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Most Disappointing of 2016

List of games that REALLY disappointed me (that I actually played). These aren't all trash but they are games that really bugged me in such a way that I thought of the flaws more than the good.

If I stuck with a numbering system (which this list is not ordered in any way) I would include The Division and No Man's Sky at the top of this list.

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Tom Clancy's The Division

Tom Clancy's The Division

The parts of the game where you from start to end game was fun, but the second the endgame content kicked in it became a disappointment. Between unbalanced gameplay, terrible loot progression, severely broken PVP, and a lack of content this is a contender for biggest disappointment of 2016.

XCOM 2

XCOM 2

I need to go back to this game at some point but the launch on PC was so troubled that I uninstalled the game within launch week.

Mirror's Edge Catalyst

Mirror's Edge Catalyst

Fun game but somehow worse than the original. The open world doesn't really add anything to the quality of the game but after something like Titanfall 2 the once agile, fast game of Mirror's Edge now comes off as slow and plodding. Not to mention I felt as though I were fighting against the mechanics at times.

Destiny

Destiny

Destiny started off with potential but disappointing, went super positive with The Taken King, and then almost immediately shat the bed again.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

I enjoyed my time with this game but it was so buggy and they played it so safe across the board that by the end of the game I was glad to be done with it.

Batman: The Telltale Series

Batman: The Telltale Series

Much like Deus Ex I enjoyed some of my time with this game but the typical Telltale bugs, glitches, crashes, and poor performance made me really wish that Telltale could finally give a crap about the quality of the games outside of just the storytelling.

Street Fighter V

Street Fighter V

Had I had a better experience online this probably wouldn't be here even though it might be 2016's biggest mess. I don't care about a story mode (even though something like what NetherRealm would be cool) but the game really was lacking. Just give me a port of Virtua Fighter 5, please.

Gone Home

Gone Home

More like Gone to Sleep.

LEGO Marvel's Avengers

LEGO Marvel's Avengers

Slog. That's the best way to describe this game. I loved the first Lego Marvel game as it was a great title for fans of Marvel comics but this is really only for fans of the movies. Not to mention 85% of the game is just a grind fest.

Salt and Sanctuary

Salt and Sanctuary

I had high hopes for this game based on the word of mouth. I didn't like it and I doubt I will ever go back and give this a second chance.

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