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Worst game of 2005? (and say a bit about it)
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Drinky Crow
Banned
Nintendogs isn't a game.
The worst 2005 game I actually played this year has got to be WWE Day of Reckoning 2. (Yeah, I know about Wrestlemania 21 on X-Box. Thankfully, I never touched that piece of trash.) It's like they found every possible way to butcher every good or semi-good feature of past wrestling games all in one terrible title.
Poorly-implemented ripoff of the Fire Pro stamina system? Check.
A match pace more unrealistic than the early days of Smackdown 2? Check.
Longer CAW load times than any PSX-era wrestling title? Check.
The worst 3-way and 4-way computer AI in wrestling game history? Check.
A special meter that fills up five times faster than it should? Check.
Horrible collision detection and moves that awkwardly home in on opponents? Check.
I could really go on.
The awful facial expressions that prevent you from creating the types of characters who wouldn't scream at the crowd like generic rock stars. The way flying moves never connect against any half-decent opponent. The fact that, even given four years, they still haven't managed to figure out that people want to be able to select height/width/etc. for their CAWs in inches or centimeters, not nondescript imaginary measurements.
Every single year, a whole group of gamers proclaims some wrestling game to be "the next No Mercy," then about half of them backtrack on that statement within two or three months. It's almost getting to the point where even if someone eventually does make the next No Mercy, I'll never know about it because I'll be so disillusioned that I'll think they're just lying again.
Poorly-implemented ripoff of the Fire Pro stamina system? Check.
A match pace more unrealistic than the early days of Smackdown 2? Check.
Longer CAW load times than any PSX-era wrestling title? Check.
The worst 3-way and 4-way computer AI in wrestling game history? Check.
A special meter that fills up five times faster than it should? Check.
Horrible collision detection and moves that awkwardly home in on opponents? Check.
I could really go on.
The awful facial expressions that prevent you from creating the types of characters who wouldn't scream at the crowd like generic rock stars. The way flying moves never connect against any half-decent opponent. The fact that, even given four years, they still haven't managed to figure out that people want to be able to select height/width/etc. for their CAWs in inches or centimeters, not nondescript imaginary measurements.
Every single year, a whole group of gamers proclaims some wrestling game to be "the next No Mercy," then about half of them backtrack on that statement within two or three months. It's almost getting to the point where even if someone eventually does make the next No Mercy, I'll never know about it because I'll be so disillusioned that I'll think they're just lying again.
Shadow of the Colossus. Once again, I was suckered into playing a piece of gaming trash from this "developer" from the rabid praise of "hardcore gamers". This sorry excuse for interactive entertainment not only didn't challenge me, didn't interest me, and didn't excite me, it bored me to tears. About the only positive thing I can say about this absolute piece of worthless nonsense is that I didn't have to pay for it- I rented it on my gamefly account and sent it back promptly the next day. Resident Evil 4 for the Playstation 2(as it was intended to be, no doubt) arrived the next week and has been entertaining me ably since.
It would have been at least passable if it were just Sonic with guns and bling bling. Stupid, but passable. Yet Shadow is just an all-around unplayable mess. I could barely get the tard to run in a straight line, much less whip out his little gun and prove to me how desperate Sega is for attention these days.
Runners-Up: Mario Party 7, Wrestlemania XXI
free your mind
Member
C- Warrior said:
I put my vote on that.
it's one of the best games i've played
Bizarro Sun Yat-sen
Banned
Speaking of Musashiden II, does anyone know if there were significant changes/improvements made for the Japanese release, since it wasn't released until four months after the North American version?
psycho_snake
I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
Ive not played that many shit games too, but id have to say the worst one has got to be fifa streets. i was really hyped up for the game but it was a huge disappointment.
The Bookerman
Member
Darkstalkers for PSP....
I dunno why I bought that piece of shit at launch.
God, I know that they'll be plenty of people telling me how it's a classic, but sorry, the game's boring as hell.
I should have taken MGA instead.
At least I got GTA and Burnout, and I don't regret buying a PSP for those.
I dunno why I bought that piece of shit at launch.
God, I know that they'll be plenty of people telling me how it's a classic, but sorry, the game's boring as hell.
I should have taken MGA instead.
At least I got GTA and Burnout, and I don't regret buying a PSP for those.
bobbyconover
Member
Mario Party 7. Because I hate Nintendo, don't own a Gamecube and want to attack a really easy target.
p.s. - my name is sl1p.
p.s. - my name is sl1p.
D
Deleted member 1235
Unconfirmed Member
Pac pix. what a god damned turd. I would draw a perfect arrow and the fucker wouldn't fire. draw a shitty round headed arrow that was bent and POW.
Second is Pac n roll. Time trials prove that this control scheme is a turd. Monkey ball better do it waaay better. (If they use the analogue system like in mario 64, it should work for monkey ball very well. I hope)
I only own a DS so thats all I can pick from.
Also, is drinky actually trolling mario kart now? :lol
jesus holy christ you must be rich.
Second is Pac n roll. Time trials prove that this control scheme is a turd. Monkey ball better do it waaay better. (If they use the analogue system like in mario 64, it should work for monkey ball very well. I hope)
I only own a DS so thats all I can pick from.
Also, is drinky actually trolling mario kart now? :lol
VALIS said:
Bought it hoping there would be some awkward, uncomfortable laughs to be had. Oh, there are. The quote unquote game, however...
Let's just not talk about it, please.
jesus holy christ you must be rich.
typhonsentra
Banned
MC Groovz came out last year. IGN Cube just din't get around to reviewing it till much, much later.
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
COCKLES said:
That game is brutal. But if you'd like to try something equally as bad in the genre, take a look at Crime Life, recently arrived in stores. I didn't buy them, but I tried them and they were criminal in a way I'm not sure they intended.
Shadow is definitely one of the worst games I tried this year. I very much hated Advent Rising as well (sorry demi!) but it's criminal for being so average and buggy.
Feel the Magic was total ass and embarassingly hyped.
As a dog owner even, I found Nintendogs sickeningly vanilla and boring and of course overhyped.
MVP PSP is a horrid, horrid port of a truly great sports game.
Conker sucked and destroyed my memories of what must not have been as good a game as I remembered. Multiplayer was just....soooo bad. Another sequel that makes me feel differently about a series is Soul Calibur 3. I just really dislike it and it's a black mark on a proud development tradition.
LA RUSH
after pitbull syndicate ruined the test drive franchise, now they totally debunked the rush series. this is the worst racer, i have played in ages. there are so many stupid design errors. man, i am fucking hate these guys!
GSG9 - ANTI TERROR FORCE
another uk developed shit game.
WINNIE PUH
omg! this game is absolut boring and dumb. i wouldnt give this trash to my children.
MATRIX: THE PATH OF CRAP
this game is just horrible and a pain in the ass.
after pitbull syndicate ruined the test drive franchise, now they totally debunked the rush series. this is the worst racer, i have played in ages. there are so many stupid design errors. man, i am fucking hate these guys!
GSG9 - ANTI TERROR FORCE
another uk developed shit game.
WINNIE PUH
omg! this game is absolut boring and dumb. i wouldnt give this trash to my children.
MATRIX: THE PATH OF CRAP
this game is just horrible and a pain in the ass.
Nathan Barley
Member
COCKLES said:
Yo, I'm down with that playa. I've never been so pissed by a game, playa. Playa, shit game, with even worse street-factor nonsense, playa. Just thinking about this, playa, makes me angry... playa. Word. Homie. Playa.
AAAAAAARGH
*Does Drive-by on own head*
Doom_Bringer
Banned
Quake IV < annoying gun sound, terrible monster design, weak gameplay. This game suxx
SiegfriedFM
Member
Please. You should all become reviewers, then you'll see what crappy games really mean...
My nominees:
Predator: Concrete Jungle
Saint Seiya: Operation Sanctuary
Fired Up
My nominees:
Predator: Concrete Jungle
Saint Seiya: Operation Sanctuary
Fired Up
Catchpenny
Member
Musashi was stiff, slow, boring and ultimately embarrassing. Definitely the worst game I played this year.
Psychonauts was a pretty good adventure game turned into a mediocre platformer.
Wario Ware DS lacked the creativity of its predecessors.
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee is the worst game in the series, and convinced me to hold off on buying a PSP.
Psychonauts was a pretty good adventure game turned into a mediocre platformer.
Wario Ware DS lacked the creativity of its predecessors.
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee is the worst game in the series, and convinced me to hold off on buying a PSP.
WrathOfOtaibah
Banned
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (NDS) - Pretty much what you expect from a non-game. Finding clues is about as fun as fishing out a turd from your toilet. The cases themselves were fucking stupid and boring plus the OMGANIMUINFLUENCE.
Sega Classics Collection (PS2) - I thought it would be fun because its just the old games with crappy new graphics. Man, it sucked. I did enjoy Space Harrier on it but thats it.
Wario Ware Touched (NDS) - I hated Wario Ware before but I didn't realize how much. This game is pretty much what you'd expect from a Introduction to Visual C++ class project: A bunch of stupid fucking minigames that aren't fun. It fails at everything.
Sega Classics Collection (PS2) - I thought it would be fun because its just the old games with crappy new graphics. Man, it sucked. I did enjoy Space Harrier on it but thats it.
Wario Ware Touched (NDS) - I hated Wario Ware before but I didn't realize how much. This game is pretty much what you'd expect from a Introduction to Visual C++ class project: A bunch of stupid fucking minigames that aren't fun. It fails at everything.
dark10x said:
Eh, my personal backlog goes as far back as the SNES. 2/3 of my XBox games and half of my GBA games are still sealed.
I don't see the point in giving games a shot right away. I'm all for thoroughly playing a game (usually to completion). Opening up another game is more a waste of money if you ask me, if it distracts you/keeps you from the game you were previously playing. Soon you'll forget about it and it'll sit on your shelf. Esp. with RPGs, if you choose to pick it up at a later point you'll be like: "Uh... where am I... what am I supposed to do? Screw this."
At least by having sealed or unplayed games around, they'll be entered in your personal playing queue so you won't ever forget about them.
Sega Classics Collection
Granted, I would've been 1000x more upset if I'd bought these as separate entities in Japan, so Sega of America gets some props for putting them all together in one package. There are a couple good games in here, but it's hard to forgive what they've done to some of Sega's 2D sprite classics, replaced with prehistoric 3D "programmer art", which look worse than the worst DC games. Ugh.
Granted, I would've been 1000x more upset if I'd bought these as separate entities in Japan, so Sega of America gets some props for putting them all together in one package. There are a couple good games in here, but it's hard to forgive what they've done to some of Sega's 2D sprite classics, replaced with prehistoric 3D "programmer art", which look worse than the worst DC games. Ugh.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Marvel Nemesis
X-Men Legends II
Spikeout
Shadow the Hedgehog
Awful, awful, awful!!!
X-Men Legends II
Spikeout
Shadow the Hedgehog
Awful, awful, awful!!!
master_shake_05
Banned
What about the level where they kill Jesus Christ? PLEASE tell me it's in there!VALIS said:
Bought it hoping there would be some awkward, uncomfortable laughs to be had. Oh, there are. The quote unquote game, however...
Let's just not talk about it, please.
Warm Machine
Member
That new Cthulu game for Xbox. Does the guy have to have dialouge that just states what the player is looking at anyway? eg: You walk up to a grandfather clock in the room, you then use the look command and the character says: "It looks like a grandfather clock."
That or walking up to the building that has a sign that says "Order of Dagon" on it and the character says "This MAY be where the Order of Dagon is"
Walking around the environment you are actually loath to talk to people because they'll rope you into a 10 minute dialouge scene.
Avoid!
That or walking up to the building that has a sign that says "Order of Dagon" on it and the character says "This MAY be where the Order of Dagon is"
Walking around the environment you are actually loath to talk to people because they'll rope you into a 10 minute dialouge scene.
Avoid!