The games on this list aren't neccessarily bad games or over-rated games. They are just games that were over-hyped to the point of ridiculousness and didn't end up delivering what was promised.
Here are vgchartz.com's Top 20 Most Overhyped Games Ever.

Go to the source for the full "Part 1" list.
Here is part 2.

When thinking of the “top ten most overhyped games ever” list, I realized that one list alone was simply not going to cut the mustard. Basically there is a problem with lumping modern games in with older ones, due to the advent of the internet. Some almost mundane games seem to get a shedload of over-hype, which the most successful game “back in the day” would even hope to get. The internet has, in a way, made us far more susceptible to developer, fan, publisher, or media hype.

Remember, just because a game is on this list does not mean it is a bad game or “over-rated” but that it was over-hyped to an unrealistic volume long before release. In many ways, this sheer overexposure to a game can ruin the game due to bad reviews, or unfair expectations, and in other cases, as you will see, some games were overhyped for no real reason alone.
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    chautemoc Sep 20, 09
    For every new top list, another stray puppy starves to death.
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      Miss Razz Sep 20, 09
      Don't worry chaut. A lot less puppies are going to starve when it's finally TGS week.
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    King X2 Sep 20, 09
    Super Smash Brothers Brawl is a game that comes to mind. The game itself wasn't bad, but my expectations weren't reached.

    ET at #1 isn't surprising at all.
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    reaver11 Sep 21, 09
    I seem to remember a "top 5 most over hyped game" article. Then there was a "top 10 most over hyped game" article. When will these end?! Its like the Twilight Zone.
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    AznLiquid Sep 21, 09
    LOL, Daikatana! I totally remember that game, it deserves that spot 100%.
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    Linkerd101 Sep 24, 09
    The Second list is fail. Halo 3 and GTAIV can stay there, but MGS2 and Conduit were good.

    And KingX2, Brawl is such a different game, cause tons of people either love the game or hate it because its not like melee.
    But King, you made a good point, it didnt reach my expectations either, but still a really good game. If you check out BrawlPlus.net, theres a groupof Hackers hacking brawl for the better..you should check it out. I got Brawl+ and im in love with Brawl again.

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