3. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Rare's decision to move Banjo-Kazooie’s emphasis away from platforming and toward vehicle building was bold, but it didn’t pay off. Nuts & Bolts might not have received so much hate had it simply been a spinoff title – in fact it might have even been a success. Unfortunately, Rare labelled Nuts & Bolts as the third title in the much-loved Banjo series, which only served to create even more disappointment among fans. Gameplay revolved around construction, in which the player was tasked with designing their own vehicle to complete a series of challenges depending on the specific vehicle created. However, the overall experience was marred by overly sensitive controls, which made racing through the various levels extremely frustrating. Meanwhile, Rare’s habit for huge collect-a-thons only added to the game’s tedium.
4. Mass Effect: Andromeda
It’s no easy task when you’re trying to expand upon a much loved trilogy, but Mass Effect: Andromeda had many fans hopeful for more sci-fi action. Unfortunately, Andromeda was plagued with technical issues that ranged from weird facial animations, various bugs and other oddities that hindered our overall enjoyment. To make matters worse Andromeda’s plot felt dull and derivative of prior games in the series. While the combat mechanics were strong and the game's worlds were breathtaking, its quests were often repetitive and void of originality. Mass Effect has always subtly fleshed out its characters and prided itself on making them feel real and impactful to the story, but Andromeda seemed to miss what made the original trilogy so great.
(Andromeda may have been forgettable, but the baddies from our list of Enemies who just keep coming back for more certainly aren't. We're still getting grief from #5 to this day.)
5. Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
The Sonic series used to offer solid gameplay, intuitive level design and enjoyable experiences for gamers looking to blow off steam at breakneck speeds. However, Sonic’s jump from 2D to 3D platformer has been anything but smooth. Sonic 06 really takes the cake for the worst plot, gameplay glitches, loading times, imprecise controls and poor camera system we’ve ever seen in a video game. In fact, Sonic 06 has been considered among the worst games not only in the Sonic series but also in the video game medium. The game was such a blow to the Sonic series that Sega even delisted the game from retailers in 2010 to help increase the value of the Sonic brand. Sonic 06 is the perfect example of a beloved game franchise gone wrong.
