10 Hated Video Game Sequels You Should Play

10. Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3's infamously hated ending essentially did to the franchise what Game of Thrones' final season did for that show's reputation: it made fans wonder why they ever cared in the first place. Ten years later, it is true that ME3's out-of-nowhere anti-climax is disappointing, but do you know what? It's been a decade, and talking about this sequel's ending has been done to death - it's boring.

There's so much more to this title than just the final twenty minutes, and so much in there to love. While the ending may drop the ball in terms of paying off player choices, other story segments categorically do not. Tragic deaths, longtime conflicts finally coming to a head, cameo appearances, picked-up romantic relationships and more tantalising consequences of the player's decisions litter this title, providing satisfying conclusions to almost all the major arcs in the trilogy.

The combat is better than ever too, enough so that it was enjoyable enough to sustain an entire multiplayer suite many fans assumed would be a tacked-on mess.

Is Mass Effect 3 a perfect game? Hell no. The way the RPG elements are scaled back is incredibly disappointing, but its highs are undeniably high and combined with all the great DLC in the recent Legacy Edition remaster, makes for a fun, captivating final adventure.