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Games Inbox: What is the worst video game of 2024?
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League its definitely not the best game of the year (WB Games)The Wednesday letters page thinks the Switch 2 leaks might actually help Nintendo, as a reader is confused as to why people are arguing about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.ukPLEASE NOTE: We are currently preparing our content for over the Christmas period and will need a number of Readers Features, so if youve been meaning to write one but never quite got round to it we could do with as many as possible before Monday, December 23.Worst of the worstNot to be too negative but while its the Top 10 time of the year for most websites I wonder what most people would says is the worst game of the year? Im sure the literal answer is its some indie rubbish that no one has ever played but in terms of major games I think weve got a few contenders.For me they are Until Dawn, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, and Senuas Saga: Hellblade 2. Until Dawn is a remake that not only wasnt needed but is significantly worse than the original, Hellblade 2 takes everything that worked in the original and makes it much worse, while Suicide Squad is a terrible idea from beginning to end.I think its a tough decision, but if you bear in mind that it wasted nearly a decade of Rocksteadys time and was less than half price within what felt like a week, I think its got to be Suicide Squad. Although I suppose you could say it was positive in that it probably put publishers off live service games just that little bit quicker.ZeissBig bossesMicrosoft is redefining what it means to be an Xbox fan? Well, thats true. When I started this generation I was an Xbox fan and then thanks to everything theyve done since I sold my Xbox Series X and bought a PlayStation 5, so that is a pretty big redefinition.As usual, its almost impossible to understand what Microsoft is actually trying to say with any of this, which just makes it sound like theyre trying to hide their true intentions, which they probably are.I feel the problem is big boss Satya Nadella, who clearly doesnt understand games and doesnt seem to want to listen when people try to explain it to him. I can just imagine Phil Spencer or someone explaining exclusives to him, him not getting, and then deciding they were a bad idea they had to get rid of. And hows that working out for them?Im sure Microsoft will be a very successful third party publisher but their days as a format holder are effectively over. As others have said, theyre just Activision Blizzard and friends now, and I dread to think what would happen if Call Of Duty ever stopped sellingGloinRage modeI can only imagine Nintendos anger at these third party accessory makers is enough to burn a hole in the Earth, so heaven help any of them that they are within legal reach of (Im guessing they cant do anything about anyone in China?).After everyone got the 2024 reveal wrong, Im not giving much credence to new rumours but since Im sure Nintendo mustve considered it, I wonder if theyre now regretting the decision not to have announced it already, now that all these photos and descriptions have leaked out.Or, and do bear with me while I get a little conspiratorial here, but maybe they secretly like the leaks because now everyone knows the Switch 2 looks exactly the same as the first one, so theyre not going to get disappointed when thats what Nintendo reveal. Im not saying they organised it that way, but it may work out for the best for them.The games are what people really want to know about and I think that if they dont disappoint the console itself will be quickly ignored and just praised for not ruining a good thing.SinkerEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukUnsafe betI see Capcom is talking about bringing back more old franchises again, so there is still hope for Dino Crisis. Onimusha and kami 2 are great news but kami does surprise me because I dont see how its not just going to be another flop, given how many times theyve re-released the original and its never really been a hit.Now that doesnt bother me, because as long as its getting made thats all thats important, but I dont want the inevitable failure to put Capcom off from bringing back any other old games. If I was a bean counter I wouldve waited until you had a few proven successes under your belt before going for the wild card. The first three Onimusha games were all hits, so thats kind of different.KitsonInsufficient dataWith everyone up in arms about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, both for and against it, I have to say I struggle to understand how anyone can have a strong opinion about it at all. I dont feel there was nearly enough information to like or dislike it.Between the weird subtitle, which didnt seem to have anything to do with anything they showed, to the unclear tone I really dont feel I know anything about the game. The few seconds of gameplay they showed seemed fairly goofy, in terms of the sword and robot design, which isnt necessarily a bad thing, while all the stuff before, in the ship, was worryingly reminiscent of Concord.But since Concord was ripping of Guardians Of The Galaxy what does that say about Intergalactic? Is it trying to go for that kind of humour as well or is it more serious? Is it all about the story, like The Last Of Us, or more the action, like Uncharted? I dont feel I know and I dont feel its something Im really that interested in talking about until we know more.LescoTime for changeI do feel sorry for Ubisoft at the moment. I wont say theyre my favourite publisher or anything but the last two generations I though they were solid and unfairly criticised. I like the way they pushed open world games, and I felt they made very little that was actively bad and all their stuff had good value for money.I dont feel this has changed much in the last few years, its just that theyve hung on to too many old franchises. When youre making Far Cry 7 and Assassins Creed 14, I think you should take that as a sign that maybe things have been stretched too far. Nothing lasts forever and Ubisofts problem is that it has nothing to replace these aging franchises that people are losing interest in.Its not even that theres no interest Im sure Shadows will still sell well but I would say theyre in decline and thats the point you need to have a Plan B. Star Wars Outlaws sure isnt it and Watch Dogs and The Division only lasted a few games, so time to think outside the box. I dont know what that it is but Im going to guess its not a live service game or an open world title with a slightly different setting.WendellMe Grimlock not patent applicationWhile not technically game related, your reference to Transformers in the Power Rangers review reminded me of something Id seen on Bluesky. The original Bluesky post is here.A user there posted that you can find the patents for the Transformers toys online, complete with lovely line drawings of them. For example, heres Grimlock.Euclidian BoxesGC: Heh, thats great. This mustve been back when they were still Diaclone toys.The turning of the tideIf your expectations were a Switch 2 reveal with GTA 6 announced as a launch title then I can see The Game Awards being a disappointment.But for those whove spent the last three years pining for the razzmatazz of old E3 and withering away from the cold shoulder large chunks of the industry has given them since, it must of been a very nice surprise. I found it all very agreeable.The loudest complaint in the Inbox for a while has been Sony not talking about single-player games and just banging on about live service, hardware, PC ports, and remasters. So its a pretty big deal the awards had Sonys flagship studio announce a new single-player game thats also a brand new IP.I liked what I saw. The backlash Ive no interest in. You can say its derivative, but I like all the influences its copying/paying homage to. It was also an unexcepted style and possible genre, going by the brief laser sword wielding clip, for Naughty Dog. Ill be keeping my eye out.I did have one those fudge me moments that was teased prior to the show too, even if it wasnt maybe meant to be one of them. That was the Project: Robot announcement, that touched places in me that havent been touched for sometime.SimundoInbox also-ransIs this true that GTA Online will be shutting down on disc and digital? I literally love GTA 5, so keep GTA it active please and I cant wait until GTA 6 comes out.Thomas TaylorGC: No, its not true. What will happen to GTA Online when GTA 6 is released is unclear, but Rockstar has said nothing so far.I knew that Power Rangers game was going to end up too good to be true. I had no idea it was that expensive either, so thats one of the list. Thanks, you saved me 30 just before Christmas!RalleMore TrendingEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThe small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. Readers letters are used on merit and may be edited for length and content.You can also submit your own 500 to 600-word Readers Feature at any time via email or our Submit Stuff page, which if used will be shown in the next available weekend slot.You can also leave your comments below and dont forget to follow us on Twitter.GameCentralExclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy
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