10 Groundbreaking Video Games That TOTALLY Missed The Mark

10. Battlefield Hardline

EA's Battlefield series is one of the most successful long-running first-person-shooter franchises of the 21st century, and one of the main competitors of the Call of Duty series by Activision.

Like Call of Duty, the series chiefly focuses on historical battles, from World War 1 to the Vietnam War. So when 2015's Battlefield Hardline was announced as a 'cops and robbers'-style street shooter with heists and car chases, it's safe to say there were more than a few looks of confusion.

Developed by Visceral Games, known for their fantastic sci-fi horror series, Dead Space, this game was intended to breathe new life into the Battlefield franchise by breaking away from the conventional military formula it is known for. It may have been a good idea on paper, but upon release, the game's campaign and stealth gameplay were met with very little praise.

A textbook example of trying to reinvent the wheel, Battlefield Hardline tried to change up a series that fans were content with sticking to its roots, and as a result, is scarcely remembered five years later.