6 Video Games That Failed To Live Up To Their Hype

#2 Mass Effect: Andromeda

Before its release in March 2017, it was one of the most anticipated games from Bioware. Both the fans of the original Mass Effect trilogy and the new gamers were very much excited about the game's setting, which takes place in the Andromeda galaxy.

After that highly charged and deeply polarised ending of Mass Effect 3, fans expected something similar with Mass Effect: Andromeda. However, the latest game in the Mass Effect series couldn't achieve that and was a disappointment as it simply failed to capture the imagination of gamers.

The idea of space exploration felt monotonous and the story couldn't connect to players the way the original trilogy did.

#1 Fallout 76

Fallout 76 - Bethesda Studios' first online multiplayer game was a colossal disappointment. Touted as a prequel to the previous Fallout games, naturally, the expectations were astronomically high for this game.

However, after the launch, it wasn't like any other Fallout game. Marred with technical issues and a lack of gameplay purpose, Fallout 76 was an anomaly in Bethesda's portfolio.

Both fans and critics severely criticised the game with many going to the extent of asking Bethesda to quit the project altogether.

The Guardian summarised Fallout 76 with a very elegant line - a pointless walk in the post-apocalypse.

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