The 6 Most Disappointing Console Exclusives So Far For Both PS4 and Xbox One

ThisGenGaming says "No console generation is without its fair share of disappointment but a common criticism of this generation thus far has been focused on the disappointing console exclusives that Sony and Microsoft have put out at this point so far in this console generation."

[KiwiViper85]

I loved ryse, play it on legendary difficulty and hitting the correct QTE sequence can be the difference between life and death... literally.

[UncleJerry]

I thought Ryse was pretty fun too. I mean as a launch title it could have been much worse and some people blew it out of proportion.

I agree with the writer on Halo 5 SP (MP is amazing, IMO), because it really did fail to deliver on what the pre-release media sold us. I wouldn't really call the SP a disappointment overall, just more so when compared to previous titles or when weighed against the hype,

Titanfall might have been lacking on longevity, but to call it disappointing would be going too far and it deff sparked a revolution in how we look at FPS games.

I won't comment on the other games listed since I really don't have enough time with them, but The Order was deff all looks from the time i've spent with it

[sullynathan]

A game should not be carried by its QTEs, except if its one of those Quantum Dream shits

[Flewid638]

Why only Quantic? God of War thrived on that shit.

[Goldby]

Until Dawn aswell

[thisgamer503]

I think he means games shouldn't be carried by QTEs if it's on XBOX. On playstation it's all good...

[sullynathan]

No I said quantic dream because all their games are pretty much QTE's, god of war has QTE for certain boss fights. Until dawn was clearly inspired by those quantic dream games.

[kickerz]

Titanfall wasn't a disapointment. I had many hours of fun with it.

[mark_parch]

ive probably put more hours into titanfall than any other game so far this gen. absolutly loved it and can't wait for titanfall 2

[kickerz]

Same can't wait for Titanfall 2. All it needs is a good story mode and more weapons,gear, and customization of the player and Titan. Keep the excellent fastpaced gameplay, that was near perfection :)

[MrsNesbitt]

Titanfall was great, such a refreshing shooter

[joab777]

Driveclub? Maybe if you are still dwelling on its launch cuz its an entirely different game now. I agree w the rest, though SF5 is amazing in its gameplay etc and just like Driveclub, I'm fairly certain that in 3 months we will see a much better offering.

[Flewid638]

SFV is insanely fun...but also insanely broken.

[thisgamer503]

While it's good that they do finally get these games in a playable state, I'm still highly against releasing incomplete games. There are a lot of people still that like retro gaming. Imagine in 10-20 years if people want to play ps4/x1 games and psn or xbl services are no longer available, how are people supposed to get the complete games? If they buy a hard copy and there is no service to provide these giant updates then they are stuck with broken games.

[PrinceOfAnger]

ryse was good imo

[C-H-E-F]

I can't speak for the xbox games for I don't own an xbox, but The Order was a great game when you took it for what it was. It was more of a cinematic experience. Sure the 60$ was a bit pricey, but I looked at it as the price you have to pay for such an experience. I really liked the story as well reminded me of The Underworld movies.

As for Driveclub... REALLY?? This is the best racer out on the market now. And yes I own The Crew and Project Cars. Once again I can't speak for xbox games for I have not played them but on the ps4 Driveclub is no where near disappointing. lOl.

I saw someone say something regarding Killzone Shadowfall, Yes. This game was a "let down" in terms of features they dropped from the previous games, but I don't think any Killzone can or will top KZ2. Overall shadowfall was a great game for what it was.

I think you all have this messed up reality on what games are, and what they are meant to be. Yall need to step out of the box and look at it as the developer. Ask yourself,

What is this game?
What is the goal?
What is the vision for the game?
Does the gameplay match their vision?
Is the vision seamless with the experience?

etc.etc.

We are grown now, for the most part, it's time to play games with that mindset. I've played plenty of games I loved back in the day. and was amazed by how shi*y it is now. And no it's not because games play better and look better now, but its because then my expectations weren't so freaking high for what I was playing.

I recently started playing GTA3 on the PS4 and sheeeesh that game still brings back memories and it's still a solid experience to this day.

I say reality check your expectations, and stop reading so much into the game and creating a game that wasn't created for your imaginations sole purpose.

[Picnic]

More the difference than in Until Dawn, that's for sure, where it takes several badly done QTES to die (or be captured) in a QTE section. As such, your 'literally' makes sense as emphasis in the context of the character in Ryse.

[UnHoly_One]

Agreed. It wasn't GOTY material or anything, but it was a fun game.

Spent a lot of time playing the multiplayer with a buddy.

[otherZinc]

Halo 5 has the best:
Lore
Story
Movies
Content
Hunt The Truth
Forge Mode
Multiplayer
FREE DLC Maps

All for $60.

So, biased media, stop the Halo 5 hate.

343 Industries has the best value of a console video game, in console video game history for a Brand New AAA Game!

[KUV1977]

I liked 3 of the games on the list.

Ryse was good, as was The Order. DriveClub is pretty awesome, just a Little to many time-based-Events.

Haven't played Halo yet but can hardly believe it to be so dissappointing.

[TheGreatGamer]

I have to agree with Halo 5 single player!

[Brohan]

I enjoyed the Single player myself.

[ShadowKnight]

The Multiplayer was the best thing about Halo 5

[shabz666]

yep totally agree. super disappointing single player. multiplayer is amazing and in a league of its own but that single player is a stinker. it was chapter 3 i think. that walk and talk mission as a whole level. terrible.

i don't know if walk and talk mission from halo as a whole level or a cutscene from the order as a whole level, which one is worse.

[ShadowKnight]

Driveclub is a way different game now and SFV doesn't have all it's content yet lol

[dillydadally]

Honestly, if you look at the common thread between a lot of these games, it's that developers are releasing games without an acceptable amount of content or not in a finished state. For example, SFV, Drive Club, Titanfall, Halo 5 to a certain extent, etc. It's a new worrying trend we're seeing now. I don't know why they think it's worth it, seeing as how they still end up completing the content with patches, but by then they've already lost a lot of money and players.

[Overload]

Driveclub shouldn't be on that list in my opinion. It had a terrible launch, but it is a fantastic game.

[Elit3Nick]

As someone who used to hate on the game in the past, I can't help but marvel at how much it has improved since launch. I feel that Halo 5 is going the same way as well, since they're adding everything that people have been asking for.

[jb227]

I haven't played it so I can't say for certain, but it seems from overall impressions that the only thing Halo 5 was lacking was a quality campaign & a local co op mode & from what I understand none of that is coming. They seem to be working to make the online mp better which is the main thing that was quality from the beginning.

[Elit3Nick]

The multiplayer balance and feel is spot on, but there was a glaring lack of maps and game types at launch, now they've been adding some solid new maps and fan created ones as well as adding lots of missing game-types like social playlists, BTB, and recently Assault, Grifball and Fiesta. And then we have Firefight coming back, as well as Infection being confirmed as a future addition.

[jb227]

@elite

That makes sense, the only one I had heard of was the traditional BTB not hitting launch but dropping soon after, and I've heard a lot of cool things have happened in Forge mode. It sounded to me like the mp for Halo was great at launch and pitch perfect by now, good on 343 for delivering on that stuff. Also cool that all maps are free going forward. I'm not sure how thin it may have been at launch, but I was kinda seeing a similar situation w/ SFV, that what was provided at launch was absolute quality, it just takes time to throw all of the other stuff out there I suppose. Gotta confess I'm an sp guy myself so I'm accustomed to getting my full experience at launch and not waiting but I understand it's very different for mp modes.

[Firebird360]

@overload couldn't agree more, DC is my favorite racing game so far this gen. The support for that game is unmatched by any I can remember, constant stream of updates and free dlc.

[metalgod88]

I think initially, Driveclub had one of the worst releases in recent memory. The "Free" version was pushed back like a year and full version's complex online systems didn't work for a month following the release.

But since that time, they have bounced back greater than anything I've ever seen in the game industry in terms of upgrading through updates. They totally pulled a 180 and its one of the best simcade racing titles and one of the most gorgeous games ...maybe ever.

[UltraNova]

A very good, all fact encompassing and truthful comment that got so many disagrees.

People never change.

[Flare149]

I really hope they make additional improvements and release a second. Just as many have said it made sense the game was on the list originally, but now it's very good. Incidentally for those who stuck through it's almost like a cult hit now. Hopefully if they improve off what they have and make a second with a beta and stable launch it could really take off.

[Majin-vegeta]

Replace DC with MCC and you got something going.

[Dark_Crow]

No.
Not everyone bought mcc for the online.
You've got 5 full remastered games right there.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

No.
Not everyone bought DC for the online.
You've got a full campaign right there full with challenges

[Mehmeh]

And because of that DC should be replaced with MCC on that list?

[Dark_Crow]

@Xi
Don't be a fanboy.
Was only stating there was nothing wrong with the 4 and later 5 full campaign games in mcc.
I also didn't say driveclub should be in that list. Just disagree with it being switched with mcc as it makes no sense.

[DigitalRaptor]

That's weird.

There were a number of game-breaking bugs in the single player too. Enough to call it a disappointment when people who might have bought them for the joy of playing the remastered campaigns, only to have their save files corrupt or games bug out on them and throw them out of the experience.

As a package for either person looking forward to it (single or multi) it was a disappointment that retained its problems for many, many months. Yet it still got good reviews. It became better, but still is not the game it could have been had Microsoft not organised a jumbled mess, and threw it out the door to meet the holiday deadline.

I would argue that it should be swapped with DC, only because for a series with a status as golden as Halo, this was an embarrassing release for MS and insulting release for fans and consumers. Halo had further to fall than DC.

[crazychris4124]

Was a little disappointed with Forza 6 since every track didnt support weather or night and the removal of a point system in tournaments was a head scratcher. Great game dont get me wrong but a little disappointed. Thought they could at least update the tracks post launch. At least the limited edition console and controller are the best of all of the LE Xbox Ones.

[Tobsesan]

Because it rains in the desert right? Those are mostly real maps and they took the paddles from the track, if it wont rain = no puddles = no rain = logic.

[crazychris4124]

It does, just not a lot and it's a video game. I don't think there is a race track in the alps but we have one anyway cuz it's fun.

[BlakHavoc]

I agree with this list. The Order was such a let down, I really wanted that game to thrive. Luckily PS has some promising looking exclusives up ahead. Most excited for UC4, HZD, and whatever SSM and Bend are working on. Had a talk with insider Shinobi on Twitter yesterday and he basically guaranteed Bends next title will blow us away and become Sony's next big franchise. He claims he's seen the game so I'll take his word for it, plus he has a good track record as an insider. Oh ya, apparently we'll get to see it very soon.

[TripleCs]

Wasn't that the guy that said Sony Bend was making a open world horror game or was that Tidux? Regardless, I definitely can't wait to see SSM and Sony Bend's new game. I can't wait to see what game Sucker Punch is working on either.

[BlakHavoc]

Yep that's him, and he hasn't been shy about expressing his excitement for the game. Really interested in what Bend is up to.

[oasdada]

I think order was a pretty good game, and the length was perfect imo, it was a perfect blend of heavy story telling like firewatch and gunplay like gears. Its one of those games which makes me question the whole gaming community, if only it got high scores and people would be praising the shit out of the very same game.

[BlakHavoc]

I agree that the story was phenomenal but the actual gameplay was weak imo.

[OB1Biker]

And Shinobi also liked The Order 1886 like many of us.
Don't forget Sucker Punch either.

[BlakHavoc]

Yup. SP, SSM, and Bend are the 3 Sony studios I'm most interested in seeing what they're working on. I think all 3 are gonna deliver something exciting!

[2pacalypsenow]

How is Driveclub disappointing? The game is amazing right now

[Hunkaloverbear]

71 ON meta is far from amazing
Bad soundtrack
Bad driving mechanics
No customisation
Boring online

It's literally one of the lowest rated racers for a reason and it disappoints me because I'm a huge racing fan.

[Aeery]

it's time to stop posting.

[jb227]

@hunka

You literally said this yesterday

"metacritic is a Sony fanboy run site Co founded by a reviewer which gave Fh2 (best racer ever) a 2/10 lmaooo come on dude"

Going by your own logic, Metacritic is laughable. Either way that 71 came from reviews published at launch, the entire point is that the game got better, bigger & more stable after these reviews were published. Seem to recall a lot of people confirming that the Halo MCC is functional now but it somehow dodged the poor reviews at launch because reviewers gave them the benefit of a doubt that they'd finish it.

[kevnb]

Who cares what the metacritic score is. It's sometimes nice to know what critics like, but it really doesn't matter what they think.

[kratoz1209]

If the game was re-reviewed it would be in the 90's easily.
its so different from when the game first released.

[Knushwood Butt]

Soundtrack?? Lol

I have almost every star in the game, bar a few from the No Limits DLC that was just released, and haven't listened to the in-game music once, apart from the menu stuff.

[Paytaa]

Never played Driveclub, but basing game quality and or your own opinion off of an overall average number from people like you and I is, in my opinion, ignorant.

It's cool if you don't like it, but citing an average of opinions doesn't hold weight to me at least.

I honestly only care about the opinions of games that are coming from my friends or someone like Angry Joe who I can relate to in terms of game preference.

That's not even addressing the point that a 71 isn't even bad. People think that 1-10 scales somehow mean 7-10 scales. It's dumb.

[metalgod88]

Did you actually play the game?

71 ON meta is far from amazing - why are you using metacritic as a standard? The people there have no standards.
Bad soundtrack - Yeah..I agree.
Bad driving mechanics - You mean physics? The physics are pretty solid if you turn off the assists.
No customisation - If you're talking about care upgrades and the like, then yeah, I'd agree. That could have added even more depth to the game.
Boring online - Unless the game is pure sim, the online in racing games is usually pretty terrible. People try to wreck each other and the winner is the person who dodges the wrecks. Play offline and stick to player and clan challenges.

[mark_parch]

please don't bring up metacritic its just pathetic. driveclub is a pretty decent game now but I will always prefer forza and gt as they have far more content e.g cars, customisation

[emad-E-three]

"Bad driving mechanics" Cut the crap and GTFO!

[Liqu1d]

Your trolling is pretty poor.

[WickedLester]

"bad soundtrack"

Dude, really? How is that even a factor considering anyone can use their own soundtrack in the game.

[2pacalypsenow]

Its rated low because of the Launch Issues it had, the games has changed a lot

[Kribwalker]

It was rated that low without the online issues, same with MCC. They weren't experiencing the issues before launch which is why some reviewers revised reviews

[2pacalypsenow]

read the reviews all they mention is the laggy and buggy online mode

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed. many games change post-launch and it's why I feel like MMOs many games need to have reviews that come over time or are updated as we've had games like Master Chief collection release with a lot of bugs and glitches the same with Witcher 3 Assassin's Creed unity, etc

Reality is these are still great games and I think its stupid in this day in age to try to rate the game overall based on its first initial build. software is dynamic in overtime so many changes and updates come to stabilize the game so in two weeks 3 weeks, hell several months later why should somebody care about what somebody thought about the build of a game the day of its release?

I just don't think it's fair to really go by such reviews as they do not convey the current build of the game other than what they originally played.

So according to these reviews the Witcher 3 is buggy in Master Chief collection barely works.

Yet after numerous patches and updates both of those games are two of the best games this generation. I've never in my life decided to not purchase a game based on a review it's never happened and it never will, what somebody else thinks has nothing to do with what I personally like.

Lots of people gave Onimusha a bad score when those games released those are still some of my favorite PlayStation 2 games of all time.

[Nivekki]

'Agreed. many games change post-launch and it's why I feel like MMOs many games need to have reviews that come over time or are updated as we've had games like Master Chief collection release with a lot of bugs and glitches the same with Witcher 3 Assassin's Creed unity, etc '

No, games need to launch as they are supposed to be launched. If they are crap on launch they should get a crap rating, no second chances. Get it right first time.

If a game isn't ready on launch or it is releasing in a state that it won't be complete for several months or, perhaps, years it should be priced accordingly. You shouldn't be able to sell a game unfinished but made out that it is finished. It's misleading.

There are loads of games on Early Access on Steam, the difference is they are labelled as such and, in most cases, priced as such. That shouldn't be the case with a game released full price.

I can't believe how many people are defending this practice, I find it quite astonishing.

[Fin_The_Human]

Wasn't Drive Club pegged as the Forza Killer

[Knushwood Butt]

Forza's continually declining sales suggest it doesn't need killing by anything other than its own declining fan base.

[Hunkaloverbear]

@Knushwood

Forza 5 alone has sold over 5 million copies and that's the worst in the franchise. Isn't that more then any other console exclusives this generation? Thought so l

[remixx116]

@hunky

No its not more than any console exclusive this genew sales wise.

Go have a chat with Nintendo.

[metalgod88]

Wasn't Forza labeled the Gran Turismo Killer? ..yeah, that didn't happen either did it.

[Knushwood Butt]

@ Hunk

Where did you pull those figures from?

Vg chartz has

Forza 5 at 2.1 million, and
Forza 6 at 1.3 million.

It has Driveclub at 1.9 million.

[MasterCornholio]

@Krush

He's probably getting Forza sales confused with GTs. I've seen people do that before which is why I'm not surprised that he made that mistake.

[butchertroll]

@Knush

Driveclub passed 2 million mark a while ago :

https://www.vg247.com/2015/...

[Knushwood Butt]

@ Butcher

Thanks for the link. Yep, don't doubt it.

[XanderZane]

It didn't kill anything. Forza Horizon 2 & Forza 6 are still better games overall compared to DriveClub. Driveclub was overhyped on it's graphics.

@metalgod88
Forza 3 & 4 beat GT5 & 6 pretty handily last gen the last time I checked. Sony has yet to released a next gen GT game for the PS4, so we'll have to wait and see. Microsoft has already released 3 racing games on XB1 over the past 2 years.

[2pacalypsenow]

@XanderZane Im pretty sure GT5 and 6 had a lot more people who bought it than forza, obviously its the better game based on that, if it wasn't people wouldn't of bought it. If a game gets 9's and 10's across the board and only 1-2 million people buy it does it make it better than a game that got a 8 on reviews and 10 million people bought it?

[Kribwalker]

@2pac

That's a terrible way to think of it. By that logic Star Wars battlefront and all of the call of duty are the greatest games this generation. Sales do not mean it's a better game. Lol

[XanderZane]

It wasn't amazing when it launched. It was a complete disaster. Sure Evolution Studios has now improved the game and made it better over the past year. If they had released the game NOW instead of a year ago it probably would have gotten an 8 score instead of a 6 by many reviewers. It definitely should be on the list. Killzone: SF should be on the list with the Order 1886 as well. SFV isn't exclusive so it shouldn't be on the list. For XBox, Ryse is fine on the list. It was hugely hyped, but wasn't perfect and was repetitive. Halo 5 shouldn't be on the list. I'd put Forza 5 on the list instead. The only reason I can see Titanfall on this list is because it didn't have Single Player Campaign mode and was $60.

[2pacalypsenow]

Using that Logic MCC should be added on there , unless the article is talking about Day 1 performance both MCC and Driveclub should be there but it isn't and both MCC and Driveclub are great games right now and Ryse and Titanfall aren't exclusives either

[XanderZane]

@2pacalypsenow
Some people don't see MCC as an exclusive because all 4 games were on other XBox systems. True Titanfall & Ryse aren't exclusive, so they probably shouldn't be on the list as well. I still think Forza 5 should be on the list though.

As for GT & Forza, we're talking about ratings, not SALES. Sales are irrelevant for a game being GREAT. Bloodborne has only sold 2 million units. Does that make it a bad game? No. Sales are irrelevant when talking about how good a game is. There are lots of great games that have never sold over 1 million copies.

[Hunkaloverbear]

Driveclub
Infamous
Killzone
The order
Ryse
Street fighter

Have to be the worst and biggest let downs of the generation so far. Halo 5 and titanfall had the best multiplayer this generation had to offer and being 84-86 on shows that majority of the people don't agree. I think titanfall should be 90+ on meta if it wasn't such a biased site and halo 5 should be atleast 90. I guess he forgot how absolutely horrible Killzone and infamous were. Then again that website is full of fanboys

[2pacalypsenow]

"Then again that website is full of fanboys"

Read Your comment

[akurtz]

he cant, he glued his xbox goggles on with xbox elite glue.

[Hunkaloverbear]

Driveclub - 71
Killzone - 73
Infamous - 80
The order - 63
Street fighter - 77
Ryse - 60
Halo 5 - 84
Titanfall - 86

Look at my comment lol halo and titanfall are rated higher then all Those games it's not a fanboy comment it is FACT and if saying halo and titanfall are bad then what are the rest of those games?

[2pacalypsenow]

But have you actually played the games? Or just base it on reviews? seems like you only played Halo 5 and Titanfall

[Hunkaloverbear]

Ofcorse I have I have literally played every console exclusive on any console that's why I have an opinion. I won't talk without an opinion

[TripleCs]

I guarantee you he didn't even play a lot of the PS4 games he listed as being disappointing. Most of these guys don't. People need ammo for their console wars so they base their judgements on games based on their review scores on metacritic and say certain games suck because the internet said so without even playing them first. What I find funny about that is that all these guys say Infamous was disappointing yet they never list Killer Instinct, Forza 5 and Dead Rising 3 as being disappointing when they got lower ratings than Infamous SS did. They also paint Infamous SS as a bad game and paint Sunset Overdrive as being a good game yet it only scored 1 point higher than Infamous SS.

Again, I'm not saying those Xbox One games I mentioned were disappointing or suck because I've never played them and as I pointed out, I think it's stupid to say certain games suck before playing them. I don't speak illy on games or trash games I've never played until playing them first. I'm only pointing out the hypocrisy in peoples logic because a certain group of people often jump on the bandwagon and say certain games suck based on their review scores yet I never see those games I mentioned listed.

[DarXyde]

Why are you citing a "Sony fanboy site" to prove your logic?

Stop the trolling madness.

[Chevalier]

Yeah he suggests that Forza 5 sold 5 million copies is just laughable. That series has been in such a decline. Same with Halo as well.

[Elit3Nick]

As an X1 owner, no, Titanfall and Halo 5 do deserve their current scores. Don't misunderstand, I enjoyed the hell out of both, but Titanfall suffered from a severe lack of content and Halo 5 was the same at launch as well as butchering it's campaign. I can't wait for Infection and Warzone Firefight, but the score is accurate to the state the game launched in.

[Paytaa]

Please don't be the next AussieGamer. It makes other communities think the Xbox community is flat out dumb because people like you make the most noise.

[Liqu1d]

The PS4's success has driven you people crazy.

[Cdn_Seahawks_Fan]

What I love about articles like this is that everyone has their faves and non-faves. In the end it gets us talking about what we like and not like. Regardless I don't think this list is what I would have totally put down, but hey, to each their own I guess.

[blakstarz]

The Order was and still is awesome.....not for everyone but good game to me.

[Rookie_Monster]

For me:

1. SFV (missing standard features at launch and asking $60 for it, unforgivable)

2. THE ORDERS 1886 (worst big budget, overhyped AAA title this gen, terrible)

3. Driveclub (after 2 delays, still missing standard features and contents at launch and delaying and butchering the PSN plus edition, shocking after such a long development time)

4. RYSE (see The Orders 1886 but a bit better with an online mutiplayer mode)

5. Knack (one of the worst launch titles, exclusives or not. Expected better from Cerny)

6. Godzilla (see metacritic score)

[lastking95]

This sums it up non debatable.

[DarXyde]

Knack really wasn't that bad. It was, as Cerny stated, a small project. It was pretty much just because. I think you had wild expectations on that one.

And be honest, you're disappointed by Godzilla? As in, you really expected it to be good?

I don't know if I can believe that...none of the footage shown looked even a little appealing. Those games generally don't do well anymore.

[ziggurcat]

yeah, knack is a way better game than what people have said about it - on its most difficult setting, it's quite challenging, and fun. as I have said before, my only gripe was the randomized collectibles that were associated with trophies.

The Order is also a game that's significantly better than the handful of negative reviews suggested - hell, even if you look at metacritic, it paints a much more positive picture. I am about 75% through Ryse, and I think it is also a much better game than what those reviews/scores have suggested. Like the Order, it doesn't have the most diverse game mechanics, but both are visually stunning that offer a pretty decent story (those are two of the things I lean towards in my video game selections).

SFV - there's no real argument there. I am not a fighting game person, but I don't need to have played it to know that it didn't launch with nearly enough content.

Driveclub is, by the accounts of those who bought the game, a much better game now than it was at launch - and it's still getting a lot of support from the devs, which is important.

I don't think Godzilla was even on anyone's radar, so I have *no* idea why *that* was even mentioned...

[LAWSON72]

It was full retail $60 so it is not like being called a 'small project' makes its mediocrity okay. Either way the game was not hyped up so not many were exactly disappointed. Some may have expected a hidden gem or just a next gen showcase but it really did not deliver in anyway.

My opinion it is no better than the vaporware that comes out at $60. Indies have made crap like it obsolete and that is why these kind of games don't sell well

[Knushwood Butt]

Why would anyone that bought Driveclub care about the PS+ version?

[Nivekki]

He didn't say people who bought Driveclub would care about the PS+ version. Where did he say that?

[ShadowKnight]

I have to agree with you with Godzilla. I wouldn't even play that game if it was free.

[Stogz]

But MCC being broken for months doesnt matter to you? Oh that's right. I forgot who I was talking to here...

[thisgamer503]

So just to get a full understanding here. If I went out today to buy MCC and it works just fine, should I still care that it was broken at launch?

[2pacalypsenow]

@thisgamer503 Same can be said about Driveclub but it seems like most people still talk about it like its the same since launch.

[thisgamer503]

@2pacalypsenow

Most people? Don't let the fanboys distract man. There is definitely some that say it, but far from most.

[gangsta_red]

Except MCC had all the content, games and modes at launch and the online may have been spotty but did work more than enough.

DC didn't have the content, modes, cars or even more than half the content that it just now has over how many years since it's been out?

So there is a huge difference when comparing MCC to DC.

[ShadowKnight]

I have to also agree MCC was really bad at launch. It wasn't working for me

[thisgamer503]

Most of these unfinished complaints could be remedied by waiting to buy the game until the content matches the price. I wish all gamers would stop pre-ordering and hold off until a finished product arrives. The more we buy these broken games at launch, the less the publishers care about how complete a product is before they release. When was the last time a game released that didn't require patching?

[Stogz]

@gangstared dude ive seen you white knighting for MS more than a few times so I dont really take your opinion seriously, if youre going to give MCC a pass then DC should get one too. And no, the online was not spotty at launch, it was horrendous, stop lying, both games had horrible launches, and both got better, but neither should get a pass honestly.

[gangsta_red]

@Stogz
"dude ive seen you white knighting for MS more than a few times so I dont really take your opinion seriously,"

You don't have to take anything seriously...but you will take it.

Never gave MCC a pass but it definitely had more going for it in terms of content, gameplay and ambition more than anything the delayed, dry bare bones mess that was DC.

[Stogz]

@gangstared re-read what you wrote, you most assuredly did give it a pass, and now we're saying that giant mistake was ok because of its ambition?!?! Jesus you're ridiculous. Most people bought that game for the MP, to say otherwise or downplay it is nonsense or fanboy damage control, which are you pushing?

[gangsta_red]

"..you most assuredly did give it a pass,"

Well then you fail at reading because I did not give MCC a pass.

No where did I say that MCC was acceptable or I forgave it. But in comparison to DC, DC was way worse, with none of the content, none of the modes present and online just as sh*tty for months, on top of vanilla gameplay for a supposed racing sim and even a year delay to boot.

DC's problems far outnumbered MCC, that only had multiplayer as the issue.

"...to say otherwise or downplay it is nonsense or fanboy damage control, which are you pushing?"

No one is saying either, you are seriously trying to take attention away from the point. The only one downplaying is you by not acknowledging just how bad DC was and yet trying to shift focus instead on MCC, that is where the real fanboy logic is coming into play here.

[Stogz]

@gangstared dude it's hilarious that you are calling me out on reading comprehension when I said this
"if youre going to give MCC a pass then DC should get one too. And no, the online was not spotty at launch, it was horrendous, stop lying, both games had horrible launches, and both got better, but neither should get a pass honestly."

That's funny, it looks like I said both had horrible launches. And the only thing that worked on MCC was single player, just like DC. Online co op was jacked, matchmaking was jacked. Youre responses are just laughable and youre clearly grasping for straws, keep going fanboy.

[gangsta_red]

Please show me where I gave MCC a pass like you accused me of doing? Or are we just going to ignore that?

Rookie even states why he was disappointed in DC and those reasons happens to be:

"2 delays, still missing standard features and contents at launch and delaying and butchering the PSN plus edition, shocking after such a long development time"

Ooooh...notice how he doesn't mention DC's online? Maybe that's why MCC isn't on his list because MCC launched on time, had standard features, plus more content and extra modes. This is exactly why I said MCC had all the content and that was a huge difference and might have been the reason MCC wasn't on his personal opinion list.

So it's really funny that you go out of your way to bring up MCC. This being his own "personal opinion" of what he thought was his 6 most disappointing exclusives so far, not yours.

It's one thing to read but this is where comprehension comes in, not to mention understanding what a personal opinion is. One day when your big and strong you'll understand.

[Stogz]

@gangstared dude your arguments make no sense, you keep going on about the content for MCC, but what good was all that content that you couldnt play? All you could do was play campaign solo, just like you could on DC. Love how you quickly dropped me giving DC a pass after you got humiliated, but yeah keep going on about comprehension when you've proven you have none...we are talking about horrible launches, to not include MCC is nonsense, but he's a well known xbox fanboy, you know, just like you are...

[butchertroll]

Quote :
2. THE ORDERS 1886 (worst big budget, overhyped AAA title this gen, terrible)

....

What hype? Game was butchered by media since its first demo reveal at E3 2014.

[DarXyde]

My thoughts on this list.

The Order: 1886 and Ryse: Son of Rome are acquired tastes. On a mainstream level, I suppose they could be considered disappointments. Otherwise, they served best as technical showpieces. Ryse, however, gets more of a pass than The Order here because The Order would have fared much better as a launch title. If Ryse stayed an Xbox 360 game, it'd likely be an afterthought. Even then, I'm hesitant to call The Order a disappointment beyond length and AI. Gameplay was solid to say the least.

Halo 5's single player, well, I guess because the single player is often praised, but I've always perceived Halo's identity in its multiplayer. Still, I do believe actual Halo 5 players expressed some disappointment here, so that's fair.

Street Fighter V I have not played, but from what I hear, it's a solid game. Just short on content and online functionality could be better. Given there isn't much to do in the game right now, I suppose that makes good sense.

Drive Club definitely had a rocky start, no questions asked. Now? I think it's great now. Took a while, but I definitely believe it's a great game now. I guess what I'm saying is it launched as a disappointment and has gotten much better since.

[PistolsAtDawn]

-Drive Club
-Everyone's gone to the rapture
-Order
-Last of Us Remaster...just cause it was a buggy mess compared to the original
-MCC for a bad launch....but great today.
-SF5 (I didn't play it, but judging by reviews it sounds like it should be here).

...other than that I haven't had any issues with any other exclusives that I can think of. The fact that TF, H5, and Ryse are even mentioned on this list baffles the hell out of me...I loved all three of those games...still do. I get how Ryse isn't for everyone though.

[Speak_da_Truth]

The last of us remastered is a buggy mess? Halo MCC gets a pass even though it's launch disaster took far longer to fix than Driveclub??

[DrumBeat]

I never encountered a bug in TLOU Remastered. What on Earth is he talking about?

May have a bug or two (I haven't come across any) but a buggy mess? I can't help but believe that comment is meant purely to stir the pot.

[rainslacker]

-Driveclub. The launch was disappointing. Game was good though, even at launch, just the online was all sorts of screwed up.

EGTTR. didn't know people had a problem with it. Care to elaborate? Biggest disappointments tend to come from the more anticipated games. I don't think EGTTR meets the level of highly anticipated...just some excitement from those interested in such things.

-Order: I can see why people would be disappointed with the game, despite them holding it to standards which it was never meant to be.

-LOU:R Huh? Original was practically flawless in execution. This is the first time I heard of major problems with the remaster...care to elaborate? I played it from start to finish...twice...without noticing any glaring issues outside the occasional graphical glitch.

-MCC: Agree...But great today. Why not qualify the Sony Exclusive DC with the same disclaimer?

-SF5. Haven't played it either, however it's obvious it's a pretty big disappointment. Will it get the same pass that you give MCC 6-12 months from now though?

"I get how Ryse isn't for everyone though"

And yet, you can't understand the Order?

TF mention was unneeded in the article, although some people were disappointed in it. I wouldn't classify it as a big disappointment though. Same with H5, despite some of the problems it had, it isn't so bad that it's a game killer.

[Scrivlar]

I think Ryse and The Order could really benefit from getting sequels, they were definitely both great ideas that just need some more work!

[Speak_da_Truth]

lol at ppl who think Driveclub is still a bad game.

[ASBO-5]

It is bad, BAD ASS!!

[Goldby]

Where's Sheldon. We need a BAZINGA!

[thisgamer503]

So people aren't allowed to dislike a game? Even if a game is flawless, people can still not like it believe it or not. What I lol at is people who get butt hurt when others don't follow their train of thought. I own a PS4 and am playing through the uncharted collection now. I really didn't find the first uncharted all that great, although it was still a good game. Should I be crucified for not finding it as outstanding as other fans do?

[rainslacker]

People can dislike it. Their zeal for disliking it, and pointing out how bad it is, all while ignoring the changes that have come since it's launch, is what makes them less than reputable.

Most rational people don't go on and on about games they don't like unless they have some other motive. Sometimes it's for the console war(DC), other times it's to highlight an issue they have with a overall principal of things(FF13).

If a person were to just make a list of their disappointments, I doubt most people would really find much wrong with it, however, so many of the people here listing numerous Sony exclusives as disappointing, while giving passes to games which had similar problems, are prone to doing so in many many threads, and as time goes by, it's easy enough to know which people are hating on games based on their console affiliation, and which are actually disliking them due to some particular reason.

[Speak_da_Truth]

@rainslacker said it all

[Underworld]

I really enjoyed The Order. Went in thinking it was gonna be bad because of all the negative reviews, but I was happily surprised. 8/10 for me and I hope they make a sequel.

[GordonKnight]

Not any Wii U titles?

[frostypants]

Well, given that the title of the article explicitly states "PS4 and Xbox One"...

[ASBO-5]

Agree with all but Driveclub. 1886 was good but I do see the problems. Halo 5 was just sad, I looooove the old Halo games, is sad to see it come to this. Titanfall had potential but corporate greed and the GLARING lack of a single player campaign killed it. Ryse.......oh deer sweet Ryse it had so much potential but at the end of the day it was just a sad sad mess. And SF5 is yet another victim of corporate group think, a fighting game especially one the caliber of Street Fighter has ZERO excuses for no single player arcade mode.

[Gaming4Life1981]

For me the order 1886, ryse son of rome, kill zone shadows fall, forza 5, drive club and crimson dragon. Those are the worst exclusives I have played. The game that let me down the most was ryse , I cannot believe they messed up a game like that with bad gameplay.

I see a lot of people like driveclub on this site but it sucks to me and to think I almost bought it. The game is just not fun and the driving feels off, thats my opinion. I hope gran turismo delivers or I will stick to forza and forza horizon for racing games.

I was going to name Sf5 but I do have fun with it even though I think the gameplay is lacking, network still takes a long time to find a match and even when it does it takes a while for the match to start. Also it has one of the worst invite systems eve. The loading times are horrible on that game too and of course the content.

[Speak_da_Truth]

Here's what I've discovered. People who hate Driveclub usually want the game to play like Forza. Driveclub is it's own game and Forza is it's own game.

[Gaming4Life1981]

That is not true in any way. I have my reasons for not liking driveclub and it's not because I like another racer more. I like racing games period but you act like that just because I don't like a game it's because of another and that's not the case with me. I only stated my opinion like everyone else has been doing.

I mean I just don't like driveclub and I have many friends on psn that don't like it and they never played a forza game.

[frostypants]

Driveclub still has it's issues. The menu UI is still a mess, for example.

But the driving part is much better than it was.

[Speak_da_Truth]

@frostypants What do you mean the UI is a mess? It's very easy and fast to navigate and in fact that's one of Driveclub's strenghts.

[rainslacker]

A game being a disappointment doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad game...although many people are using it to mean that.

Disappointment just means that it doesn't live up to the expectations that people had of it in enough ways that it doesn't satisfy their reason for buying the game. Whether those expectations are of a person's own making, or due to the pub/dev not being forthright are rather inconsequential to if a game is a disappointment to some one...as one's expectations are their own.

You not liking DC for instance, does not mean that it was a disappointment in the general sense that this article is taking, nor does it make it a bad game...just that what it offered wasn't to what you like in a racing game. It's mechanics are different than most driving games we're probably used to, and a lot of people found them not to their liking, however, some people attribute that dislike to it having poor physics or unrealistic driving mechanics...and that's not proper, because despite some places where that is an issue(mostly with AI and such), those cars drive like you'd expect a car of their nature to drive.

[showtimefolks]

off topic:

look at past console launches and people will realize how well ps4/xbox one were supported early on. but launch titles barely ever are excellent games. they are more of tech demos that show the power of new machines

games like ryse,infamous 2nd son,dead rising 3,knack etc, were all okay to good games. compare them to past gens and we will see that these games were much better than anything we have gotten around launch of new consoles

i think issue is gamers buy new console and expect great games from launch. that has never happened and most likely will never happen. but this gen so far has been much much better supported

so far this whole gen has been a huge let down. 2015 was suppose to be all end all with so many games yet majority of them disappointed

witcher 3(took over 6 months after launch to release all the patches to really make it a polished game. at launch it was a very good borderline great game)

batman just didn't meet expections

just cause 3(still has many bugs and issues)

mad max(really should have received better patching support, had potential but didn't deliver)

bloodborne(another very good borderline great game but those loading times. for a game which requires you to die again and again and than have to wait that long for loading times)

halo 5(shortest single player in halo history and that's saying something when halo 4 was barely 5 hours. no local co-op and micro transactions)

tomb raider(timed exclusive killed all the hype for any gamers without xbox one, thankfully it's now on pc. as a gamer for more than 25 years i am against timed exclusive 3rd party games no matter if they are with ps4 or xbox one. exclusives should come from 1st and 2nd party studios)

fallout 4(over hyped, filled with bugs and glitches. small map size. not a great or even very good story. being run on a 10 year old engine. raised their season pass prices)

rainbow six(online only and had huge launch issues yet ubi got a free pass and in future more publishers will charge $60 just for online. simply not enough content)

star wars(simply disappointed and still doesn't have enough content. all in all wil;l cose over $110 to get the game and all the dlc content. since the game launched with bare minimum as is)

things i have learned so far this gen:

will launch unfinished games because why pay game testers when you can have actual gamers buy launch games and beta test them for the developers

micro transactions are here to stay and this will get ugly since many gamers actually defend this practice when it comes to their favorite game series

majority of the times we will get games which have more content hidden behind a hefty season pass

seas passes will be jacked up to almost the same price as new games

finally:

game prices should be raised in favor of more complete games and less seas pass crap. game prices have stayed the same while other media entertainment things have seen huge price spikes

$69.99 is something most gamers would be fine with but publishers have to be more honest and make sure their games are launched fully tested and less content cut from game or hidden behind pay walls

and absolutely no micro transactions

[Nivekki]

Look everyone, a rambling wall of text! He doesn't say much but he uses a lot of words!

Season passes came out last gen, patches were heavily used last gen, micro transactions came out last gen.

It's nothing new, it's just a, very depressing, sign of the times.

'game prices should be raised in favor of more complete games and less seas pass crap. game prices have stayed the same while other media entertainment things have seen huge price spikes '

Huge price spikes? Not really. Last gen the average price of a dvd in my neck of the woods was between 9-11 pounds sterling. Now? About the same.

My wages haven't increased much since last gen so I'm sorry if games have got bigger, maybe they need to find a way to increase efficiency to stay competitive? Everyone else in other industries has to.

[showtimefolks]

Well guess what either there will be a price increase or we will get more games which cost over 100 dollars for complete experience

Games process gave stayed the same for a long time while development cost/marketing costs have gone up and up

[76erz24]

Take Titanfall off this list. Hype aside no game with an 87 on metacritic and over 5 millon in sales can be considered a disappointment I'm sorry. Especially coupled with great gameplay and a fun multiplayer. Just because Titanfall wasn't a transcendent top 10 all time FPS doesn't make it a disappointing game. How can one of the 3 or 4 highest rated shooters this Gen be disappointing?

[WellyUK]

because fanboys from another console say it is. AKA Idiots. Titanfall is the best FPS on console at the moment as much as it hurts people, yes it lacks content but it's a very good FPS game.

[nowitzki2004]

"because fanboys from another console say it is. AKA Idiots"

You do the same bud.

[rigo8582]

I thought Titanfall was excellent. Its the first time where I enjoyed a multiplayer FPS since Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament. I'll agree that there was little value at $60, especially at launch. I think the game being $60 should've included the season pass content.

[2pacalypsenow]

Game was disappointing it had very little replay value no progression, very little amount of gun selections and Bots. Game got old quick I wish Origin had the refund thing back then cuz I would have returned it.

[mayberry]

Take Killzone SF off the list too. First off, you have to had played it to put it on the list. Its nit Kill Zone its Killzone and its not Shadows fall its Shadowfall! Ive caught alot of Killzone naysayers who have never touched the game.

[Speak_da_Truth]

All I know is I had a blast with the Mp. It was balanced, fun and had great support from Guerilla Games.

[user9950279]

id say battle front was my biggest. so much potential.

[NeoGamer232]

There were many games a lot worse then some of those on the list. Totally ignored indie games which had some real crappers.

Wander, Basement Crawl, Daylight, Fighter Within, Rock Zombie, Nutjitsu all are console exclusives and well at the bottom of my list.

Maybe the article should've been first party published games and it might have some credibility.

The writer says Halo 5 campaign was disappointing but yet the articles title is "games" not "parts of games". And should've clarified that the disappointment was in shipped, day one content vs their current/future state as DriveClub has improved a lot and Street Fighter V still has content coming.

[DivineAssault]

Both sides of the fence got disappointed in one way or another.. Not all these games are bad but we all as gamers got shafted when it comes to content in a couple games. Both PS4 & XB1 owners alike..

[shadowT]

The Order: 1886 is a great game.

[ninsigma]

Ryse and the order were good games. Nothing groundbreaking but both were technical showcases for their respective consoles and both were fun to play. By no means disappointments. Considering halo for me is the single player I definitely though it was a huge disappointment. 343 obviously have their own vision for it now but unfortunately it's not one that I like so I won't be getting the next one.
Street fighter 5 I thought wasn't a disappointment. It's a shame about the missing content but considering they needed it out for the competitions and it will all be coming for free in the future I don't really mind. It has the essentials which is training mode and online mode.
Can't speak for titanfall, haven't played it.
Drive club is not a disappointment either. It's great fun to play and it's probably the most supported game on any platform at the moment. Very few people are disappointed with it so I don't understand how it's on this list.

[TROLLER123]

ryse is decently fun, driveclub has come a long way and is an amazing value now and i have both dc and horizon. horizon more fun with being able to shortcut but dc graphics way above it if going for eyecandy

[Manubiggs]

Agree with the list, however must admit I have never played Ryse, played Titanfall on the xbox360 and was a lot of fun but a very small community and hard to get into some game modes.I like that his list is on one oage and I don't have to click through from page to page.

[Shakengandulf]

Driveclub... Wtf!! Ahh...

[Skankinruby]

The order wasn't worth 60 dollars but it was a really fun game. Driveclub was worth every penny though all the hate is expired crap stemming from its launch

[thisgamer503]

Hopefully it will push publishers/devs to make sure their games are more complete and polished before releasing. This goes for all games whether they are playstation, xbox, wii, or PC.

[Liqu1d]

Lots of people claiming certain games are disappointing or bad even though they haven't played those games or even own the console required to play those games. Lol.

Why was this garbage article approved?

[Relientk77]

Knack, it was so mediocre and repetitive

[sprinterboy]

Really enjoyed my 2 playthroughs of Order 1886, 27hrs total time played, 12hrs perfect lengh for a SP experience imo, Driveclub is phenomenonal, over 500 hrs playtime and finally SF5, played against friends and online all wkd, fantastic game so far. Btw totally agree with leaving out Arcade, past arcade modes in fighting games only take 1hr to blast through anyway, online and playing with friends is where its at anyway.

[bigjim58]

This is subjective, as you can see that there are people who liked Ryse and The Order

[maybelovehate]

Not bad games but disappointing games. Halo 5 and Second Son both fall in this category for me.

[IWasHere]

The Order: 1886 and DriveClub...dafuq? The one is one of the best looking games ever and has a pretty good story and atmosphere as well as gunplay. The other one has also great visuals, coold tracks, nice handling model and maybe the best long term support in a racing game.

[Orionsangel]

Why does no one one mention the obvious about, The Order? It's an unfinished game. At some point for whatever reason production was cut short. It was not meant to be 5 hours. It's obvious because of all the plot holes. Storylines start to build and we assume they'll lead to a conclusion or payoff...right? Wrong, the game abruptly ends.

[Morgue]

Journalism at it's finest here. Stating opinions about the same old games that everyone has considered disappointing over the last 2 years and COD - GHOSTS gets zero mention.

edit.

Whats also amazing is that these games were launch titles too an extent using new hardware so of course nothing is gonna be perfect and the mention of RYSE, Driveclub and The Order is old news.

[Chumdiddy]

A common theme to these games is that they all looked amazing but played and/or ran like crap.

A little off topic but I think that is the biggest problem this gen: visuals first and then hope they can work gameplay in there, too. Few devs can and it results in mediocre games.

This will not be a popular statement but I wish games either had graphical options ala PC or the entire gen kept sub-1080p at a locked 60fps as the standard (720 or 9xx).

I'd happily sacrifice some resolution for frame rate and power to run more AI, larger worlds, etc. If a standard of 1080/60 may never be achieved this gen, why force it? I wish more devs would say "tough shit", make a title at 720 or 9xxp, tell you why at launch and focus on the game itself.

I can still play PS2 games because they're fun. Playing at 480p is not desirable but it doesn't bother me. We should never go below HD at this point but the gist is that fun is fun no matter how is looks. Equally, crap is crap no matter how it looks.

Ryse? The Order? GORGEOUS titles! Beautiful. They struggle to maintain 30fps and one is sub-1080 (I think) and they're terrible games but boy do they look amazing!

[Morgue]

I actually liked RYSE but the port over from Kinect and the somewhat repetitive gameplay/QTE is what killed it for some people I think and the same goes for The Order. Yet the whole Driveclub issue is a completely different story and while it had launch issues so too say it wasn't disappointing for me. As a matter of fact; none of them were because I beat both the Order and RYSE.

[PersonMan]

Even with Driveclub's launch, I still loved the game. I don't really like multiplayer, so I just played the single player and I thought it was fantastic. The game keeps getting better and better and it turned into my favorite retail game this generation so far.

[DrumBeat]

I loved both The Order and Ryse.

[S2Killinit]

The Order was awesome.

[_LarZen_]

I enjoyed 4 of them very much. Two of them I haven't played yet.

[esmittystud101]

I paid $10 for The Order:1886 and $30 for the complete edition for Ryse: Son of Rome. Both are well worth the price I paid. I wish both were a little longer in length, but it is what it is. The funny part is, Ryse is only maybe an hour on average longer than The Order:1886, but never took one bit of flack for it. LOL.

[madhouse02]

Yep, the order was a total let down.. cut scene, cover shoot, repeat.

[kenwonobi]

Ryse
The Order
Halo 5
Forza 5
Knack

[kenwonobi]

To me the only REAL dissapointing games. The games not really that good are Ryse and The Order. The rest are fun and have their merits. The only thing good about Ryse and The Order are graphics.