10 Video Games You Hated Before You Even Played Them

10. Doom (2016)

It can't be understated just how utterly underwhelmed Doom fans were by the initial reveal of Bethesda's 2016 Doom reboot.

As the first major entry into the FPS franchise in 12 years, what should've been a glorious revival was met with outright hostility by many, who felt that the extremely slick gameplay footage - especially the QTE-looking glory kills - suggested the IP was getting a cynical "reimagining."

It didn't help that the multiplayer beta was horribly received by the majority of fans, and when major outlets revealed they wouldn't be getting their review copies until release day, the writing seemed to be on the wall that a dud was on the cards.

But then, to the surprise of just about everybody, Doom 2016 received heaps of praise from critics for its fluid gameplay, brutal gore, and successful updating of the franchise while retaining its intense core.

Ultimately Doom was a major critical and commercial success, bringing the dormant series back to life and ensuring a sequel, the similarly well-received Doom Eternal, was given the greenlight.

As much as the skepticism was mostly understandable, we were all so, so wrong about this one.