The 10 most disappointing games of 2020

From a gaming perspective, 2020 is a very special year for the community to witness. The impact of the global epidemic has changed the goals of most studios. Even so, 2020 still brings many blockbusters and unexpected good indie games. In addition, 2020 also sees two new consoles from Microsoft and Sony launch. In addition to the high notes of the year, 2020 also has many low notes that no one wants to mention. Many games are expected to make a big splash but end up causing everyone a disappointment after launch. Here is the list of the 10 most disappointing games of 2020:

Marvel’s Avengers

After the huge success of the PS4 exclusive title Marvel’s Spider-Man, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics announced Marvel’s Avengers. Marvel’s Avengers is a multi-platform game that was very popular with the audience at E3 2019. Inspired by loot shooters like Destiny and Borderlands, players control famous heroes like Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and many other names to complete quests, earn stronger loot and equip them with new skills.

In theory, everything was very promising, but when the game came out, it was full of disappointment. While many people like the plot and the feel of each hero, the game gradually gets influenced by live service elements after you finish the campaign. Worse yet, post-launch content was delayed due to the California wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. This forces the development team to work from home.

While the first Operation pack was slated to release on December 8, the game was criticized for issues related to game bugs, gameplay experience, and lack of in-game quests. Specifically, PC fans have dropped 96% since the game’s release in September. Worse, Square Enix’s latest quarterly financial report confirms 6.5 billion yen lost and the game only sold 60% of the games. what the company predicts. While Marvel’s Avengers can still be saved, especially with the upcoming free DLC, Crystal Dynamic definitely needs to put in more work if it wants to revive the game.

It is not wrong that the game is in the top 10 disappointing games!

Godfall

After being revealed at The Game Awards 2019 and also being one of the first next-gen games to be announced, Godfall has certainly intrigued PlayStation fans. Instead of adopting the class system commonly found in many RPG games, players can switch between 12 different Valorplates – not only changing their appearance but also many other properties. You can customize the character through items, choose different weapons. The game features a battle system inspired by Dark Souls through different worlds based on elements such as water, earth, and air.

What disappoints fans about Godfall is that the game’s videos lack detailed gameplay details, which people would love to know. Unfortunately, after the game’s release, the game was severely criticized by experts and fans for its unremarkable plot, repetitive gameplay and missions, and the Valorplates did not make enough difference except for the appearance. of them. While everyone agrees that the combat system is the game’s brightest point, Godfall also suffered from many technical issues including stuttering frame rates, numerous bugs, and game crashes. These minus points make the game experience significantly reduced.

Warcraft 3: Reforged

For many fans, Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos is a classic real-time strategy game. Considered helping to produce the hugely successful MMO World of Warcaft, most of the community appreciated Warcraft 3. So when Blizzard announced the remake of the game in 2018, fans were overjoyed. Blizzard promises new graphics, redesigned characters, new features, and an upgraded story to match World of Warcraft.

After being delayed to 2020, the game that fans really received lacked a lot of the features that the developer promised. And yet, the overwhelming disappointment comes from poor design and full of game bugs. Fans were bombarded with negative reviews, making Warcraft 3: Reforged the lowest rated game on Metacritic by users – this ‘achievement’ held until Madden NFL 21 came out months later. Not only were fans outraged by bugs and missing features that were promised by Blizzard in the past, but the game’s (completely redesigned) interface was also heavily criticized.

Worse, all early copies of Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos were forced to upgrade to the new version because Reforged shared the same game interface. This caused the original to follow many of Reforged’s gameplay changes. Blizzard also drew criticism when it announced it was the owner of the content created by the Reforged Editor. Although Blizzard has sent an apology letter and is willing to refund, but its reputation has been tarnished.

Crucible

One of the notable names of 2020 comes from Amazon Ggame Studios. Striving to create a buzz in the online shooter market, Crucible is Amazon’s first representative in the gaming segment. Players can choose different heroes with their own set of skills and participate in various missions depending on the game mode. Another feature promoted by Amazon includes the free-to-play Crucible on Steam, which it hopes will attract players.

After its release in May, the game completely disappointed fans’ expectations. The maximum number of players is only 100-200 people continuously. The developer unexpectedly announced a month later that Crucible would return to beta because the studio believed the game was released too soon and was missing too many important features. After the game was withdrawn and returned to beta, things did not get better. Developer Relentless Studios announced in October that the team had to make the difficult decision to stop developing Crucible. It didn’t elaborate on why, but the announcement revealed that the studio doesn’t see a stable future for Crucible. The server was then completely closed on 9 November.

XIII

The community-favorite 2003 shooter was given new life in 2019 when Microids and PlayMagic announced a remake of Ubisoft’s classic blockbuster. One of the features that made the first version stand out was its comic-style graphics, based on the 1984 manga of the same name. Expected to be released in 2019, the game was delayed for another year of development.

While everyone eagerly awaits the remake of XIII, the product we receive is completely different from what we imagined. The biggest change is the brush stroke. The game completely removed what made the first version stand out and replaced it with a glossy black bordered character model, which looked like Fortnite. However, the game was also affected by bugs, which made the game experience even more horrible, like poor AI, graphics, etc. Things were so bad that PlayMagic and Microids had to announce, apologize to fans and promise to fix the game. . Funny enough, the original 2003 version sold more than the remake sold in its first week, a signal that the game has serious problems.

NBA 2K21

Fans of the 2K sports game series have suffered many serious bugs over the years, from WWE 2K20 to the recent NBA 2K. Games are too focused on microtransaction while games are full of bugs and bugs. Some hope this year’s NBA game will be different, largely because the game has been redesigned from the ground up to prepare for next-gen consoles.

After its release, fans realized that the NBA 2K21 game continued to disappoint. With a selling price of $70, the gameplay was heavily criticized. From the short pitching bar to the cover using Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard. New features do not allow skipping ads, WNBA players can not participate in the new The City mode. There are also a few character models like Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors that look pathetic. Fans boiled over in November with HashTag Make2KFunAgain (making 2K fun again) across social networks.

Madden NFL 21

Having said that, Madden NFL 21 really ‘tried’ to take down Warcraft 3: Reforged to become the game with the lowest user score on Metacritic. This year, Madden NFL 21 became the focus of criticism, even though it was the best-selling game of August according to statistics from the US NPD. However, the sales success did not stop fans from criticizing EA. This American football simulation game lacks too many features.

After the release in August, fans noticed many game bugs, lack of polish and problems related to character models, unreasonable physical interactions, and game lag. Worse, the lack of new story content and major gameplay improvements in the fan-favorite Franchise mode have caused the hashtag NFLDropEA (NFL to ditch EA) on Twitter – along with gameplay clips that show the game sucks. star.

While EA gradually updated the game in hopes of minimizing or eliminating those glitches, the announcement that the next-gen Madden NFL 21 will cost as much as $70 is like adding fuel to the fire. Chances are the new version also lacks many of the requested features. It is understandable that EA almost asks fans to buy the next-gen game at a higher price, but there are many deadly bugs that are outstanding in the current version. Fortunately, those who already purchased the game can upgrade to the next-gen for free, so only new players will have to shell out $70.

Disintegration

Despite being the first game released by developer V1 Interactive, the studio’s experienced team has fans hoping that Disintergration will be able to compete with today’s best sci-fi shooters like Halo. The main reason lies with former Bungie member and Halo series co-creator, Marcus Lehto. He is the head of the new studio along with other talents in the industry.

Disintegration promises a sci-fi plot about a group of outlaws trying to stop a futuristic military group from putting human brains into cyborg bodies. This process is called Integration and is intended to reduce the need to use Earth’s dwindling resources. While playing in first person, players will also have control of the Gravcycle vehicle, allowing you to battle enemies and control teammates below. As such, Disintegration combines first-person shooting with real-time tactical elements.

With its aggressive marketing plan, Disintegration is a disappointing game. Reviews are mostly mixed. Many people think this is an interesting idea, but the game experience does not keep up with its ambitions. Many of the characters are one-dimensional, the spaceship feels lifeless, and the game is unpolished in some areas. Just a few months after launch, V1 Interactive announced the end of multiplayer support, shutting down completely on November 17.

Fast And Furious Crossroads

The Fast and Furious franchise has evolved over the years from the original 2003 installment to the money machine. The latest two films have grossed more than $1 billion in the studio, making it a highly sought-after franchise. Fast and Furious is expected to be successful in the game segment. Therefore, fans of this racing series were very excited when Fast & Furious Crossroads was announced at The Game Awards 2019 and developed by Slightly Mad Studios, the studio known for racing games like Project Cars and Need for Speed Shift.

So, it’s strange that Fast and Furious Crossroads has mostly received negative reviews by experts and fans, with many calling it the most disappointing game of 2020. Unlike the movie, Crossroads lacks many dramatic moments, with most racing stunts are too easy and boring. What makes the game less attractive is the outdated graphics, compared to many people like mobile games. In addition, the game encountered many bugs, including poor camera, controls, and unattractive gameplay.

Cooking Mama: Cookstar

The Cooking Mama franchise began in 2006, first appearing on the Nintendo DS. Gameplay revolves around cooking dishes, using the touch-screen screen, following the instructions from the character Mama. The game exploded in popularity and has since featured 14 different games, sometimes expanding into other topics like gardening, babysitting, and camping. This year, the 6th cooking part of the series debuted on Nintendo Switch but quickly “derailed”.

Just hours after its release, Cooking Mama: Cookstar was removed from the Nintendo eShop following a legal dispute between developer Planet Entertainment and the copyright holder, Office Create. What makes a lot of people not understand is that Cookstar launched without any promotion or announcement, making many parties suspect that this is a fake game. Office Create publicly condemned the breach of contract, accusing the developer of canceling the copyright to use the trademark before the product was released.

Worse, it is reported that the game includes special blockchain technology, which is used to mine virtual currency and collect data from users. While the game publisher denied that rumor, it still didn’t stop people from gossiping because some Switches suddenly became hotter while playing games. Anyway, things are really not good at all.

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