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Tim S · 30th Dec 2008, 08:34

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/...ames-of-2008/1

It's facepalm time. After collecting votes from our readers for the best games of 2008, it's time to look back on the year and see which games came out that didn't live up to expectations. Here's our take on the titles that got destroyed by their own hype and how they could have been saved.

DougEdey · 30th Dec 2008, 08:48

The position of Haze shows how much of an impact it made on Free Radical

OWNED66 · 30th Dec 2008, 08:49

i dont see farcry 2 in this list whats going on

Cobalt · 30th Dec 2008, 09:07

Only 5 spaces on the list. There were a lot of disappointments this year. I only bought two 2008 games (Far Cry 2 and Fallout 3) and I got bored of both of them very quickly. Neither of them is bad but I just ran out of the will to go on with both of them.

SupReme · 30th Dec 2008, 09:16

Is it me, or was GTA IV also in the GotY list? Just doesn't seems right then. It's a game of the year, but also a big dissapointment...

Kasius · 30th Dec 2008, 09:24

That just goes to show how bad this year was

Ending Credits · 30th Dec 2008, 09:36

Quote:

Only 5 spaces on the list. There were a lot of disappointments this year. I only bought two 2008 games (Far Cry 2 and Fallout 3) and I got bored of both of them very quickly. Neither of them is bad but I just ran out of the will to go on with both of them.

Far Cry 2 is a great game for the first 5 hours and then it just crashes. It really should be on the list as all it needs is a little thought and tweaks to keep people interested.

zr_ox · 30th Dec 2008, 09:47

It's interesting so see how many of this years most anticipated games are on the list.

I was contemplating writing that I thought that FarCry2 should be on this list, but then realised that I need to stop spamming the forums with my thoughts on that game. However it's interesting to see just how many people share the same opinion on just how poor a game it is.

You guys have done an incredible job this year on Bit-tech, I'm so impressed with how the site has matured and now contains much much more than hardware reviews. Your review are always top notch (except for the FarCry 2..wink, wink, nudge, nudge) and highly entertaining. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing what you have in store for your readers in 2009, well done and happy holidays to all.

-equilerex- · 30th Dec 2008, 10:04

pretty much like my own list... exept one is missing and its only top2... the 2 games i was hyped up the most for.

gta4 (pc) - worst storyline so far... just a guy doing missions because he needs money... and then a bit about him feeling bad and wanting revenge for someone killing a few ppl... coming from someone who runs over 20 ppl on the way to work and 30 there, its a bit hilarious... (not even going over the power requirements) vice city still remains the best of the series....

Fallout 3... totally ok game as it is but for the orginal series fan, the ending is the most disappointing gaming moment ever... only 3 ending options... bad/good karma, kill everyone/not, sacrifice yourself/not .... what was the point of all those quests?? compared to to FO1/2 where EACH town had atleast 2-3 or up to 7 endings... not to mention the lack of humor....

Toka · 30th Dec 2008, 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupReme

Is it me, or was GTA IV also in the GotY list? Just doesn't seems right then. It's a game of the year, but also a big dissapointment...

Game, great (thus goty list)

The way that it runs on your PC, all of the shite that you need to have to get it to run, and the unfinished nature of some areas / textures (how you achieve this on a port across platforms I have no idea) put it squarely on this list too.

Tim S · 30th Dec 2008, 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupReme

Is it me, or was GTA IV also in the GotY list? Just doesn't seems right then. It's a game of the year, but also a big dissapointment...

The readers voted for GotY, we compiled this list while compiling the results from the GotY reader poll

naokaji · 30th Dec 2008, 10:33

I think red alert 3 deserves a spot on that list too, yes, I do like it, yes I do play it and surprise surprise, ea is actually patching the issues that plagued it at launch one by one, but they should still be punished for releasing a unfinished product.

Nature · 30th Dec 2008, 10:55

Um,

Popo kart?

cs 1.5 and DOTA for all of us here in china.....

a nation of 7300gt.....

twentynine · 30th Dec 2008, 11:20

I agree with this list....although I would have made it the Best 5 Games of the Year and the Worst 10 Games of the Year personally. Just my .02

That aside though Haze was a big letdown for me. I was really looking forward to that one.

Yemerich · 30th Dec 2008, 11:24

I never felt so disapointed with a game as I was with Fallout 3. It's as shallow as a spit on the floor. Ridiculous dialog, storyline, graphics, sense of humor, animation and graphic design.

No way to see this game with the same eyes that played previous FO. Please Black Isle/Interplay, COME BACK TO US!!

Now I can see the diference from "For gamers from gamers" (Interplay) to "For stupid gamers from ganancious people" (Bethesda).

Ooo... another disapointment was RA3... Just full of crap..

BTW, the front page phto is a total win! ahuehaeuhuehaeuh

cyrilthefish · 30th Dec 2008, 11:34

Have to agree about GTA4.

brought it, then had immense problems with it. the games for windows part isn't too bad, but the rockstar social club was the final straw. not sure if they've fixed it yet, but the game flat out wouldn't start if the social club was signed in (crash to desktop)

On top of that, the graphical settings were restrictive, completely prevented me from setting the native res of my LCD because the game decided i didn't have enough video ram. Let me at least try it to see if it works or not

Anyway, to cut a long story short, i went back to the 360 version

On a sidenote, amazes me to see the fallout3 hate in this comment thread

It's one of the best games i've played on the PC this year easily

Bbq.of.DooM · 30th Dec 2008, 12:16

call of duty 5.

GreatOldOne · 30th Dec 2008, 12:22

Why did they need to remake Alone in the Dark? The original Infogrammes version with all it's Lovecraftian horror was pretty spot on...

Anti-Hero · 30th Dec 2008, 12:29

Looks like we need some sort of Half-Life 3, since that was the last time a game was literally praised by everyone.
Just to make up for all the ****-ups of this year!
Good article though, front page picture = hilarious!

benjamyn · 30th Dec 2008, 12:34

to be honest spore should have been number 1. Every other "dissapointing games of 08" list I've seen has it at no.1 and with good reason! The amount of hyping, promises, etc only to get 5 downsized segments all similar to other existing games.

30th Dec 2008, 08:34	#1
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30th Dec 2008, 08:48	#2
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30th Dec 2008, 09:16	#5
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30th Dec 2008, 09:24	#6
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30th Dec 2008, 09:47	#8
zr_ox Whooolapoook Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stalking Orco Posts: 1,117	It's interesting so see how many of this years most anticipated games are on the list. I was contemplating writing that I thought that FarCry2 should be on this list, but then realised that I need to stop spamming the forums with my thoughts on that game. However it's interesting to see just how many people share the same opinion on just how poor a game it is. You guys have done an incredible job this year on Bit-tech, I'm so impressed with how the site has matured and now contains much much more than hardware reviews. Your review are always top notch (except for the FarCry 2..wink, wink, nudge, nudge) and highly entertaining. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing what you have in store for your readers in 2009, well done and happy holidays to all. __________________ 0ptimizm :PC under review

30th Dec 2008, 08:49	#3
OWNED66 Modder Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 60	i dont see farcry 2 in this list whats going on

30th Dec 2008, 09:07	#4
Cobalt Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 248	Only 5 spaces on the list. There were a lot of disappointments this year. I only bought two 2008 games (Far Cry 2 and Fallout 3) and I got bored of both of them very quickly. Neither of them is bad but I just ran out of the will to go on with both of them.

30th Dec 2008, 10:04	#9
-equilerex- Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 183	pretty much like my own list... exept one is missing and its only top2... the 2 games i was hyped up the most for. gta4 (pc) - worst storyline so far... just a guy doing missions because he needs money... and then a bit about him feeling bad and wanting revenge for someone killing a few ppl... coming from someone who runs over 20 ppl on the way to work and 30 there, its a bit hilarious... (not even going over the power requirements) vice city still remains the best of the series.... Fallout 3... totally ok game as it is but for the orginal series fan, the ending is the most disappointing gaming moment ever... only 3 ending options... bad/good karma, kill everyone/not, sacrifice yourself/not .... what was the point of all those quests?? compared to to FO1/2 where EACH town had atleast 2-3 or up to 7 endings... not to mention the lack of humor.... __________________ -Project $0 scratch mod-

30th Dec 2008, 10:55	#13
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30th Dec 2008, 11:20	#14
twentynine Can never win... Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 207	I agree with this list....although I would have made it the Best 5 Games of the Year and the Worst 10 Games of the Year personally. Just my .02 That aside though Haze was a big letdown for me. I was really looking forward to that one.

30th Dec 2008, 11:24	#15
Yemerich What's a rebimboca da parafuseta? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 714	I never felt so disapointed with a game as I was with Fallout 3. It's as shallow as a spit on the floor. Ridiculous dialog, storyline, graphics, sense of humor, animation and graphic design. No way to see this game with the same eyes that played previous FO. Please Black Isle/Interplay, COME BACK TO US!! Now I can see the diference from "For gamers from gamers" (Interplay) to "For stupid gamers from ganancious people" (Bethesda). Ooo... another disapointment was RA3... Just full of crap.. BTW, the front page phto is a total win! ahuehaeuhuehaeuh __________________ Bit Tech is more than games and hardware - check out the mods too. Don't let modding die in Bit-Tech.net.

30th Dec 2008, 11:34	#16
cyrilthefish Hypermodder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 839	Have to agree about GTA4. brought it, then had immense problems with it. the games for windows part isn't too bad, but the rockstar social club was the final straw. not sure if they've fixed it yet, but the game flat out wouldn't start if the social club was signed in (crash to desktop) On top of that, the graphical settings were restrictive, completely prevented me from setting the native res of my LCD because the game decided i didn't have enough video ram. Let me at least try it to see if it works or not Anyway, to cut a long story short, i went back to the 360 version On a sidenote, amazes me to see the fallout3 hate in this comment thread It's one of the best games i've played on the PC this year easily __________________ AMD Phenom x3 720 @ 3.4Ghz \| Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H \| 4GB DDR3 \| ATI 4890 1GB\| 1TB Samsung F1 \| 64GB Corsair P64 SSD

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30th Dec 2008, 12:29	#19
Anti-Hero Minimodder Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 21	Looks like we need some sort of Half-Life 3, since that was the last time a game was literally praised by everyone. Just to make up for all the ****-ups of this year! Good article though, front page picture = hilarious!

30th Dec 2008, 12:34	#20
benjamyn Hypermodder Join Date: May 2002 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 795	to be honest spore should have been number 1. Every other "dissapointing games of 08" list I've seen has it at no.1 and with good reason! The amount of hyping, promises, etc only to get 5 downsized segments all similar to other existing games. __________________ - Benjamyn