The CRAPPIEST game

Supreme Edgemaster · 09-26-2006, 06:17 PM

In contrast to Denevire's "The ULTIMATE game", what do you think makes a bad game? What game would you vie for the crappiest game? And please don't say E.T. for the Atari 2600 because I've heard that thousands of times. I think what makes a bad game is...

1) Bad Storyline (A must in any bad game)
2) Shoddy Controls (Can be taken many ways)
3) Boring/Repetitive Gameplay (It's gotta be fresh)
4) Bad Graphics (I know graphics aren't everything but decent ones are nice to have)
5) Poor Music/No Music (Gotta have the ambience in the background)

If anyone has anything to add, I'd welcome it.

Finally the WORST GAME EVER: Final Fantasy IX. I just never really got into the repetiveness of the game.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 09-26-2006, 06:32 PM

One word:

Rampage!

It has no plot.
You press left and right (mostly just right), and hit one button.
You hit buildings. That's all there is.
It's 2D and hasn't changed it's graphics EVER!
As far as I can remember the music (if any) was pure mediocre to the extreme.

I think that conforms to everything you stated as making a bad game.

Fifthfiend · 09-26-2006, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawk of Battle

One word:

Rampage!

It has no plot.
You press left and right (mostly just right), and hit one button.
You hit buildings. That's all there is.
It's 2D and hasn't changed it's graphics EVER!
As far as I can remember the music (if any) was pure mediocre to the extreme.

I think that conforms to everything you stated as making a bad game.

I can only hope this is supposed to be sarcasm.

Anyway - Shaq Fu.

I mean come on.

***Fenris*** · 09-26-2006, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Supreme Edgemaster

Finally the WORST GAME EVER: Final Fantasy IX. I just never really got into the repetiveness of the game.

You sir, are dead to me.

Hm, for the worst game, I'd have to go for a game that, well, is immensely vapid.

And that's about it. A game has to be interesting to be good, and a game that isn't, just sucks.

EDIT: Also, no buttrock. You know what I mean.

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 09-26-2006, 06:36 PM

E.T the Extra Terrestrial for the Atari

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 09-26-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Mac

E.T the Extra Terrestrial for the Atari

Didn't that put Atari out of business? I think it was made in a month by one guy, so no wonder.

Bear · 09-26-2006, 06:40 PM

It had to be done

Rampage wasn't bad, but it's definatly past it's prime, that's for sure.
(by the way, never played zelda cd-i, but c'mon!)

Azisien · 09-26-2006, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Supreme Edgemaster

Finally the WORST GAME EVER: Final Fantasy IX. I just never really got into the repetiveness of the game.

And beyond being dead to Fenriswolf, I have to conclude you really haven't played many games.

Some of my bottom of the barrels:
-Runescape
-Shenmue II (And I have a sneaking suspicion Shenmue I too)
-Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball

Well, those three come to mind easily. If you can look in a mirror and claim Runescape is better than Final Fantasy IX, well, make sure I'm not in the room because I'll probably kill your family.

Astral Harmony · 09-26-2006, 07:39 PM

Hmmmm...

Overpowered Bosses - You know these fuckers. Even in Easy or Beginner Mode (which is usually given when you've lost to these bastards five or so times), you'll still fall prey to 'em at least twenty more times before throwing the controller at the screen and looking up gamefaqs or digging out cheatcodes.
Horrible Voicework - This isn't actually that bad to me. Sometimes I do want to be laughing my ass off when playing games like the House of the Dead series, and their voicework is just hilarious in spite of the fact that it's supposed to be survival horror.
High EXP Requirements/Random Encounter Ratios - I like having really powerful RPG characters, and games which require you to amass monumental amounts of EXP to level up can really make a game intolerable to play for long amounts of time. As for high encounter ratios, that can be rather frustrating. Skies of Arcadia is notorious for their high rate of encounters in the field.
Overpowered Enemies - Sometimes it's not just the bosses. Sometimes the regular enemies are too difficult to take down. I'm not talking about good AI. I'm talking about the ability of an enemy to not friggin' die when I'm doing all that is within my character's power to fight them.
Poor Character Creation - If you're going to give us the ability to create our own characters, then make it so we can actually create characters similar, if not exactly like what we want. Too few options for character creation makes me not want to bother with creation at all.

Dwarfburg citizen · 09-26-2006, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Azisien

-Shenmue II (And I have a sneaking suspicion Shenmue I too)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supreme Edgemaster

Finally the WORST GAME EVER: Final Fantasy IX. I just never really got into the repetiveness of the game.

You both should know better! The Shemue games were works of art! ART I tell you!!! And as for you you FFIX hater...You sir, are dead to me.

As for worst game ever?

Big Rigs: Over the road racing.

Sorry for the low quality video but you dont need a high quality video to see whats wrong with that game.

09-26-2006, 06:36 PM	#5
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09-26-2006, 06:40 PM	#7
Bear hurp Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada. Lots of bears around. Posts: 46	It had to be done Rampage wasn't bad, but it's definatly past it's prime, that's for sure. (by the way, never played zelda cd-i, but c'mon!) __________________ Twas only after I entered my user name did I realize that Bear was also a slang term for a very large, hairy homosexual man. Let it be known that I am not in fact, a very large, hairy, homosexual man. Thank you... Also, not a furry.

09-26-2006, 07:39 PM	#9
Astral Harmony Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Moe Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Harmonial Sanctum Posts: 6,798	Hmmmm... Overpowered Bosses - You know these fuckers. Even in Easy or Beginner Mode (which is usually given when you've lost to these bastards five or so times), you'll still fall prey to 'em at least twenty more times before throwing the controller at the screen and looking up gamefaqs or digging out cheatcodes. Horrible Voicework - This isn't actually that bad to me. Sometimes I do want to be laughing my ass off when playing games like the House of the Dead series, and their voicework is just hilarious in spite of the fact that it's supposed to be survival horror. High EXP Requirements/Random Encounter Ratios - I like having really powerful RPG characters, and games which require you to amass monumental amounts of EXP to level up can really make a game intolerable to play for long amounts of time. As for high encounter ratios, that can be rather frustrating. Skies of Arcadia is notorious for their high rate of encounters in the field. Overpowered Enemies - Sometimes it's not just the bosses. Sometimes the regular enemies are too difficult to take down. I'm not talking about good AI. I'm talking about the ability of an enemy to not friggin' die when I'm doing all that is within my character's power to fight them. Poor Character Creation - If you're going to give us the ability to create our own characters, then make it so we can actually create characters similar, if not exactly like what we want. Too few options for character creation makes me not want to bother with creation at all.