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The Most Overhyped Games this Generation

Hype is necessary for gaming. By hyping upcoming titles, publishers and developers get a lot of attention. Whether the game is hyped for being part of a long running series, graphics, gameplay modes, or another feature, gamers cling to every piece of information that gets released for the hyped title. Some titles live up to the hype and even surpass it, while others struggle to live up to the massive amounts of hype that accumulate over the development cycle.

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IcyJoker1875331d ago

Don't agree with Twilight Princess or Killzone 2.

Everything else is cool

GWAVE5331d ago (Edited 5331d ago )

HAHAHAHAH! Killzone 2 was overhyped according to the list...

KZ2 was only "overhyped" in the eyes of blind fanboys. It smashed expectations and it's one of the highest-rated FPSs of this generation, not to mention one of the BEST looking games of this generation.

This author reeks. They put Lair and Haze on the list, but only mention Gears 2 and Too Human at the bottom? And they don't even mention Banjo Kazooie:N&B or Fable II?

gaffyh5331d ago

I agree with the list, but the game that should have been number 1 should have been either Lair or Too Human. Why? Because neither delivered the experience they were hyping.

Killzone 2 on the other hand was overhyped as a system seller, but the game itself is great and well worthy of the hype, only noobs/fanboys complain about the controls (which are fine imo).

Tinted Eyes5331d ago

lol @ The 360 fans disagreeing. They WANT Killzone 2 to be a disappointment. lol

mastiffchild5331d ago

Killzone2 is a fine game that had a massive burden to carry-that of the target render to start with and then when that sarted to look likely to be met daft expectations were thrust upon the game. Not by Sony, mind, as if they wanted a system seller they certainly didn't market it as such and nor do I recall them saying it would sell consoles for them if I'm honest. The problem I have with this list, however, is I get the feeling it was only ever written so they could put KZ2 in it.

It isn't even the first time a list like this has been done to do almost exactly that and the fact is 99% of the KZ2 hype was press and fanboys with mad expectations. What exactly did GG or Sony say the game would do that it failed to do? Fable2 or Too Guman on the other hand have a history with DD and PM spouting BS about what they'd manage with their games. That's direct dev hype that was NEVER met and you could lump in Lair with that as well. Gaze was just a sad and disappointing game but whether it was FRDs fault I'm not sure. I reckon having all kinds of funding and middleware pulled just took it's toll in the end-it wasn't as if they had Duacks ten year dev luxury is it?

Sadly Killzone will forever, as a series, be judged by the unwise Halo Killer name the first game got(and what an over ambitious, but imo glorious, failure that was for a PS2 game-they just didn't have the tech for their vision)but it wasn't overhuped from within for the second game at least and you can't blame a game that technically hit all it's marks. Overhyped? I'm not so sure what that really means if I'm honest. Surely it should mean statements and promises from devs and pubs and not the ramblings of fanboys.

ultimolu5331d ago

Killzone 2 lived up to the damn hype.

That's the difference. That was one of the best FPS games I ever played.

NewZealander5331d ago

i agree with KZ2 the most, i didnt like that game at all, yeah it looked good, especially the opening cut scene, but the brown/grey buildings got very repetitive.

mal_tez925331d ago

But at least the game exceeded expectations and was absolutely fun and amazing. GTA IV however, was also overhyped, but wasn't that good, so left many disappointed.

pixelsword5331d ago

"HAHAHAHAH! Killzone 2 was overhyped according to the list... "

And?

It's just an opinion piece... all because someone writes for a (dubious) website you act like their opinion is better than yours; perhaps it does if you let them think for you.

Be a *little* better than that, k?

ReservoirDog3165331d ago

from the article:

"The gameplay was just far too similar to the previous titles and the game style lost the magic feeling that made it so fun in the past. Cosmetically the game moved the series forward, but the storytelling and gameplay remained the same."

The gameplay wasn't like the previous. The targeting actually worked well this time but Niko moved slower (which I loved). And the storytelling moved from parodies of movies to truly one of the best stories ever told.

So...?

It didn't meet the expectations of everybody but it surpassed mine in a way I never imagined (see my top 5 list in my bio).

tplarkin75331d ago

An overhyped game is one that fails commercially or one that gets put on the shelf before finishing it. Halo 3 is still going strong.

WildArmed5331d ago

GTA IV by far.
Too human had quite a hype too.
Lair n Haze sound about right.
K2 delivered on what it stood for.
Halo 3 def. had alot of hype.
GeOW2 was over hyped too. (coz GeOW was just awesome)
Ah n lastly the infamous Halo 3 ODST

vickers5005331d ago

"KZ2 was only "overhyped" in the eyes of blind fanboys." - I guess only fanboys can't like this game. And I guess having an opinion different from yours means I'm a fanboy.

it's one of the highest-rated FPSs of this generation - So? Who gives a f*ck. I thought we are supposed to judge games ourselves, not pay attention to ratings, I mean I would have thought you (the n4g community, seeing as the agrees pretty much speak for everyone on the site) would have learned your lesson from Halo 3 and GTA4, but I see you guys still think that ratings=quality for some stupid reason.

NoBias5331d ago

4 PS3 owners disagree with your opinion. I'm sure others who haven't played it will follow.

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PS3 slim5331d ago

Uncharted 2 will make the next list. I guess PS3 is number one at something.

alphakennybody5331d ago

unlike the xbox the ps3 deliver it.

oh what recent exclusive on the xbox delivered section8; flop darkest days: flop

PS3 slim5331d ago

Probably will flop in sales like most PS3 exclusive titles too. We all know multi platform games kick the sh*t out of PS3 exclusives in sales because they're generally not as over hyped. Word of mouth gets out and the exclusive games don't sell well.

alphakennybody5331d ago (Edited 5331d ago )

multi-platform what part of that word you don't understand, thats a really dumb statement you just threw. i'll give you a hint its on more than one consoles. I'm losing faith in humanity day by day with people with that kind of logic
edit: Oh i'm sorry if I misspelled one word profeszor panda here I'll edit it for you will

Pandamobile5331d ago

"thats a really dumbe statement you just threw."

Lol irony...

RockmanII75331d ago

Isn't Section 8 and Darkest of Days on the PC as well? You guys need to decide whether PC counts or not when talking about exclusives.

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alphakennybody5331d ago

Halo 3 ODST should be on top, live action trailers ,ridiculous price and marketing just for a dlc man if, this trend goes on with all those mindless fools buying it at that price I'm quitting gaming you can quote me on that.

DK_Kithuni_715331d ago

..the Halo series sure as hell is overhyped to death. Why over 2 million people go out and pay full prices for a DLC is beyond me. That's just stupid. Gamers should know better than to support crap like that from Microsoft (or any other company).

alphakennybody5331d ago

I've already stop buying multi-platform since I own a ps3 so I buy only exclusives because they're the only one that truly shines on it.

mal_tez925331d ago

I go multiplat for Call of Duty mainly, Assassins creed also looks good.

Led Zeppelin5331d ago

Go ahead and quit gaming. One less twelve year old online...

And I would be willing to bet you've never even played ODST.

alphakennybody5330d ago

@ led zepplin
why would I own it? even if I had a 360, I would never support such overpriced dlc that doesn't bring anything new to the table . And your comment is not really convincing me that you're more mature than a "12" year old.

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Chewytime5331d ago

Killzone 2's graphics lived up to hype. The Multiplayer was very good but even that didn't live up to the hype. Also the single player was pretty generic.

Arnon5331d ago (Edited 5331d ago )

THANK YOU!

I reserved and paid off Killzone 2. I took a day off work to play this game. I was blown away. The game was gorgeous, the multiplayer fun, etc. etc. Then I started to actually see it. The game was one of the smallest FPS's I've ever played. Content wise, of course. I mean, just look at what came out of the box. a 6-7 hour campaign with a story that had a terrible script. The multiplayer, while being fun, became boring... and quick. Like I said... 11-12 weapons, 10 ranks, and about 7 maps out of the box. In 3 days time, I walked away from Killzone 2 with Rank: 10 and about 68% of all the trophies of the game.

I also placed in the top 3% or something like that for the best players of the week? What's with people saying this game is hard? Is it because of the controls which have been classified by almost every reviewer as clunky, but according to the people on here, it's "Life like and challenging"?

Don't get me wrong on this. I thoroughly enjoyed Killzone 2. The problem? It has an extreme lack of content. It's weapons consist of the same weapon skinned a few times (i.e. 2 rocket launchers, 3-4 SMG, etc.), it's single player campaign, while truly showing the level of fidelity,beauty and grace of the game, was short and had a terrible script. I honestly thought the game would be longer, too.

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Vader821d 15h ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow4d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1823d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie2d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin2d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow1d 19h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere2d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow1d 20h ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX3d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney1d 14h ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno3d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno3d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii2d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno2d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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