What games will disappoint you?

[davewhite04]

Well I have a very long list of games that didn't live up to their billing, but I'm now going to project into the future and name(then shame if needed) games that simply won't/didn't live up to my expectations. Everyone is different, so it's all about your view.

I predict these two first will not be as good as I think:

Mafia 3
Gears of War 4

I hope I'm wrong, but 2K not releasing early review copies has set an internal alarm off for Mafia 3.

 

[davewhite04]

Whilst everyone is hoping Resident Evil 7 will be quite different from 5 & 6, I really liked 4,5 & 6 and worry I will be disappointed if they completely change the game mechanics...

That's an interesting one. I actually enjoyed the demo and am convinced it will be horrific in VR

 

[davewhite04]

Mass Effect 4

That's an interesting one... must admit, I'm dubious too. But will predict closer to the time.

 

[davewhite04]

Mafia 3 is looking like you are right but Gears is getting good press and podcasts I listen to all say they loved playing the parts theyve played

I wouldn't dismiss Mafia 3... Gears of War 4 so far is getting between 8 and 9 out of 10 which is good, I just expect more, I'll wait for some later reviews before considering taking the plunge!

 

[davewhite04]

Civ VI
Battlefield 1
Mafia 3 was on this list but that was confirmed 30 fps this morning so you can tick that one off.

Civilisation has disappointed me since Colonisation! Back in the 90s. So I agree with that. Mafia 3... hmmm this 30FPS for a PC has to be taking into account for a dedicated PC review, obviously most sites review console versions of games where 30FPS is almost the norm.

 

[davewhite04]

Any upcoming Ubisoft game will probably be a huge disappointment given their track record.

Anything that releases on microsofts new windows store seems to always have issues so i'd steer well clear and expect the worst, even when they do eventually make it to steam.

Mafia 3 i honestly don't care too much about. Mafia 2 was ok but nothing amazing so the sequel is something i could take or leave. I'm actually suprised by the amount of hype its been getting so that normally indicates its going to be disappointing. (30fps lock is apparently being patched so at least there's that)

Star Citizen is a disappointment. If it ever gets a full release with the features promised then it will be amazing no doubt but at the moment its nothing but broken promises and missed deadlines. I feel sorry for anybody who put a lot of money into it, some of the ship pack prices are criminal!

I'm pretty hopeful for Mass Effect 4 and BF1 although i'm sure they will both be riddled with the usual EA DLC. I don't mind DLC thats done well but when you start cutting content from the main game to release as day 1 DLC you are taking the ****!

I have hopes for ME4 and BF1 too

 

[davewhite04]

Yes I’ve been struggling to get consistent performance with Deus EX:MD too but it sounds like a lot of other titles are like that too. Why is that? Are they just trying to do too much? The first thing I noticed about the DXMD Graphics options is: there are WAY too flippin many of them! I don’t need half of them, to be honest. I’d prefer less superfluous eye-candy and more performance instead. Games are getting more complex and performance seems to be nose-diving.

I miss Valve games, while people moan about the graphics not being bleeding edge - performance - which is far more important to me, was always consistently excellent. Do Valve make games anymore?

I hear ya. Assassins Creed : Syndicate and the Metro series should have had performance patches imo, to name two. I struggle to play either because of the lack of immersion I expect with my setup.

 

[davewhite04]

I stopped buying games on release a few years ago because they are usually a bit broken, so I’d wait until they were working properly, by which time they are usually cheaper too. I think it works well, plus there are always some good older games that you have missed first time around and some classics worthy of a replay (Portal 2, Bioshock etc.).

I broke that rule for Deus Ex, as I love the series and DXHR was epic, but I think I would have been better off overall if I had just left it til Christmas, by which time it will be patched (there was a massive patch a few days ago and another one today), drivers will be better, it will be cheaper and it will be a better experience. I really must stop buying games on launch, and just wait until they work properly.

It could be worse.... you could have bought Mankind Divided for 59.99 for the PS4, like I have.

 

[davewhite04]

I stopped buying games on release a few years ago because they are usually a bit broken, so I’d wait until they were working properly, by which time they are usually cheaper too. I think it works well, plus there are always some good older games that you have missed first time around and some classics worthy of a replay (Portal 2, Bioshock etc.).

This should be a golden rule, but when a Triple A game that is wayyy over hyped comes along. Temptation is too much for me, for example I'll be all over Resident Evil 7 VR, that could be a stinker.

 

[davewhite04]

biggest disappoint of late (and there are many disappointing games) has to be Battlefront. I considered putting NMS, but i already had my doubts about that game and had nothing to compare it to, however Battlefront is the 3rd game. The first 2 were fantastic. When i heard DICE where involved i got excited knowing a big studio with big money behind it would be doing the game justice, but what we got is an embarrassment. It's a kids game but with the money put into it as though it's a tripple A adults game

Forgot about that. Must admit I haven't give it a fair crack of the whip yet, love the solo challenges, beggars canyon, endor namely. The bit of online I did play was a bit, hmmm, basic.