10 Garbage Games Everybody Bought Anyway

10. Ryse: Son Of Rome

Serving as a Xbox One launch title, Ryse: Son Of Rome looked like it had potential. With its remarkable visuals, high production value, emotional depth, and powerful soundtrack, Crytek's hack-and-slash seemed destined to become the next big thing.

Despite showcasing the Xbox One's power, Son of Rome was all show and no go. Based on the insultingly brief story mode, simplistic narrative, the disruptive QTEs, and uneven combat system, this hunk of junk left a lot to be desired. The multiplayer option was so lacking of anything distinctive or imaginative, it's a wonder why the developers bothered with it in the first place.

Also, Microsoft knew they had a misfire on their hands since they were caught paying Machinima Inc. to give Son of Rome a glowing review. (That's pretty embarrassing.)

With all that said, people still bought it. Although Crytek CEO, Cevat Yerli, deemed the Ancient Roman epic an epic failure, Ryse was purchased or downloaded over a million times, making it a best-seller. It didn't make a major impression with critics but there's no question Son of Rome Rysed (sorry) to top in terms of sales.