Highly-anticipated games of 2022 that didn't live up to the hype

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2022 saw the release of several highly-anticipated games like Xenoblade Chronicles 3, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and more. Titles like God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring managed to shake up the entire gaming landscape and worked their way into the hearts of millions.

However, as with every year, there were some games that could not fulfill the expectations of the gaming community.

Note: This article contains the author's opinions.

Disappointments are inevitable in the gaming world, and one has to accept the good with the bad. Here are five 2022 games that players had waited for eagerly only to be disappointed.

The name "Batman" gets everyone excited, but he leaves his legacy behind for other superheroes to show their mettle in Gotham Knights. Many gamers were looking forward to playing as one of the four knights - Red Hood, Robin, Batgirl and Nightwing - capitalizing on their individual moveset, playstyle, and skills in the open-world of Gotham City.

Since Gotham Knights was being developed by the same studios that made Batman: Arkham Origins, fans raised their expectations.

Unfortunately, the game turned out to be disappointing. It released with horrible performance optimization, a bland open-world, and tedious grinding mechanics. Players complained about having to grind menial tasks and repetitive quests to progress the main plot. Most people who played the game were left with a bad taste in their mouths.

The initial announcement was not met with a lot of excitement from the overarching gaming community, but fans of the Diablo franchise were happy to get a new installment in the franchise.

After the beta testers of this mobile game raved about the gameplay, players felt safe raising their expectations. Despite knowing how