10 Amazing Ideas Wasted On Terrible Video Games

2. Hacking Into Enemies - MindJack

When MindJack released back in 2011, it was widely derided as one of the worst games of the year, immediately poised to become one of the worst games of the decade. A sci-fi shooter that came out five years after the original Gears of War, yet still had clunkier mechanics, the title received criticism for its horrible gameplay and terrible graphics, but, most importantly, for squandering a surprisingly great idea.

Long before Watch Dogs would attempt something similar, the unique selling point of MindJack was hacking, with players being able to jump into the bodies of enemies directly or indirectly by making them A.I. allies. Not only that, but there was an online component that let other players hack into your single-player campaign, taking control of enemies and attempting to halt your progress.

Unfortunately, the implementation was about as rudimentary as everything else in the game, and it couldn't save the ship from going under.