10 Massively Hyped Video Games That Were Instantly Forgotten

10. Homefront: The Revolution

Homefront: The Revolution was the 2016 follow up to Homefront. On the run up to its release, the concept of this new entry excited players. The game was pitched as a story-driven, open-world shooter set in the United States after an invasion from North Korea. The story was to see the player character lead a resistance against the North Korean regime which was currently dominating the country.

Whilst this concept was original and intriguing, the execution was rather lacklustre. There were positives to take from the game, mainly the open world format and weapon crafting system, but the story along with a litter of technical issues let the game down where it mattered most.

The narrative came across as lazy and clichéd, guns were often unresponsive and the game was near unplayable due to Day One glitches on launch. What could have been an innovative step forward for the genre ended up landing bang centre in the generic shooter camp.

Although the game was patched shortly after launching in order to fix its performance issues, it was too little too late. Fans had already moved on, leaving Homefront: The Revolution in supermarket bargain bins all across the globe.