The most hated titles that you enjoy

[ReTrO-pLaYeR]

When we talk about games with a love/hate relationship among players, titles like Earthworm Jim, Boogerman and Bubsy are bound to come up. You have a cult-following of sorts with these titles- a dedicated fanbase of players whom pray for the triumphant return of these franchises to the modern consoles. Then, there are critics and basic haters who slam the game whenever given the chance.

Today, I want to discuss games that receive only pure hatred among the general populace. Games that <b> NOBODY </b> in the entire universe, set aside maybe 5-10 persons, actually enjoy to an extent.

For me, the only game that's coming to my mind is Widget for the NES. It's branded as a terrible game, especially by the once popular Armake21/Nicotine Alien and of course his silly little followers who don't even give the games reviewed a chance. It's been considered cheap, difficult and to have grating music. I say "How can anybody think like that?". Indeed, it's got its problems- and it does feel a bit dated for the NES, but it's not bad either. Atlus was inspired in the process of making the game- they knew what direction they wanted to go with the game. They chose the route of a Megaman/Metroid hybrid, and added the main character (from the original show)'s unique power to transform. To add a bit more depth, you can even upgrade the weaponry and magic power (for transformations) for a less rigorous task. My only aggravation is that the transformations are underutilized. You will only ever need these powers for a few spots, and in some cases not at all if you're not shooting for the upgrades. In any case, it should be nowhere near the worst of the NES. I'd place it a little bit higher than an average NES game, since it is a fun little experience but also is ridden with a handful of shortcomings.

[hellfire]

bomberman hero for n64

[ReTrO-pLaYeR]

bomberman hero for n64

I remember renting that one back in the times you could actually rent N64 titles. Of course, that was years ago- but I did like it as a kid. I remember there being the premise of rescuing a princess- which felt overly familiar but the actual game itself was enjoyable.

[Oldskool]

I always like Astyanax on the NES. Especially because back then the cut scenes were way ahead of their time. I thought the cut scenes were better than Ninja Gaiden's even. Now it seems that no one talks anything but crap for the game, but I like the large colorful graphics, decent music, and awesome story.

Another one that I enjoyed that a lot of people just despise is Sewar Shark for the Sega CD. I don't know why, but I just love the corny FMV and Solar City sounds like a fun place to be.

[HappehLemons]

Deadly Towers

[todesengel]

Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Subzero for PSOne and Chaos in the Windy City for SNES. Once you get past the controls in Subzero I feel that it's a really great game and Chaos in the Windy City is just so ridiculous I love every minute of it.

[Zing]

Deadly Towers

Liar.

[jonebone]

Of course, that was years ago- but I did like it as a kid.

Aren't you like 14? lol....

I liked a couple of nominations in this thread already, MK Mythologies and WWF Raw.

I also liked Trog! on NES, but that game didn't get a lot of love. Awesome powerups and exciting gameplay.

[RPG_Fanatic]

The RPG Beyond The Beyond for the PSone. I think it's a great old school RPG.

[Icarus Moonsight]

The person who first mentions Hydlide gets a black eye... Oh shit!

[ConsoleAddict]

The RPG Beyond The Beyond for the PSone. I think it's a great old school RPG.

I played it back in 1996 and didn't enjoy it. However, I would definitely buy it if it appeared in the PSN Store. It deserves another look since it was the first traditional JRPG on the PSX. Maybe I'll find it used somewhere.

[hellfire]

I remember renting that one back in the times you could actually rent N64 titles. Of course, that was years ago- but I did like it as a kid. I remember there being the premise of rescuing a princess- which felt overly familiar but the actual game itself was enjoyable.

I used to rent it all the time as a kid, it used to be my favorite game. And now that I think about it, the game is really hard

[j_factor]

Eliminator for PSX. It's not hated so much as downright obscure, but the few reviews I've seen of it have all been mediocre to negative.

[sixwayshot]

bomberman hero for n64

Yes! I still love that game. I think that if it didn't have the Bomberman name on it, it would have been better-received.

Anyways:

Pitfall 3D: Beyond The Jungle (PSX) - One of three titles that I got when I got my PlayStation. Bruce Campbell plays Pitfall Harry. Bruce Effing Campbell.

Mario's Time Machine (SNES) - One of those games that I still occasionally go back and play. I think it's because of the box art. Something about the box art for late-NES-early-SNES Mario titles just gives me a rush of nostalgia.

Chameleon Twist (N64) - A game I played specifically because a friend of mine told me it was good. I enjoyed renting it from time to time from the local Blockbuster. My mom actually tracked down the game for me as a Christmas gift.

Sonic 3D Blast (PC) - This is probably the most hated of all the Genesis Sonic titles. I remember going nuts after seeing the PC version at K-Mart, and begging my dad to buy it for me. He did. Played the hell out of it.

Sonic R (PC) - Went to Office Depot with my dad, and one of his friends and his son. They both let us get a game. I chose Sonic R (Bundled with Devil's Island Pinball! Never played that.), he chose one of those shovelware packs that had 100 game demos on it or something like that. Played this a lot. Then I realized that I could be playing better stuff.

Gridders (3DO) - I remember playing this game at a demo station when I was REALLY young. I think my dad had to lift me up for me to play it. "Playing" would be a bit of a stretch. More like hitting buttons.

[EvilSlefo]

I think both these games for the SNES got bad scores, Gemfire and King Arthurs World. I never used the mouse for King Arthurs World, but that game got crazy hard towards the end! Loved both of these gems!

I also remember seeing King Arthurs World on the top 100 worst games of all time @ Electronic Gaming Monthly, I think. They said they would of rather hung themselves with the mouse cord then play the game

[Arkhan]

What the hells wrong with Gemfire. That was an excellent SNES game.

[EvilSlefo]

What the hells wrong with Gemfire. That was an excellent SNES game.

I think nothing is wrong with Gemfire. I LOVE that game. Beat it when I was a kid and then when all the next gen consoles were out.

I just remember everyone (my friends at least) hating it growing up. In fact, I got the game back when because my friend thought it was that shitty.

But hey, great to meet another Gemfire fan lol j/k

[LaughingMAN.S9]

advent rising for the xbox....WORD

[Arkhan]

Hydlide. All of them.

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[mattimeo310]

The karate kid NES maybe because im into martial arts but i really enjoy it.