showdown between Spartan leaders, we got another by-the-numbers Halo game, unlike anything in the marketing. Of course, gameplay was as tight as anyone would expect from the franchise, but that was about the only thing that made the game worth playing. If you're a Halo fan who loves the story and the lore, there's not much drawing you to Halo 5.
It's worth mentioning, Halo 5 is not a bad game overall, but it is the very definition of a disappointing one. If you harbour any doubts about this stance on Halo 5, just take Halo: Infinite as proof that it was not a success.