10 Most Disappointing Video Games Of 2019 (So Far)

by Josh Brown

1. Anthem

Anthem Game
EA

There was always doom hanging over Anthem. At every major reveal, the live-service shooter appeared purposeless and half-baked, but fans couldn't help but still expect Bioware to to smash those doubts and deliver something special. After all, while the main studio stumbled somewhat with Mass Effect 3, they bounced right back with GOTY winner Dragon Age: Inquisition, and this was their first new IP since 2007.

Even the worst case scenario was always envisioned as Anthem being a solid loot-shooter with a poor story that was more focused on the grind than delivering solid characters or memorable set-pieces - essentially Destiny when it launched. Sadly, Bioware's game couldn't even live up to that.

Because, while the core shooting and flying was satisfying, the 'loot' part of the looter-shooter moniker was completely botched. The game was indeed focused around the grind, but it became quickly apparent that there was no reward for investing, no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, only the same missions recycled over and over and over and over and over and over and ov-

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.