Highlights
- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has one of the lowest ratings on Metacritic in 2023.
- Flashback 2 follows closely with a score of 35 on PC.
- Greyhill Incident claims the third spot with a score of 38 on PC.
Metacritic has revealed the 10 lowest-rated video games of 2023, with The Lord of the Rings: Gollum receiving the lowest rating. Despite being a year marked by impressive new titles, remakes, and stellar additions to established franchises, 2023 was also tarnished by considerable disappointment and failures. The metric employed by Metacritic zeroes in on titles that garnered the lowest scores on their site throughout the year.
Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews and assigns scores to movies, TV shows, music albums, and video games from various critics and publications. The scores are presented as a weighted average, providing a numerical representation of the overall critical reception of a particular piece of media. Annually, games-2022/”>Metacritic releases a list of the worst video games of that year. The site has already revealed its lineup of titles that have disappointed players in 2023.
The lowest-rated game on this Metacritic list is The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a game that generated significant buzz for its profound disappointment, particularly considering its use of the LOTR IP. This is an Action-adventure game allowing players to assume control of Smeagol (Gollum) on his journey across Middle-earth. Gollum garnered negative reviews, currently holding a Metacritic score of 34 on the PS5. The game was described as a baffling experience, criticized for its lack of inspiration and dullness, ultimately falling short of the expectations set by both fans of the Tolkien universe and the gaming community at large.
- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (34 – PS5)
- Flashback 2 (35 – PC)
- Greyhill Incident (38 – PC)
- Quantum Error (41 – PS5)
- Testament: The Order of High Human (41 – PC)
- Crime Boss: Rockay City (43 – PS5)
- Hellboy: Web of Wyrd (46 – PS5)
- Gangs of Sherwood (47 – PC)
- Loop8: Summer Of Gods (49 – Switch)
- Gargoyles Remastered (49 – Switch)
Following closely is Flashback 2, scoring 35 on the PC. Despite Flashback‘s revolutionary history and the nostalgia it evokes, the sequel failed to captivate players. The game was criticized for its poor presentation and execution, riddled with bugs that further hindered the experience, earning it the second spot on Metacritic’s list. Greyhill Incident claimed the third spot with a Metacritic score of 38 on the PC. It faced criticism for several reasons, encompassing its poorly executed story and voice performances, lackluster stealth gameplay, uninspiring environments, and numerous bugs. Other games joining Metacritic’s lowest-rated list include Quantum Error, Testament: The Order of High Human, Crime Boss: Rockay City, Hellboy: Web of Wyrd, Gangs of Sherwood, Loop8: Summer Of Gods, and Gargoyles Remastered.
While not officially listed, titles such as The Walking Dead: Destinies, a game that promised players the ability to reshape the narrative of The Walking Dead series but faced substantial negative criticism on social media platforms, and The Day Before, arguably the worst game of 2023, also confronted significant backlash across different platforms. However, it’s important to note that Metacritic only categorizes games if they’ve received at least seven professional reviews, meaning some titles with poor reception weren’t included in the list.
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