Ive seen my fair share of disappointments in my twenty-one years on this rock. There was the time I saw the brilliance of The Phantom Menace. There was the time I couldnt go on The Hulk ride in Florida because I was too short; and there was the time I was tricked into trading one of my Pokemon cards (a shiny Raichu) for a fake Mew. Since then, Ive matured with a Pink Floyd style wall surrounding me so Ill never be disappointed again; or so I thought. Like everything in the world, there is a fair share of disappointing games and while I would put an absolutely massive amount on this list, I just cant include them all. So think of this not as
THE ten disappointments, but obviously the ten most crushing disappointments I have personally played so far. Ill most likely create another list at some point. So maybe I should rephrase the title and call it My Most Crushing Gaming Disappointments of All Time. So Far I digress. Even though games like Alone in the Dark and Haze are renowned for their s**ttyness. Luckily, Ive never played them and therefore am not including them to my list. Also, (just to clarify) when I say disappointing, I mean the game failed to satisfy our expectations. Furthermore, dont expect to find older titles like E.T or Bomberman: Act Zero on this list because theyve been spoken about time and time again, and all Id be doing is throwing my two scents into the already full coin purse.
Warning: there are spoilers and adult humour in this article.
10. Silent Hill 3 May 23rd 2003
In my fantastic opinion this would be much, much higher than number ten, however, because I have such a love for Silent Hill 2 I am somewhat clouded in my judgment. That in mind I do understand that Silent Hill 2 isnt without its terrible tank controlled, drunken camera angled, awful combat problems; but Ill elucidate why Silent Hill 2 is a shining example of gaming prowess at a later date. As a quick history lesson, the first Silent Hill wasnt what Id call incredible as it revolved around some childish cult and controlled like a tapir on a Segway. Fortunately, the second moved so far away from the original Id scarcely call it a sequel. With the Silent Hill flag flying high I could be forgiven for exploding in excitement when news of a third instalment echoed from Konami HQ, but I was a young foolish boy back then. Silent Hill 3 isnt disappointing because of the horrible controls that are not so much tank style as they are lashing protagonist Heathers legs to a rotting elephant seal. Its not the fact the Heathers voice actress (coincidentally named Heather Morris) delivered her lines like a disgruntled mailman. What truly killed Silent Hill 3 was its underwhelming, boring story about a girl that seemed completely inept; falling into the plot rather than being the driving force behind it. Without spoiling the endings, Silent Hill 3 only has three ways to end; one being the Normal ending which is the stock ending you get no-matter what you do on your first try. So even if you collect the four thousand points for the Possessed ending on the first go, youll be stuck with the Normal ending which is dreadful. The reason its so dreadful is that Silent Hill 3 is a spiritual sequel to the first, revisiting the whole cult malarkey and totally p**sing all over the franchise. This consequent p**sing started a horrendous smelly slope that gave birth to deformed children like Silent Hill: The Room and Homecoming which threw out immersive horror for cheap loud noises. Silent Hill 3 completely destroyed the franchise that almost ten years of development hasnt undone. Cheers Heather, outstanding job.