Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Lords of Shadow looks and sounds great -- the environments are gorgeous, the voice acting is fantastic, the soundtrack is epic, and the story seems genuinely intriguing. It's too bad, then, that the gameplay is so rote and uninteresting. Granted, Metroidvania was getting a little familiar, but you don't freshen up a franchise by turning it into yet another God of War ripoff.
If this becomes a movie or an anime or something, I'd love to watch it.
Progress: Gave Up -- Played the demo