Expectations don't always bear fruit, and these 15 games are flagbearers of projects that were promising at first glance but failed to stand up to those promises.
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Open world games are pretty popular among gamers, and it's hard to keep up with every release of this ilk. This feature runs down 15 open world games you probably didn't play, but you should.
Sometimes, smaller and denser worlds are the way to go.
Former BioWare veteran Mac Walters believes a direct sequel to Mass Effect: Andromeda would have brought about a significant improvement in polish.
These megatons fell way short of expectations.
These games would have been better off with some additional time in the oven.
A few lows in a series full of highs.
Some of these worked, others... not so much.
Spoilt for choice here- but let's rank them anyway.
In the end, BioWare were only given the budget to make two new alien races.
The next Mass Effect might serve as a bridge between the series' two main arcs.
