15 Most Disappointing Video Game Sequels Of The Decade (So Far)
5. Battlefield: Hardline
In what should have really been its own original game separate from the baggage of an established franchise, Battlefield Hardline nonsensically butchers what could have been a genuinely interesting and unique cops and crooks experience. By sticking too close to the established Battlefield formula, Hardline suffers from a massive identity crisis, and in its attempt to be both a fully-fledged Battlefield title as well as a cops and criminals game of cat and mouse, it ultimately fails at being either. But the most disappointing aspect of this release is that the Hardline concept is actually really interesting when it works. At certain moments in the campaign and even when the multiplayer itself clicks into place, Hardline can be a visceral and exciting experience. Its just a shame that this amounts for 1% of the overall gameplay, and the other 99% is made up of haphazard and half-baked ideas.
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.
