Not every game is worth the price of admission. Find out which were the most disappointing games of 2013.
Jeff Bakalar
Jeff is CNET Editor at Large and a host for CNET video. He's regularly featured on CBS and CBSN. He founded the site's longest-running podcast, The 404 Show, which ran for 10 years. He's currently featured on Giant Bomb's Giant Beastcast podcast and has an unhealthy obsession with ice hockey and pinball.
Already a majorly successful cable TV show and a hit game franchise from Telltale Games, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct didn't match any of its licensed brethren. Some critics called the game "dead on arrival," and we'll leave it just at that.
2 of 6 2K Games
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
This third-person shooter made a promising splash when it first debuted at E3, but a change in direction and underwhelming campaign rendered The Bureau a disappointing experience.
3 of 6 Nintendo
Game & Wario
What was once a celebrated Nintendo franchise, the latest iteration of the WarioWare series fell flat on the Wii U.
4 of 6 SCE Japan Studio
Knack
Along with Killzone: Shadow Fall, Sony touted Knack as the spotlight launch title for the new PlayStation 4 console. Unfortunately, Knack failed to generate any sort of buzz once gamers got their hands on it and it dampened the PS4 exclusive launch lineup.
5 of 6 Techland
Dead Island: Riptide
While the original Dead Island won gamers over, its sequel went in the opposite direction. Filled with shortcomings and repetitive mechanics, Dead Island: Riptide was never fully realized, and was one of the worst sequels in recent memory.
6 of 6 Gearbox Software
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Colonial Marines was uninspired, ugly, and featured a mindless campaign that failed to generate any sense of pacing. Some called it boring, others called it buggy; we're calling it one of the most disappointing of the year.
