[Games] Dis-Honorable Mentions of the 2000's

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DeadlyAura

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Well, in my time, I have seen a few really horrible games. Games that had terrible gameplay, games that were humanly impossible, and ones with button mapping so bad you could even bear to play it.

So I have come up with a few of my own and the reasons why they were so horrible.

Everyone, I know you too have played some bad games, and now it is time to voice your hatred. Tell us about your horrible gaming experiences. Explain your reasons for why you think it is so horrible and post screenshots and anything else that would help get your point across.

Keep it clean, no flaming. No fighting. Follow the rules or the thread gets locked up.

We just want to hear your personal Dis-Honorable mention.

I'll start.

1) Time Splitters 2 for XBox.
-Button mapping was absolutely horrible.
-It was a cheap ripoff of 007: Golden Eye for N64 brought to the new millenium with the same graphics and gameplay. The only difference was, it was impossible to use the XBox controller to kill anything because it was so damn hard to aim.
-The missions were horrible. For example: Destroy 5 filing cabinets.
Shut down local network.
Mission complete
-One mission imparticular that I really hated was the one where you had to stalk the girl to find out some crucial information. (Still don't know what that information was). You couldn't let the girl see you and you couldn't kill her. However, at points you were forced to peer around a corner to see which way she was going, and you would be caught by her.(Even though her back was turned). If you tried to run and hide, she would always find you. If she saw you, she would come and kill you (like she knew who you were and thought you were going to kill her even though you were disguised). Now, if you fought back, you automatically failed the mission for attacking your target. Yeah, that was well planned out.
 
Final fantasy crystal chronicals for me. Could have been a wonderful gauntlet style game if they had added in a leveling system and removed the tiny area of safe movement. I didn't really even mind the GBA requirement (even though it did suck).
 
Lunar 2 sucked something terrible. People talk about this game like it's supposed to be legendary, but I found out otherwise. It's got so much cheese, it ought to have a nutritional facts label.
 
Honestly, Half Life 2. I've never been so bored playing a game before. I never finished it.
 
DeadlyAura said:
-It was a cheap ripoff of 007: Golden Eye for N64 brought to the new millenium with the same graphics and gameplay.
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This might be because it was made by the same people who made goldeneye and perfect dark. Just maybe.
 
spydermonkey said:
This might be because it was made by the same people who made goldeneye and perfect dark. Just maybe.
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The bullet-holes looked awfully familiar....
 
heatsinker said:
Lunar 2 sucked something terrible. People talk about this game like it's supposed to be legendary, but I found out otherwise. It's got so much cheese, it ought to have a nutritional facts label.
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That's like... one of my most favorite games ever... :(

I also somewhat enjoyed Timesplitters 2 (yes, the Xbox version), although I would have to agree it isn't a great game. The controls were poorly designed because it was originally designed as a PS2 exclusive.
 
spydermonkey said:
This might be because it was made by the same people who made goldeneye and perfect dark. Just maybe.
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QFT, precisely, some members of the team that made Goldeneye at Rare broke away and started Free Radical which is why we have the similarities.
 
I'd say probably most dissapointing games for me have been the Metal Gear Solids. Everyone hypes them up so much, and I go into it really feeling like I should enjoy it, but something about it just never clicks. I wish I could enjoy them....

As for worst game ever: http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/trucksx18x04x02

A racing game that takes near 10 seconds or more to it 60mph, and with trucks that love to spin out of control seemingly at random.
 
thats not even close to the worst game ever. Is it playable? If so then it is not the worst game ever. Look at my post above, there are some comercial console games even worse than that.

Take this game for instance: The War in Heaven by Valu-Soft (of Deer Hunter fame):
http://www.somethingawful.com/index.php?a=206

"Speaking of maps, these are the absolute best examples of mapping failure that you'll ever see....Parts of maps aren't textured. Polygons appear and disappear at will. Textures change colors depending on how close you move to them. You can see through doors and walls occasionally. Sections of map disappear. Those are just the structural problems... seeing the maps themself will make you shiver in fear..."

"Then there's the gameplay speed, which makes movement feel like you're controlling a 1968 Sears freezer unit through a field of 6-foot deep snow while a fat man rides on your back and vomits down your shirt every step. Or I could mention the sound, which seems to have been entirely recorded in the basement of one of the programmer's parent's house."
 
banGerprawN said:
I really enjoyed TimeSplitters 2...:(
I played on GC, though, not Xbox.
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I only played multiplayer on my friend's PS2, but I thought it was a blast. In fact, it made me really want more innovative FPS multiplayer for PC games.
 
DNF, assuming it will be released before 3000 rolls around.
 
Yeah, you should add to the timeplittes list there no jump foul. Even for a second pretend it might not out the gate ruin the game even. But worse than no jumping, is the few levels where you're basically teased about it via 3 inch rails. You can take a rocket or two in the face, but heaven forbid your hero can get over a barrier that's way up there near your shin!

All said I had fun with the game. I only have PS2 and furthermore primarily PC game. Sole purpose was 4 person couch blasting. So it worked and was one of the few decent choices at the time.
 
That fat idiot ruined it, just show the game its funny enough enough without some overacting moron
 
Enter the Matrix. They took a great idea for a movie tie in and turned it into a buggy, repetitive, boring game that was released before it was even finished. Huge disappointment.
 
Superman for N64. It came out, and I read all the reviews that said how awful it was...but I decided it couldn't possibly be as awful as they were saying, and rented it. Aaand that's when I got my lobotomy.
 
finalgt said:
Superman for N64. It came out, and I read all the reviews that said how awful it was...but I decided it couldn't possibly be as awful as they were saying, and rented it. Aaand that's when I got my lobotomy.
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Hahah...
"The misting is a feature!"
 
DeadlyAura said:
I agree. But that is besides the point... That game looks awful. I want to play it. :D
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Why is it so hard for anyone to make a good big-rig racing game? I always had a blast playing big mother truckers on the arcade machine in a local bar, I just wish I could do the same at home.
 
fromage said:
He didn't look fat to me.
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He has no neck, his chest is connected to his chin, sure sign of a fatass. Also, when he lays down on the street you can clearly see his gut sticking out. Don't let the baggy sweatshirt fool you. Sorry if I ruined the image of your fantasy man :p
 
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