Biggest gaming disappointment in 2011??
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I would say Battlefield 3. I was annoyed by the forced use of origin since I have no interest in it. I was more annoyed when certain undesirable things were revealed in it's TOS. Then they announced there's no server browser in the PC version and I can only assume that EA hates their fans.
And also, I've seen quite a few people in this thread mentioning Duke Nukem, and all I can say is: really? If anyone was actually disappointed by that game then you weren't paying attention during the last 14 years of non-development, or to the pre-release announcements and trailers. It never looked like a good game. Ever. Nor could any game that saw so little progress for so long only to be handed off to another developer for release inside of 1 year ever end up being any good.
It was complete crap from what I played, but it would be hard to say I was disappointed. It was exactly what I've come to expect from a franchise that hasn't had a decent release since Duke 3D.
And also, I've seen quite a few people in this thread mentioning Duke Nukem, and all I can say is: really? If anyone was actually disappointed by that game then you weren't paying attention during the last 14 years of non-development, or to the pre-release announcements and trailers. It never looked like a good game. Ever. Nor could any game that saw so little progress for so long only to be handed off to another developer for release inside of 1 year ever end up being any good.
It was complete crap from what I played, but it would be hard to say I was disappointed. It was exactly what I've come to expect from a franchise that hasn't had a decent release since Duke 3D.
I heard about that game, the story's above average but the controls are terrible and the graphics would make a gameboy blush.johnstamos said:
Back on topic the biggest disappointment for me was L.A. Noire, good game, well-acted but far too repetitive, every single case is the same going through the motions.
Test Drive Unlimited 2. Played the hell out of the first one and bought the second on release day. They added things that fans wanted, like weather effects and a day/night cycle, but then completely gimped the physics and force feedback, and removed a lot of the graphics/setup options that were in the first one. The physics and ffb are the very soul of a driving game, and if that's not satisfying, then the game will get dull quickly. And I really hate it when I can't turn off frikken motion blurring.
Here's a tip, Atari/Eden - when you make a sequel, don't REMOVE features that were in the first one.
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit was pretty disappointing as well, after everyone kept saying how it was a return to form for the NFS series. It was little more than a reskinned Burnout, imo. It didn't even have the option to select manual gears ferchrisakes. I'm pretty sure the people at Criterion have never actually driven a car.
PC version for both.
Here's a tip, Atari/Eden - when you make a sequel, don't REMOVE features that were in the first one.
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit was pretty disappointing as well, after everyone kept saying how it was a return to form for the NFS series. It was little more than a reskinned Burnout, imo. It didn't even have the option to select manual gears ferchrisakes. I'm pretty sure the people at Criterion have never actually driven a car.
PC version for both.
I'm actuallly grateful someone said this. I never liked this series to begin with and the fact that it got so much hype this year annoyed me. It was even worst when I had a friend who bought it. I warned him about it and 3 days later he returns it complaining loudly while I sit there with the 'I told you so' look.Monxerot said:
I don't think they could ever have modernised Duke Nukem - even if they wanted to. A Macho misogynist ridding the world of alien scum, that concept isn't even 90's its 80's at best!
Considering the fact that I'd personally hyped up LA Noire so much that I thought it was going to be my dream game, I suppose that's the obvious choice. Still pretty good, but my god does it drag in the middle, and feels remarkably incomplete for a game with a pitch-perfect recreation of 1947 Los Angeles.
DNF too, but that's a given - and to be perfectly honest, I was kind of expecting it to suck.
DNF too, but that's a given - and to be perfectly honest, I was kind of expecting it to suck.
From all the games I've gotten this year (Dragon Age 2, Portal 2, LA Noire, Deus Ex: Human Revolution), the one that was least awesome was Dragon Age 2. Not that I didn't enjoy it, mind you, it just wasn't as good as the other three.
Dragon Age II & sadly, Brink even though I loved it, it didn't live up for any of the cool things it claimed it did. Lovely idea but horrible premise.
That same explanation could go for Dragon Age II as well. And the explanation Bioware have for it being so bad was bullshit >_>
That same explanation could go for Dragon Age II as well. And the explanation Bioware have for it being so bad was bullshit >_>
Brink... the potential was ENORMOUS, but they gave it below par graphics, chuggy gameplay, un-defined classes and for a game all about custamization, a lack of choice i felt.
Especially in the weapons department.
And the multi-player was unreasonable as fuck, 50 tries not a real person in a game.
Especially in the weapons department.
And the multi-player was unreasonable as fuck, 50 tries not a real person in a game.
I've been very fortunate this year, and not been disappointed once so far.
Been playing Fallout: New Vegas, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Portal 2.
And I've been playing some Indie titles too (most notably Minecraft) along with some oldies from Steam that were on sale.
All in all it's been an excellent year to game for me.
Been playing Fallout: New Vegas, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Portal 2.
And I've been playing some Indie titles too (most notably Minecraft) along with some oldies from Steam that were on sale.
All in all it's been an excellent year to game for me.
Always-on DRM. Aaaand that's about it. Can't say I'm disappointed at all with the standard of games lately, just the the bureaucracy going on with some recent and to-be releases. Annoys the hell out of me, and I'm worried about the direction the industry is taking this year.