RE3 was definitely a disappointment but that's about the only one on this list I found disappointing.
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WatchMojo: Top 10 Most Disappointing Video Games of 2020
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Came to say this lol! Predator delivered on exactly what it promised. Might not be the best or worst game for sure but I don't know how anyone could be 'disappointed' by it.
We knew what is was going to be and we got just that.
Perfect pick for the top spot.
Although, I don't know who was actually excited for Rocket Arena or Kirby Fighters 2.
Although, I don't know who was actually excited for Rocket Arena or Kirby Fighters 2.
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The only disappointment with Mystery Dungeon is that it should have sold more! But I guess releasing just a few weeks before Animal Crossing (The biggest switch game of the year) wasn't doing it any favours for selling well.
Pretty good write-up of what was wrong with it. If you're someone who has no attachment to the original game, the only issue you'll find is that it's short, especially compared to RE2 remake. If you have played the original then you'll know it's an extremely watered down version of it that feels like it was made by people who watched a lets play of RE3 and were like 'OK I get the gist of it, time to remake it' without actually paying attention. And with like half the budget of RE2 remake lol. I'm glad you touched up on Brad as that's a part of the game where I sometimes feel like the only who was really bothered by it lol. His death was probably the most disappointing thing to me, above Nemesis and the city (which would be 2 and 3 respectively on my list of issues).
All in all, it really feels like they just threw the game out there so they could start working on RE4 remake, and I'd bet money that if it was purely up to Capcom they'd have just skipped RE3 like they're skipping Code Veronica. As a remake it very much seems like it was done with a tight budget, tight schedule and overall reluctance to really 'remake' the original game with the respect and attention it deserved. I get people liked the game and it's not a bad game at all, but newcomers to the game really should be understanding of why so many fans of the original game were extremely disappointed by it. I don't think I've met a person who was a fan of the original who thought they did a good job remaking it. That's how badly it was handled.
I'm sure this is a rhetorical question, but views is the answer of course. Looking at Jim Sterlings videos from last year, for example, his "Best of 2019" video has 554k views, while his "Worst of 2019" video has 928k views.
I didn't watch the video, but were they genuinely excited about all of these games prior to their release? Because if you thought a game wasn't going to be great, and it ends up not being great, that's not really the definition of disappointment. It's meeting expectations.
On-topic, I wasn't really looking forward to any of these except for REmake 3, and even then, not being a big fan of the original reduced my hype relative to REmake and REmake 2.
Edit: Minecraft Dungeons and Battletoads were fun, and I had zero interest in them before release, so those exceeded my expectations.
I think the only game on there where I was truly meh about the final product relative to my excitement was Panzer Dragoon (Switch), but that could be mostly nostalgia for the original talking.
On-topic, I wasn't really looking forward to any of these except for REmake 3, and even then, not being a big fan of the original reduced my hype relative to REmake and REmake 2.
Edit: Minecraft Dungeons and Battletoads were fun, and I had zero interest in them before release, so those exceeded my expectations.
I think the only game on there where I was truly meh about the final product relative to my excitement was Panzer Dragoon (Switch), but that could be mostly nostalgia for the original talking.
Negativity is the main attraction of the human condition.
A "Top 10 Disappointments" list will get 2x the views of a "Top 10 Surprises".
Unfortunate but true.
RE:3 was definitely my number 1, especially after breaking the canon streak of excellence from RE:2, RE7 and REV2.
I feel like most people will try calling out folks for just saying it is short or a bad remake while being a good game, but i have tons of legit design frustrations all around it.
Starting with this.
In title made iconic by having one of the most mechanically complex and persistent stalkers in gaming, is left with a cutscene-based thrill ride that barely even touches the original one (or 2019 Mr. X).
RE:3 is so damn linear, they literally morphed entire areas into long corridors and the actual opening of the game is more of a stretched cutscene than anything else.
They introduced QTEs back, like, probably the most overused point of criticism in past titles and they legit thought it was a good idea.
Enemy types became boring gimmicks, the difficulties are simply horribly balanced like they didn't even tried, animations are a huge step back while feeling janky most of the times, exploration is barely present and the depth of the whole thing is non-existent as well.
Capcom had so many great ideas that were ahead of their time with the classic version, only to turn it into this.
Massive disappointment.
I feel like most people will try calling out folks for just saying it is short or a bad remake while being a good game, but i have tons of legit design frustrations all around it.
Starting with this.
In title made iconic by having one of the most mechanically complex and persistent stalkers in gaming, is left with a cutscene-based thrill ride that barely even touches the original one (or 2019 Mr. X).
RE:3 is so damn linear, they literally morphed entire areas into long corridors and the actual opening of the game is more of a stretched cutscene than anything else.
They introduced QTEs back, like, probably the most overused point of criticism in past titles and they legit thought it was a good idea.
Enemy types became boring gimmicks, the difficulties are simply horribly balanced like they didn't even tried, animations are a huge step back while feeling janky most of the times, exploration is barely present and the depth of the whole thing is non-existent as well.
Capcom had so many great ideas that were ahead of their time with the classic version, only to turn it into this.
Massive disappointment.
I liked the art style lol, I liked the game as well. Wonder if disappointment towards it is the popular opinion
They always get clicks from these videos so they make them yearly but to be fair, some of these picks seem like stretches. Compared to other years this gen, nothing really came to mind for me in terms of disappointments this year coming into this thread. Hopefully the trend continues.
There is certainly a lot to be positive about this year (in terms of the Gaming Industry lol not overall) and despite the headline effects of negativity, the positives might actually see more discussion this year simply because there's far more to discuss
Most of these were not disappointing at all. They were either good games and well received or just looked awful all along.
Resident Evil 3 remake should have been much further up that list. I was incredibly excited for that game and it ended just as quickly as it began and with no interest in the multiplayer portion of the game it just felt so hollow after having such a brilliant opportunity.
I dunno, RE3 was my intro to the series (aside from Dino Crisis, which was RE but Dinos), and I thoroughly dug it. And I freaking loved the remake. Can get why it's on the list, though.
*Raises hand*
But then again, it's been a decade and a half since I last played it, and I am thoroughly done with fixed cameras and tank controls (last time I attempted to play REmake I gave up in a half hour).
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Pretty much how it comes off to me also. No one saw that trailer to this game and thought here is the next Diablo. It's a fun game that you can play with your kids and on the higher difficulty can be a blast.
Yeah, agree. RE3 remake in isolation assuming you never touch (or look up the content of the original) will certainly seem like a good game, but its not a good remake. I don't mind the odd cut here and there (I mean, RE2 had some cuts) but the amount of (important) stuff 3 remake cut just took the piss after a certain point. I ended up playing the original and remake through in tandem and I was sorta sad just how little time the remake spends in the city, how much smaller it was, how the awesome clocktower area is just completely cut etc.
Just feels like the biggest missed opportunity as if the game released with those cut areas included, I think it'd be top 3 games released this year for me - as what is in the game is fantastic. Definitely feels like a small budget game, and definitely feels like it was almost a training exercise for that new studio before they work on a bigger project.
Thankfully I really don't care about 4's remake, as I find the current RE4 to play sublime and its on every platform known to man so its not as if its hard to play it on modern platforms, but I can't help wonder how it'll turn out.
I dunno...
I went into some of those with such low expectations I came away actually being pleasantly surprised (eg. Avengers).
Resi 3 really was so ridiculously inferior to Resi 2 it was shocking though... so I'd have put it at the top personally.
I went into some of those with such low expectations I came away actually being pleasantly surprised (eg. Avengers).
Resi 3 really was so ridiculously inferior to Resi 2 it was shocking though... so I'd have put it at the top personally.
damn...did panzer dragoon not get a bit better with patches?
LRG still hasn't said shit about my saturn case LE
LRG still hasn't said shit about my saturn case LE
It's definitely possible for a game to be disappointing and great. Amazing, even.
It can be a good game but an insanely disappointing remake. You think REmake 3 was good? Now imagine how it could have been if half the game hadn't have been cut out. It'd have been flat out amazing. Its a gigantic missed opportunity and chances of 3 ever getting revisited again are pretty much zero.
I never played the og RE3 but thought the remake was disappointing mainly because it was way too short for a game that I bought for 60 bucks.
Resident Evil 3 is probably one for me. Even if you overlook all the cut content compared to the original, they turned the game into a linear action game and removed almost all of the exploratory survival horror elements. RE2 2019 struck the right balance and is so much better as a survival horror game on its own merits, completely disregarding how faithful they are to the original PSOne games.
This list wouldn't be linked on this board if it were positive. That's why.
tbf, watchmojo does a ton of positive "best of" lists. these kinda lists are outliers
Paper Mario was pretty disappointing. It was decent for what it was, but "what it was" (yes, despite knowing this when I bought it) just wasn't really close to what I'd hoped it might be.
Ah well.
Ah well.
It did. The criticisms in the video do little to justify why it was disappointing. Fans of the series overwhelmingly feel satisfied. Performance on Switch was improved and an option for performance or visuals are available. Gyro was added but is terrible, but that is a small gripe. On other consoles and PC/Steam is appears to be received well with 90%+ on Steam review.
If you want to hear the criticisms in the WM video, it's around the 7min mark (I just scrubbed to watch that part to hear what they had to say). The criticisms are not in-line with what the game is or even advertised itself to be, so it's just strange overall, especially at the #3 spot.
I think this just speaks to this year being really strong for games when they have to strain this hard to find "disappointment."
Resident Evil 3 was fine but a tad short and Minecraft Dungeons was good too. Watchmojo being lame as usual.
As someone who never played the original, I enjoyed RE3 a lot. Wasn't as great as RE2 but I had a really good time.