{"id":98494,"date":"2016-07-18T12:56:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T10:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=98494"},"modified":"2016-07-18T12:57:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T10:57:31","slug":"the-3-most-underwhelming-games-of-2016-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/98494-the-3-most-underwhelming-games-of-2016-so-far","title":{"rendered":"The 3 most underwhelming games of 2016 (so far)"},"content":{"rendered":"

2016 has been an epic year for games. From the brilliant action of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End to the brutality of DOOM, we’ve been treated to some great releases.<\/p>\n

However, there have also been a few underwhelming releases. We’re not saying these games are “bad” per se, but rather failed to live up to the high expectations placed on them by gamers and critics alike.<\/p>\n

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Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst<\/h3>\n

A sequel to DICE’s 2008 free-running game was long overdue, so when Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst was announced, fans were extremely excited.<\/p>\n

As beautiful as Catalyst is, and as fun as the gameplay can be, it was let down by moronic AI and cheesily-predictable story. DICE has so much potential with this franchise, but didn’t make a big enough leap with Catalyst to please hungry fans.<\/p>\n

\"Mirrors<\/p>\n

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan<\/h3>\n

A\u00a0Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game made by the team behind Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance?<\/p>\n

Sounds like a match-made in heaven. There’s so little that could’ve gone wrong with\u00a0Mutants in Manhattan, but somehow it did.<\/p>\n

Chaotic combat, a short campaign, and the fact that there’s no local co-op (in a TMNT game!?)\u00a0got the highly-anticipated return of the half-shelled heroes off on the wrong foot.<\/p>\n

Gamers loved the fan-service Mutants in Manhattan had to offer, but were perplexed at some of the design choices.<\/p>\n

\"Teenage<\/a><\/p>\n

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Battleborn<\/h3>\n

The issue with Battleborn is that nobody really seems to know what the heck it is, even after sitting down and playing with it.<\/p>\n

Yes, it’s\u00a0a character-based first-person shooter with a colourful art-style similar to that of Borderlands, there are MOBA elements in one of the modes and we know there’s campaign, competitive multiplayer and cooperative non-story modes, but it all comes together in a massive jumble of incoherency that left a lot of gamers deciding to not invest the time that could’ve made it great.<\/p>\n

\"Battleborn\"<\/p>\n

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Article\u00a0originally published on\u00a0MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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