Top 5 Most Over-Hyped And Underwhelming Games Of 2013
4. Dead Space 3
Perhaps Dead Space 3 is seeing the other side of the coin when it comes to overstatements. Here, the horror game of old is getting buried under detractions from purists. For the third one, Electronic Arts (EA) and Visceral opted to go another route. They switched priorities and made a similar cinematic blockbuster, but as an action game with horror elements, not the other way around. Its hook is much different.
This has upset fans to such an extent that they disown the third portion as a worthy successor, much like Dragon Age 2 presented a great game, within the wrong scope for its audience. It was still a workable feature, full of big events and creepier perils upon eerie snowcaps. It can even be done in cooperative setting, though that also downsizes the fear factor even more.
One thing though: The damn crafting; that was unnecessary. If the horror element has to stay aloft, then a break in pacing like building useless things can't be present. That's more depreciating than the attached monetization model that EA forced onto it. Atmosphere in Dead Space, whether it's action or horror, is bound to its immersion. That's not possible with multiple intermissions.
Okay, with Revengeance on the list, this site loses all relevance.
Seriously. Naming Metal gear rising revengance.
Dead pool? It's a comedy game, not a overwhelmed game
Are you crazy? Why do you blame SimCity´s demise on SimCity, when it´s clearly all EA´s fault- as per usual.
Come on.
Well this site lost all credibility by naming MGRR.
Can someone explain to me why Aliens colonial marines is not on here, yet Boishock Infinite is?
Dead Space 3 overhyped?!? Are you crazy? It was a great game! Heck I enjoyed it....
Though it was already available on PC long before it came out on consoles, Diablo 3 was a bit over-hyped too. I know people would be quick to come to the game's defense, but there has to be a better formula than playing through a game five or six times (through a lackluster tale) just to earn weapons and armor that are not aesthetically nor statistically pleasing enough to make it worthwhile. That, and the auction house fiasco damaging the game's reputation, didn't make this game as accessible for the general public as much as the diehard fans just dying to meet the devil again.
good list !!
Agreed...