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    In 2004, I posted a poll here on DP asking people what type of book I should write. You voted for a book of old Commodore 64 modem stories, and you got it. The result was Commodork, which turned out to be a great experience.

    Looking back at that old thread, I see the second place option (a book of game reviews) has now tied with Commodork. That's good, because I'm currently working on a book of C64 game reviews. The new book will be a free PDF download, and will contain sixty-four game reviews. 32 of the reviews will be of "good" games -- ones I like. The other 32 will be of terrible games. Kind of a "good cop/bad cop" approach.

    Here's where you come in. I need help picking 32 bad games to review. Coming up with 32 good games was no problem; in fact, the only problem was limiting it down to 32! As for the bad ones though, I'm looking for the real stinkers -- the worst of the worst. If there's one C64 game that you think is the worst of the worst, post it here. If I end up using your suggestion, I'll mention your name in the book.

    I've already combed through Lemon 64's list ([url=http://www.lemon64.com/games/votes_list.php?worst=true]Worst 100 Games[/url), so posting that link is no help.

    I currently have about 18 games on my "bad" list, but some of those are subject to change depending on what you guys come up with!!
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    Ghouls, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Judge Dredd (1987) come to mind.
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    Quote Originally Posted by le geek View Post
    Ghouls, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Judge Dredd (1987) come to mind.
    Frankie Goes to Hollywood is already on my list. I'll check out the other two here in a few minutes -- thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gameguy View Post
    I found that same link through Google. Compared to a lot of the ones on my list, that game's not that bad.

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    The Human Race - Mastertronic game where you have to evolve. If you check Lemon 64...you'll notice there's only 1 screenshot of the game in progress. Because it's impossible to beat the 1st level. Your character runs so slowly, and he can't jump well enough to evade the multitude of enemies.

    If you get the cracked version, they made a version where you can't die. So I've actually been able to play the entire game...and I wish I hadn't bothered. Each level controls differently, but none of them are any fun at all. One of the biggest turkeys I've played on the C64.
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    I'm guessing you already have this but my first thought was Renegade III: The Final Chapter. Or BMX Ninja.
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    wow, where to start, just look at most of the Ocean film/tv tie-ins. Or CRL, they never made a good C64 game. Or Grandslam. Or Elite (company). Or Gremlin (Mask, Mask II) etc... C64 has a HUGE worst list

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flack View Post
    Frankie Goes to Hollywood is already on my list. I'll check out the other two here in a few minutes -- thanks!
    FGTH should be in the GOOD games list... anyone who says otherwise... just didn't get it

    I'd be interested in seeing the good list anyways, might be something Europe centric that really should go in there. Unless this is a more personal take on the games...?

    As for bad games... off the top of my head springs to mind "Alice in Videoland", "Robobolt", "Web Dimension", "Hunchback at the Olympics" and a bunch of bad arcade conversions such as "Breathru", the US version of "Bionic Commando", "Cisco Heat" and "Gunsmoke".

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    Here's the bad list so far:

    Aaargh!
    Alice in Videoland
    Army Moves (259)
    Aztec
    Back to the Future
    Bionic Granny
    BMX Ninja
    Break Dance
    Chuck Norris
    Cops 'N' Robbers
    Double Dragon
    Dragon's Lair
    E.K. Jump Challenge (282)
    Hard Drivin'
    Ikari Warriors (USA version)
    Intergalactic Cage Match
    Judge Dredd (195A)
    Kid Niki
    Knight Rider
    Lancer Lord (004B)
    Ninja (137)
    Smurf Massacre (011B)
    Street Fighter I and/or II
    Transformers

    It is still being tweaked, of course. I need to look at the suggestions you guys offered!

    As for the best list, it's still being worked on. My first attempt literally had 200 titles listed. The good news is, if people like this one, there will be plenty of fodder left over for volume 2!

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    These give me some stuff to try out. I tend to love bad games. I don't think I've ever played any of those... on the C64
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    Nemesis the Warlock (Martech), this must be one of the worst UK titles by far (next to Miami Vice (Ocean)).

    And another Epyx beauty, Barbie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mayhem View Post
    FGTH should be in the GOOD games list... anyone who says otherwise... just didn't get it

    I'd be interested in seeing the good list anyways, might be something Europe centric that really should go in there. Unless this is a more personal take on the games...?

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    I think Europe would top the 'worse' C64 games list and USA the 'better' C64 games list

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    Ok, so I've been giving a few of those games in Flack's list a try...is it wrong that I kind of enjoy BMX Ninja?
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    I'd remove Army Moves and Dragon's Lair, neither are sufficiently bad enough to warrant inclusion, just being more middle of the road affairs. The rest of the entries Flack I can't really argue too much about their presence.

    Quote Originally Posted by tom View Post
    I think Europe would top the 'worse' C64 games list and USA the 'better' C64 games list
    Nah, not by a long shot. Both sides of the pond had excellent and crap titles. Trust me, I've played a ton of crap US games now heh. Although of my personal top ten best C64 titles, only one is American, the other nine are European...

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    Thank God Street Fighter II was on the list. What a horrible conversion. I understand that the C64 was limited, but it was horrid. Should have left it alone and never made this version.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mayhem View Post


    Nah, not by a long shot. Both sides of the pond had excellent and crap titles. Trust me, I've played a ton of crap US games now heh. Although of my personal top ten best C64 titles, only one is American, the other nine are European...
    Can't trust you, the guy who believes the GB64 database owns 'over 20.000 unique C64 released games'.

    But you can trust me, I played most of the UK C64 titles on original hardware during the 80s and numerous USA C64 titles.
    No Euorpean developer can match the might of US titles from companies like Origin, Infocom, Sir-Tech, Microprose, EA, Activision, SSI, subLogic, Broderbund, Mindscape, Lucasfilm, NWC, Synapse....etc.
    Of course, US had crap too, but UK had far more crap (what's it say the in DP fanzine? all UK games feature Kamikazee aliens....}, starting with the cheap stuff from Masertronic, Bubble Bus, Hi-Tec and so forth. Those companies churned out games just for 'making bucks'.

    As for your 10 best C64 games, only one is a US game? Yes, I read your C64 top 10 in Retro Gamer (The Sentinel number 1? In front of a Lucasfilm game? Never), this only means you don't know many US games, nothing more. Sorry.
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    I seem to remember Howard the Duck being just about as bad as the movie. Past that, I was always so happy to just have new games that I would play anything, no matter how bad it was!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98PaceCar View Post
    I seem to remember Howard the Duck being just about as bad as the movie. Past that, I was always so happy to just have new games that I would play anything, no matter how bad it was!
    Actually, Activision released many duds after mid 80s, stuff like Galactic Games, Galaxy Force, SDI, Knightmare, Enduro Racer, Ghostbusters 2 ....etc urgh

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