most disappointing game purchase...

[Videodrone]

what game purchase did you have the highest hopes for, that bottomed out once the game entered you system...

mine, shining wisdom for the saturn...working design, camalot, zelda game play, shining in the title...i thought it was a match made in heaven (at the time)...after 10 minutes of play i never lothed for my $50 back more...

[Werewolf]

It would have to be "The Bouncer", after enjoying both Tobal No.1 and 2 I was looking foward to this game a lot... it was the biggest let down for me because I expected so much better then what it was

[MechDeus]

Although this one was borrowing from a friend, I'd have to place RE2 here. Especially after the hype this game got, it was like RE but not scary and placed in areas that looked like utter crap (from a design standpoint, not a "It's supposed to be in ruins!" way). The most annoying RE that seemed to have the most back-tracking, I didn't like it at all at first and it simply got worse with age. It had better voice acting then the first, but is otherwise the bastard child of the RE series to me (haven't played Gun Survivor yet, so they might get paired together from what I've heard).

[Andy]

Probably Black and White. That was practically what drove me to sell a shit load of game stuff to buy a good enough PC to run it, but when I finally got to play it I was like 'well damn... this isn't so cool...' and became pretty much apathetic towards it. Though after going back to it about 6 months later, I gained a better appreciation towards it.

[epmode]

i think i would have to go with hoshigami. i was expecting something on par with final fantasy tactics or tactics ogre, but the game was nearly unplayable.

[Jeremy]

Tekken Tag Tournament. I expected more from the first Tekken on the PS2. WWE SmackDown:Shut Your Mouth was another let-down.

[hanzo]

Robotech Battlecry. Looks nice, but controls weren't good, didn't hold my interest even though being a fan of the series.

[xS]

Gungrave.

[Rumpy]

Crazy Taxi 2. I loved the first one to death and the sequel did nothing for me. I tried to like it, but I couldn't. I think the level design was the nail in the coffin for me. It just didn't flow like the first one. As a matter of fact I just traded this in towards SimCity 4.

[MechDeus]

Originally posted by Rumpy
Crazy Taxi 2. I loved the first one to death and the sequel did nothing for me. I tried to like it, but I couldn't. I think the level design was the nail in the coffin for me. It just didn't flow like the first one.

I agree, although I didn't hate it. It lacked the flow of the original's city, and became what seemed more like a quarter-muncher instead of the more skill-focused CT.