10 Recent Video Games Critics Hated (But Players LOVED)

10. Days Gone

Days Gone was one of Sony's most anticipated AAA exclusives during the PlayStation 4 generation, though ended up releasing to wildly lukewarm reviews, netting a paltry 71 Metascore.

This paled massively compared to other PS4-exclusive blockbusters like Bloodborne (92), Uncharted 4 (93), Horizon Zero Dawn (87), God of War (94), Marvel's Spider-Man (87), Ghost of Tsushima (83), and The Last of Us Part II (93).

Critics complained that Days Gone failed to be more than a fairly cookie-cutter open-world action game, offering up a generic, unremarkable sandbox, matched by a mediocre story and uninteresting lead character. Many also felt the game's critical path massively outstayed its welcome.

Yet it fared far better with general players, with almost 10,000 Metacritic user votes awarding it an 8.4 average score. Additionally when the game hit PC it received an 8.7 score, as well as a "Highly Positive" rating on Steam from over 20,000 players.

While players are generally far more forgiving of over-familiar mechanics and aesthetics than critics, that surely can't entirely account for the critic/player disparity here.

Despite selling relatively well across PS4 and later PC, Sony decided not to press forward with a sequel, reportedly due to the disappointing critical reception.