Biggest Disappointments?

Peanut · 09-12-2007, 01:11 PM

It has happened to all of us. Whether due to over-hype, or our own lofty and/or unrealistic expectations, we've been disappointed by a game. What are everyone's most disappointing and even angering game moments?

These are the ones that come directly to mind:

Metroid Prime - While I was never a fan of Metroid, I was a fan of exploration and of FPS's by the time this game came around. The hype surrounding Prime was utterly ridiculous. Ridiculous enough to make me believe I needed to pre-order it right away. When the reviews came out and it was hailed as nearly perfect, one of the greatest games ever made, I was f*cking rabid to get it...and then I did.
Instead of finding one of the greatest games ever, I found one of the most boring, mediocre First Person Scanning games I had ever played. The atmosphere was terrific, but the game was just boring. The music sucked, the enemy AI was non-existent, and the back-tracking was beyond anything I ever wanted to endure. After desperately trying to enjoy it for three days, it got returned to EB for a full refund.

Brute Force - The often forgotten (for good reason) third-person squad-based shooter for the Xbox. Touted as the first real "Halo-Killer" by IGN, and hyped up to completely and utterly ludicrous amounts, this was another game I fell victim to. As with Prime, I placed my pre-order after reading several overly positive previews, but looking at screens and videos, was still slightly hard pressed to see what was so damn impressive. I chalked it up to not being able to go hands-on with it myself, and just trusting (silly me) that I wasn't being f*cked over by the gaming press.
Prior to release, IGN released it's last in-depth preview for Brute Force, stating, and I quote "Let's not beat around the bush: Brute Force may be the game to reinvent the way gamers look at not only squad-based shooters, but co-op games as a whole." "The best thing since Halo? It sure looks like it." now, isn't that saying a LOT? What Xbox owner wouldn't be hyped to hear something like that? Anyways, time passed, Brute Force came out...received average reviews from the liars and hypocrites in the press, and I brought home a game that I returned the next day. An utter piece of sh*t, and easily one of the biggest victims of over-hype in the history of games.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Yes, that's right. Next to the original Zelda and Zelda II, the worst Zelda game ever made. Unimpressive in almost every way, a victim to the hordes of idiots who screamed for a more realistic Zelda. Also hampered by completely horrific Wolf Link sections, which did nothing but rape your ears with unending screechy music, while padding out the games length by having you search for bugs. It's still a good game, but nowhere near as great as it was supposed to be. A let down if there ever was one.

09-12-2007, 01:11 PM	#1
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Biggest Disappointments? It has happened to all of us. Whether due to over-hype, or our own lofty and/or unrealistic expectations, we've been disappointed by a game. What are everyone's most disappointing and even angering game moments? These are the ones that come directly to mind: Metroid Prime - While I was never a fan of Metroid, I was a fan of exploration and of FPS's by the time this game came around. The hype surrounding Prime was utterly ridiculous. Ridiculous enough to make me believe I needed to pre-order it right away. When the reviews came out and it was hailed as nearly perfect, one of the greatest games ever made, I was fcking rabid to get it...and then I did. Instead of finding one of the greatest games ever, I found one of the most boring, mediocre First Person Scanning games I had ever played. The atmosphere was terrific, but the game was just boring. The music sucked, the enemy AI was non-existent, and the back-tracking was beyond anything I ever wanted to endure. After desperately trying to enjoy it for three days, it got returned to EB for a full refund. Brute Force* - The often forgotten (for good reason) third-person squad-based shooter for the Xbox. Touted as the first real "Halo-Killer" by IGN, and hyped up to completely and utterly ludicrous amounts, this was another game I fell victim to. As with Prime, I placed my pre-order after reading several overly positive previews, but looking at screens and videos, was still slightly hard pressed to see what was so damn impressive. I chalked it up to not being able to go hands-on with it myself, and just trusting (silly me) that I wasn't being fcked over by the gaming press. Prior to release, IGN released it's last in-depth preview for Brute Force, stating, and I quote "Let's not beat around the bush: Brute Force may be the game to reinvent the way gamers look at not only squad-based shooters, but co-op games as a whole." "The best thing since Halo? It sure looks like it." now, isn't that saying a LOT? What Xbox owner wouldn't be hyped to hear something like that? Anyways, time passed, Brute Force came out...received average reviews from the liars and hypocrites in the press, and I brought home a game that I returned the next day. An utter piece of sht, and easily one of the biggest victims of over-hype in the history of games. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Yes, that's right. Next to the original Zelda and Zelda II, the worst Zelda game ever made. Unimpressive in almost every way, a victim to the hordes of idiots who screamed for a more realistic Zelda. Also hampered by completely horrific Wolf Link sections, which did nothing but rape your ears with unending screechy music, while padding out the games length by having you search for bugs. It's still a good game, but nowhere near as great as it was supposed to be. A let down if there ever was one.