20 Great Video Games That Everybody Turned Against

20. ARC Raiders (2025)

Extraction shooter Arc Raiders dropped in October last year, to positive noises from critics and fans alike. The game sets you down in a multiplayer map where shooting, looting and escaping are the orders of business – and business is booming.

Playing as a raider in the new Rust Belt of post-apocalyptic Italy, you head topside from your underground base regularly to scour the surface for supplies, fighting hostile autonomous ARC robots and other “survivors” (anyone with a controller/keyboard and an internet collection). And everyone loved it at first: the format and gameplay are distinct from the game’s contemporaries and the graphics are top notch, with the smooth combat system and real sense of danger delivering rewarding sessions.

However, since launch the game has had a plethora of major issues that have made initial fans think again. As player uptake has ramped, the server’s stability has declined, with games crashing frequently, users losing data (i.e.: loot), late match entries and other server-related bugs. Add to this that a whole host of non-sever related issues have gradually made themselves known, including disastrously dark lighting for console players, and the game’s use of AI has become more publicised, and it has created a situation where everyone who once loved this title is questioning their decisions. And it will take a lot for developer Embark to win them back.