9 Over-Hyped Video Games You Were Always Going To Hate

7. The Division

Speaking of Ubisoft being yet to release a truly monumental game-changer of a title, The Division certainly came close. In framing itself as a somewhat post-apocalyptic tale of evacuated New York, Ubi were touting the ability to let everyone join one seamless world, no matter if you were on console, mobile or tablet.

Graphics were gorgeous, gameplay tight and precise - even the environments looked photo-real, and could be affected accordingly as bullets and explosives came into contact.

Then came the slow reveal that it was actually far less a shooter, and way more an item and loot-grind. Ubisoft were building their answer to Destiny, and that meant bullet-sponge enemies, reruns of the same missions over and over, and the barest feeling of accomplishment for sinking hours upon hours into upgrading your gear and equipment.

This came alongside a substantial 'downgrade' in graphical quality (although ask a developer and 'optimisation' is a more appropriate term), resulting in a hype-burst that guaranteed strong day one sales... only for a 93% drop-off within two months on sale.

I mean... damn.