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MrRoboto19XX
01-16-2010, 08:33 PM
Has this ever happened to anyone? I don't necessarily even mean a bad version of an addicting game (Say, some terrible Tetris knockoff), but any game in particular that you keep finding yourself playing, no matter how terrible.

I've had bouts in the past where I've been determined to beat a terrible game, and recently it's started up again. Lately I've been playing "Great Baseball" for the Master System daily. I know it's bad, and I have far better baseball games at hand, such as the one for the Odyssey 2. Nevertheless, I am drawn to the Mega Cartridge and it's awful voice synthesis.

I guess I just find it entertaining, and wanted to know if anyone else has gone through phases of terrible gaming.

If not...Super Tennis, anyone?

nensondubois
01-16-2010, 08:35 PM
Does Action 52 count? The game is terrible but definitely not as bad as everyone says and I've spent a fair amount of time playing Dam Busters.

pseudonym
01-16-2010, 08:55 PM
Streamers and the platformer where the lights go out are decent enough games in Action 52.

Menace Beach is my guilty pleasure. The various elements of the game make it so bad it's good from the weird enemies, the girlfriend yelling at you between levels while her clothes slowly disintegrate, and other things make it a pretty funny game to play. Operation Secret Storm is pretty amusing too.

Raedon
01-16-2010, 09:21 PM
http://www.videogamey.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/pepsiman-big.jpg

I'm still very much addicted to Pepsiman on the PSX.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdqW9PAv5_M

http://www.theinternetjournalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/pepsi-man.jpg

Pezcore343
01-16-2010, 09:36 PM
World of Warcraft a few years ago ;)

There are a few games I love despite popular opinion of them being low. One is skullmonkeys for playstation just cuz its so charming. Looove the music and claymation, the humor, and the style.

MissingNo_1231
01-16-2010, 09:41 PM
Every now and then I consider trying to beat E.T. for Atari, but every time I mention it my little brother slaps me, lol.

There are a lot of games I consider to be excellent, but that others aren't so crazy about. I'm not sure if those count, since this seems to be a question games we ourselves admit are not good and yet continuously play.

Pezcore343
01-16-2010, 09:45 PM
True, I should reword myself. I admit the gameplay in skullmonkeys is pretty flawed, hit detection is bad, levels are pretty boring. But the style makes up for it. And the bonus level music.

MissingNo_1231
01-16-2010, 09:48 PM
True, I should reword myself. I admit the gameplay in skullmonkeys is pretty flawed, hit detection is bad, levels are pretty boring. But the style makes up for it. And the bonus level music.

I just looked that game up and it looks awesome. It's totally going on my list of PS1 games to buy.

Ace
01-16-2010, 09:50 PM
Many people complain about The Hunt for Red October on the NES for playing like crap and having God-awful music. You know what? I like the game, music and all. Well, everything except for the Final Stage inside the submarine when you have to diffuse bombs. That's a pain in the *#^.

Pezcore343
01-16-2010, 09:51 PM
Good! I think its fantastic. Can be a tad pricey but keep an eye out for deals.

MissingNo_1231
01-16-2010, 09:53 PM
Devil May Cry 2 had a stupid story, terrible dialogue, and a completely pointless second disc that was essentially the whole game over again with a different character.

But, if played for the sheer joy of shooting stuff and chopping baddies up with swords, it's kind of fun.

mobiusclimber
01-16-2010, 09:58 PM
There are some games that I like that other people have said are terrible games (Fester's Quest, for instance), and some games I played and beat just because I didn't have anything else to play and I like one or two things about the game (Lagoon for instance), but I'm not sure either of those things are what the OP is talking about. I do on occassion play a bad game just to laugh at it, but I rarely play it for very long. The worst I can think of offhand would be The Ring: Terror's Realm, which isn't incredibly bad, but it's certainly not good. The game is mostly saved by the crappy translation, tho.

Haoie
01-16-2010, 10:06 PM
I've forced myself to finish more than a few titles over the years.

Stinkers, all of them, of course.

exit
01-16-2010, 10:41 PM
The worst I can think of offhand would be The Ring: Terror's Realm, which isn't incredibly bad, but it's certainly not good. The game is mostly saved by the crappy translation, tho.

That's the first game I thought of when I saw this thread, pretty terrible game, but I couldn't stop playing it on account of how bad it was. Literally nothing happens for about the first 20 minutes or so and then things kind of happen, but it's more like a small fizzle.

I kind of want to go back and beat it now.

mobiusclimber
01-16-2010, 10:54 PM
Yeah, I think the game ended up getting to be tougher than I wanted to deal with (considering I was only playing it for the bad dialogue) so I gave up. I really should go back to finish it off tho. Then I can move on to Carrier or Illbleed. LOL

Zoltor
01-16-2010, 10:56 PM
Well not exactly, but I was addicted to a game that evil crappy SOE bought up(Pox Nora, which used to be great), which they then destroyed(all the changes hasn't taken effect yet, but It's as good as done). However luckily these past few changes are so drastically bad, that I was able to leave once, and for all(as there is no hope for PN being worthwile anymore).

PS. Oh man do I feel loaded with dough, since I stopped spending money on that game(somehow I managed to not only pay off my credit card, and pay people I owed money too due to xmas, but I was also able to spend a bunch of money hor myself).

Zoltor
01-16-2010, 10:58 PM
There are some games that I like that other people have said are terrible games (Fester's Quest, for instance), and some games I played and beat just because I didn't have anything else to play and I like one or two things about the game (Lagoon for instance), but I'm not sure either of those things are what the OP is talking about. I do on occassion play a bad game just to laugh at it, but I rarely play it for very long. The worst I can think of offhand would be The Ring: Terror's Realm, which isn't incredibly bad, but it's certainly not good. The game is mostly saved by the crappy translation, tho.

Hey now, Fester's Quest was indeed a pretty good game, so you're not alone there.

megasdkirby
01-16-2010, 11:07 PM
I actually enjoyed...and FINISHED (without loosing a life even) Rocky and Bullwinkle for GameBoy.

It's really not a bad game, once given the chance.

Moose
01-16-2010, 11:24 PM
Hey now, Fester's Quest was indeed a pretty good game, so you're not alone there.

I agree. It's a tough one without a turbo controller, though.

jaydubnb
01-16-2010, 11:26 PM
Has this ever happened to anyone? I don't necessarily even mean a bad version of an addicting game (Say, some terrible Tetris knockoff), but any game in particular that you keep finding yourself playing, no matter how terrible.

I've had bouts in the past where I've been determined to beat a terrible game, and recently it's started up again. Lately I've been playing "Great Baseball" for the Master System daily. I know it's bad, and I have far better baseball games at hand, such as the one for the Odyssey 2. Nevertheless, I am drawn to the Mega Cartridge and it's awful voice synthesis.

I guess I just find it entertaining, and wanted to know if anyone else has gone through phases of terrible gaming.

If not...Super Tennis, anyone?

Oh dear sweet Jebus, I can relate. I call these titles "secret shames", and mine is none other than the Neo Geo's Ninja Combat.

Even when I was a kid I knew it was trash, but back in the early 90s the huge sprites and awesome audio set the new standard for gaming A/V..at least for me. I actually wrote about it.

http://www.2d-x.com/secret-shame-revealed-i-love-ninja-combat/

China Warrior was also an old school fave, but thats perhaps stiffer and shallower than Ninja Combat!

todesengel
01-16-2010, 11:27 PM
For me it'd probably have to be Kasumi Ninja on the Jaguar. It's a terrible game but I get so much enjoyment out of how silly it is. Especially love how the final boss is basically a Power Rangers monster.

Yukima
01-16-2010, 11:40 PM
I remember constantly playing through Inspector Gadget on the GBC... ^^; I always played switching between Brain and Penny and never used Inspector Gadget himself because his controls were (intentionally) awful! The music was interesting, from what I remember.

starsoldier1
01-16-2010, 11:40 PM
I liked the fighting game Deadly Arts for the N64 eventhough everyone I know hates it.

aclbandit
01-16-2010, 11:56 PM
As a kid, I loved the "Happily Ever After" game for SNES. I have no idea why, as I've only heard terrible things about it since.

Perhaps it was because I was like six.

I can't even bring myself to try a ROM or buy a copy. I remember thinking "woah, this is fun." And I'm sure I'd be thinking something else if I played it now.

Pezcore343
01-16-2010, 11:58 PM
I also remember playing a few just got awful gameboy games back when I was a kid, not because I enjoyed them, but because they were there. I felt like I SHOULD be playing them. One of them was a Star Wars game which I could never get very far in at the ripe old age of 9.

scooterb23
01-17-2010, 12:17 AM
I can admit that Journey Escape isn't a great game, but it is still the very first game I play every single time I turn on my 2600. I still absolutely love that game.

Moose
01-17-2010, 12:25 AM
Another couple of mine:
Deadly Towers (NES)
Dragon Power (NES) - this was, I think, one of the earliest Dragon Ball translations

Both were tons of fun yet honestly bad.

Icarus Moonsight
01-17-2010, 12:33 AM
I can admit that Journey Escape isn't a great game, but it is still the very first game I play every single time I turn on my 2600. I still absolutely love that game.

Oh yeah, I played that one quite a bit on mine when I was little. Sneak N Peek really sucked though. LOL

Steve W
01-17-2010, 12:46 AM
I've always loved Club Drive on the Jaguar, even though it's almost universally shitted upon. South Park Rally on the Dreamcast was another one people hated, but it's the first thing I fire up when I play the DC. That and Star Wars: Demolition, yet another one that gets dumped on.

scooterb23
01-17-2010, 01:36 AM
Oh yeah, I played that one quite a bit on mine when I was little. Sneak N Peek really sucked though. LOL

Ain't a damn thing wrong with Sneak 'n Peek. Best hiding spot = behind the open window.

kupomogli
01-17-2010, 01:42 AM
There was one boss I know I got to and every time I got there I always died, though. One day I'll put the effort into finishing the game.

Anyways. A newer game that I hate. The one player after finishing everything is absolute crap and will make me turn it off that instant, but multiplayer is the reason why it's so addicting. Dissidia Final Fantasy. Whenever me and friends are playing the game I'm always saying it sucks too, but I'm always saying one more match afterwards. It's not a good game, but you can't help to want to get just one more win.

Like was already mentioned. Devil May Cry 2, but also, Castlevania Lament of Innocence. People bash these two games a lot, but I actually really like them. DMC2 has a great level design if you ask me and really the battle system is sub par. I finished DMC2 on every difficulty on both discs. Once you finish both discs you unlock the ability to play as Trish. Trish plays exactly like Dante from the original DMC but you can also do the combos like you can on DMC2. So overall, getting Trish makes the game much better, although easier.

With Castlevania Lament of Innocence, people hate it because the doors lock forcing you to finish off the monsters. There is platforming, but not much, and what there is of it is good. However, the amazing gameplay is where it's at. Lament of Innocence, unlike the previous game I mentioned DMC2, has a worse level design and absolutely amazing battle system. I've played and beaten that through multiple times as I love how stringing combos together even when you have even a low set of combos to link. Then you unlock Joachim and play as him. Boring, as, shit. Back to Leon with the name @Crazy! OMFG BADASS. I LOVE THIS GAME! Seriously, I do.

I mainly dislike the FPS genre(Fallout 3 is badass,) and am always cussing while playing Unreal Tournament 3(another thing I don't like to do a lot which it's repeatedly while I'm playing that game.) However I'm really good at it. When I start playing it, I'll play on a regular basis. Last time I stopped playing it it was six months and then some one got me to play it once time and I was playing it regularly for a couple months. Now I stopped again and I'm planning on not playing it. However I know if I pick it up again I'll be on it for hours a day. I hate the game but I can't stop playing when I start.

Oh yeah. Last one. King's Knight for the NES. It's a sort of shoot em up type thing. It's impossible without getting the spell for every character and all four characters have to live, so if one dies, no sense playing another one. The game overall just sucks, but man it's pretty addicting. Near impossible to beat, obviously a crap game, and still somewhat fun to play.

EColeman24
01-17-2010, 01:45 AM
Every now and then I consider trying to beat E.T. for Atari, but every time I mention it my little brother slaps me, lol.

There are a lot of games I consider to be excellent, but that others aren't so crazy about. I'm not sure if those count, since this seems to be a question games we ourselves admit are not good and yet continuously play.

LOL E.T. on Atari was BEYOND horrible! I read an article that says the game was spit out in 24-36 hours so that may explain a lot right there.

I find myself drawn to Burger Time...yeah I know, I need :help:

SPAZ-12
01-17-2010, 02:51 AM
My personal shame is Pariah for the Xbox. Gameplay is a pretty mediocre Halo ripoff at best, but what really puts it in the crapper is its "story line." Consider the plot twist where it is revealed that the bad guys have his daughter--the twist is that up until that point (the end of the game), the story makes no mention of any daughter! Despite this, I actually enjoy playing this game now, and have beaten it four or five times, usually as a co-op mission.

Zoltor
01-17-2010, 03:02 AM
OMG, I just remembered two games which were way beyond bad, infact It's pretty safe to assume every gamer who has played them counts them as POS games.


Hydlide(damnit, I have a rep to uphold, one that states, I beat/destroy every RPG I play, so I kind've had no choice in the matter).

Then there's Dr. Jekyll, and Mr Hyde: Oh man boy does that game suck lol, but it being so annoyingly hard pissed me off to the point, that I had to keep trying until I beat it(I couldn't allow such a POS game to get the better of me. I hate that game so much, needless to say, after I beat it, I never touched the game ever again, as it probally ranks up there as one of the worst games of all time).

Arkhan
01-17-2010, 03:24 AM
Shadow of the Beast!

slapdash
01-17-2010, 03:28 AM
LOL E.T. on Atari was BEYOND horrible! I read an article that says the game was spit out in 24-36 hours so that may explain a lot right there.

Good lord man, that's not true! It was 5-1/2 weeks. See http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_howard_scott_warshaw.html for more info.

And it was not beyond horrible. If you think that, try Scuba Diver/Skin Diver. *shiver*

Arkhan
01-17-2010, 03:57 AM
I think alot of the flack that ET gets wouldnt happen if it wasnt some apparent retro gaming pop-culture acceptance ritual to go

E.T.? HAH THAT GAME BLOWS. LETS GO PEE ON THE LANDFILL WHERE THEY THREW EM OUT AT.

I thought it wasn't BAD. It was just boring after 10 minutes. You beat it once and there ain't much replay value.

and

OMG, I just remembered two games which were way beyond bad, infact It's pretty safe to assume every gamer who has played them counts them as POS games.


Hydlide(damnit, I have a rep to uphold, one that states, I beat/destroy every RPG I play, so I kind've had no choice in the matter).



I love Hydlide. I own all of them, and have completed them all. The genesis port of 3 is one of my favorite genesis games!

hydlide is a charming, quirky, and fun series.

Wraith Storm
01-17-2010, 04:27 AM
I've always loved Club Drive on the Jaguar, even though it's almost universally shitted upon.

Club Drive was AWESOME! Especially for the time it was released and the system it was released on.

My friend and I would waste hours on the game and have a blast. A "drive anywhere" racing game that was ahead of it's time. It had various modes of play and some awesome tracks and secrets. And how could anyone not love the iconic "brown box cat" that roamed the house?

Pezcore343
01-17-2010, 04:31 AM
Shadow of the Beast!

Looooove Shadow of the Beast, even thought I've only played the Genesis port.

XYXZYZ
01-17-2010, 06:01 AM
I admit that I played Back to the Future (NES) every day until I finished it back in the day. And I even finished it like, two or three times. And now that I've come to my senses I will never play it again.

Arkhan
01-17-2010, 07:58 AM
that reminds me of me and Three Stooges for NES.

kedawa
01-17-2010, 08:07 AM
I used to play Cosmic Carnage quite a bit. If you can get past the sluggishness of it, you'll find the game has solid collision detection and controls, and a decent enough combo system. The awful character designs are somewhat fixed by playing in japanese mode.

DOAX is another quilty pleasure. I actually really enjoyed every part of this game, even though not one aspect felt complete. The volleyball was fast and responsive, but had no OB and could be a bit random at times. There weren't quite enough games at the casino, but what was there was implemented well. What bothered me most about the item collecting and customization was that most of the girls had no alternate hairstyles and there was no way to mix and match different tops and bottoms for the two-piece suits.

MissingNo_1231
01-17-2010, 08:43 AM
I find myself drawn to Burger Time...yeah I know, I need :help:

Is burger time considered a bad game? Because I love it, haha.

And yeah, as was mentioned above, E.T. is by no means the worst video game ever (I think I'd give that to Plumbers Don't Wear Ties). And it seems like they were trying to do a lot with it, but it just fails.

Personally, I really like games that most people aren't crazy about, or haven't even heard of, but are still fun.

In terms of that, the original Xbox has a lot of obscure gems, some of which aren't that good, but are still fun. Azurik comes to mind. The fighting system is kind of sketchy, but I still like it.

Arkhan
01-17-2010, 09:03 AM
wait who said burger time is a bad game?

thats BLASPHEMY.

punishable by forced Dr. Jekyl/Mr Hyde sessions

tom
01-17-2010, 10:06 AM
So most stinkers seem to be on NES, PSX and Jaguar

djshok
01-17-2010, 12:27 PM
I've pretty much been hooked on Spider-man and X-Men Arcade's Revenge ever since I first played that, I'm not really sure why but I like this game a little too much. I mean the graphics are crap, it's eye gougingly difficult, it doesn't exactly make a lot of sense, even in a comic book world setting, but I can't stop playing it. And yeah, I did actually beat it... eventually... after having owned it for Genesis for about 5 years.

Doonzmore
01-17-2010, 12:39 PM
Batman Beyond (N64) - Completely due to the fact that it's my favorite show of all time and the reaction "Wow it's Batman Beyond on the N64". Hey, at least its playable/beatable.

Bassmasters 2000 (N64) - Ugly looking game but kind of amusing to catch a few fish.

Donald Duck Goin Quackers (N64) - Just wrapped up a review of this one actually. This would fall into the mediocre category.

that's all i can think of for now

LaughingMAN.S9
01-17-2010, 01:08 PM
im trying to truck my way through xenosaga 2 just so i can get to xenosaga 3, i hate being a completionist :(


also pushed my thru overblood on the psx even tho the game mechanics were sorta broken and i hated the 1st hour of it....but goddamn if im not grateful that i did, that game is severely underrated, venerable cult classic it is! tis truly!


im also kinda forcing my way thru the original xenogears, i honestly dont see even an inkling of what would qualify this game for greatest rpg of all time, im in the underground prison/village/sewers watever place....this game fucking sucks, when is it going to get good?!

Arkhan
01-17-2010, 01:57 PM
im also kinda forcing my way thru the original xenogears, i honestly dont see even an inkling of what would qualify this game for greatest rpg of all time, im in the underground prison/village/sewers watever place....this game fucking sucks, when is it going to get good?!



the part where youre running around with a bomb on your neck that looks like a pool toy?

right after that is when it gets good!

Zoltor
01-17-2010, 02:02 PM
I think alot of the flack that ET gets wouldnt happen if it wasnt some apparent retro gaming pop-culture acceptance ritual to go

E.T.? HAH THAT GAME BLOWS. LETS GO PEE ON THE LANDFILL WHERE THEY THREW EM OUT AT.

I thought it wasn't BAD. It was just boring after 10 minutes. You beat it once and there ain't much replay value.

and


I love Hydlide. I own all of them, and have completed them all. The genesis port of 3 is one of my favorite genesis games!

hydlide is a charming, quirky, and fun series.

Lol it was actually a series? Didn't know that, of course I'm talking about the first one(NES), It's possible part 3 or whatnot was better then the first one.

megasdkirby
01-17-2010, 02:10 PM
I think alot of the flack that ET gets wouldnt happen if it wasnt some apparent retro gaming pop-culture acceptance ritual to go

E.T.? HAH THAT GAME BLOWS. LETS GO PEE ON THE LANDFILL WHERE THEY THREW EM OUT AT.

I thought it wasn't BAD. It was just boring after 10 minutes. You beat it once and there ain't much replay value.


Agreed.

ET is not a bad game by any means. Just too complex for it's time.

Once given a chance and mastered (gameplay) it's actually a very fun and quick game.

Leo_A
01-17-2010, 02:10 PM
I also really like Dam Busters on the Colecovision (Someone else mentioned it on the first page).

So that game has at least two fans.

LaughingMAN.S9
01-17-2010, 02:53 PM
the part where youre running around with a bomb on your neck that looks like a pool toy?

right after that is when it gets good!

you promise?


cuz if u seriously make me force my way thru this later today only to still be slapped in the face with more mediocrity...well then fella, i dont know if our relationship can continue, im gonna take your word for it,



...BUT GOD HELP YOU IF YOU'RE LYING TO ME...

LaughingMAN.S9
01-17-2010, 02:57 PM
Agreed.

ET is not a bad game by any means. Just too complex for it's time.

Once given a chance and mastered (gameplay) it's actually a very fun and quick game.

complex?



isnt the entirety of the game composed of just running forward and avoiding falling into a ditch?



i dont know if that exactly screams mind explosion, but then again, the 80's were completely different time :(



....oh and no, i've never played e.t. so please try not to come down on me too harshly if im wrong....more for your safety than mine.....CUZ I GOT KNIVES :mad:

pseudonym
01-17-2010, 03:20 PM
complex?



isnt the entirety of the game composed of just running forward and avoiding falling into a ditch?



i dont know if that exactly screams mind explosion, but then again, the 80's were completely different time :(



....oh and no, i've never played e.t. so please try not to come down on me too harshly if im wrong....more for your safety than mine.....CUZ I GOT KNIVES :mad:

You need to avoid the FBI man and falling into holes while collecting the various pieces to finish the game. Or something like that. I haven't played it in a few years, it was pretty much an overwhelmingly average game in my eyes.

Pezcore343
01-17-2010, 04:02 PM
You need to fall in the ditches to beat the game, since the phone pieces you need to collect are in them. The problem a lot of people complain about is being able to get back out of the holes. A lot of people also didn't know their objective so it seemed like you're just running around falling mostly empty holes.

Arkhan
01-17-2010, 04:16 PM
you got an effin radar arrow tellin you where to go

and yeah the majority of complainers are people who popped it in expecting blatantly obvious gameplay like Asteroids.

tom
01-17-2010, 05:35 PM
You need to fall in the ditches to beat the game, since the phone pieces you need to collect are in them. The problem a lot of people complain about is being able to get back out of the holes. A lot of people also didn't know their objective so it seemed like you're just running around falling mostly empty holes.

it's a video game, it should be at least a little bit of a challenge

Pezcore343
01-17-2010, 05:45 PM
it's a video game, it should be at least a little bit of a challenge

I wasn't saying that to explain why the game is bad, only to explain why a lot of people THINK it's bad. It's a combination of word of mouth, confusion, and a refusal to read instructions. =P

PresidentLeever
01-17-2010, 08:04 PM
I once beat Shadow of the Beast 2 for the MD. One of the most confusing and unforgiving games I've played and it must've taken at least 30 tries to get through. Lots of puzzles where you'll have to start over if you screw up, and the player character has no knockback or invincibility time after taking a hit at all. But I loved the atmosphere and art style in the game and the title theme is beautiful.

diskoboy
01-17-2010, 08:15 PM
Obscure choice here... Tron Maze-A-Tron on the Intellivision.

I love this game, but no one else I know can seem to figure it out.

tom
01-18-2010, 03:32 AM
I LOVE Amidar on VCS, a nutty game. Paintbrushes, monkeys, pigs...that's how video games should be.
The slow controls take a bit to get used to, but once you got the hang of it, Amidar is a very pleasurable game.

NESJohnny
01-18-2010, 03:43 AM
Mine has got to be Athena on the NES. I like some campy games, but this one is straight bad--still, I find myself returning to it time and time again.

http://imgur.com/uJ45R.gif

AbnormalMapping
01-18-2010, 05:21 AM
Imagine the cheapest, most unfair boss fight you've ever been in. Add one hit instant fatalities.

I've just described almost every stage in Spawn for the Sega Dreamcast.

It plays like this -

Spawn spawns at the spawn point. He immediately machine guns every wolf to death, but then a giant cybrog gorilla runs right through him, literally breaking him in half. He's still standing from the hips down.

The screen turns red.

Spawn returns, and throws his chains at the giant cyborg gorilla, for minimal damage. The giant cyborg gorilla barely notices.

The screen turns red.

Spawn -

The giant cyborg gorilla uses fire!

The screen turns red.

Spawn doesn't wait to see what the giant cyborg gorilla does next. Before it can break him in half, he's in the air, hitting the zombies with enough bullets to erase a small country, while keeping an eye out for giant robot gorillas. The guitars are shredding, the body count is soaring, and you look like a genuine badass, in a way so stupid and so shameless it redefines awesome...

The screen turns red.

No matter what you do, where you go, you will die. Giant cyborg gorilla owns you.

Until you win.

Because you've got infinite lives to his just one. The question in this game was never "Can I kill the boss?". it was "Can I kill the boss in time?"

The scary thing is how easily other people become addicted, but nobody who's become addicted has a single good thing to say about the game...

It's our dirty little secret.

Arkhan
01-18-2010, 05:58 AM
Mine has got to be Athena on the NES. I like some campy games, but this one is straight bad--still, I find myself returning to it time and time again.

http://imgur.com/uJ45R.gif

aw I liked Athena, lol.

Icarus Moonsight
01-18-2010, 05:59 AM
Ain't a damn thing wrong with Sneak 'n Peek. Best hiding spot = behind the open window.

My favorite was always the concrete walkway... similar on the counter-intuitive thing. Under the bed? C'mon! LOL I did try to like it. Too many people cheated though.

Ed Oscuro
01-18-2010, 06:50 AM
I also really like Dam Busters on the Colecovision (Someone else mentioned it on the first page).

So that game has at least two fans.
I have that on MSX cartridge, I should give it a try sometime.

E.T. too.

Arkhan
01-18-2010, 07:11 AM
Dam Busters isn't mediocre/bad....

its just very simulation. not so much action.

If you don't like simulation, you're going to be snoozing in no time.

Game Freak
01-18-2010, 09:01 AM
While I was filming a video project (80s nerd sitcom) i brought over my NES. Got addicted to back to the future and almost beat it!

AB Positive
01-18-2010, 09:24 AM
I've been on another Mahjong run... and of course with Mahjong comes crappily drawn pictures of animated women in their skivvies.

I mean REALLY badly drawn. *shudder*

But mahjong's fun once you get how it works. Next up - Shogi.


EDIT: heh. figures I'm the 69th reply to this thread. awesome. :)

Robocop2
01-18-2010, 10:14 AM
Abadox for the NES was always a favorite of mine. Something about the theme being going through this giant monster along with some creative bosses I always thought. Plus any game with an invincibility cheat is great for frustration relief. Maybe its not really a bad game more of a mediocre game.

Dynowarz is another one. Possibly one of the most repetitive boring games ever but for some reason I always loved it.

PSony
01-18-2010, 11:07 AM
I have 4 copies of Street Fighter: The Movie (US Saturn/PS1, Japanese Saturn/PS1). It's actually not bad at all despite people saying how horrible it is. It's certainly leagues better than Street Fighter 1.

I wish they would have ported the arcade version too since the only way to play it is through MAME which is a little choppy. It's sooo much different from the Saturn/PS1 versions.

I'm actually in the middle of watching Street Fighter: The Movie on dvd.

Arkhan
01-18-2010, 11:24 AM
I have 4 copies of Street Fighter: The Movie (US Saturn/PS1, Japanese Saturn/PS1). It's actually not bad at all despite people saying how horrible it is. It's certainly leagues better than Street Fighter 1.

I wish they would have ported the arcade version too since the only way to play it is through MAME which is a little choppy. It's sooo much different from the Saturn/PS1 versions.

I'm actually in the middle of watching Street Fighter: The Movie on dvd.

sounds like youre addicted to a mediocre/bad movie.

AB Positive
01-18-2010, 11:44 AM
I have 4 copies of Street Fighter: The Movie (US Saturn/PS1, Japanese Saturn/PS1). It's actually not bad at all despite people saying how horrible it is. It's certainly leagues better than Street Fighter 1.

I wish they would have ported the arcade version too since the only way to play it is through MAME which is a little choppy. It's sooo much different from the Saturn/PS1 versions.

I'm actually in the middle of watching Street Fighter: The Movie on dvd.


I'm with you on ALL fronts. I love how bad the movie is, and how surprisingly solid the game is. I wouldn't say 'best SF evar' but definitely underrated.

RASK1904
01-18-2010, 12:30 PM
It's on TG16 cd as Fighting Street. Still sucks though!