The Most Disappointing Games of 2007


Recommended Posts

Each to their own. BioShock was simply class.

i just didnt get in to it. it wasnt a bad game.

the fricking flood! My least favourite parts of any of the halo games were parts that involved the flood. They go from wonderful and dynamic AI firefights to one mindless creature after another running straight at you; and unless you have that shotgun, they aren't going down without a bazillion shots.

agreed, i cant win the game on the 2 harder modes because i cant pass the flood.

I found Assassin's Creed really really fun, but far too repetitive with the tasks/missons and Call of Duty 4 was absolutely awesome, while it lasted, I found it to be far too short :(

Mass Effect let me down a bit because the worlds you can land on (as someone else mentioned) are far too samey, although other than that its fricking awesome... other than the bloody thresher maws!

I haven't played Crysis yet because my pc can't handle it sadly, but from what I've seen, it isn't the most popular of games, Which is a shame because I loved FarCry, it is holding on to its place in my top 5 games ever and has since I first played it.....

I would say Halo3 but i didn't like any of the halo games so i think it's just i don't get on with the series. I think the biggest disappointment was HL2:Episode 2, i thought it was pretty boring with a cliche ending, the hunters didn't really add anything for me to the game.

Bioshock for me.

i loved the demo, really dug the vibe and the backstory, but when i bought i just kept telling myself i was liking it while i was really dissapointed with the gameplay (why can't i just die and go back to a checkpoint with my weapons and all intact instead of spawning in some tube in the middle of a crowd of enemies with no ammo and hardly any health.) just not my idea of fun.

never got to finish it because it got way too frustrating, and halo 3 came out right on time before i would smash some stuff.

My first big disappointment was CoD4.

I'm a WWII maniac and I was disappointed, BUT CoD4 turned to be the BEST so far.

So, I hoped a lot of MoH: Airbone. I always wanted to be an Airborne and MoH: A where my absolute dream. Unfortunately, the Crap AI and some other crap stuff (WTF is with the snipers having a light on them???) made it just BAD.

The second disappointment where Quake Wars. I love Battlefield's gameplay, but both BF2 and BF2142 are bugged as hell. I hoped lot for QW since the gameplay was supposed to feel a bit the same. But when the demo where out, it didn't took me long to see how crap it was.

The final disappointment is as lot of people said, Need For Speed Pro Street. Hey, FTFS. stop changing the NFS dammit. Every games are totally different at each years. Stop calling them NFS.

Obviously alot of disappointment has to do with overhyped games and people having misguided expectations.

For example,

Lost Planet, I recently found it at Target for $15. I knew what kinds of reviews it has gotten and I knew what to expect from the game. I like it, in my opinion it is $15 well spent and I have had fun with it.

I noticed that someone said that MP3:Corruption disappointed, honestly I don't see how. That game was amazing, it had fantastic gameplay and great controls.

As for me, I am rarely disappointed by games. I think have been disappointed in the past and have somewhat of a jaded outlook when it comes to new games.

hmm i dont get it, i just completed crysis and i would say its one of the best games ive ever played, i cant understand why people dislike it so.

if you cant play it properly because your machine isnt up to it, dont blame the game!

if you cant play it properly because your machine isnt up to it, dont blame the game!

what a completely lame and uninformed statement!

Crysis barely works on the most uber of systems. This is a well known fact, you've just made yourself look like a moron :rolleyes:

what a completely lame and uninformed statement!

Crysis barely works on the most uber of systems. This is a well known fact, you've just made yourself look like a moron :rolleyes:

umm not really, i played it on a q6600, 2gb ram & a 8800gts, thats hardly uber and it was very playable.

granted, i was playing it on medium quality settings but even so it still looked better then any game ive ever played.

no need for name calling now...

what a completely lame and uninformed statement!

Crysis barely works on the most uber of systems. This is a well known fact, you've just made yourself look like a moron :rolleyes:

Really? More than you just made yourself look with your uber crappy response?

Pretty much November that they said it will be "THE MONTH" for bestsellers, was actually "THE MONTH FOR GAME DISASTERS"

My Top 5 of the Most Disappointing Games of 2007:

1. Hellgate London - Beautiful concept - Very poor implementation

2. Need for Speed Pro Street - EA, I suggest you stop developing the series its only getting worse :cry:

3. Soldier of Fortune 3 and Blacksite Area 51 - Complete Disasters

4. Timeshift - Boring after couple hours of gaming

5. Colin Mcrae 2007 - Compared to the other games from the CM series, it just sucks!!

P.S. To all those saying that Bioshock sucks ----- play the entire game and think again!!! :cool: . Personally I think its the only decent game that i've played in 2007, and it is surely in my top 7 all time favorites!! :p

Blah

I noticed that someone said that MP3:Corruption disappointed, honestly I don't see how. That game was amazing, it had fantastic gameplay and great controls.

I didn't say it was bad. I said it was a disappointment. And, compared to its two predecessors, it was.

Wii controls aren't responsive. When they work, they're a dream. But when they kick out, it's frustrating. That problem was slight in Twilight Princess. It was almost nonexistent in Mario Galaxy. But every five minutes of Metroid Prime 3 was interrupted by a grappling beam that wouldn't go when I pushed the nunchuk and an aiming system that was easily 2-3 inches off from where I was actually aiming.

Metroid Prime 3 seemed to cater to a more casual crowd than Prime 1+2. The game was divided into bite sized chunks. Since the areas were broken up so often loads occurred way more frequently. Power ups weren't even hidden. There were maybe ten things in the game that weren't literally right in your path- something that really let me down. Plus the awesome challenge of Prime 2 was totally lost here. Prime 3 was like Metroid with training wheels.

Edited by ragn4rokk 2.0

** PES2008 (PES2007 was fantastic... but this was complete rubbish)

** NFS: Pro Street

** Fifa '08 (I kept this one because it just was better than PES2008 and was a minor...VERY MINOR upgrade over '07)

what a completely lame and uninformed statement!

Crysis barely works on the most uber of systems. This is a well known fact, you've just made yourself look like a moron :rolleyes:

No, you're wrong. People said the same thing about Flight Simulator X because the best systems then (last year) could not handle it at all. Now it can and people love it. Graphics is a huge component of Crysis' hype and gameplay.

My first big disappointment was CoD4.

I'm a WWII maniac and I was disappointed, BUT CoD4 turned to be the BEST so far.

We had to turn away from the WWII theme. The market was flooded with those type of games. MoH, Company of Heroes, Battlefield 1942, etc.

In regards to my earlier post (it seems I can't edit it again), I wanted to reiterate that MP3 being a disappointment is my opinion. I was explaining myself, not stating that everyone should have felt the same way and "here's why."

If someone else enjoyed it, good. I actually envy you, because I wanted to love that game.

In regards to my earlier post (it seems I can't edit it again), I wanted to reiterate that MP3 being a disappointment is my opinion. I was explaining myself, not stating that everyone should have felt the same way and "here's why."

If someone else enjoyed it, good. I actually envy you, because I wanted to love that game.

No, I definitely see what your saying. I'm not so closed minded to say that everyone has to love every game. Honestly it was pretty easy, compared to other Metroid games (I have them all except Metroid 2 on gameboy, and Metroid Zero Mission on gba) But I loved it, I would say MP3 single handedly makes me never want to use a dual analog control stick configuration for a shooter again.

But as far as the accuracy, I thought it was spot on (I played it on the advanced control scheme, with the sensitivity turned up). In my opinion there were certain segments that *could not* be done on a dual analog controller due to lack of precision, boss fights come to mind.

If I had to name a most disappointing game of 2007, that would be a pretty tough decision, I haven't really been disappointed too much. While, I only played the full version of Crysis, I might agree that it was somewhat of a disappointment. It basically seemed like a tech demo.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • AIMP 5.40 Build 2721 by Razvan Serea AIMP is a powerful audio player that allows you to listen to your favorite music with an outstanding sound quality. Its appearance resembles that of another classical audio player (Winamp). The program includes a 20-band equalizer, a visualization window to display rhythmic visual effects and a playlist editor to organize your audio files. A nice fading effect makes your list of songs look like an endless music loop and a handy volume normalizing feature avoids drastic volume changes between tracks. Also, the players main functions can be conveniently controlled by global hotkeys. Besides playing music, AIMP features three extra utilities which also enable you to record any sound on your computer, convert audio files from one format to another and view or edit tags. AIMP is based on the well-known audio engine BASS, so its easy to connect new plug-ins (from the plug-in library included in the program) and expand the players functionality. Main Features and Functions: Multi-Format Playback: Supports numerous audio formats, including CDA, AAC, AC3, APE, DTS, FLAC, IT, MIDI, MO3, MOD, M4A, M4B, MP1, MP2, MP3, MPC, MTM, OFR, OGG, OPUS, RMI, S3M, SPX, TAK, TTA, UMX, WAV, WMA, WV, XM, DSF, DFF, MKA, AA3, AT3, OMA, WebM, MDZ, ITZ, S3Z, XMZ, AIFF, and MPEG-DASH (YouTube). CUE Sheet Support: Enables the use of CUE sheets for managing audio tracks. Output Support: Compatible with DirectSound, ASIO, WASAPI, and WASAPI Exclusive output methods. 32-Bit Audio Processing: Utilizes 32-bit audio processing for optimal sound quality. Internet Radio: Allows listening to internet radio stations in OGG, WAV, MP3, AAC, and AAC+ formats, with the capability to capture streams in various formats. Bookmarks and Playback Queue: Facilitates creating bookmarks and managing a playback queue. Rating and Auto-Marks: Collects statistics on track listening and automatically calculates ratings and marks for listened tracks. Plugin Support: Allows the addition of new utilities or extensions to existing features through plugins. Built-in Scrobbler: Supports Last.fm, Libre.fm, and ListenBrainz services for scrobbling. Cloud Integration: Supports OneDrive, Google Drive, DropBox, Облако@mail.ru, Яндекс.Диск, and custom WebDAV clouds. Podcasts: Offers podcast support for subscribing and listening. Hotkeys: Allows configuration of local and global hotkeys. Multi-User Mode Support: Supports multiple users working on one computer. Multi-Language Interface: Provides a multi-language interface. 4K and High DPI Support: Supports scale factors of 125%, 150%, 175%, and 200% for high-resolution displays. Flexible Program Options: Offers customizable program settings. Flexible UI: Charm UI: A modern flat-style skin with 4K and High DPI support. Bliss 4K: A skin-transformer from AIMP4 included in the installation package. Pandemic: The classic skin from AIMP3 included in the installation package. User Skins: Access to a catalog of user-created skins. Sound Effects: 20-Band Equalizer and Built-in Sound Effects: Includes Reverb, Flanger, Chorus, Pitch, Tempo, Echo, Speed, Bass, Enhancer, and Voice Remover effects with flexible settings. Volume Normalization: Features peak-based normalization and Replay Gain, along with logarithmic and loudness-compensated volume control. Mixing Options: Offers Fade In/Fade Out, cross-mixing, and pause between tracks. Silence Remover: Removes silence from tracks for a seamless listening experience. Music Library: Music Library: Organizes music files, allows setting marks for listened tracks, and keeps playback statistics. Smart Playlist: Creates playlists based on content from the Music Library database, with filtering and grouping capabilities. Playlists: Multiple Playlists: Supports working with multiple playlists simultaneously. Powerful View Settings: Allows data display customization, track grouping, and separate settings for each playlist. Content Protection: Provides the ability to block content from changes. File Search: Enables searching files across all opened playlists. AIMP 5.40 Build 2721 changelog: Audio converter: WavPack - support for 32-bit float samples format General: localizations has been updated General: WavPack codec has been updated to v5.9 Plugins: scrobbler - Last.fm - in case of an access denied error, the Track Info dialog displays links to web-version of the catalog Fixed: General - error creating a file in a folder created by template if the folder name ends with a dot Fixed: general - menu cannot be scrolled via mouse wheel if the "scroll inactive windows when I hover over them" option is switched off Fixed: General - port number is not extracted from URL if there is no "/" after the port token (regression 5.40) Fixed: audio converter - statistics are not taken into account if the "delete sources files" option is switched on and target folder equals to source Fixed: audio converter - dither does not switched off when processing files in 24-to-24-bit format Fixed: Sound engine - VST - changing the sample rate leads to certain plugins to hanging up Fixed: player - does not read disc numbers for CUE that specified as custom tag fields stored in the audio file Fixed: player - manual invoking the jump to next track action does not work if the next file is not exists and the "track repeat" option is switched on Fixed: plugins - BASS_AAC - does not play certain files to the end Fixed: plugins - CDDA - MusicBrainz - wrong artist name is extracted for certain releases Fixed: issues from incoming crash-reports Download: AIMP 64-bit | Standalone | ~20.0 MB (Freeware) Download: AIMP 32-bit | Standalone View: AIMP Website | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • Notion is shutting down its email client one year after launch by David Uzondu In April 2025, Notion launched Notion Mail, an AI-powered email client that acted as a customizable overlay for your existing accounts. Instead of replacing Gmail entirely, it reimagined how users interacted with their inboxes by offering features like intelligent auto-labeling alongside automated calendar scheduling. Now, a little over a year later, Notion has announced that it is shutting it all down on September 22. Since Notion Mail is a frontend client, most of your Gmail data will remain safe inside your Google account, but the company said that you must export stuff specific to Notion Mail, like snippets, custom auto-label instructions, email drafts, and scheduled drafts, before the deadline. Starting today, June 25, you can export that data directly from the app or the web interface, and this grace period will last all the way until September 21. Once September 22 arrives, Notion will permanently delete all unsaved local assets, including files you attached to snippets. Your existing database syncs and mail blocks will persist, though they will stop receiving new messages after the shutdown. Notion advises that if you or your company operate within a regulated environment, you must transition off earlier than the general shutdown date to maintain compliance. Companies that rely on HIPAA coverage face an even tighter timeline and must transition away from the platform by June 30th. Notion, in its X announcement post, basically said that it doesn't see the point of maintaining a standalone email client, especially when users have shifted their habits toward automation. The platform pointed to its Notion agents, which it claims "more than half of Notion Mail users" already employ to manage emails without ever opening an actual inbox, so it is "going all in" on using these agents to run your inbox. Notion introduced Notion Agents last September at the "Make With Notion" conference, giving users AI-powered digital assistants that can do stuff like run in the background on specific schedules (e.g., summarizing your daily open tasks every morning at 8 AM).
    • OK, but isn't nvidia still planning to cut off win10 support this year?
    • Prime Day Deals: Save up to 50% on Samsung, Sandisk, and Lexar microSD cards by Fiza Ali Amazon Prime Day has brought discounts on a wide range of microSD cards from brands including Samsung, Sandisk, and Lexar, with savings of up to 50% across both the UK and US. Below, we've rounded up the best Prime Day microSD deals currently available, including discounted Samsung's T7, T9, and P9 Express series, SanDisk Ultra, Extreme, and Extreme PRO models, as well as Lexar PLAY PRO, and PLAY BLUE cards. 512GB Lexar PLAY PRO MicroSDXC Express Card: £94.98 (Amazon UK) - 41% off 64GB SANDISK Extreme microSDXC Card + SD adapter: £17.99 (Amazon UK) - 25% off 128GB SANDISK Extreme microSDXC Card + SD Adapter: £26.99 (Amazon UK) - 14% off 256GB SANDISK Extreme PRO microSD Card + SD adapter: £50.99 (Amazon UK) - 22% off 128GB Samsung T7 microSDXC Card: $32.99 (Amazon US) - 35% off 256GB Samsung T7 microSDXC Card: $51.99 (Amazon US) - 35% off 512GB Samsung T7 microSDXC Card: $94.99 (Amazon US) - 41% off 1TB Samsung T7 microSDXC Card: $239.99 (Amazon US) - 25% off 128GB Samsung T9 microSDXC Card: $36.99 (Amazon US) - 41% off 256GB Samsung T9 microSDXC Card: $57.99 (Amazon US) - 42% off 512GB Samsung T9 microSDXC Card: $104.99 (Amazon US) - 48% off 256GB Samsung P9 Express microSD Card: $39.99 (Amazon US) - 50% off 256GB SANDISK Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Card with Adapter: $41.78 (Amazon US) - 21% off 512GB Lexar PLAY BLUE microSDXC UHS-I Card: $79.99 (Amazon US) - 38% off 1TB Lexar PLAY BLUE microSDXC UHS-I Card: $159.99 (Amazon US) - 30% off 2TB Lexar PLAY BLUE microSDXC UHS-I Card: $279.99 (Amazon US) - 35% off Good to know This Amazon deal is U.S. and U.K. specific, and not available in other regions unless specified. We only use first-party seller links (at the time of article publishing); ensure that you purchase from a first-party seller link only. Check out Today's Deals on Amazon | or our recent tech deals. Become a Prime member (for Students or SNAP) via Neowin Get Prime Access - Prime for half price (for qualifying Medicaid, EBT, SNAP) Subscribe to Prime Video, Audible Plus, Music Unlimited or Kindle Unlimited via Neowin As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
  • Recent Achievements

    • One Month Later
      The_Focal_Point earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Year In
      Vistor earned a badge
      One Year In
    • First Post
      kinowa earned a badge
      First Post
    • Rookie
      krychek57 went up a rank
      Rookie
    • Grand Master
      Jaybonaut went up a rank
      Grand Master
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      405
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      170
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      131
    4. 4
      Xenon
      72
    5. 5
      neufuse
      69
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!