Worst game PURCHASE you ever made.
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Duke Nukem Forever...
It was shit and to make matters worse I had paid $99 for it (fucking exploitative NZ prices..)
Thanks Duke, Now I can't embrace Hype without remembering what happened when I hyped about YOU!
It was shit and to make matters worse I had paid $99 for it (fucking exploitative NZ prices..)
Thanks Duke, Now I can't embrace Hype without remembering what happened when I hyped about YOU!
Motherfucking Call of Duty 3. I was a fan of the series and still am a fan of the series... made by Infinity Ward. CoD3, however, can burn in a special sort of hell.
Tales of Symphonia's probably my worst purchase. That game was so bad all we could do was mock it mercilessly and even that got boring after like 20 minutes.
I honestly think I had more fun with Dick Tracy for the NES.
I honestly think I had more fun with Dick Tracy for the NES.
That's a valuable life less, though. You really should be grategul to DNF.ExplosionProofTaco said:
"Hype" encourages bad choices.
I don't think people should say that a game is bad because it didn't work on their computer. That's like saying my car is bad because I neglect to fix it and I don't fill it up with petrol and the tires with air.
If it doesn't work - try telling us why and if you even bothered to rectify the problem, if it's ACTUALLY the developers fault and it doesn't work on a MAJORITY of peoples computers and is a commonly known problem, then that's probably okay.
If it doesn't work because you're too freaking lazy to get compatible drivers for your hardware or you're trying to run a game on a redundant computer made from palm trees and coconuts (which I think is actually pretty cool), or the internet connection you have is one of those things you got that 'fell from the back of a truck'; then the problem isn't so much the game or the people who developed it, it's just simply because you're either not bothering to meet the requirements of the game or not bothering to figure out what is wrong with your COMPUTER and simply just blaming it on the game.
I'm talking to YOU people:
I sigh ppls.
Anyway! my worst purchase. Shadowrun... what... was... I... THINKING?! It looked cool, and it was an impulse buy. Never again. I do a LOT of research before I buy a game these days
If it doesn't work - try telling us why and if you even bothered to rectify the problem, if it's ACTUALLY the developers fault and it doesn't work on a MAJORITY of peoples computers and is a commonly known problem, then that's probably okay.
If it doesn't work because you're too freaking lazy to get compatible drivers for your hardware or you're trying to run a game on a redundant computer made from palm trees and coconuts (which I think is actually pretty cool), or the internet connection you have is one of those things you got that 'fell from the back of a truck'; then the problem isn't so much the game or the people who developed it, it's just simply because you're either not bothering to meet the requirements of the game or not bothering to figure out what is wrong with your COMPUTER and simply just blaming it on the game.
I'm talking to YOU people:
Have you tried looking for drivers? Have you bothered doing a bit of research about common issues and such about the game before getting it? Buying games these days is like buying a house. Buy it outright without inspecting it and checking out the neighborhood, and you may as well be buying a very nicely presented yet derelict shanty.JB1528 said:
But it for some reason works on others laptops?... so is the problem actually the game? or your laptop?fa_fallen_ye said:
I managed to get mine running. I will agree, the Windows Live thing is a totally redundant feature for GTA4 to be running with, but once I got it running, I found the game pretty damn engrossing. Why isn't the game running properly? what's the difference between your not-working copy of GTA4 and my working copy?Jozxyqk said:
I sigh ppls.
Anyway! my worst purchase. Shadowrun... what... was... I... THINKING?! It looked cool, and it was an impulse buy. Never again. I do a LOT of research before I buy a game these days
Probably Borderlands: GOTY with all the DLC. In my opinion, it's boring, sucks and is just terrible. I intended to play it as a single player RPG but on your own most of it is basically impossible and its such a boring fucking grind.
Final fantasy tactics: War of the lions (for the PSP) was a huge piece of shit IMO, considering some praise it as best in the series and even best of all time it is flat-out terrible, poorly explained, boring and didn't age well at all. And this isn't bias as my favorite DS game of all time is Final fantasy tactics A2.
I mean disgeae doesn't feel nearly as dated as that did.
I mean disgeae doesn't feel nearly as dated as that did.
DBZ Burst Limit - DBZ Burst Limit is just a shitty game. No explanation needed.
Mortal Kombat - Mortal Kombat is a strictly inferior fighting game compared to MvC3 or Street Fighter 4, so again, no explanation needed.
Fallout 3 GOTY Edition - Here's where I should explain myself. Fallout 3 had the potential to be a good game, but instead it was a boring borefest trudging through the boring nuclear desert of boredom. This game needed better shooting mechanics and a much better travel system to speed it up and make it less tedious. Just because you're an RPG, that's no excuse for having horrific shooter controls. It needed more fast travel or just a more tightly-packed game world so you didn't spend 20 minutes hoofing it between every single mission. I understand exploration is what a lot of people enjoy about Bethesda games, but that also puts off a lot of the rest of us because it just makes the game seem empty and boring.
Mortal Kombat - Mortal Kombat is a strictly inferior fighting game compared to MvC3 or Street Fighter 4, so again, no explanation needed.
Fallout 3 GOTY Edition - Here's where I should explain myself. Fallout 3 had the potential to be a good game, but instead it was a boring borefest trudging through the boring nuclear desert of boredom. This game needed better shooting mechanics and a much better travel system to speed it up and make it less tedious. Just because you're an RPG, that's no excuse for having horrific shooter controls. It needed more fast travel or just a more tightly-packed game world so you didn't spend 20 minutes hoofing it between every single mission. I understand exploration is what a lot of people enjoy about Bethesda games, but that also puts off a lot of the rest of us because it just makes the game seem empty and boring.
When I was a teenager, I bought Dragonball Z: The Legacy of Goku on GBA. It was at a time when DBZ and anime was huge on Toonami. I thought a game like this has to have enjoyable fighting in it. I spent $40 on it and beat it 5 hours that same day. It played similar to the original NES Zelda, but was 10 times less complicated. There was nothing enjoyable about it and I felt bad about wasting $40 when I was a teen with no job.
It certainly wasn't the worst game I've played. The worst is Mario is Missing. Which is actually an educational game. I didn't have to spend money on that game, though.
It certainly wasn't the worst game I've played. The worst is Mario is Missing. Which is actually an educational game. I didn't have to spend money on that game, though.
I spent $100 on Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel edition, traded in Bulletstorm for 360 for 8 bucks and used up 10k of my Gamestop points just to pay for it without losing every cent I had...and the game was just not worth that much...I got more for the special stuff than I did the game...really upsetting, that DNF...
Well, I've bought a lot of games that I plain never really liked a lot but the game I regret buying the most is an actually GOOD game. Sure, i BOUGHT Alone in The Dark:Inferno just because I thought it tried to be ambitious(which it did, it just didn't work)which was a waste but L4D 360 is the biggest rip off this generation in my personal game library.
I'd already owbned the PC version off Steam for a while and enjoyed it a ton with my PC mates. We playued all the modes and all the mods and the quality and performance of the game was outstanding. Also, it copst me about £15 so it represented amazing value to me as well.
Anyway, the chance to give in to playing a bit with my 360 only gamer mates was too much and I decided, without thinking, to get that version too. Anyway six months after release it still cost me £40 and after a week(and I don't mind playing shooters with a pad. If anything I find it, though harder, more immersive)I was feeling gutted. There was no mod support so it felt old real; quick and the quality when compared to other PC to 360 ports was sorely lacking and given a shaky framerate on busy screens I just felt Valve had let console gamers down and let them down a great deal by expecting full retail for a game a shadow of what we got on PC.
Now, L4D is still a good game but for £40 on 360 it represents no value and is even worse if you know how much fun and how good the PC version was. I also guess it hurt me more as I love Valve so much as PC developers and I like Steam as well but I still think, to this day, there's yet to be a really good effort from them on console. either make all your games run as well on console as Portal2 did or just go back to PC if you're not able(for whatever reason) to offer the things which make your games work and have legs on PC. If Epic and Sony could get mods cooked over for UT3 why have no other games as L4D NEEDS them to be what it should be for console gamers.
I'd already owbned the PC version off Steam for a while and enjoyed it a ton with my PC mates. We playued all the modes and all the mods and the quality and performance of the game was outstanding. Also, it copst me about £15 so it represented amazing value to me as well.
Anyway, the chance to give in to playing a bit with my 360 only gamer mates was too much and I decided, without thinking, to get that version too. Anyway six months after release it still cost me £40 and after a week(and I don't mind playing shooters with a pad. If anything I find it, though harder, more immersive)I was feeling gutted. There was no mod support so it felt old real; quick and the quality when compared to other PC to 360 ports was sorely lacking and given a shaky framerate on busy screens I just felt Valve had let console gamers down and let them down a great deal by expecting full retail for a game a shadow of what we got on PC.
Now, L4D is still a good game but for £40 on 360 it represents no value and is even worse if you know how much fun and how good the PC version was. I also guess it hurt me more as I love Valve so much as PC developers and I like Steam as well but I still think, to this day, there's yet to be a really good effort from them on console. either make all your games run as well on console as Portal2 did or just go back to PC if you're not able(for whatever reason) to offer the things which make your games work and have legs on PC. If Epic and Sony could get mods cooked over for UT3 why have no other games as L4D NEEDS them to be what it should be for console gamers.
I love it when some user pretentiously insult other users when they don't know the whole situation. I tried several different drivers, I uninstalled it and reinstalled it like ten times, I ran it in administrator mode, in compatibility mode and I EVEN ran it on a different OS. Still didn't work, there was only one way to get it working and even when I tried that the words wouldn't even show up in the game's menu. It just wasn't compatible with ATI cards.SIXVI06-M said:
I'm sure you have great social skills.
Blood Bowl for the Xbox. I like Warhammer, Blood Bowl is interesting enough, I just didn't do the research. The PC still has a thriving community of players, leagues get created, all round fun. On the Xbox...dead. No league support, nobody bothers, multiplayer non existant.
Dead Space 2. Bought both Dead Space games on the same day, got most of the way through the first one before getting bored. Never ever opened 2, traded it still in the wrapper. Haven't brought a game since actually.
Dead Space 2. Bought both Dead Space games on the same day, got most of the way through the first one before getting bored. Never ever opened 2, traded it still in the wrapper. Haven't brought a game since actually.
Wow, threads been going for a week now. We now have a weeklong stock of hate, rage and tears over terrible games and lost cash.
As a special bonus, another of mine: Halo 3 ODST.
Not that it was a bad game in particular, but the fact that I paid full price for it on launch, finished all the campaign and firefight in a day or so, and never used the multiplayer disk since me and my friends were a little tired of Halo 3's multiplayer by that point. I never found any reason to revisit it, so I ended up paying full price for a day or so of entertainment. I guess it was the high expectation for a big name title that made its lack of lifespan feel like an even bigger slap to the face.
As a special bonus, another of mine: Halo 3 ODST.
Not that it was a bad game in particular, but the fact that I paid full price for it on launch, finished all the campaign and firefight in a day or so, and never used the multiplayer disk since me and my friends were a little tired of Halo 3's multiplayer by that point. I never found any reason to revisit it, so I ended up paying full price for a day or so of entertainment. I guess it was the high expectation for a big name title that made its lack of lifespan feel like an even bigger slap to the face.
My worst gaming purchase without a doubt was that one Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future game tape I bought instead of an NES when I was considering getting back into console gaming after having been turned off from it by the Atari 2600 and its ilk. It wouldn't have been so bad had I not got the Lord Dredd Jet along with it, wasting around the amount that a new NES title would have run for at the time if one went only by the MSRP.
Videogames with life-like graphics in an era where the competition all looked like they were made from bargain bin plastic building blocks? That sounded too good to be true! It turned out that it was. It was just a videotape of a TV show that one could shoot at the colorful flashing bits on the screen to accumulate a score tallied up at the end of the episode.
The most fun that I had with the thing is shooting at objects in other TV shows, no matter what the genre and hearing the explosion sound effects while there was no on-screen indication that anything had gone wrong.
Videogames with life-like graphics in an era where the competition all looked like they were made from bargain bin plastic building blocks? That sounded too good to be true! It turned out that it was. It was just a videotape of a TV show that one could shoot at the colorful flashing bits on the screen to accumulate a score tallied up at the end of the episode.
The most fun that I had with the thing is shooting at objects in other TV shows, no matter what the genre and hearing the explosion sound effects while there was no on-screen indication that anything had gone wrong.