We’re not going to give you that whole “hasn’t 2016 been pants” spiel. In the world of gaming, it’s actually been quite good. Dishonored 2! Watch Dogs 2! Other things 2! But let’s not pretend every game has been astonishing.
In fact there are plenty of games that came out this year that left us feeling deflated, whether it was because their premise was over-sold, their delivery fell flat, or some horrific combination of the two.
Let’s tuck in.
No Man’s Sky
Let’s get this one out of the way, then. No Man’s Sky, by any metric, even if you’re being particularly generous, was a disappointment.
This was because of the monumental promises made by some of the people behind its development – promises they perhaps knew, even then, that they couldn’t keep. The trailer showed giant sand worms, stampedes, seamless space travel; and the game delivered none of them.
Without those promises, the game might have blown people away entirely, but as it was, it failed to match up to people’s expectations – expectations that were set by the company itself.
At least, in future, studios will know to keep their trailers realistic.
Mighty No. 9
OH BOY, if you want an example of …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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