Burnout Paradise.
All the reviewers raved about this one being an innovative racing game and whatnot, but I did not like the openworld racing style at all. Having to actually find your own route through a complicated city while at the same time speeding down the road at 180 MPH is just not a very good combination of gameplay elements. I really felt that the open world aspect turned the game into more of a high-speed interactive version of MapQuest rather than a racing game. Also, I didn't feel like the crash mechanics in this game were as fun or crazy as Burnout 3 (my favorite in the series).
It may have gotten great reviews, but after a demo playthrough and a 3 day rental, I'm fairly convinced that game was garbage.
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