The 100 worst games of all time

Galaxy · 16 November 2006, 22:33

This article appeared in the online edition of The Age (Australian newspaper) yesterday:

Quote:

Today Screen Play bravely endures the stench and pays tribute to gaming's biggest stinkers.

If you have any of the following 100 games in your collection, be ashamed. Be very ashamed.

And as usual, free feel to nominate your own digital disasters.

http://blogs.theage.com.au/screenpla...es/004265.html

Only one specific mention of the Amiga in the article (for Epic)

DamienD · 16 November 2006, 23:08

There's also two others, for Amiga CD32 though:

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12. Microcosm (PC, Mega CD, CD32):

92. Alfred Chicken (CD32):

...and of some others that sucked on all platforms i.e. Rise of the Robots

Photon · 16 November 2006, 23:18

heheh...Custer's Revenge...

Too bad the world hasn't improved, I hear today you can piss on corpses for points.

boing_1000 · 16 November 2006, 23:29

Hook the game based on the movie. Horrendous.

quahappy · 16 November 2006, 23:49

Blimey.... Out of all that lot, the only one I had was the over-hyped Microcosm, which, fortunately, I didn't pay for. So glad I've not had the misfortune to ever had owned or played the other 99. Phew.

But I might be pushed to play them, after a dozen pints or so of lager first, then those poor badly rated games might just turn out to be "interesting". Anyone up for the challenge?!

ungi · 16 November 2006, 23:59

there are more amiga games in the list...

shaq fu
leisure suit larry (how could this be in the list? i loved it)
altered beast
brutal paws of fury

DamienD · 17 November 2006, 00:19

True but they are talking about versions on other platforms, not Amiga

Galahad/FLT · 17 November 2006, 01:14

Disagree with Hook and disagree with Epic.

Sure, Epic didn't last very long but I liked it whilst it lasted.

And I think Ocean did a good job for once on Hook. They bothered to do something a little different than the usual platformer.

Zetr0 · 17 November 2006, 02:01

I loved EPIC!!!! awsome!!!!!

and i also absolutely loved Wing Commander IV on the PSX!!!!!!

the rest....

i can see why there in there...

if anyone wants to see how bad these game conversions are try

http://www.thehouseofgames.net/

you might get lucky

or unlucky.... lol

HCF · 17 November 2006, 04:10

Without more than one person involved, a list of the 100 Worst Games of All Time is worthless in itself. I cannot take such a list seriously if games like Leisure Suit Larry are considered one of the worst games ever.

Fred the Fop · 17 November 2006, 04:28

100 Best/Worst lists are like (and created by) anuses. Everyone has one.

Muzkat · 17 November 2006, 07:44

I don't adamantly disagree with any of those, but I would have included Legacy of Kain: Defiance because the game's camera renders it unplayable.

musashi5150 · 17 November 2006, 09:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Duck

100 Best/Worst lists are like (and created by) anuses. Everyone has one.

Indeed - I'm sure my worst 100 would look different to this. I didn't agree that Altered Beast (MD) should be there... that was ok

P-J · 17 November 2006, 09:30

There's way too high a percentage of recent(ish) games in there to make that list credible.

No Amstrad, Spectrum or C64 games?

Looks like the author only got into computers at the N64 stage and the ones earlier than that are compiled from hearsay.

//EDIT: CodyJ just reminded me that not all 8-bits were popular outside of the UK (or in Aussieland) so I'll hold fire

musashi5150 · 17 November 2006, 09:40

You could also say that there was an awful lot of shite games released on PS1

viddi · 17 November 2006, 10:02

I love Alfred Chicken!!! Stupid list

Galaxy · 17 November 2006, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-J

//EDIT: CodyJ just reminded me that not all 8-bits were popular outside of the UK (or in Aussieland) so I'll hold fire

The C64 was certainly very popular in Australia and I believe some of the others were too though I didn't get a computer until 1990 so don't quote me on it.

manicx · 20 November 2006, 09:12

Epic was a good game and so was Hook. Also, I loved Alfred Chicken. Zool was worse than that.

Kurtz · 26 November 2006, 01:02

They're bashing Dragon's Lair when obviously it was never meant to be the most playable game ever. It should never be judged with respect to gameplay.

And what about Wing Commander IV? Numbnuts.

Ironclaw · 26 November 2006, 06:23

Lol

Quote:

Custer's Revenge (Atari 2600): One of the world's first "adult" video games, this travesty let players control the General and rape a Native American girl tied to a cactus.

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16 November 2006, 23:18	#3
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,658	heheh...Custer's Revenge... Too bad the world hasn't improved, I hear today you can piss on corpses for points.

16 November 2006, 23:29	#4
boing_1000 A1000 Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastern USA Age: 37 Posts: 567	Hook the game based on the movie. Horrendous.

16 November 2006, 23:49	#5
quahappy Born again WinUAE user Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, UK Age: 56 Posts: 1,667	Blimey.... Out of all that lot, the only one I had was the over-hyped Microcosm, which, fortunately, I didn't pay for. So glad I've not had the misfortune to ever had owned or played the other 99. Phew. But I might be pushed to play them, after a dozen pints or so of lager first, then those poor badly rated games might just turn out to be "interesting". Anyone up for the challenge?!

16 November 2006, 23:59	#6
ungi Amiga Games Historian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vienna Age: 52 Posts: 302	there are more amiga games in the list... shaq fu leisure suit larry (how could this be in the list? i loved it) altered beast brutal paws of fury

17 November 2006, 00:19	#7
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	True but they are talking about versions on other platforms, not Amiga

17 November 2006, 01:14	#8
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,017	Disagree with Hook and disagree with Epic. Sure, Epic didn't last very long but I liked it whilst it lasted. And I think Ocean did a good job for once on Hook. They bothered to do something a little different than the usual platformer.

17 November 2006, 02:01	#9
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	I loved EPIC!!!! awsome!!!!! and i also absolutely loved Wing Commander IV on the PSX!!!!!! the rest.... i can see why there in there... if anyone wants to see how bad these game conversions are try http://www.thehouseofgames.net/ you might get lucky or unlucky.... lol

17 November 2006, 04:10	#10
HCF Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: here Age: 54 Posts: 97	Without more than one person involved, a list of the 100 Worst Games of All Time is worthless in itself. I cannot take such a list seriously if games like Leisure Suit Larry are considered one of the worst games ever.

17 November 2006, 04:28	#11
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 56 Posts: 2,808	100 Best/Worst lists are like (and created by) anuses. Everyone has one.

17 November 2006, 07:44	#12
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 43 Posts: 1,430	I don't adamantly disagree with any of those, but I would have included Legacy of Kain: Defiance because the game's camera renders it unplayable.

17 November 2006, 09:30	#14
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	There's way too high a percentage of recent(ish) games in there to make that list credible. No Amstrad, Spectrum or C64 games? Looks like the author only got into computers at the N64 stage and the ones earlier than that are compiled from hearsay. //EDIT: CodyJ just reminded me that not all 8-bits were popular outside of the UK (or in Aussieland) so I'll hold fire

17 November 2006, 09:40	#15
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 43 Posts: 2,351	You could also say that there was an awful lot of shite games released on PS1

17 November 2006, 10:02	#16
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	I love Alfred Chicken!!! Stupid list

20 November 2006, 09:12	#18
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	Epic was a good game and so was Hook. Also, I loved Alfred Chicken. Zool was worse than that.

26 November 2006, 01:02	#19
Kurtz No right to judge him. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 52	They're bashing Dragon's Lair when obviously it was never meant to be the most playable game ever. It should never be judged with respect to gameplay. And what about Wing Commander IV? Numbnuts.

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