8. Uncharted 3
You had one job: Create more memorable set-pieces. Uncharted 2 is easily one of the greatest games of all time. a landmark achievement for interactive entertainment, Naughty Dog put together a blockbuster for the ages that could easily rival that of film. By matching the fun adventure-stylings of Indiana Jones with the exploration-gameplay of Tomb Raider, the whole package was sealed with a bow courtesy of an exemplary cast who brought every character to life perfectly. So we had one fun first game and an industry-defining second iteration, you'd be forgiven for thinking we'd be getting either more of the same or something that would have at the least a good handful of talking points. Instead although U3 isn't 'unplayable' or anything resembling a 'bad game' on an objective level, there was just a feeling of going through the motions when completing its various tasks and quests. The Uncharted series has great gunplay and melee combat to a certain extent, but it thrives on the ability to create the sorts of overblown summer blockbuster-set pieces we see every year in movies, and putting you directly in the middle of them. Part two gave us a marvel of game programming in a level set on a moving train, as well as a gunfight aboard a fleet of speeding jeeps, whereas although U3 delivered a fantastic scene aboard a sinking ship, it just didn't have the narrative drive and weight behind the explosions that its predecessor did.