Atari 2600 games 'worse' than E.T. and Pac-Man

[TurboGenesis]

I have kind of spun this from the 'worst games thread'
E.T. is infamous for being labeled as "worst [2600] game ever!!1!"… I had played it way back in the mid 80s and couldn't figure it out, though I was around 8 years old… so naturally I just didn't care for the E.T. game…

in regards to Pac-Man for the 2600, I had played this as well, and I personally feel this game is get a bad rep just because it's a poor 'port'…
but as a clone, I believe it's a fair and playable game… not the best, but far from the worst…

but now I ask, what are the true WORST games of the Atari 2600 VCS?

[SonicBoom]

[QUOTE=TurboGenesis;1869452]I have kind of spun this from the 'worst games thread'

Ooo. That's me.

Anyway, I Own an Atari 2600 With pacman, and ET. In the top 5. But the Atari Porn games are horrible. (Don't worry, It's pixalated)

[jb143]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzdqaJIeE0Q

I was in a local game store a while back and the cashier was telling some customer all about how ET was the worse game ever. It really made me wish that there was a Digital Press equivalent near here.

[Buyatari]

Dude the porn games are not horrible but a couple of them do suck !
If you honestly think they are horrible then you haven't played much Atari as there is far far worse than that.

For real crap play something super rare and valuable like River Patrol.

[SonicBoom]

Dude the porn games are not horrible but a couple of them do suck !
If you honestly think they are horrible then you haven't played much Atari as there is far far worse than that.

Well, That's just what i think. And speaking of ,Why do alot of valuble games suck so much *Cough* Action 52 *cough*

[treismac]

Why do alot of valuble games suck so much *Cough* Action 52 *cough*

That is the dark side of collecting, as far as I'm concerned.

[BlastProcessing402]

If it wasn't for those annoying pits, ET wouldn't be that bad. Still not great, but certainly not worth all the anti-hype.

And yeah, Pac-Man was a shoddy port, but on its own merits would probably be fondly thought of if it had originated on the 2600 instead of in arcades.

Worst 2600 I ever played? Hmmm... I think I played some attempt at a wrestling game once, made ET and Pac-Man look like masterpieces.

[SonicBoom]

That is the dark side of collecting, as far as I'm concerned.

True. But i had to mention it.

[Collector_Gaming]

Why do alot of valuble games suck so much *Cough* Action 52 *cough*

you mean like little red hood


Super Noah's Ark 3D


and

Custer's Revenge


who all fetch over 100 bucks on ebay last i checked

[bb_hood]

you mean like little red hood


Super Noah's Ark 3D


and

Custer's Revenge


who all fetch over 100 bucks on ebay last i checked

These were all reviewed by the Angry Video Game nerd, I can see these 3 being kinda expensive, like 30-50 loose, but around 100 is way too much. It seems like whenever he reviews a game thats not common, the value jumps on ebay.

[treismac]

you mean like ... Custer's Revenge

In defense of the collectibility of Custer's Revenge, the game's offensiveness makes it a desirable item. The pornographic elements are secondary to this game's "appeal". The symbolism of the rape is where the heart of this game's appeal lies. As if the Native Americans didn't suffer enough at the hands of the white man, Custer decides to use rape to avenge one of the few good, solid, historical victories the Home Team did manage to win. There should be an updated version where the second level is Custer trying to break the bank at a Native American casino.

[Queen Of The Felines]

Dude the porn games are not horrible but a couple of them do suck !

Nah, it's just the one chick in X-Man that sucks.

[NYLatenite]

Of all the ones I've actually played, my vote goes with Sneak N Peek from US Games.

The music alone will drive you nuts after awhile.

[Buyatari]

While they are not the very worst I would argue that Pacman and ET are the worst blockbuster selling titles of all time and thus the most disapointing to the most number of people. Some would also say that these 2 games led to the crash and I tend to agree.

Many of the worst games are R7s R8s R9s etc but no one expected them to be good.

The Mythicon games were released at a $9.99 price point.

Really was there any hope at all for some of these other games listed here? Did anyone buy Hide and Seek or Skeet Shoot from unknown 3rd party publishers with anything but the very lowest of expectations?

[treismac]

Of all the ones I've actually played, my vote goes with Sneak N Peek from US Games.

The music alone will drive you nuts after awhile.

Hahaha!! I kinda liked that one as a kid. I just popped it in to revisit it and my four year old son actually said he liked the music. Go figure with its nursery rhyme music, eh?

[Haoie]

Yeah, there aren't enough porn games thesedays.

Ahem.

[Nikademus1969]

THIS.

Oh dear gawd in heaven, THIS....

[Leo_A]

At least the label is halfway decent. It's sort of a cross between Atari's text labels and picture labels amd looks good.

[TurboGenesis]

THIS.

Oh dear gawd in heaven, THIS....

slight bump here...

I just purchased this here game for a whopping $3.18 (tax included)

just spent the last 30 minutes playing, and it is indeed a very low quality game...

but… but… I kind of like it in a strange way! I am having fun playing it
I am going to seek the other Mythicon games now as well as a few other games mentioned in this thread!

[Drixxel]

I consider Superman less enjoyable than E.T., I mean at least E.T. has slightly more sensible navigation from screen to screen. Metropolis is an illogical maze. It's not like E.T.'s the only item collection adventure on 2600, but I suppose it's a recipe for doom when you combine an unclear goal (for those without the manual) with the much-loathed pits and the altered expectations drawn from the fact that it's movie licensed.

Pac-Man. Well, I can't think of a maze game worse than Pac-Man off the top of my head.