Hated Ubisoft Games That Are Better Than Everybody Remembers

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Ubisoft has definitely faced its share of criticism over the years. From games that didn’t resonate with players to those released with technical issues, the company has consistently developed and published new titles for decades.

While a few flawed games have slipped through the cracks, they aren’t always as terrible as people first thought. For example, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint isn’t actually one of the worst games ever, and the same is true for other Ubisoft titles. There are actually good things about them now, and reasons to enjoy them.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint

A Buggy Sequel

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is considered a standout title in the Ghost Recon series and one of the best Tom Clancy games overall. This made the release of its sequel, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, particularly frustrating. The initial version was plagued with bugs, ranging from disappearing weapons to strangely distorted character models. Furthermore, the game lacked sufficient content and a clear plan for future updates, leaving players unsure if improvements were on the way.

Although it didn’t get the same extensive overhaul as Cyberpunk 2077 after its rocky start, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint has steadily improved over the years and is now a solid game. It’s especially fun to play with up to four friends, making it a good option if your group is looking for a new cooperative experience.

Cold Fear

Don’t Rock The Boat

Released shortly after the groundbreaking Resident Evil 4, Cold Fear unfortunately didn’t make as big of an impact. While it’s not as innovative, Cold Fear is still a solid horror game with a delightfully campy, B-movie feel.

In Cold Fear, you play as Tom Hansen, a Coast Guard officer who discovers a Russian ship overrun by a mysterious illness. You’ll battle the infected crew using a variety of weapons, including guns and a flamethrower. This game is a surprisingly good horror experience on the high seas, and it’s a great choice for fans of the original Resident Evil games.

About six months ago, the game Cold Fear was taken off Steam when Atari bought some assets from Ubisoft. It hasn’t been made available again since.

Lost: Via Domus

A Side Story Within The Show

The game Lost: Via Domus takes place very early in the television series, right after the airplane crash on the island. Lost was a massive hit in the early 2000s and is considered one of the best TV shows of that time, so a game adaptation felt natural. The game features the show’s main characters like Jack and Sawyer, but you play as a new character named Elliott Maslow, a photographer who wasn’t part of the original series.

The game lets players roam the island, revisiting iconic locations like the hatch. It focuses on solving puzzles and relies heavily on trading materials with characters to get important items. While fans of the TV show hoped for answers to unresolved mysteries, the game doesn’t really provide them – a common criticism of Lost itself. However, it’s still neat that the game allows players to explore and interact with places they recognize from the show.

Toy Soldiers: War Chest

A Tower Defense With Toys

Toy Soldiers: War Chest is fundamentally a tower defense and strategy game where you command toy soldiers in battles. Although the basic gameplay is familiar to fans of the genre, it includes some interesting features that make it stand out.

Downloadable content brought characters from classic franchises like G.I. Joe, Assassin’s Creed, and He-Man Masters of the Universe into the game. This added a fun and unique twist to the tower defense gameplay, even if it didn’t last forever. While Toy Soldiers: War Chest isn’t perfect, it’s definitely an enjoyable game.

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance

One Of The Few Star Wars Femme Fatales

Released on the DS and PSP, Star Wars: Lethal Alliance isn’t as well-known as many other Star Wars games. What sets it apart is its female protagonist, Rianna, a Twi’lek – a relatively rare feature in Star Wars gaming. The story unfolds between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, placing it alongside more recent titles like The Force Unleashed and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

Though not as strong as other Star Wars games, Lethal Alliance is a surprisingly enjoyable experience for dedicated fans. It’s a handheld game, so it has some limitations, but the action and stealth gameplay are solid, even if the levels aren’t particularly creative. If you can, the PSP version is the best way to play.

Haze

One Of Many “Halo Killers”

Haze remains a somewhat overlooked PlayStation 3 exclusive from Ubisoft. Released during the height of the ‘Halo killer’ era in the 2000s, it didn’t manage to surpass Halo’s popularity and received negative reviews at the time. However, looking back, it’s a reasonably good game, especially considering it was developed by Free Radical Design, the team behind the well-regarded Timesplitters series and known for their skill in creating shooters.

Despite being a talented studio, Free Radical Design’s Haze had its issues. The game centered around a substance called Nectar that gave players temporary boosts to their senses, speed, and strength. While the story and level design weren’t particularly engaging, Haze was better than many other shooters from that PlayStation 3 era. It wasn’t a standout title, but the single-player campaign was reasonably fun.

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2026-05-17 18:11