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Concept and criticism usually apply only to games commercially released and marketed by major distributors and targeted at well-known [[video game console|gaming systems]] such as [[personal computer]]s, consoles and arcade machines, while [[shareware]], [[freeware]], [[public domain]], and amateur games are usually not exposed to much criticism. |
Concept and criticism usually apply only to games commercially released and marketed by major distributors and targeted at well-known [[video game console|gaming systems]] such as [[personal computer]]s, consoles and arcade machines, while [[shareware]], [[freeware]], [[public domain]], and amateur games are usually not exposed to much criticism. |
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===[[Action 52]]=== |
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(1991/1993, [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]/[[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Genesis]]) This game featured 52 mini-games included in one [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]], and was put on sale for $200, being hyped as "less than $4 a game". However, many critics criticised the compilation for all of the games being poor (and in some cases, literally unplayable), especially in the NES version. This game was ranked #5 in Gamespy's 'Top 10 Shameful Games' list<ref>[http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/492/492996p2.html GameSpy: Bot generated title ]</ref>.--> |
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===[[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance]]=== |
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Before adding a game to the article, visit this article's discussion page (click 'Discussion' above) to nominate the game for listing. When you are nominating a game, please provide one or two credible reviews, or it will be removed from the list immediately. |
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(1990, [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]) This game was in Sean Baby's top 20 Crapstravaganza: The 20 worst games of all time, and ranked as number 4 in the Top 10 Worst games of all-time in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power. |
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(2007, [[Wii]]) Currently holding the lowest score of any Wii game on Gamerankings at 15%, this game was also nominated for Flat-Out Worst Game of 2007 on Gamespot.com. It was a [[Screwattack.com]] SAGY nominee for "Worst Multiplatform Game of 2007." |
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(2003, [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]/[[Xbox]]) This game inspired the Golden Mullet Awards on [[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]'s [[X-Play]] (an award it gives out for the worst games to come out that year, the name deriving from the hairstyle of the title character), and X-Play also named it the worst game ever.<ref> {{cite web | publisher = G4| url = http://www.g4tv.com/pile_player.aspx?video_key=10864 | title = Aquaman review }}</ref> |
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===[[Bad Boys: Miami Takedown]]=== |
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(2004, PS2/Xbox/GameCube) was rated #10 Worst in "Top Ten Best And Worst Videogames."<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/15147.html Gametrailers.com - GT Countdown - Top Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time Bot generated title]</ref>--> |
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===[[Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing]]=== |
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|release= 1982—[[Atari 2600]] |
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(2003, PC) This game has a truck-racing premise. Some of the many reasons for why this game is considered "massively flawed" include nonexistent collision detection, trucks that accelerate infinitely in reverse to the limits of processing (yet stopping instantly when the key is released), players being able to go up hills at a 90° angle, a computer controlled player that does not move at all, and a complete lack of a boundary preventing the truck from leaving the map. [[GameSpot]] gave the game a 1.0 out of 10.0, the lowest score ever given by the review site, and described it as "one of the most atrocious games ever published."<ref>{{cite web |
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|notes= *Listed as the worst game of all time by [[PC World]]<ref name="PCworld">Townsend, Emru ([[October 23]], [[2006]]). [http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127579-page,2-c,games/article.html The 10 Worst Games of All Time]. [[PC World]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref>, ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''<ref name="EGM">[[Seanbaby]]. [http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm01.htm EGM's Crapstravaganza: The 20 Worst Games of All Time]. [[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref>, and Michael Dolan, editor of ''[[FHM]]'' magazine.<ref name="PBS">[http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/history/best-n-worst.html The Video Game Revolution: Best and Worst Games of All Time]. [[PBS]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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* Famous for the infamous [[Atari video game burial]], in which Atari dumped truckloads of ''E.T.'' cartridges into a landfill after they failed to sell.<ref name="GoHome">McQuiddy, M.E. ([[September 27]], [[1983]]). [http://atari.digital-madman.com/graphics/atari.gif City to Atari: 'E.T.' trash go home]. ''Alamogordo Daily News''. Retrieved on [[May 27]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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| title = Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing review | publisher = GameSpot | date = [[2004-01-24]] |
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* The game is commonly cited as one of the main causes of the [[Video game crash of 1983]]. |
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| accessdate = 2006-07-11}}</ref> ''[[X-Play]]'', a game reviewing [[television program|TV show]] on [[G4 (TV channel)|G4TV]], said "hands-down, this is the worst video game ever to be released" and refused to give it a rating because the TV program's rating scale does not have a zero.<ref>[http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/484/Games_You_Should_Never_Buy.html G4 - X-Play - Features Bot generated title ]</ref> This infamy has spawned dedicated fans on several gaming forums. It has a 4% rating on Game Rankings, and an average score of 8 out of a possible 100 at [[Metacritic]], making it the worst-reviewed game ever on these sites. |
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===[[Bomberman: Act Zero]]=== |
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(2006, [[Xbox 360]]) Currently the lowest ranked Xbox 360 game on Gamerankings with an average of 33%, it received the Reader's Choice and Editor's Choice for Flat-Out Worst Game of 2006 on Gamespot.com.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/honors/index.html?page=7 Flat-Out Worst Game]</ref> Reasons include extremely repetitive gameplay, a poorly implemented camera system, a dark premise that went against the usually light vibe of the ''Bomberman'' series, the lack of saving within the 99 levels, and no local multiplayer. |
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===[[Bubsy#Bubsy 3D: Furbitten Planet|Bubsy 3D]]=== |
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|na= [[October 13]], [[1982]] <ref name="1UPrelease">[http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3147857 Custer's Revenge Atari 2600 Game]. [[1UP.com]]. Retrieved on [[May 29]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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(1996, [[PlayStation]]) ''Bubsy 3D'', a poor clone game of [[Super Mario 64]], was panned by critics and fans alike due to its confusing control schemes and poor camera angles.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} It was featured on ''[[Seanbaby]]'s [[Electronic Gaming Monthly|EGM]] Crapstravaganza: The 20 Worst Games of All Time list. ''<ref>[http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm.htm Seanbaby.com - EGM's Crapstravaganza: The 20 Worst Games of All Time Bot generated title ]</ref> |
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|release= 1982—[[Atari 2600]]<ref name="1UPrelease"/> |
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|notes= * Listed as the most shameful game of all time by [[GameSpy]]<ref name="GameSpy1">[http://archive.gamespy.com/top10/december02/shame/index4.shtml Top Ten Shameful Games]. [[GameSpy]]. Retrieved on [[May 29]], [[2008]].</ref>, as the third worst game of all time by [[PC World]]<ref name="PCworld"/> and [[GameTrailers]]<ref name="GameTrailers">[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/15147.html GT Countdown: Top 10 Best and Worst Games of All Time]. [[GameTrailers]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref>, and as the ninth worst game by [[Seanbaby]] for ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''<ref name="Seanbaby">[[Seanbaby]]. [http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm09.htm EGM's Crapstavaganza: The Twenty Worst Games of All Time]. ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''. Retrieved on [[May 29]], [[2008]].</ref>. |
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* Named the third naughtiest game of all time by Seanbaby<ref name="Naughty">[[Seanbaby]]. [http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/naughty03.htm EGM's 10 Naughtiest Games of All Time]]. ''[[EGM]]''. Retrieved on [[May 29]], [[2008]].</ref>. |
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===[[Cassette 50]]=== |
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* Features a crude simulation of an apparent rape of a Native American woman named "Revenge"<ref name="GameSpy1"/>, and has been called one of the most violent games of all time.<ref name="AussiePC">Kidman, Alex ([[April 10]], [[2008]]). [http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/107909,violent-video-games--the-worst-of-the-worst.aspx Violent Video Games: The Worst of the Worst]. [[PC Authority]]. Retrieved on [[May 29]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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(1983, Cascade Games Ltd) A compilation of games described as being "so bad it caused physical discomfort"<ref>http://www.rewindmag.co.uk/issue1/features/cassette50_1.php</reF>, "beyond awful"<ref>[http://www.peejays-remakes.co.uk/blitz50/blitz50.html PeeJays Remakes Bot generated title ]</ref>, and "a piece of crap collection"<ref>[http://www.tigsource.com/articles/2006/08/10/somewhere-beyond-cassette-50 The Independent Gaming Source< Bot generated title ]</ref>. It inspired an annual 'crap game' competition<ref>[http://www.lofi-gaming.org.uk/speccy/csscgc.php The CSS Crap Games Competition Bot generated title ]</ref> and a site reviewing bad games<ref>[http://www.halloftwats.co.uk/ Somewhere beyond Cassette 50 Bot generated title ]</ref>. |
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===[[Count Duckula 2]]=== |
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(1992, [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC]]) A platform game follow-up to the [[1989 in video gaming|1989 release]] ''Count Duckula in No Sax Please - We're Egyptian''. Both are tie-in licenses of the [[Cosgrove Hall Films|Cosgrove Hall]] ''[[Count Duckula]]'' cartoon series. The player advances Duckula from screen to screen shooting soft toys with a ketchup gun. Critically, the game consistently achieved some of the lowest review scores of the 8-bit era and is considered one of the worst games published for these platforms. [[Sinclair User]]<ref>''Sinclair User'' issue 128 at [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=SinclairUser/Issue128/Pages/SinclairUser12800039.jpg World Of Spectrum]</ref> reviewed the game, awarding it 64%, concluding: "If you like silent, slow, basic, dated, unresponsive, annoying games, get it!". The [[Your Sinclair]]<ref>''Your Sinclair'' issue 84 at [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=YourSinclair/Issue84/Pages/YourSinclair8400014.jpg World of Spectrum]</ref> review was more scathing, awarding 9%: "The whole thing seems to play quite happily by itself, with the player being a sort of novelty bonus." The Amstrad version fared no better, with [[Amstrad Action]] awarding the game a mere 3%. In the final issue of Your Sinclair<ref>Your Sinclair, issue 93, September 1993</ref>, ''Count Duckula 2'' was voted the ''Number One Worst Speccy Game Of All Time'' by the magazine's readers. |
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===[[Custer's Revenge]]=== |
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|na= [[March 4]], [[1994]] <ref name="Shaq">[http://cheats.ign.com/objects/006/006627.html Shaq Fu]. [[IGN]]. Retrieved on [[May 26]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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(1982, [[Atari 2600]]) A highly controversial game consisting of moving a naked and heavily pixelated General Custer across the screen to rape a Native American girl (tied to a post) while dodging arrows. It is considered by some to have one of the worst premises ever in a game, and was ranked #1 on Gamespy's "Ten Most Shameful Games of All Time"<ref>[http://archive.gamespy.com/top10/december02/shame/ GameSpy.com - Top 10 Bot generated title ]</ref>, and #3 on PC World's list of "The 10 Worst Games of All Time". On [[Gametrailers.com]]'s "Top Ten Best And Worst Videogames," it was rated #3 Worst. One of the guests on the show, ''[[Game Head]]'''s [[Geoff Keighley]], said, "It pissed me off as a gamer to see a game like that because... ''Those'' kinds of games give the industry a bad reputation.<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/15147.html Gametrailers.com - GT Countdown - Top Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time Bot generated title ]</ref> |
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|release= 1994—[[Super Nintendo]], [[Sega Genesis]]<ref name="Shaq"/><br />1995—[[Game Boy]], [[Sega Game Gear]] |
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|notes= * Listed as the worst game of all time by [[Netjak]]<ref name="Netshaq">Farrow, Jimmy ([[August 4]], [[2003]]). [http://www.netjak.com/review.php/376 Shaq-Fu - SNES review]. [[Netjak]]. Retrieved on [[May 26]], [[2008]].</ref>, and was rated as the worst fighting game of all time by [[GameTrailers]].<ref name="Shaqfight">[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/20506.html Top Ten Worst Fighting Games]. [[GameTrailers]]. Retrieved on [[May 26]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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* The game featured professional basketball player [[Shaquille O'Neal]] as a playable character, and included a single from one of his rap CDs. |
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===[[Deadly Towers]]=== |
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(1987, NES) ''Deadly Towers'' is an action-adventure game where the protagonist ventures through a maze-like castle. The game was ranked #1 on [[Seanbaby]]'s list of the 20 worst games for the NES.<ref> {{cite web | publisher = Seanbaby |
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=== [[Dizzy Panic!]]=== |
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(1990, Commodore 64) after the multi-million sales success of many games [[Codemasters]] produced as part of the [[Dizzy series]], and also critical acclaim, the developer decided to create in [[1990]] a [[Tetris]]/[[Columns]] themed puzzle game, as part of the series. |
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|na= [[March 31]], [[1999]] <ref name="Superman">[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/adventure/superman64/tech_info.html Superman 64 for Nintendo 64]. [[GameSpot]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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|release= 1999—[[Nintendo 64]]<ref name="Superman"/> |
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Although the game sold well, and also received many positive reviews, the conversion of the game on the [[Commodore 64]], was very negatively received by [[Commodore Format]], and gave the game 13%. The review score seen the game rated at #3 in the top 10 worse-games in the final issue in 1995, out of the ones the magazine reviewed, claiming "Rubbish puzzle game + Gimmick = 13%".<ref> {{cite web | publisher = [[Commdore Format]] | url = http://www.commodoreformat.co.uk/issues/DisplayPage.asp?i=61&n=15 | title = Commdore Format library - issue 61 | date = [[October]], [[1995]]|accessdate = 2008-04-29 }} </ref> |
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|notes= * Listed as the worst game of all time by [[GameTrailers]]<ref name="GameTrailers"/>, and as the worst comic book video game adaptation in history by [[GameSpy]].<ref name="GameSpy">Chapman, David ([[July 18]], [[2004]]). [http://www.gamespy.com/articles/530/530950p1.html Comics to Consoles: Part II - When Good Comics Go Bad]. [[GameSpy]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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* Critics were overwhelmingly negative in reviews, with Joe Fielder of [[GameSpot]] writing, "This is easily the worst game I've ever played,"<ref name="GameSpotSuper">Fielder, Joe ([[June 8]], [[1999]]). [http://www.gamespot.com/n64/adventure/superman64/review.html Superman for Nintendo 64 Review]. [[GameSpot]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> and other sites such as [[IGN]]<ref name="IGN Super">Casamassina, Matt ([[June 2]], [[1999]]). [http://ign64.ign.com/articles/151/151957p1.html Superman Review]. [[IGN]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> and [[Game Revolution]]<ref name="GameRev">Leong, George. [http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/n64/superman Superman review for the N64]. [[Game Revolution]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> panning the game for its atrocious set-up, gameplay, and graphics. |
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=== [[Drake of the 99 Dragons]] === |
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(2003, [[Xbox]], PC) More commonly known as simply ''Drake'', this is an action game with a [[comic book]] style to it. It was universally panned by critics, and [[GameSpot]] described it as "one of the most atrociously unplayable games to come along in quite some time." The controls in particular have come under criticism for "not working".<ref> {{cite web | publisher = GameSpot | url = http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/drake/review.html | title = Drake of the Nine Dragons review }}</ref> ''[[X-Play]]'' named Drake of the 99 Dragons the worst Xbox game ever, and have even gone so far as to state it had surpassed ''[[#Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis|Aquaman]]'' as the game that it compares all bad games to. |
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(1985, [[ZX Spectrum]]) This is a compilation comprising, as the publisher [[Telecomsoft#Firebird|Firebird]] claims in the cassette inlay, "five of the most uninspired games ever to disgrace the 48k Spectrum." ''Your Spectrum'' (8/1985) review (two 1/5 verdicts and a 2/5, and three out of three "misses") says "Take a good look at the words printed on the outside of the package before you buy ... the title of the package really does say it all." ''[[CRASH (magazine)|CRASH]]'' review gave it less than 20% on all categories (Use of computer, graphics, playability, and getting started) except for addictive qualities (76%) and value for money (700%; the game retailed for £2.50) giving it a total value of 39.333333%.<ref> |
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[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0011245]</ref> |
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|na= [[November 19]], [[2001]] |
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|release= 2001—[[Xbox]] |
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===[[Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22]]=== |
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|notes= * Received the lowest review score in the history of ''[[Edge Magazine]]''.<ref name="Edge">[http://www.edge-online.co.uk/edgedb/search.php Edge Online Review Database]. ''[[Edge Magazine]]''. Retrieved on [[June 2]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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(2002, Playstation) The second lowest rated game on Gamespot next to Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing, and what affects this game is there is only Japanese text in the game, poor graphics, and it is slow moving. Despite this being released in Japan in 1997, and Gamespot says "Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Battle 22 is a really, really terrible game." |
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* [[Game Informer]] wrote of the game, "... I literally won a match just bashing the controller against my ass."<ref name="Informer">McNamara, Andy. [http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200112/R03.0804.1832.31851.htm Game Informer Online]. [[Game Informer]]. Retrieved on [[June 2]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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===[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Atari 2600)|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]=== |
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(1982, [[Atari 2600]]), A game based on the film ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'', was released for the Atari 2600 in [[1982 in video gaming|1982]]. In a time when the market was being flooded with dozens upon dozens of lackluster games, this game, along with Pac-Man for the Atari 2600, is cited as being a major cause of the [[North American video game crash of 1983|Video Game Crash of 1983]]. Atari, expecting that the ''E.T.'' franchise and [[Christmas]] season would boost sales, produced millions of copies of the game, which turned out to be a disaster. It had poor controls and gameplay, a fact owed to its hasty development in just five weeks in an attempt to meet the anticipated Christmas rush. Sales were dismal and most copies went unsold -- "nearly all of them came back". The company then secretly crushed and buried the remainder of the cartridges in a landfill site near [[Alamogordo, New Mexico]].<ref>[http://www.snopes.com/business/market/atari.asp Urban Legends Reference Pages: Buried Atari Cartridges<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The E.T. fiasco cost Atari millions of dollars and contributed to the subsequent collapse of the company.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamerseurope.com/articles/654 | title = Worst Games Ever Part Two | publisher = Gamers Europe}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127579-page,2-c,games/article.html# | title = The 10 Worst Games of All Time | publisher = [[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]}}</ref> This game topped the PC World list of the 10 worst games of all time. |
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===[[Escape from Bug Island]]=== |
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|na= [[July 30]], [[2003]] <ref name="Aquaman">[http://cube.ign.com/objects/017/017141.html Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis]. [[IGN]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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(2007, Wii) This game is considered one of the flat out worst games on the Nintendo Wii, because of poor controls and combat mechanics. |
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|release= 2003—[[GameCube]], [[Xbox]]<ref name="Aquaman"/> |
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lack of enemy variety, bland graphics, repetitive level design, and terrible voice acting and music. IGN gave it a 4 out of 10 |
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|notes= * Named as the worst game of all time by [[X-Play]], it was the inspiration for X-Play's annual award for the worst game of the year, "The Golden Mullet", a reference to the hairstyle Aquaman features in the game.<ref name="X-Play">[http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/videos/10864/Classic_XPlay_Aquaman_Review.html Classic X-Play: Aquaman Review]. [[G4]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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===[[Extreme Paintbrawl]]=== |
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(1998, PC) GameSpot gave it a 1.7 / 10 <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/extremepaintbrawl/review.html?sid=2535875&om_act=convert&om_clk=gsupdates&tag=updates;title;1 GameSpot Review] </ref>. IGN gave it a 0.7 / 10 <ref>[http://pc.ign.com/articles/160/160455p1.html IGN Review]</ref>, the second game in the website's history to receive lower than a one, (losing out only to [[Olympic Hockey Nagano '98]]). PC Gamer gave it a 6 / 100. |
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|na= [[November 20]], [[2003]] <ref name="BigRigs">[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/bigrigsotrr/tech_info.html Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing for PC Tech Info]. [[GameSpot]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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===[[FBI: Hostage Rescue]]=== |
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|release= 2003—[[PC]]<ref name="BigRigs"/> |
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(2004, PC) The player takes on the role of an FBI agent sent in to enemy territory to rescue [[hostage]]s. This game is notorious for [[artificial intelligence]] so bad that, in the words of [[GameSpot]], "We have failed to get past the very first mission of the game, despite numerous attempts.".<ref name= FBIHostageRescueReview>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/fbihostagerescue/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review | title=FBI Hostage Rescue Review on GameSpot.com}}</ref> |
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|notes= * Listed as the worst game ever made by reviews at [[GameSpot]]<ref name="GSOver">Navarro, Alex ([[January 14]], [[2004]]). [http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/bigrigsotrr/review.html Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing for PC Review]. [[GameSpot]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref>, [[Thunderbolt]]<ref name="Thunder">Wadleigh, Matt ([[March 22]], [[2004]]). [http://www.thunderboltgames.com/reviews/viewreview.php?rid=381 Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing - PC review]. [[Thunderbolt]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref>, and [[Netjak]]<ref name="Netjak">Chan, Clayton ([[January 21]], [[2004]]). [http://www.netjak.com/review.php/537 Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing Review]. [[Netjak]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref>. |
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* ''Big Rigs'' moved well, outselling critical successes such as ''[[Silent Storm]]'' and ''[[TrackMania]]''.<ref name="Sales">[http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2004/day3w_12.html GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2004: Flat-Out Worst Game]. [[GameSpot]]. Retrieved on [[May 25]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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===[[George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret]]=== |
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(2008, [[Playstation 2|PS2]]/[[Wii]]) The game was given a 3.1, or 'bad' for the PS2 version, while a 2.9, or terrible for the Wii version from IGN. |
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===[[Hour of Victory]]=== |
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(2007, Xbox 360) It received both Reader's Choice and Editor's Choice for Flat-Out Worst Game on Gamespot's 2007 Game Awards <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/best-of/dubioushonors/index.html?page=5 GameSpot's Best of 2007: Flat-Out Worst Game Dubious Honors Bot generated title ]</ref> and is currently the second lowest ranked Xbox 360 game on Gamerankings (with only Bomberman Act: Zero lower than it), with a ranking of 36.9%. <ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/938000.asp Hour of Victory Reviews Bot generated title ]</ref> It was a nominee for [[ScrewAttack]]'s SAGY award for "Worst Xbox 360 game of the year." |
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===[[Hummer Badlands]]=== |
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Hummer Badlands was critically panned for bad collision detection, terrible physics, and copious product placement, among other things. [[Gametrailers]] gave it a 4.4/10, and [[Gamespot]] gave it a 4.3/10. IGN gave it a 4.4. Gametrailers said in their review for the game, "Since there is no story in "Hummer Badlands," we've decided to tell you the story of how this game came to be reviewed." and showed you a stick figure cartoon of one guy being asked to review the game and reluctantly obliging. |
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===[[InuYasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel]]=== |
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(2007, [[Nintendo DS]]) This game is adapted from the popular [[Anime|anime]] series ''[[InuYasha]]'' and this game was given a 4.0 out of 10 by IGN [http://ds.ign.com/articles/764/764096p1.html], who considered it "This game is an insult to fans of the series. Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel is an obvious attempt to cash in on the popularity of the show, without actually bothering to make a decent title that people can enjoy. The game does feature an original story, complete with a new character, and that may be enough for some people to take a look at it. However all the shortcomings of the title far outweigh anything the story could bring. This game is beyond hope, even for the most diehard, cosplaying, write-your-own-fanfiction Inuyasha fan." and GameSpot gave the game a 3.9 out of 10 [http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/inuyashasecretofthedivinejewel/index.html], who called it "Inuyasha for the DS is a lousy Final Fantasy knockoff with mediocre graphics and a ridiculously high encounter rate." |
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===[[Jenga World Tour]]=== |
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(2007, Wii/Nintendo DS) That game was put on GamePro's "Top Ten Worst Games of 2007" at #5.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVFw4GIbxIw</ref>--> |
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===[[Jumper: Griffin's Story]]=== |
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(2008, Multiplatform) This game was universally panned by critics. X-Play gave it a 1 out of 5, Game Informer gave it a 1.75/10 and IGN gave it a 3.7. |
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===[[Kabuki Warriors]]=== |
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(2001, Xbox) This is a launch title for the Xbox that was a critical and commercial flop. GameSpot described it as "one of the worst games to be released this year or any year, on the Xbox or any other platform", and it is the only game ever to receive a 1 / 10 score from ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]''.<ref name = "edgereview">{{cite web | url = http://www.edge-online.co.uk/edgedb/ | title = Reviews Database | work = Edge Online | accessdate = 2006-11-12}}</ref> [[Game Informer]] gave the game a 0.5 out of 10, one of the lowest scores ever given by the magazine, saying that the reviewer "literally won by bashing the controller against my ass".<ref name=kabukireview>{{cite web | url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200112/R03.0804.1832.31851.htm | title=Kabuki Warriors review on GameInformer.com}}</ref> |
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===[[Kengo: Legend of the 9]]=== |
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(2007, Xbox 360) This game had been considered one of the flat out worst games of 2007, due to bad controls |
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and citing that it made a big disgrace for legendary samurai warriors such as [[Miyamoto Musashi]]. Game Informer gave it a 2 out of 10 |
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while both IGN and Gamespot gave it a 3 out of 10. In the SAGY Awards it was considered one of the "most generic" action games ever made. |
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=== [[Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire]] === |
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(2006, Playstation 3) One of the launch titles of the Playstation 3. it was panned by critics because of poorly implemented gameplay mechanics, bland visuals and sound. Game Informer gave it a 3.75 out of 10, saying that it is "a big trainwreck of a Playstation 3 game" and X-Play gave it a 1 out of 5 for the same complaints. |
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===[[McFarlane's Evil Prophecy]]=== |
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(2006, Playstation 2, Xbox) The game received lots of negative reviews because of its incredibly shallow and repetitive gameplay. IGN gave it a 2 out of 10, X-Play and Gamespy gave it a 1 out of 5, Game Informer gave it a 4 out of 10. |
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===[[Ninjabread Man]]=== |
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(2007, Wii) The game holds an average score of 17% on Gamerankings [http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/938506.asp], making it currently the second lowest ranked Wii game of all time (only higher than Anubis II). It has been criticized for its sloppy controls, being extremely short, and a ripoff of games such as Ninja Gaiden. Seanbaby gave it a ''Tobias Bruckner'' medal for "The Desperate Gamble that We're all Idiots" claiming that "It was the same game as Anubis II." [[ScrewAttack]] made it a SAGY nominee for "Worst Multiplatform Game of the Year". |
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===[[Pac-Man (Atari 2600)]]=== |
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(1981, [[Atari 2600]]) Unlike the arcade version of Pac-Man, which was very successful, Pac-Man for Atari 2600 was very poor, and this game was cited, along with E.T. The Extra Terrestrial for the Atari 2600, to be the major cause of triggering the [[North American video game crash of 1983|video game crash of 1983]]. PC World rated it as the fifth worst game of all time. In Gametrailers.com's "Top Ten Best And Worst Videogames" it was rated #6 Worst.<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/15147.html Gametrailers.com - GT Countdown - Top Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===[[Pimp My Ride (video game)|Pimp My Ride]]=== |
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(2007/2008, Xbox 360/Wii/PS2) The game won the SAGY for "Worst Multiplatform Game of the Year." |
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===[[Ping Pals]]=== |
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(2004, [[Nintendo DS]]) ''Ping Pals'' was released on [[December 8]], [[2004]]. Although it was marketed as a nonviolent, girl-friendly game, it is frequently criticized as not being [[interactive]] enough to be called a [[game]]. In addition to this, the DS has a built-in chat program called [[PictoChat]]. PictoChat includes features that ''Ping Pals'' lacks, and due to this, the game received poor ratings. The game was given an average of 0.67 out of 10 from [[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]; with the game receiving two "0"s and one "1". It was also called "[[PictoChat]] with a lousy personality" by [[GameSpot]], who gave the game a 3.3 out of 10 [http://www.gamespot.com/ds/strategy/pingpals/index.html]. |
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===[[Revolution X]]=== |
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(1994, multiplatform) This game was, in its original form, a well-received bitmap-based arcade [[light gun]] shooting game similar to ''[[Beast Busters]]'' or ''[[Terminator computer and video games#Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game)|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' featuring the rock music band [[Aerosmith]]. The game was converted for a small number of systems without great success. Due to its paucity of enemies and animation and poorly-digitized, looping music, ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' writer Seanbaby described the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] [[porting|port]] of this game as "worst second of your life repeated forever" and "biblically horrific".<ref> {{cite web | title = #10: Revolution X (SNES) |
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| url = http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm10.htm | publisher = [[Seanbaby]] | accessdate = 2006-07-11 |
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| work = EGM's Crapstravaganza: The 20 Worst Games of All Time }}</ref>{{Fact|date=February 2007}}We need to cite the EGM article, not Seanbaby's site. [[ScrewAttack]] ridiculed it via [[ScrewAttack#Video Game Vault|Videogame Vault]].<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/19701.html Gametrailers.com - ScrewAttack - Video Game Vault: Revolution X Bot generated title ]</ref> |
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=== [[Rise of the Robots]] === |
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(1994, multiplatform) Most of 1994 was filled with previews about the game. When it arrived, it showed that only one move (the flying kick) was needed to complete the game.<ref> {{cite web | title = Rise of the robots reviews (Amiga) |
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| url = http://amr.abime.net/review_1661 | publisher = [[Amiga Power|Amiga Magazine rack]] | accessdate = 2007-08-01| work = Amiga Rise of the Robots review from Amiga Power magazine }}</ref> The game was seen as a commercial failure, despite the soundtrack being composed by [[Queen (band)|Queen]] guitarist [[Brian May]] (reworked versions of songs from his solo album [[Back To The Light]] were made for the game, but only the intro to "The Dark" was used, however). |
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=== [[Rise 2: Resurrection]] === |
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(1996, multiplatform) The sequel to Rise of the Robots; like its predecessor it was not well received by critics. IGN gave it a 2 out of 10.--> |
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===[[Shaq Fu]]=== |
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(1994, SNES, Sega Genesis) ''Shaq Fu'' has been called the worst game of all time<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.netjak.com/review.php/376 | publisher = Net Jak | title = Shaq-Fu |date = [[2003-08-04]] | first = Jim| last = Farrow| accessdate = 2007-02-24 }}</ref> due in large part to its less than imaginative background story, awkward and unrewarding gameplay, and suspicions that NBA player [[Shaquille O'Neal]]’s branding was attached to the game merely to rally up sales for a game that would otherwise be a financial failure. It was co-marketed with a rap CD, and a community exists for the purpose of purchasing and destroying all used copies available for sale.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.shaqfu.com| title = Website Dedicated to Destroying Available Cartridges |Publisher = Steve Lakawicz}}</ref> |
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===[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)#Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis|Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis]]=== |
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''Not to be confused with the original 1991 game, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' |
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(2006, Game Boy Advance) A remake of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, ported to the GBA, ''Genesis'' was called "a crushing disappointment" by [[GameSpot]], who gave it a 2.5 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/sonicthehedgehoggenesis/index.html?tag=result;title;0 | publisher = GameSpot | title = Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis | date = 2006-11-20 | author= Frank Provo | accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> GameSpot also commented that the gameplay was "extremely broken" and that the GBA "couldn't keep up with the game's speed". |
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===[[Spawn: The Eternal]]=== |
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(1997, PlayStation) ''Spawn'' was described by IGN as "one of the worst games ever" and "a disappointing game that sullies the fine Spawn name."<ref>{{cite news | url = http://psx.ign.com/articles/150/150324p1.html | publisher = IGN | title = Spawn: The Eternal Review|date = [[1997-12-09]] | first = Adam | last = Douglas | accessdate = 2006-08-09 }}</ref> It got a 1.8/10 rating from GameSpot <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/ps/action/spawntheeternal/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review | title = Spawn The Eternal Reviews |Publisher = Josh Smith}}</ref> |
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===[[Super Columbine Massacre RPG!]]=== |
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(2005, PC) This game received negative attention not just for the technical inferiority of the game itself<ref name="ActionButtonSCMRPG">{{cite web|last= Edwards|first= James|date= 2007-04-09|publisher= ActionButton.net|title= SUPER COLUMBINE MASSACRE RPG! (no stars)|url= http://www.actionbutton.net/?p=88#more-88|accessdate= 2007-04-12}}</ref>, but due to the perception that the creator of the game was not treating the 1999 [[Columbine High School massacre]] with respect.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/19/AR2006051901979_2.html] The Washington Post "Shock, Anger Over Columbine Video Game"</ref> This game was #2 on PC World's list of the 10 worst games ever. This game is considered very controversial and is considered by many as an example of video games as art. SCMRPG was a finalist in the Slamdance video game competition, but was pulled by the organizers due to its controversial nature. In protest, most of the other entrants withdrew their games from the competition. With as many people lauding the game as there are those decrying it, reviews of Super Columbine Massacre are about as controversial as the game itself. |
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===[[Superman 64]]=== |
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(1999, [[Nintendo 64]]). It is considered one of the worst games due to poor graphics, thinly detailed storyline, and the gameplay itself, this disappointed many fans of [[Superman]]. ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' writer Seanbaby wrote, "''Superman'' looks a lot like a flying log in panties, and the entire world is covered in a dull green fog".<ref> {{cite web | title = #7: Superman 64 (N64) | url = http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm07.htm | publisher = [[Seanbaby]] | accessdate = 2006-07-11| work = EGM's Crapstravaganza: The 20 Worst Games of All Time }}</ref>It also earned the number one spot in ''[[Nintendo Power]]'''s '5 Worst Games Ever' and [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike TV]]/[[GameTrailers]]' 'Top Ten Best and Worst Video Games of All Time' countdown as the #1 worst.<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/15147.html Gametrailers.com - GT Countdown - Top Ten Best and Worst Games of All Time<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> UK based magazine NGamer's award for the years most disappointing game is named the "Superman 64" award. Gamespot gave it a 1.3 saying, "It serves no purpose other than to firmly establish the bottom of the barrel." |
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===[[Terra Wars: NY Invasion]]=== |
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(2006, PC) Dated on every level, the game was given a 3.1 from [[Gametrailers]].com with the last line in the review saying, "If a friend gives you a copy, then maybe they're not a friend after all." |
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===[[Trigger Man]]=== |
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(2004, Multiplatform) This game was considered to be one of the worst games ever made by several critics. |
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Nintendo Power gave it a 1 out of 10, and Gamespot gave it a 4.2 out of 10. |
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===[[Turning Point: Fall of Liberty]]=== |
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(2008, Xbox 360) Heavily criticized for poor storyline and terrible controls for an FPS, it received a 1 out of 5 from [[X-Play]] and a 5 out of 10 from IGN. It was called a "game with potential that ended up coming out horribly wrong." |
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===[[Two Worlds]]=== |
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(2007, Xbox 360, pc) Game Informer gave it a 4 out of 10 due to technical problems, framerate hits, poor visuals, silly voiceovers, and ripping off The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion; they said their game concept was "Taking Oblivion, injecting it with some interesting ideas and breaking everything". Gamespy gave it a 1 out of 5 calling it "the absolute worst RPG", and X-Play gave it a 2 out of 5. ''Two Worlds'' was also in the countdown of Gamepro's top 10 worst games of 2007. While the Xbox 360 version received mainly negative reviews, the PC version of the game got more positive reviews for "better framerate". |
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=== [[Ultimate Duck Hunting]] === |
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(2006, PC) This game received a 3.2 out of 10 from Gametrailers.com, the lowest score ever given. |
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=== [[Vampire Rain]] === |
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(2007, Xbox 360) It was criticized for basic stealth gameplay, a weak handgun, artwork that rips off other stealth-action games, later levels having you go through earlier ones in reverse, limited UV knife use, you loosing shotguns and sniper rifles when you complete levels, poor multiplayer, unhelpful tutorial and trial missions, enemies that kill in two hits, and hard, yet linear levels. It got a SAGY (shitty ass game of the year award) for "2007 Worst Xbox 360 game".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J28y8zqWEs YouTube - Sagy Winners Xbox 360 Bot generated title ]</ref> |
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===[[V-Tech Rampage]]=== |
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(2007, PC) This game drew international outrage for its recreation of the [[Virginia Tech massacre]] weeks after the event. ''Rampage'' is one person's home-made [[Adobe Flash]] game, available online. The 21-year-old author created the game "because it's funny,"<ref name="smh">http://www.smh.com.au/news/games/outrage-over-virginia-tech-game/2007/05/16/1178995212668.html The Sydney Morning Herald</ref> and when it drew attention added a request of monetary donations to make him take the game down and apologize.<ref name="smh" /> The game consists of three small action levels, plays the killer's favored song in the background and encourages the player for murder or chastises for failing or only wounding. |
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===[[White Men Can't Jump (video game)|White Men Can't Jump]]=== |
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(1996, [[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar]]) It has been hailed as one of the least-popular Jaguar games by some critics. [http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm08.htm] [http://www.mobygames.com/game/white-men-cant-jump] |
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===[[CD-i games based on The Legend of Zelda series|Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, Link: The Faces of Evil, and Zelda's Adventure]]=== |
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(1993, 1994 [[CD-i]]) Though not considered to be true ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|Zelda]]'' games, these are widely considered to be the worst ''Zelda'' games ever created. As part of the termination of a contract from [[Nintendo]], [[Philips]] gained the license to produce three ''Zelda'' games (''[[Link: The Faces of Evil]]'', ''[[Zelda's Adventure]]'', and ''[[Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]''). All three received overwhelmingly negative feedback and are referred to in some circles as the "[[CD-i games based on The Legend of Zelda series|Unholy Triforce]]." They were notorious for bad gameplay, animation, scripting, and voice acting, but ''The Wand of Gamelon'' was roundly condemned by ''Zelda'' fans and is #6 on ''Seanbaby'''s 20 worst games list.<ref name=" Crapstravaganza">[http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/egm06.htm Seanbaby.com - EGM's Crapstravaganza: The 20 Worst Games of All Time Bot generated title ]</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 08:21, 3 June 2008
Certain games have received negative publicity for various reasons, including poor gameplay, exceptionally poor graphics or music, a clichéd or stereotypical premise and storyline, a poor user interface, or an excessive number of bugs that hamper enjoyment or playability (to the point where it is impossible to finish the game). More generally, and despite the natural differences in players' tastes and tolerances, a game attracting the negative reception is usually found to lack fun factor for most players.
Some games, in spite of technical excellence, still receive negative attention due to the hype and audience attention on the product prior to release.
Concept and criticism usually apply only to games commercially released and marketed by major distributors and targeted at well-known gaming systems such as personal computers, consoles and arcade machines, while shareware, freeware, public domain, and amateur games are usually not exposed to much criticism.
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Action 52
(1991/1993, Nintendo Entertainment System/Sega Genesis) This game featured 52 mini-games included in one cartridge, and was put on sale for $200, being hyped as "less than $4 a game". However, many critics criticised the compilation for all of the games being poor (and in some cases, literally unplayable), especially in the NES version. This game was ranked #5 in Gamespy's 'Top 10 Shameful Games' list[1].-->
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance
(1990, Nintendo Entertainment System) This game was in Sean Baby's top 20 Crapstravaganza: The 20 worst games of all time, and ranked as number 4 in the Top 10 Worst games of all-time in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power.
Anubis II
(2007, Wii) Currently holding the lowest score of any Wii game on Gamerankings at 15%, this game was also nominated for Flat-Out Worst Game of 2007 on Gamespot.com. It was a Screwattack.com SAGY nominee for "Worst Multiplatform Game of 2007."
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis
(2003, GameCube/Xbox) This game inspired the Golden Mullet Awards on G4's X-Play (an award it gives out for the worst games to come out that year, the name deriving from the hairstyle of the title character), and X-Play also named it the worst game ever.[2]
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Bad Boys: Miami Takedown
(2004, PS2/Xbox/GameCube) was rated #10 Worst in "Top Ten Best And Worst Videogames."[3]-->
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing
(2003, PC) This game has a truck-racing premise. Some of the many reasons for why this game is considered "massively flawed" include nonexistent collision detection, trucks that accelerate infinitely in reverse to the limits of processing (yet stopping instantly when the key is released), players being able to go up hills at a 90° angle, a computer controlled player that does not move at all, and a complete lack of a boundary preventing the truck from leaving the map. GameSpot gave the game a 1.0 out of 10.0, the lowest score ever given by the review site, and described it as "one of the most atrocious games ever published."[4] X-Play, a game reviewing TV show on G4TV, said "hands-down, this is the worst video game ever to be released" and refused to give it a rating because the TV program's rating scale does not have a zero.[5] This infamy has spawned dedicated fans on several gaming forums. It has a 4% rating on Game Rankings, and an average score of 8 out of a possible 100 at Metacritic, making it the worst-reviewed game ever on these sites.
Bomberman: Act Zero
(2006, Xbox 360) Currently the lowest ranked Xbox 360 game on Gamerankings with an average of 33%, it received the Reader's Choice and Editor's Choice for Flat-Out Worst Game of 2006 on Gamespot.com.[6] Reasons include extremely repetitive gameplay, a poorly implemented camera system, a dark premise that went against the usually light vibe of the Bomberman series, the lack of saving within the 99 levels, and no local multiplayer.
Bubsy 3D
(1996, PlayStation) Bubsy 3D, a poor clone game of Super Mario 64, was panned by critics and fans alike due to its confusing control schemes and poor camera angles.[citation needed] It was featured on Seanbaby's EGM Crapstravaganza: The 20 Worst Games of All Time list. [7]
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Cassette 50
(1983, Cascade Games Ltd) A compilation of games described as being "so bad it caused physical discomfort"[8], "beyond awful"[9], and "a piece of crap collection"[10]. It inspired an annual 'crap game' competition[11] and a site reviewing bad games[12].
Count Duckula 2
(1992, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC) A platform game follow-up to the 1989 release Count Duckula in No Sax Please - We're Egyptian. Both are tie-in licenses of the Cosgrove Hall Count Duckula cartoon series. The player advances Duckula from screen to screen shooting soft toys with a ketchup gun. Critically, the game consistently achieved some of the lowest review scores of the 8-bit era and is considered one of the worst games published for these platforms. Sinclair User[13] reviewed the game, awarding it 64%, concluding: "If you like silent, slow, basic, dated, unresponsive, annoying games, get it!". The Your Sinclair[14] review was more scathing, awarding 9%: "The whole thing seems to play quite happily by itself, with the player being a sort of novelty bonus." The Amstrad version fared no better, with Amstrad Action awarding the game a mere 3%. In the final issue of Your Sinclair[15], Count Duckula 2 was voted the Number One Worst Speccy Game Of All Time by the magazine's readers.
Custer's Revenge
(1982, Atari 2600) A highly controversial game consisting of moving a naked and heavily pixelated General Custer across the screen to rape a Native American girl (tied to a post) while dodging arrows. It is considered by some to have one of the worst premises ever in a game, and was ranked #1 on Gamespy's "Ten Most Shameful Games of All Time"[16], and #3 on PC World's list of "The 10 Worst Games of All Time". On Gametrailers.com's "Top Ten Best And Worst Videogames," it was rated #3 Worst. One of the guests on the show, Game Head's Geoff Keighley, said, "It pissed me off as a gamer to see a game like that because... Those kinds of games give the industry a bad reputation.[17]
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Deadly Towers
(1987, NES) Deadly Towers is an action-adventure game where the protagonist ventures through a maze-like castle. The game was ranked #1 on Seanbaby's list of the 20 worst games for the NES.[18]
Dizzy Panic!
(1990, Commodore 64) after the multi-million sales success of many games Codemasters produced as part of the Dizzy series, and also critical acclaim, the developer decided to create in 1990 a Tetris/Columns themed puzzle game, as part of the series.
Although the game sold well, and also received many positive reviews, the conversion of the game on the Commodore 64, was very negatively received by Commodore Format, and gave the game 13%. The review score seen the game rated at #3 in the top 10 worse-games in the final issue in 1995, out of the ones the magazine reviewed, claiming "Rubbish puzzle game + Gimmick = 13%".[19]
Drake of the 99 Dragons
(2003, Xbox, PC) More commonly known as simply Drake, this is an action game with a comic book style to it. It was universally panned by critics, and GameSpot described it as "one of the most atrociously unplayable games to come along in quite some time." The controls in particular have come under criticism for "not working".[20] X-Play named Drake of the 99 Dragons the worst Xbox game ever, and have even gone so far as to state it had surpassed Aquaman as the game that it compares all bad games to.
Don't Buy This
(1985, ZX Spectrum) This is a compilation comprising, as the publisher Firebird claims in the cassette inlay, "five of the most uninspired games ever to disgrace the 48k Spectrum." Your Spectrum (8/1985) review (two 1/5 verdicts and a 2/5, and three out of three "misses") says "Take a good look at the words printed on the outside of the package before you buy ... the title of the package really does say it all." CRASH review gave it less than 20% on all categories (Use of computer, graphics, playability, and getting started) except for addictive qualities (76%) and value for money (700%; the game retailed for £2.50) giving it a total value of 39.333333%.[21]
Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22
(2002, Playstation) The second lowest rated game on Gamespot next to Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing, and what affects this game is there is only Japanese text in the game, poor graphics, and it is slow moving. Despite this being released in Japan in 1997, and Gamespot says "Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Battle 22 is a really, really terrible game."
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
(1982, Atari 2600), A game based on the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, was released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. In a time when the market was being flooded with dozens upon dozens of lackluster games, this game, along with Pac-Man for the Atari 2600, is cited as being a major cause of the Video Game Crash of 1983. Atari, expecting that the E.T. franchise and Christmas season would boost sales, produced millions of copies of the game, which turned out to be a disaster. It had poor controls and gameplay, a fact owed to its hasty development in just five weeks in an attempt to meet the anticipated Christmas rush. Sales were dismal and most copies went unsold -- "nearly all of them came back". The company then secretly crushed and buried the remainder of the cartridges in a landfill site near Alamogordo, New Mexico.[22] The E.T. fiasco cost Atari millions of dollars and contributed to the subsequent collapse of the company.[23][24] This game topped the PC World list of the 10 worst games of all time.
Escape from Bug Island
(2007, Wii) This game is considered one of the flat out worst games on the Nintendo Wii, because of poor controls and combat mechanics. lack of enemy variety, bland graphics, repetitive level design, and terrible voice acting and music. IGN gave it a 4 out of 10 while Nintendo Power gave it a 3.5 out of 10.
Extreme Paintbrawl
(1998, PC) GameSpot gave it a 1.7 / 10 [25]. IGN gave it a 0.7 / 10 [26], the second game in the website's history to receive lower than a one, (losing out only to Olympic Hockey Nagano '98). PC Gamer gave it a 6 / 100.
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FBI: Hostage Rescue
(2004, PC) The player takes on the role of an FBI agent sent in to enemy territory to rescue hostages. This game is notorious for artificial intelligence so bad that, in the words of GameSpot, "We have failed to get past the very first mission of the game, despite numerous attempts.".[27]
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George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret
(2008, PS2/Wii) The game was given a 3.1, or 'bad' for the PS2 version, while a 2.9, or terrible for the Wii version from IGN.
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Hour of Victory
(2007, Xbox 360) It received both Reader's Choice and Editor's Choice for Flat-Out Worst Game on Gamespot's 2007 Game Awards [28] and is currently the second lowest ranked Xbox 360 game on Gamerankings (with only Bomberman Act: Zero lower than it), with a ranking of 36.9%. [29] It was a nominee for ScrewAttack's SAGY award for "Worst Xbox 360 game of the year."
Hummer Badlands
Hummer Badlands was critically panned for bad collision detection, terrible physics, and copious product placement, among other things. Gametrailers gave it a 4.4/10, and Gamespot gave it a 4.3/10. IGN gave it a 4.4. Gametrailers said in their review for the game, "Since there is no story in "Hummer Badlands," we've decided to tell you the story of how this game came to be reviewed." and showed you a stick figure cartoon of one guy being asked to review the game and reluctantly obliging.
I
InuYasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel
(2007, Nintendo DS) This game is adapted from the popular anime series InuYasha and this game was given a 4.0 out of 10 by IGN [3], who considered it "This game is an insult to fans of the series. Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel is an obvious attempt to cash in on the popularity of the show, without actually bothering to make a decent title that people can enjoy. The game does feature an original story, complete with a new character, and that may be enough for some people to take a look at it. However all the shortcomings of the title far outweigh anything the story could bring. This game is beyond hope, even for the most diehard, cosplaying, write-your-own-fanfiction Inuyasha fan." and GameSpot gave the game a 3.9 out of 10 [4], who called it "Inuyasha for the DS is a lousy Final Fantasy knockoff with mediocre graphics and a ridiculously high encounter rate."
J
Jenga World Tour
(2007, Wii/Nintendo DS) That game was put on GamePro's "Top Ten Worst Games of 2007" at #5.[30]-->
Jumper: Griffin's Story
(2008, Multiplatform) This game was universally panned by critics. X-Play gave it a 1 out of 5, Game Informer gave it a 1.75/10 and IGN gave it a 3.7.
K
Kabuki Warriors
(2001, Xbox) This is a launch title for the Xbox that was a critical and commercial flop. GameSpot described it as "one of the worst games to be released this year or any year, on the Xbox or any other platform", and it is the only game ever to receive a 1 / 10 score from Edge.[31] Game Informer gave the game a 0.5 out of 10, one of the lowest scores ever given by the magazine, saying that the reviewer "literally won by bashing the controller against my ass".[32]
Kengo: Legend of the 9
(2007, Xbox 360) This game had been considered one of the flat out worst games of 2007, due to bad controls and citing that it made a big disgrace for legendary samurai warriors such as Miyamoto Musashi. Game Informer gave it a 2 out of 10 while both IGN and Gamespot gave it a 3 out of 10. In the SAGY Awards it was considered one of the "most generic" action games ever made.
M
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
(2006, Playstation 3) One of the launch titles of the Playstation 3. it was panned by critics because of poorly implemented gameplay mechanics, bland visuals and sound. Game Informer gave it a 3.75 out of 10, saying that it is "a big trainwreck of a Playstation 3 game" and X-Play gave it a 1 out of 5 for the same complaints.
McFarlane's Evil Prophecy
(2006, Playstation 2, Xbox) The game received lots of negative reviews because of its incredibly shallow and repetitive gameplay. IGN gave it a 2 out of 10, X-Play and Gamespy gave it a 1 out of 5, Game Informer gave it a 4 out of 10.
N
Ninjabread Man
(2007, Wii) The game holds an average score of 17% on Gamerankings [5], making it currently the second lowest ranked Wii game of all time (only higher than Anubis II). It has been criticized for its sloppy controls, being extremely short, and a ripoff of games such as Ninja Gaiden. Seanbaby gave it a Tobias Bruckner medal for "The Desperate Gamble that We're all Idiots" claiming that "It was the same game as Anubis II." ScrewAttack made it a SAGY nominee for "Worst Multiplatform Game of the Year".
P
Pac-Man (Atari 2600)
(1981, Atari 2600) Unlike the arcade version of Pac-Man, which was very successful, Pac-Man for Atari 2600 was very poor, and this game was cited, along with E.T. The Extra Terrestrial for the Atari 2600, to be the major cause of triggering the video game crash of 1983. PC World rated it as the fifth worst game of all time. In Gametrailers.com's "Top Ten Best And Worst Videogames" it was rated #6 Worst.[33]
Pimp My Ride
(2007/2008, Xbox 360/Wii/PS2) The game won the SAGY for "Worst Multiplatform Game of the Year."
Ping Pals
(2004, Nintendo DS) Ping Pals was released on December 8, 2004. Although it was marketed as a nonviolent, girl-friendly game, it is frequently criticized as not being interactive enough to be called a game. In addition to this, the DS has a built-in chat program called PictoChat. PictoChat includes features that Ping Pals lacks, and due to this, the game received poor ratings. The game was given an average of 0.67 out of 10 from Electronic Gaming Monthly; with the game receiving two "0"s and one "1". It was also called "PictoChat with a lousy personality" by GameSpot, who gave the game a 3.3 out of 10 [6].
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Revolution X
(1994, multiplatform) This game was, in its original form, a well-received bitmap-based arcade light gun shooting game similar to Beast Busters or Terminator 2: Judgment Day featuring the rock music band Aerosmith. The game was converted for a small number of systems without great success. Due to its paucity of enemies and animation and poorly-digitized, looping music, Electronic Gaming Monthly writer Seanbaby described the SNES port of this game as "worst second of your life repeated forever" and "biblically horrific".[34][citation needed]We need to cite the EGM article, not Seanbaby's site. ScrewAttack ridiculed it via Videogame Vault.[35]
Rise of the Robots
(1994, multiplatform) Most of 1994 was filled with previews about the game. When it arrived, it showed that only one move (the flying kick) was needed to complete the game.[36] The game was seen as a commercial failure, despite the soundtrack being composed by Queen guitarist Brian May (reworked versions of songs from his solo album Back To The Light were made for the game, but only the intro to "The Dark" was used, however).
Rise 2: Resurrection
(1996, multiplatform) The sequel to Rise of the Robots; like its predecessor it was not well received by critics. IGN gave it a 2 out of 10.-->
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Shaq Fu
(1994, SNES, Sega Genesis) Shaq Fu has been called the worst game of all time[37] due in large part to its less than imaginative background story, awkward and unrewarding gameplay, and suspicions that NBA player Shaquille O'Neal’s branding was attached to the game merely to rally up sales for a game that would otherwise be a financial failure. It was co-marketed with a rap CD, and a community exists for the purpose of purchasing and destroying all used copies available for sale.[38]
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
Not to be confused with the original 1991 game, Sonic the Hedgehog
(2006, Game Boy Advance) A remake of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, ported to the GBA, Genesis was called "a crushing disappointment" by GameSpot, who gave it a 2.5 out of 10.[39] GameSpot also commented that the gameplay was "extremely broken" and that the GBA "couldn't keep up with the game's speed".
Spawn: The Eternal
(1997, PlayStation) Spawn was described by IGN as "one of the worst games ever" and "a disappointing game that sullies the fine Spawn name."[40] It got a 1.8/10 rating from GameSpot [41]
Super Columbine Massacre RPG!
(2005, PC) This game received negative attention not just for the technical inferiority of the game itself[42], but due to the perception that the creator of the game was not treating the 1999 Columbine High School massacre with respect.[43] This game was #2 on PC World's list of the 10 worst games ever. This game is considered very controversial and is considered by many as an example of video games as art. SCMRPG was a finalist in the Slamdance video game competition, but was pulled by the organizers due to its controversial nature. In protest, most of the other entrants withdrew their games from the competition. With as many people lauding the game as there are those decrying it, reviews of Super Columbine Massacre are about as controversial as the game itself.
Superman 64
(1999, Nintendo 64). It is considered one of the worst games due to poor graphics, thinly detailed storyline, and the gameplay itself, this disappointed many fans of Superman. Electronic Gaming Monthly writer Seanbaby wrote, "Superman looks a lot like a flying log in panties, and the entire world is covered in a dull green fog".[44]It also earned the number one spot in Nintendo Power's '5 Worst Games Ever' and Spike TV/GameTrailers' 'Top Ten Best and Worst Video Games of All Time' countdown as the #1 worst.[45] UK based magazine NGamer's award for the years most disappointing game is named the "Superman 64" award. Gamespot gave it a 1.3 saying, "It serves no purpose other than to firmly establish the bottom of the barrel."
T
Terra Wars: NY Invasion
(2006, PC) Dated on every level, the game was given a 3.1 from Gametrailers.com with the last line in the review saying, "If a friend gives you a copy, then maybe they're not a friend after all."
Trigger Man
(2004, Multiplatform) This game was considered to be one of the worst games ever made by several critics. Nintendo Power gave it a 1 out of 10, and Gamespot gave it a 4.2 out of 10.
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty
(2008, Xbox 360) Heavily criticized for poor storyline and terrible controls for an FPS, it received a 1 out of 5 from X-Play and a 5 out of 10 from IGN. It was called a "game with potential that ended up coming out horribly wrong."
Two Worlds
(2007, Xbox 360, pc) Game Informer gave it a 4 out of 10 due to technical problems, framerate hits, poor visuals, silly voiceovers, and ripping off The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion; they said their game concept was "Taking Oblivion, injecting it with some interesting ideas and breaking everything". Gamespy gave it a 1 out of 5 calling it "the absolute worst RPG", and X-Play gave it a 2 out of 5. Two Worlds was also in the countdown of Gamepro's top 10 worst games of 2007. While the Xbox 360 version received mainly negative reviews, the PC version of the game got more positive reviews for "better framerate".
U
Ultimate Duck Hunting
(2006, PC) This game received a 3.2 out of 10 from Gametrailers.com, the lowest score ever given.
V
Vampire Rain
(2007, Xbox 360) It was criticized for basic stealth gameplay, a weak handgun, artwork that rips off other stealth-action games, later levels having you go through earlier ones in reverse, limited UV knife use, you loosing shotguns and sniper rifles when you complete levels, poor multiplayer, unhelpful tutorial and trial missions, enemies that kill in two hits, and hard, yet linear levels. It got a SAGY (shitty ass game of the year award) for "2007 Worst Xbox 360 game".[46]
V-Tech Rampage
(2007, PC) This game drew international outrage for its recreation of the Virginia Tech massacre weeks after the event. Rampage is one person's home-made Adobe Flash game, available online. The 21-year-old author created the game "because it's funny,"[47] and when it drew attention added a request of monetary donations to make him take the game down and apologize.[47] The game consists of three small action levels, plays the killer's favored song in the background and encourages the player for murder or chastises for failing or only wounding.
W
White Men Can't Jump
(1996, Jaguar) It has been hailed as one of the least-popular Jaguar games by some critics. [7] [8]
Z
Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, Link: The Faces of Evil, and Zelda's Adventure
(1993, 1994 CD-i) Though not considered to be true Zelda games, these are widely considered to be the worst Zelda games ever created. As part of the termination of a contract from Nintendo, Philips gained the license to produce three Zelda games (Link: The Faces of Evil, Zelda's Adventure, and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon). All three received overwhelmingly negative feedback and are referred to in some circles as the "Unholy Triforce." They were notorious for bad gameplay, animation, scripting, and voice acting, but The Wand of Gamelon was roundly condemned by Zelda fans and is #6 on Seanbaby's 20 worst games list.[48]
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