Duke Nukem Forever Voted 'most Disappointing Release' Of Past 12 Months

According to new research from a games comparison and marketplace website, ‘Duke Nukem Forever’ has been voted as the ‘most disappointing video game release’ of the past 12  months; beating ‘Dragon Age II’ to the top spot.

It appears that whilst Duke Nukem Forever didn’t set reviewers’ worlds alight, it also failed to impress gamers themselves; with video game fans voting it as the number one ‘most disappointing games release’ of the past 12 months.

The study was conducted by gaming marketplace www.Playr2.com, in order to find out gamers’ opinions towards this year’s video game releases. 1, 671 self confessed gamers took part.

Those taking part in the study were asked, “Which video game releases of the past 12 months were you disappointed by (if any)? Respondents were able to choose multiple games dependent on which titles they felt most disappointed by.

According to the results, the top 10 ‘most disappointing’ video game releases of the past 12 months were as follows:

1)      Duke Nukem Forever – 41% (of respondents chose Duke Nukem Forever as one of the last year’s video gaming disappointments)

2)      Dragon Age II – 39%

3)      Crysis II – 36%

4)      LA Noire – 34%

5)      Brink – 32%

6)      Killzone 3 – 30%

7)      Dead Space II – 27%

8)      Need for Speed: Shift 2 – 24%

9)      Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare- 21%

10)   Marvel vs. Capcom 3- Fate of Two Worlds- 18%

Simon Kilby, Founder of Playr2.com, commented on the findings:

With so many titles released every year, we wanted to look into which had been a hit with gaming fans; and which had failed to impress. Given all the bad reviews that surrounded the release of Duke Nukem Forever, it wasn’t surprising to see it clinch the top spot as the most disappointing game for the past 12 months. I think fans and reviewers alike felt let down by the storyline and graphics, with it failing to impress many.

He continued:

“Many game titles have a lot to live up to, particularly if their predecessors have been a hit. Nevertheless, games are continuing to evolve in terms of graphic and features; so expectations are getting higher and higher all the time.”

ENDS

LINK: http://www.Playr2.com

Editor’s Notes

Playr2.com allows users to compare prices on their favourite games, as well as allowing them to buy, sell and swap their games with other members on the site.

Playr2.com was launched in June 2011.