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Your most disappointing game of 2023
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FinalBossWithTheMostPower
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I knew Starfield was going to be a dud, but it's the first Bethesda title I've ever just dropped without any intention of picking it back up.
I dont really mind all of the annoying shit starfield does . But the execution was terrible, the characters was terrible , the quest was terrible , the story was terrible . Some of the quest started out interesting but the execution and the choice so fucking dumb , the npcs so fucking dumb too. Who write this shit , why they all have an IQ of a fcking 6 years old .
And the world design just kill my hope for modder to mod it into a space sims .
And the world design just kill my hope for modder to mod it into a space sims .
LaughingStock
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Don't fool yourself. Elder scrolls 6 will be just as mediocre as starfield.
Diablo IV I guess, or Starfield. Disappointing is probably the wrong word for both though as they were mostly in line with what I expected, washed devs giving me games on par with their recent output/trajectory. I guess I had a small part of me that believed they could deliver again.
Otherwise nothing too disappointing this year that I actually bothered buying/playing.
Otherwise nothing too disappointing this year that I actually bothered buying/playing.
Little Mac
Gold Member
Diablo 4.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
The Last of Us. Haven't even had any technical issues but was expecting something special and it's just ok and also a bit of a slog. The constant busy work, fetching ladders, fetching planks, fetching floating pallets - just feels like needless padding.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
One and done.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Starfield is the most disappointing game of the decade.
This one was pretty bad but only because the original is top 5 of all time material. I'm cool with all the story/presentation changes but they acted like the gameplay needed fixing and it absolutely did not. They took it from a 10 to a 7. Now a 7 isn't bad for a game but it is when you're looking for RE4 taken to the next level.
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Mortisfacio
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TotK.
With games like Diablo 4 and Starfield, I went in with low expectations. D4 my expectation was OK launch, rough patch and will be much better over time. With season 2, it's trending that way. Starfield I got on gamepass because I haven't cared much for FO4 or FO76, so went in with the expectation I'd be "meh" about it.
TotK I went in with high hopes and ended up with a worse BotW DLC that bored me and I'll never finish.
With games like Diablo 4 and Starfield, I went in with low expectations. D4 my expectation was OK launch, rough patch and will be much better over time. With season 2, it's trending that way. Starfield I got on gamepass because I haven't cared much for FO4 or FO76, so went in with the expectation I'd be "meh" about it.
TotK I went in with high hopes and ended up with a worse BotW DLC that bored me and I'll never finish.
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Astral Dog
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It was a surprise to me but The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, one of my least liked Zelda games
not because its a 'bad' game,far from it but i simply didn't like most of the gameplay mechanics(like the vehicle building thing ),i didn't find them "fun" to last such a massive game,don't care for open world games either, and found the combat clumsy and boring
Its still a Zelda game, so it has plenty of clever puzzles and cool gimmicks, like the Ascend ,there were moments i thought"neat" but not much else,a lot of it we already seen in Breath of the Wild
The plot is better than the previous entry but kinda boring, it reuses a lot of elements we seen before in the 3D games without adding anything new or its own twist(except for one thing
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not because its a 'bad' game,far from it but i simply didn't like most of the gameplay mechanics(like the vehicle building thing ),i didn't find them "fun" to last such a massive game,don't care for open world games either, and found the combat clumsy and boring
Its still a Zelda game, so it has plenty of clever puzzles and cool gimmicks, like the Ascend ,there were moments i thought"neat" but not much else,a lot of it we already seen in Breath of the Wild
The plot is better than the previous entry but kinda boring, it reuses a lot of elements we seen before in the 3D games without adding anything new or its own twist(except for one thing
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Ev1L AuRoN
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It's gotta be Starfield, I mean, people were talking about game of the generation, genre redefining, Skyrim in space, the greatest RPG to date, and it flopped so spectacularly.
MirageMew2
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It’s Starfield. I bought a Series S and three months of GPU for early access and I hadn’t played longer than that launch week. Aside from the usual complaints I found it dreadfully sterile and ultimately boring as a result. The ship-building alone would’ve been great stand-alone but the complete package is just disorienting.
Atomic Heart. I can live with jank but man this game just looked so freaking cool with the trailers and gunplay but then you play the game and it just has such a long intro in the factory and the open world felt so unnecessary. Not enough Mick Gordon tracks and the developer's obsession with putting what may be the worst enemy of 2023(Plush or whatever it was called) as not only a mandatory boss fight but then it's put in the way a couple more times, both in the open world and in a lab area so literal I had to face this thing four times! What makes this boss so annoying is it's gun immune so you have to get in front of it and use melee which basically became rock em sock em robots where I had to run around the damn thing and swing and heal like I am drunk.
There was some good elements in this game like the final boss fight but they were so far and between. Game looked pretty cool too but this was a 7/10 at best when I thought it'd scratch my itch much more.
There was some good elements in this game like the final boss fight but they were so far and between. Game looked pretty cool too but this was a 7/10 at best when I thought it'd scratch my itch much more.
RyanEvans21
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Starfield, Diablo 4,MW3,Dead Island 2,Nba 2k24,Madden 24
Pimpbaa
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I was going to say Spider-Man 2 but then I remembered diablo 4. I tried season 2 of Diablo 4, but I would just rather play diablo 3 or wait for Diablo 2 Resurrected to come to game pass. Maybe if they allowed your eternal realm characters to experience the content of each season I’d be more interested, but I hate the idea of rerolling a new character every time. Leveling up a character AGAIN, getting new gear AGAIN, and then poof your character gets transfered to the useless list of eternal realm characters you have. Fuck that.
drotahorror
Member
Game I didn't buy:
UFC 5 - After a 3 year hiatus, EA were finally bringing UFC to next gen only consoles on a new engine to boot. Garbage. It's UFC 4 with doctor stoppages. Worst of all, the stoppages are a hindrance and detrimental to the gameplay. No one likes them and during the hype up to the release, EA was touting this as some great feature. It's shit. The new grappling system is ok and the blood/cuts are nice but wtf were these fools doing for 3 years?
Game I did buy:
Diablo 4 - Not a really bad game or anything just disappointed in what it should have been. I'll still probably check it out for a week or so every season. Maybe eventually they'll fix the game. We need a Loot 2.0, Itemization 2.0, Skills 2.0, like the core game elements need to be completely reworked and taken a good look at. I'd say it's one of my most played games this year despite my disappointment.
UFC 5 - After a 3 year hiatus, EA were finally bringing UFC to next gen only consoles on a new engine to boot. Garbage. It's UFC 4 with doctor stoppages. Worst of all, the stoppages are a hindrance and detrimental to the gameplay. No one likes them and during the hype up to the release, EA was touting this as some great feature. It's shit. The new grappling system is ok and the blood/cuts are nice but wtf were these fools doing for 3 years?
Game I did buy:
Diablo 4 - Not a really bad game or anything just disappointed in what it should have been. I'll still probably check it out for a week or so every season. Maybe eventually they'll fix the game. We need a Loot 2.0, Itemization 2.0, Skills 2.0, like the core game elements need to be completely reworked and taken a good look at. I'd say it's one of my most played games this year despite my disappointment.
Mr. PlayStation
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Hogwarts Legacy, was super duper looking forward it alongside WoLong, FFXVI, Spider-Man 2, Dead Space Remake and Jedi Survivor. While all of those games were superb, Hogwarts (besides the stunning audio visual fidelity) felt disappointing from ridiculous UI choices and terrible inventory management system. Every few minutes, I'd have to go to inventory to remove some stupid piece of item I might have picked up along the way because my inventory is full. The whole mouse movement for a console game to open menus was painstakingly slow. Also the main story was mid AF.
cinnamonandgravy
Member
dang
FF16 - just.. ugh.
SM2 - gameplay was fine, but story, missions, characterizations, characters were all just dreck. and we even have to play as shitty character girlfriends.
have not played Starfield yet (that is on the to do list for December), but it may end up on the list as well.
SM2 - gameplay was fine, but story, missions, characterizations, characters were all just dreck. and we even have to play as shitty character girlfriends.
have not played Starfield yet (that is on the to do list for December), but it may end up on the list as well.
Fbh
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Easily FFXVI.
Still enjoyed it but it was painfully average, a 7/10 (at most) game when I was expecting so much more.
At this point I feel like I'm part of the cycle of disappointment meme. Each time a new mainline FF is close I get hyped and convince myself that "this is the one".
You'd think I learned my lesson after XIII and XV but nope.
Still enjoyed it but it was painfully average, a 7/10 (at most) game when I was expecting so much more.
At this point I feel like I'm part of the cycle of disappointment meme. Each time a new mainline FF is close I get hyped and convince myself that "this is the one".
You'd think I learned my lesson after XIII and XV but nope.
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FF16, I know it's not a terrible game by any stretch. But I was expecting so much more from a main line FF fame, more freedom of exploration, air ship and an actual party. Not a fan of the single action player game. So I expected a lot and was disappointed. Once you stripped away the graphics, it was just a game with criminal pacing.
Yoshi-P let me down.
Yoshi-P let me down.
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Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
How could you be disappointed? Did you not see the trailers before playing? You guys seriously couldnt tell it would suck from the trailers?
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Aces High
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Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
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Im thinking diablo 4
James Sawyer Ford
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This thread needs a poll.
It’s the only “award” Starfield deserves to win this year
It’s the only “award” Starfield deserves to win this year
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Ferdimage
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Saw the thread and had one game on my mind before clicking.
To my surprise 2nd post is that game.
No need to mention it , thanks.
Marvel14
Banned
Baldurs Gate 3.
Not because the game is bad or anything.
But because it's only on hardware I haven't bought yet. It really compromises the experience not to be able to play a decent version on PS 4 or Xbox Series S. I despise the exclusivity.
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N30RYU
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I think they have a problem with the license... someone split the manga sudio and take hostage the DB license or something like that... kinda
Starfield
indigoSociety
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Spidey 2
Topher
Gold Member
Yeah, that was a major disappointment.
Varteras
Gold Member
Too much water. 6/10
Topher
Gold Member
And sushi. 5/10
Hestar69
Member
FF16
Easily the Worst ff game by far.I've enjoyed everyone. Yes even 13 1,2,3.
Boring characters and story that tried too hard to be like game of thrones and failed just like the show did..
Add in terrible frame rate that gave me motion sickness and you get the second worst game of the year for me (redfall #1)
Easily the Worst ff game by far.I've enjoyed everyone. Yes even 13 1,2,3.
Boring characters and story that tried too hard to be like game of thrones and failed just like the show did..
Add in terrible frame rate that gave me motion sickness and you get the second worst game of the year for me (redfall #1)
freefornow
Gold Member
Forza Motorsport for me (because I love racing games)
The progress saving bug and the upgrading parts bug (infinite loading screen) really killed my "just one more race" vibe that i always got with previous outings. Got so tired of completing the set races per cup only for game to crash/infinite load, resulting in console shutdown to correct, only to find all the races completed were not saved. Rinse and repeat.
Fixed now (but it took far too long for a flagship first party title). Regardless of "gamepass", I just havent felt like "jumping" back in. I suck at multiplayer, so thats always a hard pass for me.
The progress saving bug and the upgrading parts bug (infinite loading screen) really killed my "just one more race" vibe that i always got with previous outings. Got so tired of completing the set races per cup only for game to crash/infinite load, resulting in console shutdown to correct, only to find all the races completed were not saved. Rinse and repeat.
Fixed now (but it took far too long for a flagship first party title). Regardless of "gamepass", I just havent felt like "jumping" back in. I suck at multiplayer, so thats always a hard pass for me.
Johnny Concrete
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Starfield. This game would’ve been cool 10 years ago probably.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Starfield.