Twilit
07-06-2007, 03:42 AM
Well, we all hate some video games...it's just natural. But, we obviously all (or mostly) hate different games. So, what is your list of the ten worst games you've ever played?
I'll start...
Number 10: Lode Runner: 3D.
An utter and complete Failure for N64...No matter how sophisticated graphics may get, Platform games were meant to be 2D. This game assured that for me. Having an areal view of about 30 blocks with holes in them, and ghosts trying to kill you, while trying to collect coins just reeks of terrible game. And it was.
Number 9: Brain Age
I give the game credit for trying to keep the minds of the average gamer from turning into a useless pile of mush, but they tried and failed. The mini games are actually fun; or they would be if the controls weren't terrible. A majority of the games require you to write something down, but about 80% of the time, it doesn't register the letters correctly. I like incorporating touch screen, but they have to make it work better. If a sequel came out with enhanced gameplay that could accept the handwriting of the average gamer, I would buy it.
Number 8: Blender Bros. (GBA)
Side scrolling Platformers are generally one of my favorite genres of game. I actually liked this one, too...of course, I got it for my tenth birthday...with a main character named Blender, an assistant named Palty, and a final boss named Buffer-Kong, you know the game has to suck complete ass. If that wasn't enough, the story was utterly retarded. Some dude (Buffer Kong) is taking over the world, and made hybrid animals guard each world and fight you when you came around...these mini bosses included a shark that body slid at you, a slutty bee, and a hippo cosplaying as a super hero...Pure shit.
Number 7: Crash Team Racing.
I love Crash. I've played him since number 1, and endured his increasingly shitty games, even if they are still fun. But, Crash Team Racing was a sad attempt at ripping off Mario Kart, and it failed at that. It's heir apparent to the MK games, except that it lacks in FUN and NON-SUCK-ASS-ITUDE.
Number 6(And I might get flamed for this): Pokemon: Colosseum.
Pokemon games are timeless. That is, the Gameboy/GBA/DS versions. I have yet to play PBR, so I am not saying any non-handheld Pokemon is bad, but Colosseum definitely sucked. I suppose what vexed me most about it was that you didn't get to raise a starter pokemon from the start. Granted, you did get Espeon and Umbreon (Who rock) they started at level 20-something. And that kind of kills the fun of it. Also, purifying shadow pokes started to seem like a chore, more than a fun part of the game. I want to train my starters from the start, and not have to do exorcisms on my wild caught pokemon.
Number 5: Tak and the Power of Juju.
http://www.deafgamers.com/04screenshots/tak2.jpg
Number 4: DBZ: Taiketsu (GBA)
Bleh. Ick. Gag. And Fuck. I dig the idea of a fighting game for GBA, it's a nice idea. Tekken: Advance did an alright job as a GBA fighter, but DBZ Taiketsu just sucked rotten ass. My first problem with it was the fact that the only way to discover specials was to mash buttons until you figured them out (Which is near impossible, because the specials are an outrageous combo of buttons) or you would have to go onto the internet and look them up. That makes the game essentially pressing A and B over and over again.
Number 3: Wrestle-Mania X8.
Honestly speaking: Unless you are a die-hard Wrestling fan, you will hate-this-game. WWE fans are sucked into these games due to watching the program, and they are tricked into believing that these are fighting games. They are sad excuses for fighters, and honestly, sad excuses for video games in general.
Number 2: The "Backyard" sports series.
I cannot explain to you how much these games kill my soul. I'm not a fan of sports games as is, although some can be fun. But these...they're just terrible. The graphics are practically N64 quality, and the controls are very aggravating. The Special Plays are completely retarded, and first-time players are going to be slaughtered against anybody who's played it more than 5 times. If you're going to play a sports game, for the sake of all that is good in the world, get NFL street or something...but not these monstrosities.
And finally...*drum roll*
Number 1: Shadow, The Hedgehog.
I like Sonic games. I even likes SA2B (Mostly because of Chaos, but still.) As fate would have it, Shadow is my favorite character. They finally come out with a game where Shadow is the main character, and it sucks ass. They tried to give Sonic a more "Mature" spin on things, and I commend them for trying. But giving a spiky gopher a machine gun just doesn't work. The camera has always been off for 3D sonic games, but this one was especially shitty. The story was outrageous, and this game was just one disappointment after another.
So, there's my compilation or rants and angry schizophrenic episodes. Share yours!
I'll start...
Number 10: Lode Runner: 3D.
An utter and complete Failure for N64...No matter how sophisticated graphics may get, Platform games were meant to be 2D. This game assured that for me. Having an areal view of about 30 blocks with holes in them, and ghosts trying to kill you, while trying to collect coins just reeks of terrible game. And it was.
Number 9: Brain Age
I give the game credit for trying to keep the minds of the average gamer from turning into a useless pile of mush, but they tried and failed. The mini games are actually fun; or they would be if the controls weren't terrible. A majority of the games require you to write something down, but about 80% of the time, it doesn't register the letters correctly. I like incorporating touch screen, but they have to make it work better. If a sequel came out with enhanced gameplay that could accept the handwriting of the average gamer, I would buy it.
Number 8: Blender Bros. (GBA)
Side scrolling Platformers are generally one of my favorite genres of game. I actually liked this one, too...of course, I got it for my tenth birthday...with a main character named Blender, an assistant named Palty, and a final boss named Buffer-Kong, you know the game has to suck complete ass. If that wasn't enough, the story was utterly retarded. Some dude (Buffer Kong) is taking over the world, and made hybrid animals guard each world and fight you when you came around...these mini bosses included a shark that body slid at you, a slutty bee, and a hippo cosplaying as a super hero...Pure shit.
Number 7: Crash Team Racing.
I love Crash. I've played him since number 1, and endured his increasingly shitty games, even if they are still fun. But, Crash Team Racing was a sad attempt at ripping off Mario Kart, and it failed at that. It's heir apparent to the MK games, except that it lacks in FUN and NON-SUCK-ASS-ITUDE.
Number 6(And I might get flamed for this): Pokemon: Colosseum.
Pokemon games are timeless. That is, the Gameboy/GBA/DS versions. I have yet to play PBR, so I am not saying any non-handheld Pokemon is bad, but Colosseum definitely sucked. I suppose what vexed me most about it was that you didn't get to raise a starter pokemon from the start. Granted, you did get Espeon and Umbreon (Who rock) they started at level 20-something. And that kind of kills the fun of it. Also, purifying shadow pokes started to seem like a chore, more than a fun part of the game. I want to train my starters from the start, and not have to do exorcisms on my wild caught pokemon.
Number 5: Tak and the Power of Juju.
http://www.deafgamers.com/04screenshots/tak2.jpg
Number 4: DBZ: Taiketsu (GBA)
Bleh. Ick. Gag. And Fuck. I dig the idea of a fighting game for GBA, it's a nice idea. Tekken: Advance did an alright job as a GBA fighter, but DBZ Taiketsu just sucked rotten ass. My first problem with it was the fact that the only way to discover specials was to mash buttons until you figured them out (Which is near impossible, because the specials are an outrageous combo of buttons) or you would have to go onto the internet and look them up. That makes the game essentially pressing A and B over and over again.
Number 3: Wrestle-Mania X8.
Honestly speaking: Unless you are a die-hard Wrestling fan, you will hate-this-game. WWE fans are sucked into these games due to watching the program, and they are tricked into believing that these are fighting games. They are sad excuses for fighters, and honestly, sad excuses for video games in general.
Number 2: The "Backyard" sports series.
I cannot explain to you how much these games kill my soul. I'm not a fan of sports games as is, although some can be fun. But these...they're just terrible. The graphics are practically N64 quality, and the controls are very aggravating. The Special Plays are completely retarded, and first-time players are going to be slaughtered against anybody who's played it more than 5 times. If you're going to play a sports game, for the sake of all that is good in the world, get NFL street or something...but not these monstrosities.
And finally...*drum roll*
Number 1: Shadow, The Hedgehog.
I like Sonic games. I even likes SA2B (Mostly because of Chaos, but still.) As fate would have it, Shadow is my favorite character. They finally come out with a game where Shadow is the main character, and it sucks ass. They tried to give Sonic a more "Mature" spin on things, and I commend them for trying. But giving a spiky gopher a machine gun just doesn't work. The camera has always been off for 3D sonic games, but this one was especially shitty. The story was outrageous, and this game was just one disappointment after another.
So, there's my compilation or rants and angry schizophrenic episodes. Share yours!