Theres a few in your list that I actually agree with, for my own reasons...
Halo 4 - DMR should not be a weapon you can choose to start with its too strong and makes way to many other weapons redundant
Skyrim - This was really an awesome game, but it too had many faults which really spoilt it for me. The leveling system sucked, and if you took (forgot the names) armor making and weapon making ability, it was too easy to level them and also get the best gear available in the game. Once you do this, it took away from the thrill of exploring as I rarely ever felt like I would find something better, and the game just became way too easy, even the Dragons were not the slightest threat to my character.
Final Fantasy VIII - again I love this game, but the story was way to convoluted and confusing.
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