5 Biggest Disappointments of 2011

Erik picks his five biggest gaming disappointments of 2011. Get your pitchforks and torches at the ready!

[PS3ROCKS]

O no you didn't.

[pc_masterrace]

where's UC3 in that list?

[pc_masterrace]

only talking about SP... MP UC3 >UC2

[Yi-Long]

... but for me, my biggest disappointment (gamingwise) in 2012, was LittleBigPlanet 2.

Yeah, it's better looking, and you can do more, and tyou can create more, and all that...

... but just somehow, I didn't get that magic the first game had. I didn't care as much for this soundtrack. I didn't care for the story or the characters you come across. It all just felt a bit 'bland' and thrown together, which is weird cause they tried very hard to improve the story with voices and camera-angles and such.

I just wasn't enjoying myself with the SP as much as I did with the first game. And that meant that collecting items became a chore instead of fun and challenging, thus I also hardly touched the Create side of the game. Sadly.

Battlefield 3 was a bit of a let-down as well. The SP was just plain bad, and too many of the standard MP-maps were disappointing to me. I am a Battlefield fan and I love the series and I actually do really like Battlefield 3, but just because of the handfull of GOOD maps, and there just aren't enough of those.

I'm glad I got the excellent B2K mappack for free with my LE, or else I might have been so disappointed with the game that I would have stopped playing it.

[aPerson]

@ pc_masterrace

lol at the 8 disagrees. Some people here have no sense of humor...

[Silly gameAr]

@aPerson

Aren't jokes supposed to be funny?

[guitarded77]

Biggest disappointment of 2011 == Erik Norris's face

...and Duke Nukem Forever :(

[aPerson]

@Silly gameAr

The author of the article listed some games that weren't very disappointing and that's where his "where's UC3 in that list?" joke came from. (For the simple minded folks out there, he wasn't attacking Uncharted!! You can rest easy now...)

It's too bad certain posters here feel the need to be offended by everything. Sucks to be you guys!

[Biggest]

Says the guy that is offended by disagrees. Sucks to be you?

[BattleAxe]

I totally agree with Killzone 3 being in that list. I had super high hopes for that game, and while the graphics were awesome, everything else including bare minimum amount of online content and the crappy storyline was a huge disappointment. So much so that i traded it in only two months after I bought it.

This article really could have done a top 10 of most disappointing games this year by also including Socom 4 and Resistance 3 in the list. People who have been fans of both of these series from the beginning know exactly what I am talking about, while noobs and fanboys just don't have a clue. I'm willing to give ZIPPER one more chance with another home console release, but even though I don't care about what they do on the PS Vita, I gotta say that Unit 13 is looking really weak.

The only games this year that didn't disappoint in my opinion were Uncharted 3, Portal 2 and Mass Effect 2(PS3). I haven't played Infamous 2 yet, but it looks like a game that I would like.

[Drake117]

Agree with Skyward Sword, it was a complete step backwards or sideways lol.

[da_2pacalypse]

I'll agree with that list. although, where is Brink and DA2?

[Why o why]

Battle axe, i kinda get your point about killzone but not resistance. I was suprised with how they fixed or how much they reverted back to the original on that. I cant make a comment on socom as i was never a fan

[gcolley]

i would definitely put DA2 on the list... and Duke Nukem

[hakis86]

I like Killzone 3, and btw it was nominated for best mulitplayer at GT.
Not game of the year but definately not a disappointment for me.

And if you look as sales figures KZ3 has sold more than NFS The Run.

[Why o why]

perjoss

Still wearing goggles i see. Ive seen 360 fans defending crackdown 2 and two human and even kinect games that are duds... stop talking out of ur ***. All sides defend the undefendable...wtf. Take em off

[user858621]

125 disagrees lmfao! sony fans on this site went all out this time

[Dee_91]

@aPerson ....
I dont think thats what he meant
as you can see with his second comment.
It wasnt meant to be a joke. And even it was the type of joke your claiming it to be it wasnt a funny joke.
If he dont like UC3 I dont care. But with all the great reviews the game got .. it doesnt make sense to be on that list with him saying that as if its a no brainer that UC3 shouldve been on the list.

TL;DR
You are wrong on all aspects of your argument.

[darthv72]

I personally felt it wasnt as good as 2. I dont know if the visual appeal had worn off because I know KZ2 blew me away first time playing it. There are so many things they improved on in 3 but somehow it just didnt feel complete.

It felt shorter but then again it could also be that i took my time with kz2 and when 3 came out i just played right through it. I wouldnt call 3 a disappointment in any way. It just felt detached from part 2 which a sequel usually shouldnt feel like.

I liked that they left it open for a part 4 so perhaps the way 3 turned out was deliberate. Leaving the best for last so to speak.

[RememberThe357]

I agree there was something off about KZ3. I actually really liked it. But the smaller player count in the online and the disjointed, crappy story telling in the single player kind of killed it for me. They have great plot lines in those games but they have the hardest time really presenting it to the player.

[forevercloud3000]

I know how you feel. After taking the time to reflect, KZ3 did feel rushed to market to me. It seems like they spent more time trying to create a "roller coaster" like eperience with the 3D then telling a well focused story for the SP. MP was great but I am bigger on story. Not to mention the Final Boss fight was a horrible follow up to the epic battle we had with Radec in the first game. I beat the game sitting there just wondering "really? what that IT?". KZ series needs a new story/script writer big time. I really don't see how the series took such a dive after the first game's story. At least Visari kept it very interesting.
So far I think the series has wasted some perfectly set up plot points. Like Sev and Rico being stranded on enemy planet. I never felt like they were just fighting to survive on the planet nor did the story ever delve into the fact that "Helghast had to put up with that planet for decades and now ISA gets to see what they went through".

And for god's sake, why do they continue to just make the helghast sound evil just for the sake of it instead of revealing their humanity that drove them to the state they are in? The Helghast were wronged pretty bad, but someone playing the last 2 games would barely know that. I would really hope KZ4 allows you to play both sides like what was originally thought about 3.

[-Alpha]

Almost every single aspect that made K2 so uniquewas simplified or removed. They apparently had to rebuild part of the engine because of a complication they had in K2, so I assume this is why they didn't have the time. I really wish it got pushed back a good 3 months.

K2, in absolutely every respect, was better.

[colonel179]

The author nailed it with what he wrote about what was disappointing. I would like to add another thing though: COD-like controls. For me was the biggest disappointment. Developers shouldn't agree to change their game's identity because of some fanboys complaining. I know COD is a huge franchise, and everyone wants a piece, but trying to copy is the wrong direction.

[SoapShoes]

I don't get some of the comments here... KZ2 had a poor story and was one of the main criticisms. KZ3's story wasn't good but it wasn't worse than KZ2's.

As far as gameplay goes, I liked KZ3 better. More variety in environments, stealth, slide to cover, brutal melee, etc.

[JBaby343]

I agree KZ3 was a letdown compared to KZ2. The change in controls with the lightening of environments and visual changes just made it lose that ominous, intimidating feel KZ2 had. KZ3 was just too bright and pretty. It wasn't gritty anymore. The story was also worse. I missed Visari and Radec and the overall flow the second had. KZ3 just wasn't as engaging.

[-Alpha]

@Estranged

Story was thin in K2, but it had great characters in Radec and Visari.
K3's tried way too hard.

In terms of gameplay, the variety in K3 was underwhelming compared to the pure, raw, visceral thrill of Killzone 2.

[XxPURExX]

The MP in KZ3 was a big disappointment compared to KZ2

[NeloAnjelo]

This is a sentiment felt by many Killzone fans. Not just with the campaign but also the multiplayer.

KZ2's multiplayer wasn't just unique, it was hard to master. Strong recoil, slow reload speeds, realistic running speeds with a heavy feel to every weapon, which all handled and felt completley different. Player movement when turning, firing, and crouching was also very realistic.

Players didn't rely on dot sights, weapon upgrades, perks and killstreaks to dominate the game. Instead everything was earned. From Objective points to getting on top of leader boards. There was no auto aim, or quick scoping to get cheap and quick kills. Instead the reliance was on strafing left to right and keeping your aim tight and steady... Much more rewarding than anything else out there... IMO.

Team work was key, and winning meant all classes had to play their role. Snipers had to take out other snipers, Engineers had to repair ammo boxes, etc. All for the team.

The game only had three issues. The spawn points would get camped. I think this was an easy fix as the game could detect this and dissolve any such points, or make it so they can only be thrown in certain areas (or cannot be thrown in certain areas, like the enemies' spawn)

Base spawn camping which again any good Tact can get out of. Also, base bots should always be industrctible.
Lastly, assault troopers annoyed everyone. But again a good player can take them down with ease.

KZ3 however has fixed spawns to capture leading to even more camping. Snipers now run in the open with machine guns, smaller player counts, smaller maps, perks, and scoping became the new standard... its been CODerised... and had lost everything that's unique about it.
The campaign and story were also far less entertaining, and it was too easy (on normal)

A shame really.
I've logged over 800 hrs on KZ2, and just 150hrs on KZ3. I still play KZ2 sometimes and its still great.

What makes a player better is his/her skill with the rifle, and the ability to get out of tricky situations. Not the bombs that drop or some gun attachement or upgrades to aiming, relaoding or running speeds.

[BABY-JEDI]

KZ2 online was immense. Then GG stripped out everything good on the MP (stats, spawn grenades, skill Ect ) & replaced it with COD wannabe noobness
: (

[ShoryukenII]

Killzone 2 was a betrayal. They injected CoD style gameplay into a gritty, realistic and mature game (multiplayer). Instead of getting 1 or 2 points per kill, we get 100 or 150. That change was pointless and the fact that GG took the time to make it shows that they really wanted the CoD crowd.

The game was really rushed. Look at how long it took them to develop Killzone 2. They had as much time as they wanted and it really paid off. They only had 2 years with Killzone 3 and you can tell. Their menus aren't even finished. It's ridiculous. They even reduced the player count from 32 to 24. I know 32 players was a clusterf*** but that was Killzone 2 and it was unique to that game.

The saddest part is that they ruined clans. That was the best thing about Killzone 2. They took out server browsers in favour of matchmaking and they refused to make Operations DLC. Operations was the best thing about Killzone 3. I actually enjoyed it but GG chose to make the extremely CoD like (16 players, TDM, random spawns) Guerilla Warfare DLC instead. Let's hope they know what they did here and never do it again on the PS4 with Killzone 4.

[forevercloud3000]

Almost forgot about that...
KZ2 had some epic MP innovations that were stripped from KZ3. Espeacially the Spawn Grenades. WTF GG?!?! They were the best advancement of FPS genre in my opinion. Tactitian was my favorite job class. I thought KZ3 was going a step in the right direction but then i realized now its like any other shooter :/. After I platinum KZ3's story I will be trading it in towards R3 which I have personally always been a tad more invested in that story but the fact Hale is no longer the main character turns me off a bit(hated capeli in 2).

[StayStatic]

I saw the Title , then saw the Pic , then felt lots of Heat.

/Angrymob

[StraightPath]

you cant really take this list seriously after seeing skyward sword on it.

[kikizoo]

...and more than that, killzone 3, one of the best fps sp campaign, with best fps graphisms on console (and mp, with patch is great, better than any other fps, except kz2 perhaps : for deathmatch, only killzone rewards good players)

just a ridiculous blog lying for hits, like most of them.

[beastgamer]

1. Duke Nukem
2. Need For Speed The Run
3. Socom 4
4. Homefront 2
5. Dragon Age 2

I was thinking about resistance 3, but that was a disappointment in sales

[SwampCroc]

you must be talking about Homefront.... because there isn't a Homefront 2.... and if there was it would have been released like 5 months after the original Homefront according to your list...

Homefront came out in like March or something...

so yeah Homefront 2 doesn't exist..... yet

[dukegodtezza]

frontlines was an awesome game homefront stinks

[NeloAnjelo]

There was no Homefront 2. What planet are you on?

1) Duke Nukem
2) Socom 4
3) Metroid: Other M
4) Killzone 3
5) Dragon Age 2

And I am BIG KZ fan so it hurts putting it on the list.

[NeloAnjelo]

Resistance was a good game that didn't sell well.

Homefront was a bad game that sold okay.

Why?

Marketing.

[schlanz]

Brink
Dragon Age 2
Rage
Dead Island
LA Noire

[chriski333]

where's modern warfare 3!!! biggest fail ever

[DonaldBeck]

the legend of zelda skyward sword?!! and killzone 3....

G T F O.

G T F O

G T F O

G T F O

[WhiteLightning]

He has a point with Zelda....least he had the balls to say it in a reasonable manner.

I played it and I'll be honest, it was hard for me to get past the motion control, yes it's good but the option to play with a controler would of been nice...oh and it just felt empty COMPARED to the last Zelda games. The same old "go fetch me this Link" quests in between dungeons is one of my problems, if a game like Skyrim was like that it wouldn't be getting those 9/10, 10/10 scores thats for sure.

[Zechs34]

I'll say it too... Skyrim, while great, is essentially one giant fetch quest.

I didn't enjoy it anymore or any less than Zelda.

Just my 2 cents.

Sorry.

[BitbyDeath]

@Zechs34, i think the dragons alone are enough to keep Skyrim off the list.

Also any game can sound repetitive when you say it like that.

Eg. Insert "Shooter" game, all you do is shoot people. Bla

[WhiteLightning]

I don't think every single quest in Skyrim, all 300 hours of gameplay is "go fetch me this quests". Theres loads of variety with the quests and the skill trees, unique weapons, unqiue armor, misc quests and side quests are enough to keep your interest.

As I said above if Skyrim did exactly what Zelda did then Skyrim wouldn't be getting good scores. Because it's Zelda it gets a free pass, people are letting hype and nostalgia is what clouds peoples judgment while reviewing Zelda games. The next Zelda that comes out will be the "best" and people will list all the problems with this game and won't think very much of it....kind of like how hype cosumed all of us when GTA4 came out, then 8-10 months later most of us can agree it lacked what other GTA games had

[Biggest]

You're giving Skyrim too much credit while discrediting Zelda. There are not many unique anythings in Skyrim. There are WAY too many fetch quests. Play the full game and tell me how many "Go here and kill a guy" or "Go here and get me a thing from a guy you have to kill" or "Come with me to kill a guy" quests there are. It's damn near every quest. You can get an unlimited amount of quests from Jarls or their helpers. How many are "Kill the dragon" or "Kill the bandit leader"? Every single quest. I'll give you the skill tree thing. You can branch out and be who you want to be. It's too bad that your name is "Hey you" and no one knows you or cares who you are. At least Link found a way to be silent and known. I'm not going to say that Zelda games aren't repetitive, but no one can say that Skyrim doesn't suffer from the same flaws. I know one that that Zelda doesn't suffer with. Bugs. Crashes. Developmental flaws. Zelda deserves higher scores than Skyrim because of that alone.

Edit: Also. . . This argument sounds like:

I hate McDonald's! All they have is burgers and crap. I hate McDonald's and all those burgers. You NEED to eat at a real restaurant like Burger King. They have fries and soda and all kinds of variety!

[Pozzle]

I loved Skyward Sword, but I gotta admit it would have been nice to have the option to play without motion controls on...or at least be given the choice to pay with different controllers. I had to buy a new Motion Plus controller (because my old one broke) and it was frustrating having to spend so much on a new game AND a controller just so I could play it. I know that motion controls add a lot of immersion to the game, but at least give me the option to play without them if I want. If it's a lesser experience, then so what? Sometimes I just want to be lazy and press buttons. :P

[MsclMexican]

Yeah... Skyrim gets repetitive after a while....

I think some people have noticed this about the game and it really annoyed me, but the guild quests were all essentially the same.. just different characters.

I mean here is the gist of it

1) Join guild as a rookie
2) Uncover secret or power
3) Try to learn more about secret
4) Guild leader is killed
5) Go and avenge guild leader
6) Become guild leader
7) Gain new power
8) Repeat

I mean it happened in every guild quest but the civil war quest...

I mean come on....

Also dragons become annoying after a while.... hell I only bother to fight them if the epic skyrim main theme is playing

As for Zelda never bothered finishing it because Im more of a 2d zelda fan (spirit tracks, minish cap, 4 swords) I don't know but I can't enjoy the 3d zelda's no matter how hard I try... honestly the only 3d Zelda game I loved was Wind Waker...

Its weird, because I did not enjoy Ocarina as much as the other kids back in the N64 days .... I was the outcast :(

[krazykombatant]

People feel that because it has dragons skyrim deserves a pass. They criticize Zelda for having fetch quest, but the ones in skyrim don't count.

I wish there were more options for the player, I wish i could destroy the Thieves Guild and clean up Riften. But nope. No one knows me in the bloody game, I'm just the stranger who everyone wants to stab/be the victim of a spell. Its a great game, but it certainly has its faults.

[mynameisEvil]

You weren't the only one who didn't like Ocarina.

Hell, you wanna talk about being an outcast? I can honestly say that I've tried many times to like every Zelda game and out of all of them, the NES original is the only one I like. No, not even Link to the Past.

Even out of the Mario games, the only ones I liked were the original, Super Mario World, and Sunshine.

Talk about being an outcast...

[yesmynameissumo]

I really enjoyed KZ3 and the Move implementation was top notch. To each his/her own.

[mastershredder]

Yeah, I liked KZ3 much more than KZ2. I felt it made up for all the things I did not like about KZ2. I have played through KZ3 on every difficulty and then some. I could not get get through a second playthrough of KZ2, it just does not pull me in. I'd opt to play KZ1 over KZ2 anytime. Can't stand the crappy lighting and dark mugginess in that game.

To be fair though, the sharpshooter helped take KZ to a new level.

[TheGameFoxJTV]

Mad that Alice is on this list, loving the mes out of this game.

[RememberThe357]

1. Socom 4
2. Rage
3. Duke Nukem
4. L.A. Noire
5. Dragon Age 2

Didn't even need to think about it.

[TheColbertinator]

Agree with the list 357,completely agree.

[Ser]

Agreed.

Socom 4 was just inexcusable.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Lolwut? Those are some of the best games this year. L.A. Noire, Dragon Age II and Rage are in my top 10.

[gcolley]

DA2 was a yawn fest. How to destroy a franchise with one game... follow up the best RPG of the (release) year with a sequel aimed at non-RPG gamers.

personally i think most games were disappointing and will continue to do so with just sequel after sequel, copy after copy and cliche after cliche. maybe i have just played it all before.

[josephayal]

Zelda and Killzone? Lol really?

[Baka-akaB]

The Run is dissapointing ? It felt like crap as soon as the first trailer for it was revealed .

And Homefront was more a case of the press setting itself to fail and being dissapointed as often happening .

For months the press lambasted in previews that the game would rock , while being painfully at odds with the screenshots and footage so far (it was looking average even ugly) .

They insisted it would revolutionize the genre by making us emotionally involved in an engrossing tales of invasion . All that for another cod clone with a somewhat ok mp .

[FrigidDARKNESS]

UC3 was the disappointment along with Motorstorm apocalypse.

[BitbyDeath]

Disagree, Motorstorm Apocalypse is one of the best offroad racers out there. Maybe not as good as Pacific Rift but still leagues better than everything else.

[girlwithturn]

MSA is best at the current gen among offroad racers and best in franchise. Tsunami and PSN's hack spoiled press and sale.

[xXtremeHDGamerXx]

No BF3 what a shit list.

[Pwnage18202]

can you please explain to me what was so bad about BF3? I personally love it but i am curious on what is so bad about it?

[Hufandpuf]

The reason you thought BF3 was dissapointing is because you wanted it to be another COD.

[STIKUP ARTIST]

My BF3 crashes on the "night shift" level, So yeah...that game sucks balls.

[MrDead]

How to get hits, step 1: Put picture of AAA exclusive that is loved by majority that played it next to derogatory title. Step 2: Try to think of reason no matter how fickle, Killzone 3 because I want hits and attention.

N4G the home of flamebait

[Noticeably_FAT]

Everything is a conspiracy theory here at N4G, but usually only if it's something negative around a Sony product right? smdh

[MrDead]

Are you mental? I never mentioned a conspiracy, I said a good way to get hits is to put picture of AAA exclusive that is loved by majority that played it next to derogatory title. Could of been any AAA exclusive on any system.

Edit: Now I understand why you wrote that, just looked at your comment history. Your one of those odd people that get offended by anything Sony, you care only about systems games are irrelevant to you.

[Bundi]

By AAA you mean big budget right?

[Redempteur]

AAA is usually big budget + hype + ads & marketing

[ZippyZapper]

Brink and Assassins Creed should be right next to Killzone 3 and Duke Nukem

[DFogz]

Glad I wasn't the only a disappointed by the new Assassins Creed. The pacing seemed totally off to me and the story seemed hardly there.
By the time I started the 3rd memory sequence I had unlocked the best armor, sword and dagger in the game. Never felt like I assassinated anyone just murdered everybody.

[Freddy_Millz1]

No MW3? List is incomplete.

[Hufandpuf]

It's not disappointing if we knew it was bad.

[Ser]

Brink for me.

It was fun for about the first couple of days...

[yesmynameissumo]

Where's Rise of Nightmares?

[Swiggins]

Did you REALLY expect RoN to be any good? I mean honestly?

[Mickbelfast]

Heavy rain, no matter what year it came out it should be on the worst/disappointing list for every year after.. I truly truly hated that game..

[Mickbelfast]

Listen I'm not gonna play a game where I'm required to brush my teeth, have a shave, take a shower, do some house work then do some work, I'm not gonna do all that as I lie in my bed in my boxers after ringing in sick to work haha

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Heavy Rain = Should be on Top 10 list of all time

[ZILLA]

i got the PLAYSTATION 3D tv and KILLZONE3 is one of the GREATEST gaming experience EVER!3D gaming is the future for sure.PS3 F T W!

[MizTv]

i think that kz3 isnt half as good as kz2. kz2 was a hardcore shooter for hardcore fps fans and then i got kz3 my most wanted game of 2011 and felt like i got shit on!!!!

[ZippyZapper]

KZ3 is just Call of Zone

[trouble_bubble]

I see you've never played either. Cool story.

[dinkeldinkse]

I was thinking the same thing.

[Scottyabanks]

In my opinion, i dont think kz3 should be on this list, it met all my expectations except two, split screen bots, and the weird half of a half of a screen in the split screen campaign. Being a first party title they also should have allowed multi psn sign ins for the coop campaign. Those Aside, however, the story was consistent with the kz universe and it was much better than kz2, but not better than kz1. I was kinda hoping theyd bring back alternate fire for the weapons though. The gameplay was bar none, they best of any shooter this year, in my opinion that is, and they mulitplayer also, did not fail to disappoint. The campaign was long enough for me, but then again i went straight to the hardest difficulty and then followed up with an elite run through.

Kz3 met all my expections, my hope for kz4, is to heavily modify the campaign and multiplayer to accomodate vehicular combat.

[fatboyfsx]

I agree completely. I'm tired of these people saying they loved KZ2 but KZ3 was terrible. I LOVED KZ2, in fact I waited to get a PS3 until that game came out and it was all I played and enjoyed for a long time. KZ2 was amazing, but it wasn't perfect. As much as I hate to say it, the controls really did detract from the experience. I loved the heavy feel but the literal input lag was just annoying and frustrating at times, especially in close quarters. IMO they perfected the controls in KZ3. They still feel heavy but they got rid of the lag that was there so you can actually have close quarter fights that don't feel like you are fighting in slow motion. Simply put, the melee system sucked in KZ2. The brutal melee in KZ3 is damn near perfect IMO and forces you to decide if you want to be vulnerable and spend the time to snap someones neck or not. Unlike stupid insta-kill melees found in so many other FPS games.

In no way is KZ3 perfect, and I do agree that it seemed rushed in a few ways, but they put out patches quickly and fixed the minor issues. But what game doesn't have issues at launch that need to be remedied. Personally I get Killzone games for the multiplayer over the single player but IMO the campaign mode in KZ3 was just as good as KZ2. It had a nice variety and was great for a sequel. Maybe it's just me but I feel like people expect way too much in terms of depth from the Killzone campaign modes. Of course the game is a bunch of grunts talking in foul language and killing things, that is the point of the game isn't it? I compare it somewhat to Starship Troopers and don't try to take it so seriously which it seems some fans do.

I had a lot of fun with KZ2 but I have had even more fun with KZ3. I have even gone back to KZ3 after getting MW3 and BF3 because it's just that fun. One thing I really wish they would have done is release all the KZ2 maps, or at least more of them. I feel like a lot of people got KZ2 and were turned of by the heavy controls so they got rid of it, without enjoying the multiplayer. The maps in KZ2 are some of the best multiplayer maps I have ever played in a FPS ever and they should have brought more over to KZ3.

[MastaMold]

@fatboyfsx, hit the nail on the head I fully agree with you Killzone 2 & 3 are my favorite FPS this Gen dont know why all the hate on Killzone 3 thou it improved on what Killzone 2 did

[Majin-vegeta]

I'm a big fan of the KZ series i only had two major gripes with KZ3 1.the controls felt like cod i even posted a comment and got massive disagrees and second the story felt rushed.But other than that the game is still fun.

[NeloAnjelo]

KZ3 is the noob and COD-erised version of KZ2.

Easier in every way. The game lost everything that was unique about it.
Nothing was improved, except load times and weapon variety.

Everything felt over powered. The spawn points became even more of a camper's dream. The maps were uninspired and small. The player count reduced. The game was way more glitchy, quick scoping became a staple, reload speeds, and other perks made it run of the mill. Campiagn was poor and weak like the characters.

KZ2 was better in every respect. Online was team focused and hard to master with a feel that no other game had or could copy. Now its just another shooter.

[NewVegasTroop]

killzone 2 is in my opinion the best ps3 excluiseve and it was the first game that trully showed the power of the ps3, but killzone 3 well it wasnt a disappointment sequal but in comparesen to killzone 2 it lacks but in comperesen to other shooters it shines, sure the campaign was your averge 8 hour but mw3 campaign was 5 hours yet it has a higher metacritic score, even in multiplayer killzone blows bf3 and mw3, i mean there is just something about showing your soldier and PSN on the cutscenes in oparations that feels great and rewarding, i remember in the beta only playing oparations, anyways killzone 3 is one of the best games of 2011 and one of the top shooter of the bunch so killzone 3 DOES NOT deserve to be in this list.

[Nunchez]

KZ3 was honestly a bit underwhelming and NFS The Run was just terrible! Plus the they left Duke Nukem off that list??

[CanadianTurtle]

In my personal opinion, I liked KZ3 much better than KZ2. KZ3 felt more like a game I can play over and over again. Not just the online, but the campaign as well.

Also, I couldn't get into KZ2's online. At the time I was new to FPS games, so coming into KZ2's online with no experience...wow, you gotta admit, you probably would've been pissed off too if you were constantly getting your ass handed to you left and right.

[KontryBoy706]

Killzone 3 was NOT a disappointment.

[guacman88]

I Like kilzone 2 and I like killzone 3. if you thought killzone 3 was a letdown then it is no way you couldnt fell any of the other fps that came out this year have been a letdown in someway to you people who think that stop listening to reviewers and play the game. reviewers have so much power these days. its not right

[Number_3]

Killzone 3 is only a disappointment if you thought those 'talented' game developers at Guerrilla Games couldn't possibly make a game that is worse than Killzone 2.

The game belongs on that list.

[ShoryukenII]

It does belong on the list but Killzone 2 was not a bad game at all. Unless you refused to adapt to the controls and hate the art style like nearly every other person who hates Killzone 2.

[Rageanitus]

It is funny how Kz3 is on the list! I still found it much better than Gears 3.

Reason why I bring up Gears is because it is the only decent shooter this year offered by MS

[ShoryukenII]

I don't know much about Gears but I don't think they betrayed their fans with Gears 3. So I think Killzone 3 deserves to be on the list more.

[Pwnage18202]

wow is all i can say to this Wow....

[unicron7]

Strange. I liked Killzone 3. The controls were far better than the first, along with the gameplay. People keep saying the story sucked....I disagree. I played Crysis 2 soon after Killzone 3...and THAT was a sucky story.

[StarWolf]

Killzone3 was a letdown for me (a Kz1&2 fan) . But so was EVERY single FPS game this generation. All letdowns except R:FOM, Bad company2, and maybe another game. (im talking about ONLINE play or else many games would be good)

[Shackdaddy836]

So many worse games this year than Zelda and Killzone. Duke Nukem for example.

[schlanz]

Absolutely correct, but as the title says it's not worst games its biggest disappointments.

Mine would have to be

Brink - thought this would be a rare FPS I'd love. lol

Dead Island - did you see the trailer

Dragon Age 2 - Origins craps on this game, still good but should have been amazing. Holding out hope for Dragon Age 3 to right all the wrongs done to this series.

Rage - Enjoyed it, thought it would end up average or amazing, was hoping for amazing though. Not the case.

LA Noire - Convincing mo-cap performances, well scripted case stories, and a magnificently detailed 1940s LA... but there's barely any action outside of chasing people by foot or vehicle and questioning people. And outside of following the cases straight through, collecting cars and finding famous landmarks are about the only things to do.

[Jason143]

I agree on the most part.Rage was huge let down for me and la noire is just boring. only thing
Id say is i prefer da2 combat. other then that good list dude

[mayberry]

Absolutly loved kz3, killzone 2 is a freaking hall of fame classic! IMHO.
like it was said above^^, if you thought kz3 was a let down, then all other mainstream fps's this year should be considered absolute HOT GARBAGE to you! playing bf3,mw3 right now alongside kz3 online, WOW! not even comparable on the fun, graphic, sound-(7.1 surround ftw!), bullet hits, weapons, community... love it!

[Re-versed]

completely agree...Its so easy for people to buy a trend...''Kz3 sucks'' ''it isnt on par with kz2'',they are claims that the 70% of people dont have as a personal opinion,they just bought a trend cause ign says so... of course non of these games are on par with the quality of kz3...i mean just look at it!!The whole product is ahead of every shooter in multiple ways...AI,grafics,sound,recoil ing,sense of heaviness on guns,animations are ahead of every other fps...Just try to jump on every other fps and then try the same on kz3...

[ELinktricTears]

DNF
DA2
Crysis 2
Brink x99
MW3

the most valid list

[T-Jani]

I know some people will not agree but I thought Resistance 3 and COD MW single player campaign's were awesome, they had great atmosphere. Killzone 3 needed more weapons imo and some of the story and cut scene's seemed disjointed if that makes sense. But the core shooting is still one of the best in a fps game.

[Aghashie]

Wow. I wonder how many of you guys played KZ3 on a 3D set using the playstation move-sharpshooter? You know... just a common question.

[krazykombatant]

LOL Zelda game, that got near perfect scores everytime. It was one of the big GOTY contenders and so far in my book its GOTY. A huge disappointment according to this guy LOOOOL what a troll. Just to make sure he got plenty of hits he added KZ3 in there.

[tigertron]

To be honest, the only things that haven't dissapointed me in some way or another this year in terms of movies and games have been Gears 3, Dead Space 2, Halo CEA and Fast Five.

Whilst there have been great games, films (mainly sequels) and music - I have been let down in some way.

Maybe I'm just getting harder to please and am getting more cynical as I get older...*Stan in that South Park episode*

[devilhunterx]

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!

(hits the blog writer with a wrench!)

[SpecialK]

Socom 4 was the biggest dissapointment for me.

Theres a lot of hate surrounding confrontation but personally I loved the game, they stuck true to the old formula and the maps were well designed, I still play it now.

Socom 4 however, I cant believe how warped its become. Most of the maps arn't that great, no one really uses the cover thing anyway and they got rid of all the great socom games modes.

where's extraction and vip????? How can socom be socom without that? If that's how Sipper want to make socom from now on, then GTFO I want Slant Six making the games from now on...

[_LarZen_]

Article writer's try to get hits on web page because of idiotic list is a sucess.

[TheHardware]

I know I'm a bit late but heres my list

1. Rage
2. KZ3
3. FF13
4. Socom 4
5. FF14

Heres my list of next years make-up

1.Starhawk
2.Twisted metal
3.The last guardian
4.The last of us
5.FF14

[mistajeff]

See, I loved the KZ3 campaign. KZ2's campaign was a bit of a let down for me, and I thought 3's was a blast. Sure, the characters are shallow and the pacing isn't perfect, this isn't Half Life, but I had a blast. I can't speak for multiplayer cuz I don't play, but I messed with the bot multiplayer (the inclusion of which I GREATLY appreciate) and loved it.

If we're talking about hype vs product quality, I feel like Duke Nukem and Dragon Age 2 would be better placed on this list than KZ3 and Zelda. I haven't played zelda or duke, so I'm saying this solely from glossing over review scores after they came out.

[schlanz]

How could Dragon Age II, Brink, and Duke Nukem not be in a list like this..

much fairer picks than Zelda, which was generally very well received (a 94% average is nothing to shrug at), motion control complaints be damned.

Also, NFS The Run had a fair chance of being **** like half of the series has been. I can't say I was disappointed because I can't say I was surprised it was another dud.

[TotalHitman]

Why is Killzone 3 on that list? I think we got what we expected. The Story was a bit short but it was full of action and the multiplayer is very good.

Battlefield 3 was a disappointment. The story was also very short but it lacked something. The multiplayer is also full of campers. Or has that changed now since MW3?

[Euthanasia78]

Good BF players never complain about camping. It's always the new players. Maybe, just maybe, it's player skill? Because I have absolutely zero problems with campers in BF3. None at all. Not to mention all the options U have to combat snipers. U can RPG whole floors off. You can see the lens glare. You can get in a tank/heli/jet. You can launch a mortar. It never ends. Idk what ppl are talking about with campers in BF. I'm too busy charging objectives to notice.

[TotalHitman]

You say that yourself, yet I bet you only started playing Battlefield with Bad Company 2.

[Euthanasia78]

-_-

[Shojin1]

Biggest disappointments...

1. Gears 3.

2. Bullet Storm.

Why? Because both games are works of art cluttered with too much on screen info.

Killzone 3 disappointment? LOL...LOL

[Euthanasia78]

Let's disregard games completly here. Isn't it amazing how some people have a completly different view than other people? I mean. I couldn't disagree with this article more. Ya, Homefront was a let down, but KZ3. I throughly enjoyed KZ3 for almost 100hrs I bet including online. Idk. I guess to each their own. Everyone is different. I just want to know why the F this guy's opinion matters? How's He any different than any educated gamer. Any one of us could make a list like this. Lame opinion. I bet He's being contriversial purposily. Just for hits.

[ForROME]

killzone 3 for sure.

Skyword Sword;anything Wii is lame. Real gamers play PS3\Xbox

Hey but none as bad as HAZE letdown back in the day!

[Bastion17]

"Real Gamers play PS3/Xbox"

I hope to god your trolling or being sarcastic.

[MadMen]

You got that right; KZ2 was much more of a fresh exp than 3 was, and everyone knows the wii wii is lame in the hardcore world

[spektical]

wers duke , dragon age 2, brink????!?!?!?

looks like author looking for hits by putting kz3 and zelda over those obvious 3.

[CoryHG]

Waaahhhhhh!!! Campaign sucks for Killzone and Homefront. I dont even bother, it's about gameplay, graphics, and multiplayer, and they were great. Hey where's modern warfare 3? 5 hour campaign and a rehashed game for the 2nd time? Zelda was clearly added for hits. FLAMEBAIT

[BlmThug]

KZ3 really hasnt got much going for it other than graphics. UC3 has amazing graphics while having a superb story, art direction, voice acting and over all feel of the game. KZ3 has none of that. just graphics

[TBONEJF]

The only two I see was disappointing on that list was Alice and Need For Speed the Run. And I don't even know why the hell they put Zelda on that list for

[Robotronfiend]

Brink and Rage were my biggest disappointments.

Duke Nukem was really bad as well, but not a disappointment - I expected it to be crap.

UC3 was kinda meh, I expected more from the hype.

[BuffMordecai]

Funny how Modern Gayfare 3 isn't on that list.

[BeardedPriest]

Killzone 3 was ok. It wasn't good. Killzone 1 really was the best, its like Guerilla went main stream and sold their souls. The ending was stupid. Any Dragon Age is casual gamer trash.Skyrim was improved but very repetitive and kinda dull. Oblivion had less voice actors but three times as much dialogue.

[mamotte]

A list of dissapointments which has Skyward Sword but no Duke Nukem? Oh, wait, it's just another list of hating popular games to get clicks.

Another flawless victory.

[Condemnedman]

how to upset n4g girls guide group .say you didnt like the game of their console Insert exclusive and watch the sparks fly !!

grow up not everyone loves the games you like.

[RXL]

weird...i didn't like killzone 2 that much...it was cool and the graphics were great...but the gameplay was blah..

with that being said..i really REALLY liked killzone 3..

a lot better and the MP was fun as balls..(that's a good thing)

[Old McGroin]

I liked Killzone 3; haven't played Skyward Sword but it looks like it got great reviews all round!

[spike]

Killzone 3 sucked

[Zephol]

Rage and Duke Nuke forever are dissapoiting, Rage 7 years of development and duke nukem forever 14 years development for this!!

[crimsonguard]

my 5 Biggest Disappointments of 2011 and before and after. order makes no difference there all equally disturbing 1.sony fanboys,2. xbox fanboys 3.pc fanboys 4.timed exclusives, they should imo be available to everyone at same time. and 5. ppl constantly whining this,that game not perfect, in reality be glad we even have games to play even the bad ones.but each to there own. i suppose.

[StitchJones]

Killzone 3 was a total joke, along with SOCOM4 and Resistance 3. All of them were the big let downs of the year. The 3DS launch lineup was a bigger let down. And with all of the shortcomings of Homefront, it's heart was in the right place and really could have been a bigger and better game. However for what it was, it was good. Hopefully THQ can re-visit this IP and give it a better coat of paint and expanded story for SP and better MP design.
Zelda is flipping sweet, no clue how that was listed as a let down. The fact it's a Wii 480p game is a let down, but let's hope the WII U will have a HD version at somepoint.

[zero_cool]

Killzone 3's story isn't block buster material but has it's moments.Also the single player maybe short but still a blast to play through.Lastly the multi-player without doubt is rock solid & a blast to play.

P.S..Killzone 3 isn't perfect but it's still an over all solid game besides every game has it's share of faults.

Cheers Gamers & Happy Gaming!

[LettingGo]

I don't understand the KZ3 hate. The story was MUCH better than the first two. There WAS no story in the first two. Seriously.

[Shok]

God, list any PS3 exclusives and you get drowned in disagrees. This community......

[Kahvipannu]

Hmmm.. strange list.

I'm very surprised MW3 isn't there, or maybe people just didn't expect much from it then..

Oh well.

[SnowBlu]

i really disagree

killzone 3 was a fun game with good mechanics and awesome multiplayer hating it because you dont like the characters or storyline is pretty dumb...its like hating saints row for ridicolous story line

homefront was a really fun game for me with some sad moments and fun gameplay

also why in the fuck is alice 1#?AHEM duke nukem?

[babis1974]

Biggest disappointment of 2011 modern warfare 3

[Shadowolf]

There is no way KILLZONE 3 deserves to be on this list or even mentioned with these titles. Easily one of the best shooters this generation, along w/ KZ2. KZ3 is extremely robust both in its campaign and multiplayer offering.

Some of the most sophisticated AI of any shooter, the best multiplayer melee animation in the genre, arguably the best looking shooter this generation, a non-stop military thrill-ride all the way to the campaigns ending, the best bullet hit-detection death animations of any shooter on the market with a robust class based multiplayer tactical balacing act which makes the playing field well balanced. This is an aggressive shooter without all the gimmicky perks.

KILLZONE 3 is an intimidating shooter fit for fans wanting a more simulating shooter experience. I would personally enjoy a friendly debate on the subject comparing KZ3 to BF3 and MW3 or any other shooter on the market. While I must respect all sincere opinions, I would enjoy defending the KZ3 position as the overall best shooter for 2011.

If anyone is up for a friendly debate please email me directly @ [email protected]. I look forward to it.