Most disappointing game purchase 2008

Which is the game you BOUGHT and played in 2008 that you were the most disappointed with?
The game you thought was good but regretted buying.
Demos does not count.

Mine is Civ 4: Colonization.
I find it boring, limited and mundane, compared to Civ 4: BTS which is one of the best games ever made.
And since I bought it on steam my disappointment is greater since I am stuck with the game

Wait, it doesn't matter when it came out, just when I bought?

If that's the case, then the most disappointing thing I bought in 08 was Assassin's Creed. God I hate this game.

Spore

Mine is Lost Odyssey. Reviewers said it was mediocre but I trusted internet message boards and decided to pick it up anyway....why did I not listen. It just wasn't my cup of tea, which makes others calling it the best RPG on the 360 a little disheartening. Hated the characters, the story, and the environments. Only factor that kept me interested was the battle mechanics but that only took me through a couple of discs before I just gave up on it and sold it.

I didn't buy any disappointing games in 2008, however it will always be a year of loss for me, in more ways than one.

It was the year I lost my job, my girl, my apartment and my game collection (I was robbed)  all in the same month. Life is a funny thing, yes?

"Spore"

"Spore"

I wouldn't say it's bad, but most disappointing was PGR4. Got it for a good price at Target, but it just didn't suck me in the way pt. 3 did...wasn't just launch day excitement either, I was still playing it here and there 2yrs later.

I usually always read reviews before I buy NEW games so I often know what I am getting into. Used games though. Like last January,

Mech Assault the first for xbox :bought it to mod my xbox on a friday only to realize that was not the correct version to mod an xbox with, tried playing it and hated it.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The original game for xbox gamecube ps2, based off of the t.v show. I played it years before and liked it despite most reviews. Traded in Metroid Prime Hunters for it. I liked the game a good amount but then my xbox just stopped reading discs, I can still play games I put on its harddrive but nothing disc.

Advance Wars Days of Ruin: One Full Priced game I bought in 2008, Read reviews seemed awesome, I knew bout its difficulty and figured yeah it would be troublesome but id still like it. I never really played it once I got to hard missions. Cause its just so hard. Got to mission 15, and you rely on an ai to move its units to safety to win. Can never beat it.

Mercs 2.

Mercs 2, Saints Row 2, Far Cry 2, The Last Remnant.

Probably Too Human.  I liked it, but it couldn't hold up on multiple playthroughs, which is how it was meant to be played.  So, in retrospect, it was kind of broken.  There was also very little difference in how most of the classes played.  The story was a huge letdown as well.  Overall, worth playing, just wish I'd waited until it was cheaper to do so.

Frankly, i can't think of a game i played in 2008 that was dissapointed with. Almost all of the games i actually bought last year were great, especially TWEWY and Castlevania OOE. BTW I feel for you Bullet Joe. Lost my job too, at Nintendo no less. plus the Seattle sports scene was worth commiting suicide over. 

The only game that came to mind immediately was Spore. I really wanted to like that damn game, but it just didn't happen.

Either Far Cry 2 or Prince of Persia.

I have to say that I personally didn't purchase any bad games in 2008.  Maybe it's because I'm very selective about what I BUY.  I'll rent just about anything, and given where I work, I don't have to rent or buy that many.  However, my "bought" list for last year is short and sweet:

Fallout 3 and Super Smash Bros.

Fallout 3. I was going to say Metal Gear Solid, but I knew what I was getting in to, so disappointing isn't the right word.

Fallout 3 and Spore.

Mine is easily Call of Duty World at War. It was so disappointing to me. I played it for about a week and then went back to Call of Duty 4 and wished I hadn't spent my $60.

Easily WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009.

gta4 one of the worst games i remember playing.....

Spore

Madden 09 - they turned it into an arcadey bunch of nonsense all for the sake of a new animation system

GTA4 is a close 2nd.  It's not like I don't like it.  But I *loved* GTA:SA.  GTA4 was like.. ok I guess I need to take this annoying douchebag bowling?

I guess Spore

Gears of War for PC, which I purchased early 2008.

This game is so boring and dull, that I still have not beaten it yet. 

, and it was worse than being fucked in the face by a hammer.

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None. After Super Mario Galaxy being my most disappointing game purchase of 2007, I decided that in 2008 I would make sure I played every game before buying it to prevent that sort of thing from happening again.

Warhammer Online.

I really loved this game and would have stuck with it had my server and guild not crumpled up and died within the first month.

"Either Far Cry 2 or Prince of Persia.
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"Jayge said:

"Either Far Cry 2 or Prince of Persia.
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Really?  I thought you loved Far Cry 2. 
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Games I bought in 2008: (All of these games I got for PS3)

I bought Counterstrike on a whim for Steam and its not too great... and STALKER like Jeff did for $5... played it for a few minutes and decided it wasnt for me. Gears of War 2 i regretted for the first month of owning it but now its growing on me. Fallout 3 was disappointing in comparison to my Oblivion sized expectations.

Also, Shadowrun. For like $5.

Glad to hear that I am not the only one here that was prepared to choose Fallout 3. Hands down choice for me as it was my most anticipated release all year after we all got done with Metal Gear Solid 4, so I was hyping myself for it for a long time and I barely played it in the end.

The obvious choices like Too Human and FRACTURE I didnt really consider because I did expect anything out of them going in. So in those cases I was pleasantly suprised to find that I enjoyed them, as was the case with Kane and Lynch.

The runner up most disapointing game I would give to Condemned 2. Only because it wasnt as good as the original in my eyes and it completely went off the boil by the end of the game. Edit: I totally forgot to include Far Cry 2 here.

Unreal tournament 3
It was total shit I expected better from epic.

I found Fable II to be a bit underwhelming, perhaps I just had too much hype for the game. I purchased very few games in 2008, so it was kind of hard to pick which one. Gears of War 2 might be up there, since I really don't play it much anymore, and in my opinion, haven't had the fun I did in the original game.

Frontlines: Fuel of War  ...............

"Warhammer Online.

I really loved this game and would have stuck with it had my server and guild not crumpled up and died within the first month."

"Frontlines: Fuel of War  ...............
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Advanced Wars Day of Ruin.

They had such a good thing going.

All they had to do was make some new maps and add online play.

Why Advanced Wars? Why did you forsake me so!

Fallout 3 and Resistance 2.  But Res. 2 was a gift.  But I still regret asking for it.  Fallout 3 is ok, just failed at what it wanted to be.  Res. 2 was just horrible on all levels.  I straight up hate that game now.  Main reason I am waiting to buy anything PS3 exclusive.

I would have to say Far Cry 2 out of all the games I purchased new last year...I was extremely disappointed with that game, which may be associated with playing it on the 360 over the PC.

I have to say... Sonic Unleashed. I kinda had hopes for that game. Kinda. Kiinndaaaa.

"Games I bought in 2008: (All of these games I got for PS3)

The only one I was disappointed in was UT3. The game mechanics were decent, and the weapons were varied, but the online community was about as lively as a graveyard, and there weren't enough weapons in my opinion. The campaign failed to keep me interested beyond learning the basics of each weapon and game type. I still haven't finished the single player in that game. I would, I just have no desire too. Big disappointment considering I was genuinely excited about the online portion of the game."

GTA 4 got me physically angry. How could they screw up on so many things? You would think by chance that they would get at least one thing right.

Far Cry 2 above all.

I didn't buy that many games last year, so I selected wisely.  The game I played the least, though, was Civilization Revolution.  It's a good game, but didn't keep my attention long.

These days i only buy games after a lot of research, so i usually enjoy whatever i buy. While i didn't find it disappointing as such, i'd say Advance Wars: Days of Ruin.

I ended up not being too bothered about the change of art style which i thought i would, and the gameplay was solid as ever. It was just overly difficult. I got stuck on like the 20/21st mission and haven't played it since. I was also wished that they had kept in the RPG-lite elements from dual strike. That said, I really want to go back to it at some point. I hate having unfinished games.

Not one single dud for me last year - just double-checked my shelf. It's credit to reviews like those found on Giant Bomb for steering me clear of disappointments. If I really had to pick a game I would choose Prince Of Persia, but I enjoyed that nonetheless.

Some of the nominations here are games that I absolutely adored, so if anyone wants my advice (which they don't) they should re-play some of these games and WAKE UP! Fable II, GTA 4, Counter-Strike - wonderful games.

Definitely Lost Odyssey. Had been hearing it was the best RPG for the 360 at the time. Too bad that didn't mean much. The 30 second delay between getting into a random battle and actually starting it is what mostly killed it for me. Also not a fan of the boss fights which required a ton of retries.