10 Video Games That Pissed Off Gamers Right Away

10. Anthem

In games development classes, Anthem should be used as a literal textbook example of how not to open a game.

EA and BioWare's multiplayer action-RPG was hyped to the moon pre-release, even as many expressed skepticism that it would be anything more than another generic, squad-based online shooter.

And the first hour-or-so of Anthem goes about proving every single scrap of doubt and suspicion correct, confirming it to be a hollow, soulless husk of a AAA game that can't even get the most basic fundamentals right.

The opening portion is a travelogue of everything it does wrong: the boring story and characters, generic rinse-and-repeat missions, overheating mechanic which prevents you from flying for prolonged periods, egregiously long loading times, awful central hub area, and clunky matchmaking.

The worst thing of all, though? Even once you do successfully squad-up with other people, the ill-conceived tethering mechanic - which prevents you from flying too far from your teammates - strips most of the fun and freedom away from taking flight.

On paper, Anthem should've been a blast - donning Iron Man-esque suits with three friends to kill giant monsters and save the world.

Instead practically every basic aspect of its gameplay is a poorly thought-out chore, ensuring many were left thoroughly pissed off after completing the introductory section of gameplay alone.