2024 was full of ambitious projects in the gaming scene, but also a fair share of disappointments. If the list of the worst games of the year according to media reviews seemed too out of touch with reality, then a look at user ratings from Metacritic gives a much clearer idea of what really upsets gamers. The list below summarizes the games that received the lowest ratings from gamers and shows the games that flopped the most this year.
Unconventional story game took first place Dustborn with a low user rating of 1.1/5. Although the game has mostly positive reviews on Steam, Metacritic is filled with critical comments. Players here are calling Dustborn a “propaganda” game, calling it a “fascist hate agenda.” Criticism is also directed at the visual style, “ugly characters” and dialogue, which they say comes across as negative and unpleasant. On the other hand, reviews on Steam are mostly positive, praising the well-developed characters, world atmosphere, and visual novel-like style. The game has a fairly positive user rating on Steam.
Next on the list is Concorda multiplayer project from PlayStation that players did not like and ended in failure. There were even early shutdowns of servers due to low percentages. The game received a score of 1.7 out of 5, with critics frequently citing the game’s approach to the LGBTQ+ community, which many users described as poorly developed and superficial.
Other games that have received harsh criticism from players include games that either failed technically or simply did not deliver the quality they expected.
Unknown 9: Awakening (1.7) has untapped potential and an unfinished history. Olympics forward! Paris 2024 (1.8) suffers from technical bugs and boring gameplay. Crash house (1.9) is said to have contradictory content and dubious design. Little Strays (2.1) again slow pace and insufficient depth. And you EA Sport FC 25 (2.5) Criticism points to content recycling and microtransactions.
Other games from major studios have also not escaped criticism. For example Skull and crossboneshas been in development for several years, only received a 3.4/5 due to empty content and repetitive gameplay. The same thing happened Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewhich was sharply criticized by players due to its poor technical condition and uninteresting plot.
Source :Indian TV
