Top 20 Most Overhyped Games of All Time
VOICE OVER: Ryan Wild
WRITTEN BY: Nick Spake
Always think twice before preordering a game that's super hyped! For this list, we'll be looking at games that showed enormous potential leading up to their releases, but ultimately failed to meet such high expectations. Our countdown includes “Death Stranding” (2019), “Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5” (2015), “Anthem” (2019), “Fallout 76” (2018) and more!
- #20: "Haze" (2008)
- #19: "Watch Dogs" (2014)
- #18: "The Order: 1886" (2015)
- #17: "Fable" series (2004-)
- #16: "Sea of Thieves" (2018)
- #15: "Death Stranding" (2019)
- #14: "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5" (2015)
- #13: "Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite" (2017)
- #12: "The Last Guardian" (2016)
- #11: "Mighty No. 9" (2016)
- #10: "Sonic the Hedgehog" (2006)
- #9: "Dead Island" (2011)
- #8: "Mass Effect: Andromeda" (2017)
- #7: "Stars Wars Battlefront II" (2017)
- #6: "No Man's Sky" (2016)
- #5: "Anthem" (2019)
- #4: "Fallout 76" (2018)
- #3: "Aliens: Colonial Marines" (2013)
- #2: "Duke Nukem Forever" (2011)
- #1: "Daikatana" (2000)
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