While the boxes can be ignored sort of (there's no version of this game built without greed in mind though affecting progression and design), the game constantly tries to make players purchase them. Like many games in 2017, Shadow of War is filled with loot boxes, straight up pay-to-win gambling boxes in this one. Interactive Entertainment goes bigger and better with some of its systems, gameplay, and story (mainly with its unique Nemesis system) but there are insidious and underwhelming elements that plague the game. This Lord of the Rings-esque sequel to Shadow of Mordor from Monolith Productions and Warner Bros. Middle Earth: Shadow of War is an example of how a game can be good and still be very disappointing. Without further ado, here are the 20 most disappointing games of 2017.

They’re just games that missed the mark and should’ve been much better. In fact, a lot of the most disappointing games of 2017 aren’t even bad games. The games gathered here aren't the worst of 2017. Our most anticipated games of 2017 partly delivered - those that actually released on schedule, that is - but there are more than a few examples of other games (both big and small) missing the mark. Yet 2017 was far from a flawless year.Īs many unexpected surprises and excellent games that were released in 2017, there was also some huge disappointments. There wasn't just one game that could be considered the best of the year, so we chose the top 30 games of 2017 to highlight instead along with the best games that you've probably not heard of. Between the launch of newer consoles including the Nintendo Switch and powerful Xbox One X, and the current console generation really hitting its stride it was good time to be a gamer. 2017 was an embarrassment of riches when it came to video games and hardware.

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