If the video game can give the best, it can also give the worst of the worst. And that’s exactly what we want to talk to you about today.
If we easily remember the good video games, our mind tends to remember the worst as well. Bad experience due to bugs (Hello The Last of Us PC), non-existent or just uninteresting gameplay, we all have bad gaming experience in mind on both consoles and PC. But here we want to list the worst of the worst. It’s not exhaustive, of course, but it’s clearly the top 5 if you want to share the pear of despair or relax this April Fool’s Day. The aim is not to make fun of the (sometimes very difficult) work of the developers, but to admire what can result from a botched game. Either for lack of will or quite simply because it was far too early to commercialize it. A look back at more than 15 years of failure.
5 games to force them all to a tie
We have tried to present you with a range of games spanning several generations. Not all are bad for the same reason. As we explained a little above, titles were simply sold (much) too early. But in the crowd there are also games that should never have seen the light of day because of the lack of interest in the gameplay itself. We let you discover all this.
5. Aliens Colonial Marines: When a golden saga turns into a disaster
We would have liked to see it as an April Fool’s joke and a bad joke, but it’s real nonetheless. On February 11, 2013 the world could discover Aliens: Colonial Marines. A game that had it all on paper. A renowned sci-fi saga, an FPS set in the golden age of the genre, and some very good ideas. However, when it was released, it was a real video game disaster. A collection of bugs on all levels, a ridiculous AI that makes you howl with laughter and a more than questionable level design. The mechanics are extremely poor and we’re generally happy to shoot without asking any questions. The icing on the cake, the scenario is absolutely worthless and a real spit on the movies. In their defense, note that over the years Gearbox Software Studio (borderland 3
4th familyily Party: 30 amazing games Obstacle Arcade
In 2012, a certain one was released on Wii U Family party: 30 great games Obstacle Arcade. A series of mini-games that could be overshadowed Wii sports If only the title hadn’t been so disastrous. We can enjoy a total of 35 minigames, but most of them are uninteresting. Art Co., Ltd studio didn’t pay much attention to the visual part, which is a bunch of outdated pixels. It’s ugly, it’s boring and thankless from start to finish. The pinnacle of irony for a game whose controller is essential to gameplay, whose controls are buggy and some mini-games are unplayable. It’s badly coded and you want to give up after 10 minutes. What luck.
To add a little salt, the synchronization is abysmal and causes headaches. Bad taste at all stages of development. We even wonder when the title might slip through the cracks to end up on sale. Finding a compilation of minigames to do on Wii U under penalty of doom was absolutely necessary, it couldn’t be otherwise. It’s one of the worst games on the Wii U, which still has some good games in its catalogue Xenoblade Chronicles X or bayonet 2.
3. Road to Hell: Retribution. A video game that lives up to its name, a real ride from hell.
In 2013, the now-defunct studio Eutechnyx produced Road to Hell: Vengeance hoping to ride the wave of the excellent series Sons of Anarchy. Unfortunately, good inspiration alone is not enough to make a good game: “The Work” follows the adventures of a man who returns from the Vietnam War in 1969 and has problems integrating into society. So far so good and we also find some inspiration on the site of taxi driver. The problem is that this action-adventure game is a disaster on every level. The studio specializes in racing games, yet the adventure begins with a completely lame motorbike race. The driving is disastrous and there is nothing to save. The character design sucks, the missions are useless and after an hour you’re going in circles. Sad observation.
The scenario, which starts off on a good footing, quickly turns into nonsense and our character quickly becomes a mass murderer of innocent people for no reason. For some reason we find ourselves, for example, during a mission in a power plant where we will systematically murder each of the maintenance technicians. Because why not? The game is available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and we strongly advise against buying it. To top it off, the game is full of bugs and glitches of all kinds. Our character cannot jump over a low wall of 1 meter, forcing us to make a contour of several minutes. Just as harrowing as the rest of the adventure. If you want a real open world game with motorcycles, turn to instead Last days. And if you’re a biker…go to MotoGP.
2. Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust: a sexist disaster that chained Uncle’s jokes
We’re landing at the crème de la crème when it comes to video game nonsense. We introduce you Leisure Suit Larry: Box office hit. Released on March 27th, 2009 in our region, this video game is in our top 5 for a reason. We play Larry Loveage, a real loser, compulsive flirt and misogynist. Hired by his uncle for a porn movie, everything here degenerates with a bunch of gags under his belt and non-existent gameplay. The game’s marketing had oversold its title by calling it “à la GTA“‘With an open world and a lot of possibilities. It’s not that. It’s not even worth it post
As a result of the races, the missions are actually a succession of disasters with ever-worsening objectives. Like the one that consists of photographing women without their knowledge while suggesting the idea of masturbating to the character. In short, nothing was going well in 2009 and even less so in 2023. Everything is meant to be thrown away, and that’s not counting the many mistakes that bring even more disasters to the experience. It’s vulgar, tasteless, and even unhealthy. A game that you can still enjoy with friends to have a good laugh in front of so much nothing.
1. Big Rigs: Race across the street. 100% bug and 100% rig loading
The worst we can come up with when it comes to video games Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing. Behind this name hides a semi truck racing game that was released in 2003. First gameplay bug, the game sells itself as a racing experience about dodging the police for illegal cargo. Problem, there are no police and no objective other than to win a race… against another truck. For what ? We ask ourselves that too. But where it gets funny is that the opposing truck is totally bugged and gets stuck at the starting line most of the time. The player thus finds himself alone in empty environments with no traffic. The definition of fun. It’s the antiNeed for Speed Unbound absolutely.
It gets even funnier when you start rolling. In fact, the laws of physics can be completely violated. The truck can then pull off the tracks and climb mountains without losing speed. Better, it can roll backward faster than normal walking. And since our truck is outside of all reality, it can traverse buildings, landscapes and drive under the map. In addition, in order not to miss anything, the game suffers from translation problems and numerous inconsistencies in terms of level design. Like that famous lamp post that doesn’t light up the road, just the gorge to the right. In short, a game that can drive you crazy and that deserves its place in the top 1. Finally, and this is important to note, it’s the only racing game where the speedometer allows you to have unlimited negative speeds. Below 0 because the clearance at full throttle should not take into account reverse gear. Under 0 could also be the epitaph of this big rig: Over the Road Racing. For example, if you are a truck driver and like trucks, there is American truck simulator to get her teeth in. Much more qualitative.
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