Exciting titles that didn't reach their ultimate goals
Exciting titles that didn't reach their ultimate goals
What engaging titles have you enjoyed that you believe could shine even more with extra effort? Mafia 2 offers a compelling narrative, strong mechanics, and a vibrant setting, though it could benefit from additional side quests and collectibles to elevate its status as a timeless experience. LA Noire follows the same pattern—excellent storytelling and gameplay, yet missing deeper exploration opportunities within the main plot.
Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines in the World of Darkness universe, set within Warhammer 40k's Dark Millennium era.
Lords of the Fallen bears a resemblance to Dark Souls, yet the setting offered some unique flair. It's disappointing that bugs and performance problems detract from the experience.
The development team does an excellent job creating the game, but they struggle with promoting it effectively.
Star Trek Online had impressive space battles and strong mechanics, yet the "away team missions" often repeated familiar MMO issues that hurt the experience. I get it—shooting fire at enemies on one side of a room in WoW can make it hard to see what’s happening on the other, but here you are wondering if the Klingon group on the opposite side would have missed me using a plasma grenade and "phasers on kill."